Initial primary election results were released by the Lewis County Auditor’s Office on Tuesday night.
As of Tuesday, 5,005 ballots had been counted for a turnout of 24.89%. The next tally will be announced on Wednesday, and the election will be certified on Aug. 19.
The top two candidates in each race with three or more candidates will move to the general election in November.
See full results at https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20250805/lewis/.
Centralia City Council
In the race for the Centralia City Council District No. 2 seat held by Sarah Althauser, who did not seek reelection, former City Councilor Lisa Sisemore was in first place on election night with 163 votes, or 41.06%. In second place was Ray Chapman-Wilson with 128 votes, or 32.24%. In third was Chuck Kifer with 105 votes, or 26.45%.
Read more about the candidates at https://tinyurl.com/4fhuedpy.
Winlock mayor
The crowded race for Winlock mayor included four candidates, with challenger Victoria Marincin in first with 168 votes, or 49.7%, as of Tuesday night. Incumbent Mayor Brandon Svenson was in second place with 91 votes, or 26.92%, followed by Jodie Curtis (67 votes, 19.82%) and America Lunsford (11 votes, 3.24%). Lunsford suspended her campaign prior to primary election night, throwing her support behind Marincin.
Read more about the candidates at https://tinyurl.com/5ajcjm74.
Winlock School Board
The three-way race for Winlock School Board Director 2 was led by Taylor Myers with 360 votes, 46.51%, on election night. In second place was Jarryd Forler with 278 votes, or 35.92%. Stevie Bennett was in third with 128 votes, or 16.54%.
Read more about the race at https://tinyurl.com/5ajcjm74.
Fire District 5 commissioner
In a race that might require some legal wrangling, Tom Crowson was the runaway favorite for commissioner of Lewis County Fire District 5 in Napavine.
Crowson died on July 27.
However, he had 658 votes, or 61.9%, in the initial primary results, well ahead of second-place Rick LeBoeuf (244 votes, 22.95%) and Sam Patrick (148 votes, 13.92%).
If Crowson’s lead is maintained, his name will advance to the general election with the second-place finisher, according to Lewis County Chief Deputy Auditor Tom Stanton.
At this point, Crowson’s name could only be removed from the general election ballot under the order of a Lewis County Superior Court Judge.
Read more about the race at https://tinyurl.com/5ajcjm74.
Morton, White Pass and Mossyrock measures all passing
As of Tuesday night’s primary election results, school levies in Mossyrock and White Pass were both passing, as was a bond to build a new fire station for Fire District 4 in Morton.
The Mossyrock levy, which failed by just a handful of votes earlier this year, was passing as of Tuesday with 631 votes, or 53.16%, and 556 opposed, or 46.84%.
Levies require 50 percent plus one vote to pass.
White Pass School District’s proposed levy was passing with 617 votes, or 55.99%, in favor and 485 voters, or 44.01%, opposed.
In Morton, Lewis County Fire District 4’s second attempt at passing a bond to construct a new fire station appears to have been successful. As of Tuesday, the measure is passing with 66.95% of the vote, or 310 votes, with 33.05%, or 153 voters, opposed.
The bond needs 60% plus one vote to pass.
Read more about the measures at https://tinyurl.com/2x7h8uyw.
See more in Thursday's edition of The Chronicle.
