The Humboldt County Elections Office today released its first post election report, which added 3,900 votes for a total of 25,409 ballots counted, representing just under 30 percent of registered voters.
Results will continue to be updated twice weekly, according to the office, “every Wednesday and Friday by 5 p.m. until the election is certified on Thursday, Dec. 3.”
Here’s a rundown of the local seats up for grabs, with some races still quite close. Find the full first post election report here.
City Councils:
Arcata City Council (two seats)
Reese Halter — 594 votes (11.65 percent)
Kimberley White — 1,464 (28.80 percent)
Daniel John Shahin — 507 votes (9.97 percent)
Genevieve Serna — 915 votes (18 percent)
Abigail “Abbie” Strickland — 926 votes (18.22 percent)
Blase Bonpane — 677 votes (13.32 percent)
Blue Lake City Council (two seats)
Verda Winona N. Pitts — 104 votes (23.53 percent)
Adelene Jones — 113 votes (25.57 percent)
Elise G. Scafani — 105 votes (23.76 percent)
Charis Bowman — 120 votes (27.15 percent)
Mayor of Eureka
Anil Dwivedi — 810 votes (19.57 percent)
Casey Dresser — 621 votes (15 percent)
Kim Bergel — 2,709 votes (65.43 percent)
Eureka City Council, Ward 1 (one seat)
Audra Sisson — 95 votes (16.67 percent)
Victor E. Garcia Jr. — 341 votes (59.82 percent)
Jason Mccutcheon — 134 votes (23.51 percent)
Eureka City Council, Ward 3 (one seat)
Janelle Jackson — 495 votes (47.69 percent)
G Mario Fernandez — 543 votes (52.31 percent)
Eureka City Council, Ward 5 (one seat)
Kathy Herrera — 257 votes (39.30 percent)
Jeff Leonard — 397 votes (60.70 percent)
Mayor of Ferndale
Randall Cady — 320 votes (100.00 percent)
Ferndale City Council (two seats)
Brent Chase — 171 votes (26.03 percent)
Stephen Avis — 159 votes (24.20 percent)
Jennifer Fisk-Becker — 327 votes (49.77 percent)
Fortuna City Council (three seats)
Tina Christensen — 1,323 votes (33.86 percent)
Mike Johnson — 1,391 votes (35.60 percent)
Abe Stevens — 1,193 votes (30.53 percent)
Fortuna City Council, two-year term (one seat)
Carlos Diaz — 1,451 votes (100.00 percent)
Rio Dell City Council (three seats)
Brett Barsanti — 383 votes (38.88 percent)
Jeffrey D. Berry — 292 votes (29.64 percent)
Debra L. Garnes — 310 votes (31.47 percent)
Trinidad City Council (three seats)
Kati Breckenridge — 59 votes (33.91 percent)
Gretchen Riddle — 55 votes (31.61 percent)
Jack Tuttle — 60 votes (34.48 percent)
Trinidad City Council, two-year term (one seat)
John Waskiewicz — 61 votes (100.00 percent)
Districts:
Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation, and Conservation District board, Division 4 (one seat)
Christopher Honar — 1,445 votes (39.96 percent)
Craig Benson — 1,566 votes (43.31 percent)
Jane Madsen — 605 votes (16.73 percent)
Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District board, Division 5 (one seat)
Hollie Hall — 2,347 votes (88.37 percent)
Mary V. Gelinas — 309 votes (11.63 percent)
Humboldt Community Services District board (two seats)
Alan Bongio — 1,555 votes (27.24 percent)
Julie M Ryan — 2,149 votes (37.64 percent)
Gregg Gardiner — 2,005 votes (35.12 percent)
Willow Creek Community Services District board (two seats)
Edgar (Ed) Duggan — 119 votes (29.24 percent)
Caroline Snow — 157 votes (38.57 percent)
Tangie Markle — 131 percent (32.19 percent)
School Districts:
Blue Lake Union Elementary School District board (three seats)
Yuhan Hudson —150 votes (14.07 percent)
Kim Warvi — 245 votes (22.98 percent)
Jason Crews — 259 votes (24.30 percent)
Noel Miles Soderfelt —168 votes (15.76 percent)
Susan Edinger Marshall — 244 votes (22.89 percent)
Bridgeville School District Governing Board Member (three seats)
Dana B. Johnston — 32 votes (18.82 percent)
Shelly Sallee — 47 votes (27.65 percent)
Philo G. Barnwell — 50 votes (29.41 percent)
Brooke Entsminger — 41 votes (24.12 percent)
Eureka City Schools Trustee, Area 5 (one seat)
Jessica Pettitt — 723 votes (62.17 percent)
Sheerah Alice Moore — 440 votes (37.83 percent)
Fortuna Union High School District board (three seats)
Racheal Henry — 1,945 votes (26.02 percent)
Anita Gage — 1,598 votes (21.38 percent)
John Taylor — 1,725 votes (23.07 percent)
Alyssa Taylor — 827 votes (11.06 percent)
M. Robin Eckerfield — 1,381 votes (18.47 percent)
Orick Elementary School District board (two seats)
Nancy Avram — 20 votes (29.41 percent)
Edith Ann Baker — 24 votes (35.29 percent)
Kimberly Frick — 24 votes (35.29 percent)
Trinidad Union School District board (three seats)
Andrew Hagen — 222 votes (25.81 percent)
Heather Lovig — 251 votes (29.19 percent)
Steve Ladwig — 162 votes (18.84 percent)
Michelle Mchenry — 225 votes (26.16 percent)
