Adman, Ellis officially head for November ballot as Northshore Fire District primary votes go final

By Evan Smith

Northshore Fire District challenger Eric Adman finished the final certified vote primary count with 55.32 percent of the vote to 34.12 percent for incumbent Commissioner Don Ellis as the two now officially head for the Nov. 8 general-election ballot.

To close the gap, Ellis will have to pick up most of the thousands of Northshore voters who didn’t participate in the primary. Two years ago, 56.24 percent of voters participated, compared to 33.41 percent in this year’s primary.

The primary results became final Wednesday when the King County canvassing board met. The County canvassing board consists of the County elections manager, the chairman of the County Council and the County prosecuting attorney,

The Northshore Fire District, also known as Fire District 16, includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and nearby unincorporated areas.

The District had a primary-election voter turnout of 30.90 percent, compared to the King County average of 30.83 percent.

1,403 of the votes cast did not make a selection in this race.

KING COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT NO. 16

Final Certified Primary vote count

Commissioner Position No. 1

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: *

7793

/

23325

33.41%

Commissioner Position No. 1

Stan Isenhath

631

9.81%

Don Ellis

2194

34.12%

Eric Adman

3557

55.32%

Write-in

48

0.75%