ELECTION RESULTS: As of 4:30 p.m. Nov. 6; Cooke remains ahead

Published 9:11 pm Tuesday, November 3, 2009

CITY OF KENT

Ballots Cast: 12,344

Mayor

Suzette Cooke: 8054, 68.90%

Jim Berrios: 3610, 30.88%

Write-in: 25, 0.21%

Council Position No. 2 short and full term

Jamie Danielson: 8713, 99.10%

Write-in: 79, 0.90%

Council Position No. 4

Dana Ralph: 4113, 40.15%

Dennis R. Higgins: 6107, 59.62%

Write-in: 24, 0.23%

Council Position No. 6

Elizabeth Albertson: 5570, 53.50%

Geoff Koepp: 4822, 46.31%

Write-in: 18, 0.19%

Municipal Court Judge Position No. 1

Robert McSeveney: 8366, 99.26%

Write-in: 62, 0.74%

Municipal Court Judge Position No. 2

Glenn M. Phillips: 8379, 99.27%

Write-in: 62, 0.73%

PANTHER LAKE ANNEXATION AREA

Ballots Cast: 4646

Registered voters: 12785, 36.34%

Proposition No. 1 Proposed Annexation To The City Of Kent

YES: 2540, 57.47%

NO: 1880, 42.53%

PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT NO. 1

Commissioner Position No. 4

Mike Miller: 18786, 47.57%

Aaron Heide: 20592, 52.15%

Write-in: 111, 0.28%

The next ballot results will be announced on Monday at 4:30 p.m., and each weekday through next week until all ballots have been processed and counted.

King County Elections will certify the vote on Nov. 24. More information can be found at www.kingcounty.gov/elections.