Local Election Results: Kelly is New Fire Commissioner, All Incumbents Returned

Key Peninsula voters elected John Pat Kelly to the board of fire commissioners and overwhelmingly returned three incumbents to office in an off-year election Nov. 7 with an 18% turnout.

The Pierce County Auditor’s office estimated less than 10,000 ballots remain to count county-wide, so these initial numbers are unlikely to change much. The final vote count will be certified Nov. 28.

Vote tally and percentage:

KP Fire Commissioner Pos. 3

Shawn Jensen             1,620               84.91%

Wolverton (write-in)  288                  15.09%

                                         1,908

KP Fire Commissioner Pos. 5

John Pat Kelly            1,487               66.44%

Cambria Queen          728                 32.53%

                                        2,238

KP Park Commissioner Pos. 1

Kip Clinton                 1,759               79.74%           

Kenneth Y. Lee          431                  19.54%

                                      2,206

Peninsula School District Director Dist. 1

Chuck West               10,564             83.95%

Jack Mende              1,954                15.53%

                                      12,518