The results of the Tuesday, Feb. 13, special election will be published shortly after 8 p.m.
To view results for Lewis County when they become available, visit https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20240213/lewis/.
To view results for Thurston County, visit https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/departments/auditor/elections/february-13-2024-special-election.
For statewide outcomes, https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20240213/.
The special election in the Lewis County area includes 11 school districts and local fire districts looking to pass capital bonds or levies. These include:
• The Boistfort School District. The replacement educational programs and operations levy would raise $250,000 in 2025 and 2026. The district estimates the levy would cost $1.02 per $1,000 in assessed value.
• The Castle Rock School District. The capital projects levy would raise $830,000 in 2025, 2026 and 2027. The district estimates the levy would cost $.44 in 2025, $.42 in 2026 and $.41 in 2027 per $1,000 in assessed value.
• The Centralia School District. The replacement educational programs and operations levy would raise $6,200,000 in 2025 and 2026. The district estimates the levy would cost $1.15 in 2025 and 2026.
• The Chehalis School District. The replacement levy for educational programs and operations would raise $6,965,000 in 2025, $7,131,250 in 2026, $7,605,780 in 2027 and $7,833,953 in 2028. The district estimates the levy would cost $1.97 in 2025, $1.95 in 2026, $1.94 in 2027 and $1.92 in 2028 per $1,000 in assessed value.
• The Eatonville School District. The replacement educational programs and operations levy would raise $6,273,767 in 2025, $6,581,917 in 2026, $6,905,475 in 2027 and $7,245,211 in 2028. The district estimates the levy could cost $2.05 per $1,000 in assessed value.
• Additionally, the Eatonville School District hopes to pass a capital projects levy. The levy would raise $1,376,940 in 2025, $1,444,583 in 2026, $1,515,608 in 2027, $1,590,184 in 2028, $1,668,489 in 2029 and $1,750,709 in 2030. The district estimates the levy would cost $.45 per $1,000 in assessed value.
• The Morton School District. The replacement educational programs and operations levy would raise $1,250,000 in 2025, $1,385,000 in 2026, $1,520,000 in 2027 and $1,655,000 in 2028. The district estimates the levy would cost $1.59 in 2025, $1.69 in 2026, $1.78 in 2027 and $1.87 in 2028 per $1,000 in assessed value.
• Additionally, the Morton School District hopes to pass a construction bond, which would raise $14 million through bonds that mature within 21 years.
• The Oakville School District. The replacement educational programs and operations levy would raise $803,704 in 2025, $884,074 in 2026, $972,482 in 2027 and $1,069,730 in 2028. The district estimates the cost would be $2.15 per $1,000 in assessed value.
• Additionally, the Oakville School District would like to pass a construction bond to renovate and improve school facilities. If passed, the bond would raise $1.9 million with bonds that mature within 20 years.
• The Rochester School District. The district hopes to pass an educational programs and operations replacement levy, which would raise $5,513,424 in 2025, $5,886,159 in 2026, $6,189,745 in 2027 and $6,400,128 in 2028. If passed, the district estimates the levy would cost $2.50 per $1,000 in assessed value.
• Additionally, the district hopes to pass an $89 million bond, which would mature within 21 years.
• The Toledo School District. The replacement educational programs and operations levy would raise $1,640,000 in 2025, $1,780,000 in 2026 and $1,930,000 in 2027. The district estimates the levy would cost $1.34 per $1,000 in assessed value.
• Lewis County Fire District No. 2. The property tax levy would establish the regular property tax levy rate at $1.25 per $1,000 in assessed value to be assessed in 2024, and collected in 2025.
In Washington state, levies need a simple majority of voters to pass, while bonds require 60% approval.
