Here are today’s returns:

CITY OF BURIEN

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 6975 / 22405 31.13%

Council Position No. 2

• Lucy Krakowiak 3950 64.50%
• Greg Duff 2153 35.16%
• Write-in 21 0.34%

Council Position No. 4

• Bob Edgar 3647 60.24%
• Gordon M. Shaw 2381 39.33%
• Write-in 26 0.43%

Council Position No. 6 short and full term

• Debi Wagner 2761 45.82%
• Jerry Robison 3245 53.85%
• Write-in 20 0.33%

CITY OF NORMANDY PARK

In Normandy Park’s contested council races, incumbent Shawn McEvoy’s lead over challenger Todd McKittrick is now 15 votes (up from 8), and Stacia Jenkins now leads Charlie Harris by 3 votes (Tuesday night Harris led by 6).

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 1850 / 4681 39.52%

Council Position No. 3

• Todd McKittrick 836 49.32%
• Shawn McEvoy 851 50.21%
• Write-in 8 0.47%

Council Position No. 5 short and full term

• Charlie Harris 828 49.79%
• Stacia Jenkins 831 49.97%
• Write-in 4 0.24%

CITY OF DES MOINES

In Des Moines, challenger Rebecca King has extended her lead over Mayor Bob Sheckler to 31 votes, while Jeanette Burrage and Dan Caldwell are looking like winners, and Proposition No. 1, a proposed tax for Des Moines Beach Park and Streets, is being soundly rejected:

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 5071 / 14805 34.25%

Council Position No. 2

• Jeanette Burrage 2693 61.47%
• Carri Litowitz 1657 37.82%
• Write-in 31 0.71%

Council Position No. 4

• Dan Caldwell 2373 55.89%
• Dave Markwell 1850 43.57%
• Write-in 23 0.54%

Council Position No. 6

• Rebecca King 2198 50.15%
• Bob Sheckler 2167 49.44%
• Write-in 18 0.41%

Proposition No. 1 Utility Occupation Tax for Des Moines Beach Park and Streets

• APPROVED 1789 37.05%
• REJECTED 3039 62.95%

HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 401

In the contested Highline School Board Director race, Tyrone Curry, Sr. is still leading Sili Savusa by over 10%:

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 18196 / 56914 31.97%

Director District No. 1

• Tyrone Curry, Sr. 7883 54.77%
• Sili Savusa 6402 44.48%
• Write-in 107 0.74%

KING COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 8

In the King County Council race, incumbent Joe McDermott has soundly defeated Diana Toledo:

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 32836 / 110132 29.82%

Metropolitan King County Council District No. 8

• Joe McDermott 19428 67.15%
• Diana Toledo 9398 32.48%
• Write-in 106 0.37%

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN SEWER DISTRICT

In the race for the Southwest Suburban Sewer District, incumbent Scott Hilsen is still beating Dan Johnson.

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 10200 / 31568 32.31%

Commissioner Position No. 1

• Dan Johnson 2986 37.25%
• Scott Hilsen 4990 62.24%
• Write-in 41 0.51%

The early returns of Tuesday’s General Election results are in, with one-time ‘non-candidate’ Bob Edgar leading incumbent Gordon Shaw by nearly +20%, Lucy Krakowiak beating Greg Duff by over +28% and Jerry Robison edging Debi Wagner by just 8.45%.

Of course, these are all early returns, with 6,022 ballots of 22,405 counted – nearly 27% of all votes counted.

Results will be updated daily, and we’ll monitor them for any changes.

Final results will be posted Nov. 30th.

Here are the initial returns:

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 6022 / 22405 26.88%

Council Position No. 2:

• Lucy Krakowiak 3393 64.03%
• Greg Duff 1886 35.59%
• Write-in 20 0.38%

Council Position No. 4:

• Bob Edgar 3123 59.74%
• Gordon M. Shaw 2080 39.79%
• Write-in 25 0.48%

Council Position No. 6:

• Debi Wagner 2379 45.60%
• Jerry Robison 2820 54.05%
• Write-in 18 0.35%

CITY OF NORMANDY PARK

In Normandy Park’s contested council races, incumbent Shawn McEvoy is edging challenger Todd McKittrick by just 8 votes, and Charlie Harris leads Stacia Jenkins by 6.

