The following statement is from Kirkland City Councilmember-elect Toby Nixon: The election results have now been certified by the King County Canvassing Board, and I’ve been declared the winner. The margin was 196 votes out of 24,814 ballots cast. Thank you all for your support and hard work throughout the campaign! I thank Councilmember [...]
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Toby Nixon declared winner in race for Kirkland City Council
At 8:30 A.M. on Tuesday morning, King County Elections met to certify the results of the November 8, 2011 general election. Among those celebrating the results is Toby Nixon of Kingsgate/Evergreen Hill who beat incumbent Kirkland City Councilmember Jessica Greenway by a margin of 196 votes. The final certified results will be posted by King [...]
Latest election results show little change
The latest election results from King County as of November 16, 2011 at 3:33PM. CITY OF KIRKLAND Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 23627 / 47873 49.35% Council Position No. 2 Jason Gardiner 9446 48.22% Bob Sternoff 10076 51.44% Write-in 66 0.34% Council Position No. 4 Jessica Greenway 9964 49.35% Toby Nixon 10176 50.40% Write-in 49 [...]
Latest vote counts in Greenway – Nixon race for Kirkland City Council
The latest vote count from King County Elections shows Toby Nixon has margin of 237 votes over incumbent Jessica Greenway. Nixon’s vote count increased from 9075 to 9836, an increase of 761. Greenway’s count increased from 8822 to 9599, an increase of 777. The percentage of as yet uncounted votes needed by Greenway in order to [...]
Toby Nixon leads over Greenway in City Council race
Toby Nixon of Kingsgate/Evergreen Hill has increased his lead over incumbent Jessica Greenway for Kirkland City Council. Incumbent Bob Sternoff is still leading by a wider margin over challenger Jason Gardiner of Kingsgate/Evergreen Hill. Kirkland Views declares that you may read the results for yourself from King County Elections: CITY OF KIRKLAND Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 20864 [...]
How to check that your vote was counted by King County Elections
King County Elections has created a web-based system for voters to check to see if their ballot was indeed counted. The user simply enters their first and last names along with their date of birth and the system will return the status of your ballot. To check to see if your ballot was counted, simply [...]
Nixon lead over Greenway narrows in latest election count
The race for Kirkland City Council Position No. 4 tightened to a mere 210 vote advantage for challenger Toby Nixon against incumbent City Councilmember Jessica Greenway. Jason Gardiner with 47.30% of the vote, edged slightly closer to incumbent City Councilmember Bob Sternoff, who has a 52.41%. Incumbent Kirkland City Councilmember Dave Asher moderately increased his [...]
LETTER | Please let Toby know if you see any remaining signs
Dear Editor: It’s 7:25 on Wednesday morning, and I just returned home after spending the night out visiting every neighborhood in Kirkland, along with my campaign manager, picking up as many of my campaign signs as we could find. We left out only about a dozen at major intersections to express my gratitude to the [...]
Initiative 1163 Headed to Overwhelming Win, says Yes on 1163 campaign
The following is from the Yes on 1163 campaign: Voters Again Say that Increased Training, Background Checks for Long-Term Care Workers Are a Top Priority Following the initial ballot count from the Secretary of State’s office showing I-1163 passing strongly statewide, the Yes on 1163 released the following statement: “In 2008, the voters of Washington [...]
Hague, Sternoff, Nixon and Asher take early lead in election results
King County Elections released preliminary results on Tuesday evening showing the first reported ballot count: Kirkland City Council Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: * 12374 / 47873 25.85% Council Position No. 2 Jason Gardiner 4986 47.21% Bob Sternoff 5547 52.52% Write-in 28 0.27% Council Position No. 4 Jessica Greenway 5193 48.39% Toby Nixon 5516 [...]
Remember to mail your ballot today; thank you to the candidates
Just in case you have yet to mail in your general election ballot, this is a little reminder that today is the deadline. If you need more information about the candidates running for Kirkland City Council, please review our Kirkland Voter Guide. If you’d like to read articles about the election, please follow this link. [...]
LETTER | Pranksters not opponents slashing signs
Dear Editor: I notice that not only were Toby Nixon’s signs slashed (in the photo shown) but it appears another candidate’s signs were also slashed. It appears to me this was more the work of pranksters and not opponents. Candidates and voters alike know it is not ethical to destroy or remove signs. I don’t [...]
LETTER | Don’t Touch That Sign!
Two years ago, I submitted a letter to the editor regarding campaign signs. Today, a letter was submitted noting destruction of signs and while I don’t agree with the author’s assigning blame (and shame) to the opposing candidate and her supporters, she is absolutely correct that the defacing of signs is not acceptable. I [...]
Campaign sign wavers hit the streets of Kirkland (photos)
Campaign sign wavers are a common sight for anyone on the road during rush hour these days. The Greenway and Sternoff campaigns sent in these photos of supporters waving signs around town. For more information on the individual candidates, please visit http://www.kirklandviews.com/2011-kirkland-voter-guide/
LETTER | Shame on those who destroy campaign signs
Dear Editor, I was disppointed to see that so many Toby Nixon signs along the streets of Kirkland have been slashed in half. If this is the kind of leadership his opponent represents, then I think the only appropriate vote is for Toby. I do not want someone who destroys property or who is silent when her followers destroy [...]
LETTER | Concerned Citizens of Kirkland list of supporters revealed
Dear editor, I had a chance to meet with Ken Albinger and another representative of Concerned Citizens of Kirkland this morning. They were courteous and made their financial documents available as requested. I hope your readers find this list as interesting as I do. Sincerely, John Gilday
LETTER | Voters Should Disregard Greenway’s Hit Pieces
Dear Editor: Jessica Greenway must think Halloween is on Election Day this year when you look at the hobgoblins and outright ghost stories her expensive hit pieces spew about me. If you’re disturbed by anything you’ve heard or read and are saying to yourself “That’s silly – that’s not the Toby I know!”, you’re exactly [...]
LETTER | Toby Nixon will make a great member of the Kirkland City Council
Dear Editor: Toby Nixon is positive, intelligent, and open-minded. In these troubled economic times, I trust him to make the right decisions to draw businesses to Kirkland. He will hold the line on taxation, counter the big spenders to balance out the city council, and make the best use of our tax dollars. With a [...]
County redistricting could move Finn Hill to District 1, rest of Kirkland in District 6 (poll)
Many Finn Hill residents are up in arms about a plan to redistrict the county and move Finn Hill into District 1, splitting it from the rest of Kirkland which is in District 6. Earlier this year, a committee made up of both Democrats and Republicans was appointed with the charge of redrawing King County [...]
LETTER | A close look at Gardiner and his record is demanded
To the Editor: I would not normally write a negative letter about a Kirkland City Council candidate, typically I would simply endorse a candidate and cite his or her merits and ignore their opponent, but in the case of Position 2, Jason Gardiner is so unqualified to occupy that seat that a close look at [...]
Rob Butcher, Editor
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