The general election results for San Juan County are in. A total of 9,792 ballots were counted; a remaining 1,950 will be tallied on Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. Voter turnout was 64.75 percent.
An overwhelming number of voters approved the Real Estate Excise Tax that funds the Land Bank: 67.48 percent voted yes while 32.52 voted no.
For San Juan County Council district 1, Kari McVeigh received 63.51 percent of the vote while Stephanie O’Day came in at 36.07 percent. For the district 2 position, Justin Paulsen has earned 53.09 percent of the vote while Rick Hughes came in at 46.59 percent.
The fire levy on San Juan Island was approved at 70.14 percent and the Lopez Solid Waste levy was approved at 79.55 percent. The Town of Friday Harbor tax for transportation improvements was approved at 69.07 percent.
To see the full results, including how San Juan County residents voted on state and federal candidates and measures, visit https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20241105/sanjuan/.