Shoreline water proposition holds more than 70 percent of vote

Shoreline Proposition 1, for acquisition and local control of Seattle water services in Shoreline, appeared headed for victory with a 70.07 percent “yes” vote from City votes counted Tuesday and Wednesday.

King County officials had counted 15,935 Shoreline votes through Wednesday out of 25,752 City votes that had arrived at the County elections office in Renton by 8 p.m. Wednesday.

The 25,752 ballots mean that 75.46 percent of Shoreline voters had returned their ballots, compared to a projected final turnout of 81-87 percent.