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 1561 / 4681 33.35%

Council Position No. 3

• Todd McKittrick 705 49.47%
• Shawn McEvoy 713 50.04%
• Write-in 7 0.49%

Council Position No. 5 short and full term

• Charlie Harris 704 50.11%
• Stacia Jenkins 698 49.68%
• Write-in 3 0.21%

CITY OF DES MOINES

In Des Moines, Mayor Bob Sheckler is trailing challenger Rebecca King by 27 votes, while Jeanette Burrage and Dan Caldwell are leading, and Proposition No. 1, a proposed tax for Des Moines Beach Park and Streets, is being soundly rejected:

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 4294 / 14805 29.00%

Council Position No. 2:

• Jeanette Burrage 2280 61.04%
• Carri Litowitz 1425 38.15%
• Write-in 30 0.80%

Council Position No. 4

• Dan Caldwell 2013 55.53%
• Dave Markwell 1592 43.92%
• Write-in 20 0.55%

Council Position No. 6

• Rebecca King 1869 50.12%
• Bob Sheckler 1842 49.40%
• Write-in 18 0.48%

Proposition No. 1 Utility Occupation Tax for Des Moines Beach Park and Streets:

• APPROVED 1509 36.91%
• REJECTED 2579 63.09%

HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 401

In the contested Highline School Board Director race, Tyrone Curry, Sr. is leading Sili Savusa by over +10%:

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 15627 / 56914 27.46%

Director District No. 1

• Tyrone Curry, Sr. 6824 54.89%
• Sili Savusa 5510 44.32%
• Write-in 99 0.80%

KING COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT NO. 8

In the King County Council race, it looks like incumbent Joe McDermott is running away with it, holding a +34% lead over Diana Toledo, with 66.92% over her 32.7%:

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 28552 / 110132 25.93%

Metropolitan King County Council District No. 8

• Joe McDermott 16848 66.92%
• Diana Toledo 8233 32.70%
• Write-in 95 0.38%

SOUTHWEST SUBURBAN SEWER DISTRICT

In the race for the Southwest Suburban Sewer District, incumbent Scott Hilsen is leading Dan Johnson by over 24%.

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 8783 / 31568 27.82%

Commissioner Position No. 1

• Dan Johnson 2616 37.69%
• Scott Hilsen 4287 61.76%
• Write-in 38 0.55%

We’ll post more updates as they come in, so stay tuned…

Runners prepare to take off during Sunday's 3rd annual Brat Trot race in Olde Burien. Eventual winner was Angelo Baca, wearing the number 660 on the right. Photo by Scott Schaefer.

by Scott Schaefer

The third annual Burien Brat Trot 5K Fundraiser Run was a huge, crowded success in Olde Burien Sunday afternoon, with hundreds of runners and residents crowding the streets.

A total of 677 runners finished the main race, and we were told by Organizers that “over 900″ registered, more than twice last year’s event.

The overall #1 finisher was Angelo Baca, 31. Baca works for the Highline School District as a Teacher in the Native Student and Family Wellness Initiative at Burien’s Big Picture High School.

When asked his secret for winning by 1:18 over last year’s champ Matt Parker, Baca said he has been training for “bigger races,” including upcoming Nationals in November and December (scroll down to see a video of him crossing the finish line).

Local Humorist and Author Shawn Underwood actually predicted Baca would win before the race even started, based on how he looked while waiting to start the run.

“He was totally in the zone,” Underwood said. “He appeared to be meditating, and he just had that look in his eyes.”

The top female finisher was Tori Zellerhoff, 17, a student at Decatur High School in Federal Way.

“I’ve been running track since first grade,” she said after the race, “so I’m used to running.”

The youngest top finisher was Aiden Basco, 12, of Burien, who came in 7th overall. Basco is a rising local runner who’s done well in previous races, including last March’s Cove to Clover.

Here are the Top 10 Finishers – to download a PDF of the Race Results, click here:

Burien Brat Trot 2011 Overall Finish List

1. Angelo Baca, Seattle, 31 M 16:23.4
2. Matt Parker*, Burien, 32 M 17:41.6
3. Josh Nord, 16 M 17:45.8
4. Jadon Nester, 14 M 18:08.2
5. Sam Gustafsson, 16 M 18:09.8
6. Joe Baisch, Burien 28 M 18:44.3
7. Aiden Basco, Burien, 12 M 18:53.9
8. Carl Rossi, Burien, 48 M 19:06.3
9. Jason Cummings, 40 M 19:24.4
10. Michael Davolt, Burien 27 M, 19:31.2

1. The top Female finisher was Tori Zellerhoff, 17, with a time of 19:46.7.

*Last year’s Brat Trot winner, with a 2010 time of 18:00.4.

Here’s a video of Baca crossing the finish line in slow-motion:

Click here to view the embedded video.

