{"id":13627,"date":"2011-08-17T10:44:55","date_gmt":"2011-08-17T17:44:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spiken.wpengine.com\/news\/boyce-thomas-ralph-leading-kent-city-council-races-election-2011\/"},"modified":"2016-10-23T23:20:26","modified_gmt":"2016-10-24T06:20:26","slug":"boyce-thomas-ralph-leading-kent-city-council-races-election-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/news\/boyce-thomas-ralph-leading-kent-city-council-races-election-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Boyce, Thomas, Ralph leading Kent City Council races | Election 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first blush of primary election results Tuesday showed some interesting numbers in the Kent City Council, Valley Medical Center Commissioner and King County Veterans and Human Services Levy votes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

King County Elections<\/a> will update the results each day at about 4:30 p.m. until the election is certified Aug. 31 by the Canvassing Board. The Tuesday results were showing about 15 to 17 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Kent City Council races<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In the Kent City Council race for Position No. 5, incumbent Debbie Raplee polled behind challenger Bill Boyce.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Boyce, who is currently serving on the Kent School District Board, had 2,618 votes and 34.87 percent to Raplee’s 2,036 and 27.12 percent.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Coming in third was Charles Lambert with 1,690 votes and 22.51 percent and fourth was Gwen Allen taking 1,135 and 15.12 percent.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The top two move on to the Nov. 8 general election.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The Position No. 3 Kent City Council race saw incumbent Les Thomas bringing in 3,566 votes and 47.10 percent.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second was Nancy Skorupa with 2,236 votes and 29.53 percent. Jim Bennett ran third with 1,732 and 22.88 percent.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The open seat for Position No. 7 has Dana Ralph coming in first with 3,051 votes and 41.34 percent.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Second is Michael Sealfon with 2,431 votes and 32.94 percent. Third was Suzanne Smith, getting 1,863 votes and 25.24 percent.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The seat is held by Councilman Ron Harmon who is retiring from office Dec. 31 after two terms.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Incumbent Deborah Ranniger avoided the primary for Position No. 1 because she had only one challenger, Bailey Stober. They will face off in the general election.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Valley Medical Center Commissioner District No. 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The race to fill longtime commissioner Don Jacobsen’s seat looks like it may get interesting.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Paul Joos came out on top with 9,347 votes and 42.88 percent and Renton School Superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel ran second picking up 7,627 and 34.99 percent.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Jim Grossnickle finished third with 4,732 and 21.71 percent.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Jacobsen is retiring after serving on the Valley board since 1993.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Veterans Levy<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The King County Veterans and Human Services Levy was making the grade with 66.25 percent and 134,509 votes for approval.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The measure replaces an expiring levy approved in 2005. The funds would be used to treat post-traumatic stress disorder as well as provide mental health services and rental assistance.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

The county will levy 5 cents per $1,000 of assessed property value or for a home valued at $350,000, about $17 per year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Primary Election results<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n

(through Tuesday, Aug. 16)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Kent Council Position No. 3<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Les Thomas\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3566\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 47.10%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Nancy Skorupa\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2236\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29.53%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Jim Bennett\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 1732\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22.88%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Write-in\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 37\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0.49%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Kent Council Position No. 5<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Charles Lambert \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1690 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 22.51%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Gwen Allen \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1135 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 15.12%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Debbie Raplee\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2036 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 27.12%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Bill Boyce \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 2618 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34.87%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Write-in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0.39%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Kent Council Position No. 7<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Dana Ralph \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 3051 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 41.34%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Michael S. Sealfon \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2431 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 32.94%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Suzanne Smith\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1863 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 25.24%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Write-in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0.49%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Valley Medical Center Commissioner District No. 1<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Paul Joos \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 9347 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 42.88%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Mary Alice Heuschel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7627 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34.99%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Jim Grossnickle \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 4732 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 21.71%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Write-in \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 91\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 0.42%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Veterans and Human Services Levy<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

APPROVED \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 134509 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 66.25%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

REJECTED \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 68534 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33.75%<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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