FINAL ELECTION NIGHT REPORT: Challenger Larry Doss picked up some ground in the final election night report but continues to trail Fifth District Supervisor Steve Madrone by a wide margin, with the incumbent having taken 61 percent of the vote to Doss’ 39 percent. FOURTH REPORT: The Fifth District race saw a few more ballots […]
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2nd UPDATE: Allison, Arcata Incumbents Secure Wins in Final Report
3rd UPDATE: The final election night reported has been posted with 100 percent of Humboldt County precincts reporting, and not much has changed with local contested city council races. Austin Allison has bested John Fullerton in Eureka’s 4th Ward, the Arcata incumbents have held their seats, incumbent Ferndale Mayor Don Hindley has won himself another […]
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Final Election Tally: Higgins Hangs On
With the final votes tallied, it looks like Patrick Higgins will retain his seat on the Humboldt County Harbor, Recreation and Conservation Commission. The Humboldt County Elections Office released its post-election update report this afternoon, and it shows that Higgins has built on his 12-vote Election Night lead, and now sits 81 votes ahead of […]
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It’s Not Too Late to Rock the Vote
Anecdotal evidence is strongly hinting that today’s voter turnout in Humboldt County is dismally low, not that that’s a huge surprise with most voters facing sparse ballots and a pair of Harbor District races headlining the whole affair. The good news is that means your ballot has the potential to pull some real weight, and […]
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UPDATED: Kim Bergel’s Slim, Slim Chance
UPDATE: Hold the phone! Kim Bergel’s chances of unseating Eureka Councilman Mike Newman for his Ward 3 seat just got a fair bit chunkier. When the Journal spoke to Humboldt County Registrar of Voters Carolyn Crnich after midnight, she estimated 1,000 or so ballots may have been dropped off at the Humboldt County Elections Office […]
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4TH UPDATE: Tax Measures
4TH UPDATE: Here’s the final Election Night Report, with no changes. All local tax measures have passed, with the notable exception of the 1-percent proposed sales tax increase in Fortuna, which voters rejected decisively. Final report (results shown in percentages) Measure Q (Eureka) – 65.79 for, 34.12 against 5,586 votes cast, 100 percent of precincts […]
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5TH UPDATE: The Council Races
5th UPDATE: The final tallies are in… The only nail biter race appears to be in Eureka’s Ward 3, where challenger Kim Bergel trails incumbent Mike Newman by just 104 votes. It’s currently unclear how many provisional and vote by mail ballots remain to be counted in Eureka, so it’s hard to tell if Bergel […]