The older runners to finish were:

• Ulla Neilsen, 77
• Robert Shirley, 71
• Gerry Delich, 71

The youngest runners (or were they simply ‘sitters’ in strollers?) were:

• Chanda Cincoha, 0
• Joanna Chow, 0
• Delilah Al Kaddah, 3

Some local celebs we recognized at the race include (we’re sure there were others, these are just some that we saw):

• Dan Satterberg, King County Prosecutor
• Mick Purdy, Co-Owner, Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub
• John Nelson, Race Organizer/Adobe
• Sherrill Miller, former Owner of E.B. Foote Winery
• Kevin Foxen of Kevin & Sean’s Pets
• Ashley Fosberg, Executive Director of the Highline Schools Foundation
• Catherine Carbone Rogers of the Highline School District
• Alan Spicciati, Interim Superintendent for Highline School District

Jeff Michaelson, right, is legally blind, He ran Sunday's Brat Trot race with help from his partner Bob Kessinger. Photo by Scott Schaefer.

Be sure to check back to The B-Town Blog for more info, including photos and a exclusive point-of-view HD video!

• Greg Duff vs Lucy Krakowiak for Position No. 2
• Bob Edgar vs Gordon Shaw for Position No. 4
• Debi Wagner vs Jerry Robison for Position No. 6 (not on the primary ballot because there were only two candidates)

Here are the final tallies for the primary election:

CITY OF BURIEN

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 6867 / 22330 30.75%

Council Position No. 2

• Greg Duff 1679 26.33%
• Ed Dacy 1547 24.26%
• Lucy Krakowiak 3113 48.82%
• Write-in 37 0.58%

Council Position No. 4

• Gordon M. Shaw 2370 37.94%
• Joey Martinez 1005 16.09%
• Bob Edgar 2812 45.02%
• Write-in 59 0.94%

To get a better feel for deciding on who to vote for, check out our Oct. 12th Candidates Forum here, which includes quotes, photos and raw audio of the evening.

For more information on the candidates in this and other area races, visit www.kingcounty.gov/elections or to www.vote.wa.gov.

The second round of returns from Tuesday’s Primary Election are in, and incumbent Lucy Krakowiak has extended her lead with over 48% of the vote, and ‘non-candidate’ Bob Edgar still leads Gordon Shaw for City Council Position No. 4.

This is a “top two’ primary, which means the top two vote-getters in each category will move on to the General Election, which will be Nov. 8th.

Of course we’re still trying to sort out what might happen if Bob Edgar, who withdrew from the race June 20th (read our coverage here), actually wins – will he move on to the General Election Nov. 8th? Can he actually “win” a seat on the Burien City Council? Look for a followup story on that topic soon.

Here are the latest returns, comprising 24.25% of ballots counted, as of Wed., Aug. 17 at 3:58 p.m.:

CITY OF BURIEN

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 5,414 / 22,330 / 24.25%

Council Position No. 2:

• Greg Duff 1,353 26.81%
• Ed Dacy 1,227 24.31%
• Lucy Krakowiak 2,439 48.33%
• Write-in 28 0.55%

The “real horserace” for Position No. 2 is between Greg Duff and Ed Dacy, with Duff extending his lead by 127 votes, or 2.5%.

Council Position No. 4:

• Gordon M. Shaw 1,930 38.96%
• Joey Martinez 768 15.50%
• Bob Edgar 2,210 44.61%
• Write-in 46 0.93%

In the King County Council race, it looks like incumbent Joe McDermott is still running away with it, holding a more than 40% lead over challenger Diana Toledo, with 67.41% to her 27.21%.

METROPOLITAN KING COUNTY

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 28,259 / 110,649 / 25.54%

County Council District No. 8:

• Joe McDermott 17,678 67.41%
• Goodspaceguy 1,288 4.91%
• Diana Toledo 7,136 27.21%
• Write-in 123 0.47%

Final results of the Primary Election will be posted on Aug. 31st, with daily updates posted at 4:30 p.m. at the King County Elections website.

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer

The final results for the 2011 Cove to Clover 5K Fundraiser Race have been posted (see them here), and after an initial review of the 814 finishers, here’s who we consider some milestone runners:

First off, here are the Top 10 finishers:

1. Raul Silva, SeaTac, 19
2. Kyle Smits, SeaTac, 32
3. Joe Baisch, Burien, 27
4. Ray Prentice, Normandy Park, 51
5. Paul Hyunh, Seattle, 19
6. Matt Parker, Burien, 31
7. Andrew Baklunc, Normandy Park, 15
8. Thomas Goos, Kirkland, 39
9. Rick Williams, Puyallup, 43
10. Brad Bodle, Normandy Park, 22

The Top 10 Female Runners to finish were:

1. Jenny Prentice: 24:36
2. Mary Ann Peterson: 25:05
3. Maddie Goebel: 25:07
4. Elizabeth Webber-Bruya: 25:40
5. Taylor Stordahl: 27:12
6. Sandi Rowden: 26:04
7. Claudia House: 26:08
8. Kristin Poinar: 26:10
9. Regina Mutter: 26:35
10. Kallie Pleis: 26:38

WAY TO GO ELDERS!
We’d like to give a huge shout-out to the oldest runner to finish:

• Warren Norman, 79 – who came in 669th!

The second oldest, coming in 445th, was John W. Gaither, aged 71.

Robert Shirley, 70, at the top of Snake Hill.

Three 70-year old runners finished as well:

• Robert Shirley, 53rd
• Sandra Sylvester, 637th
• Penney Hall, 734rd

• Julie Stiles, 68, came in 259th.

• King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg, of Normandy Park, came in 643rd

WAY TO GO YOUNGSTERS!

• Bryce Kerns, 5, came in 544th
• Elena Briscoe, also 5, came in 742nd

OUR EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT OF THE START & SNAKE HILL:
We were lucky enough to have witnessed the race while seated in the back of the Pace Truck, and we watched with great interest as several young men sprinted right out of the gate at the start, but quickly faded once they hit the hill just up from The Cove starting line.

Paraplegic Keegan Reilly takes off from the starting line. Zach Reilly (#891) accompanies him.

Unicyclist Kevin Williams peddles his way up Snake Hill while Keegan and Zach Reilly follow.

'The Snake' dared and mocked runners using a P.A. system.

Perhaps he likes 'The Hulk,' or maybe St. Patrick's Day – Zachary Shimp, 13, climbs Snake Hill on his way to coming in 60th.

Brat Trot winner Matt Parker, known for racing without a shirt, came in 6th.

Race Organizer John Nelson was possibly too busy to worry about winning. He came in 52nd.

Several parents were seen sporting their kids on their backs...

...or pushing them in strollers, even while the kids slept.

Tony Le (#393) led the race right out of the gate, then faded once he hit the hill. He came in 469th.

Aiden Basco, 12, led the race up most of Snake Hill...

...until eventual race winner Raul Silva, 19, took the lead.

We’ll be posting more pics soon, especially of ‘The Uprising’ obstacle course and others, so be sure to check back often.

Raul Silva, 19, of SeaTac, crosses the finish line first in Sunday's Cove to Clover Fundraiser Race. Photo by David Sharpe.

Despite occasional sprinkles, bagpipers, lots of Irish-themed hats as well as costumed Vikings Celtic Warriors at an obstacle course called “The Uprising,” the 3rd annual Cove to Clover 5k Fundraiser Race went off without a hitch Sunday afternoon (March 13th).

According to results posted near the finish line, Raul Silva, 19, of SeaTac, was the winner with a time of 18-minutes and 18 seconds.

The top female finisher was Jenny Prentice, 49 of Normandy Park.

Here are the Top 10 finishers:

1. Raul Silva, SeaTac, 19 M
2. Kyle Smits, SeaTac, 32 M
3. Joe Baisch, Burien, 27 M
4. Ray Prentice, Normandy Park, 51 M
5. Paul Hyunh, Seattle, 19 M
6. Matt Parker, Burien, 31 M
7. Andrew Baklunc, Normandy Park, 15 M
8. Thomas Goos, Kirkland, 39 M
9. Rick Williams, Puyallup, 43 M
10. Brad Bodle, Normandy Park, 22 M

We’ll be posting more results, as well as photos, throughout the afternoon, so be sure to check back often.

Susan Mahoney

by Jack Mayne

Judith Eiler, the judge who was recently suspended for five days by the state Supreme Court for “rude, impatient and undignified treatment” of people before her in court has been voted off the bench by voters in the Burien area.

The winner is the current assistant city attorney for Des Moines, Susan Mahoney.

The loser, who picked up the “Judge Judy” moniker, after a harsh television judge, will leave the court in January and be replaced by Mahoney.

“I thought if anything it would be close but it has not been close at all,” she said in a telephone interview with The B-Town Blog. “The doorbelling paid off. I am just so grateful. It is just great that the people paid attention and I am humbled and honored and wouldn’t have gotten this far without that support.”

With less than 39 percent of the vote counted on Wednesday afternoon, Mahoney had 25,815 votes (69.82 percent) to Judge Eiler’s 10,965 (29.65 percent).

UPDATE 11/3/10: Here are Wednesday’s (Nov. 3rd), King County Elections returns for Tuesday night’s general election:

Keep in mind that these are still preliminary results, and the final, certified tally won’t be released until Nov. 23rd.

In the State Rep., District 34, Position #2 race, with 39.35% of ballots counted, early returns show Joe Fitzgibbon stretching his lead from 54.8% to over 55%:

• Joe Fitzgibbon (Prefers Democratic Party): 13,664 • 55.13%%
• Mike Heavey (Prefers Democratic Party): 10,831 • 43.70%
• Write-in: 288 • 1.16%

In the King County Council race, with 37.98% of ballots counted, Joe McDermott looks like a winner with 67.84%:

• Joe McDermott: 24,032 • 67.84%
• Diana Toledo: 11,268 • 31.81%
• Write-in: 122 • 0.34%

For the 9th Congressional race, Adam Smith leads Dick Muri by a margin of nearly 59% to 41%:

• Adam Smith (Prefers Democratic Party): 34,028 • 53.92%
• Richard (Dick) Muri (Prefers Republican Party): 23,954 • 41.24%

In the King County Judge, Position No. 2 race, challenger Susan Mahoney has a commanding lead of 69.82% over the controversial Judge Judith Eiler:

• Susan Mahoney: 25,815 • 69.82%
• Judith R. Eiler: 10,965 • 29.65%
• Write-in: 196 • 0.53%

Results can change of course depending on which areas get counted when, and we’ll be posting updates as they are released by the county.

And Patty Murray is still ahead of Dino Rossi:

United States Senator:

• Patty Murray (Prefers Democratic Party): 801,188 • 50.79%
• Dino Rossi (Prefers Republican Party): 776,324 • 49.21%

County officials are estimating a total election return of about 720,000 ballots, or 68% of registered voters, and the numbers coming in are consistent with expectations.

To see other results, check out the King County Elections Results page here.

If you have yet to mail your ballot in, you can still drop it off until midnight tonight at the Riverton Heights Post Office (located at 15250 32nd Avenue South Seatac, WA 98188-9996 – (206) 241-7061).

With the wall art of the Skylark Cafe reflecting perhaps the relief of the moment as well as the theoretical political opposition to be faced in the coming legislative session, 24-year old Joe Fitzgibbon, of Burien, pauses at his victory party Tuesday, November 2, 2010, moments before addressing his supporters in his bid to become State Representative from the 34th District.

Outgoing Burien City Councilmember Kathy Keene congratulates Joe Fitzgibbon moments after he addressed his supporters on Election Night, Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Keene backed Fitzgibbon throughout his campaign.

Ray Fitzgibbon, father of incoming State Representative Joe Fitzgibbon, 34th District, Position 2, at his son's Election Night party, Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at the Skylark Cafe in West Seattle. "I am very proud of Joe's commitment to his principles and ideals, which are bigger than Joe himself. "It was painful to read some of the attacks (during the campaign). Joe did not take the bait. I could not be more proud. When I have big decisions to make, I run them past Joe."

Mike Heavey with his girlfriend, Anne Luce, at his campaign gathering the evening of Tuesday, November 2, 2010. "I am very proud of all the efforts of everyone involved in my campaign," Heavey told The B-Town Blog. "I will certainly consider running again someday, given the right circumstances. "The returns are favoring Joe (Fitzgibbon)," Heavey said. "We will try not to let that minimize the feeling of accomplishment we are all sharing." "I am very proud of Mike," Anne said.

Diana Toledo, candidate for King County Council, District 8, takes a timeout on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Later in the day, her opponent, outgoing State Senator Joe McDermott, held a significant lead in early returns. Toledo told The B-Town Blog's Jack Mayne last week that she intends to run again in 2011 for the King County Council. "This has been truly a grassroots campaign," Toledo told the B-Town Blog at a campaign gathering at the home of family friends Tuesday night. "We got many people involved who have not been involved in politics before. "I want to champion important causes, even as a private citizen, such as cleaning up Lake Hicks." David Toledo, brother of Diana and her campaign manager, said "Some people may have voted for our opponent, but they did not vote for his policies."

Outgoing State Senator Joe McDermott at his campaign supporter party in Georgetown Tuesday, November 2, 2010. McDermott holds a substantial lead over Diana Toledo in initial voter returns in their contest for King County Council, District 8. "Funding for Metro transit could be the biggest issue facing the council next year," McDermott told The B-Town Blog Tuesday. "Also, one of the first things I will do as a council member is to look at the Shoreline Master Plan and how it affects Maury Island." McDermott is expected to take office Tuesday, November 23. He will replace appointed council member Jan Drago who last year pledged not to run for election to the seat. The seat was previously held by Dow Constantine, now County Executive.

As more election results are released, we’ll update The B-Town Blog, so check back often.