Steve Smith led Fred Arn in the Bonner County Commissioner District 1 race as Bonner County ballots continued to be counted Wednesday night.
Smith had 3,640 votes, or 54.01%, while Arn had 3,099 votes, or 45.99%. Ballots were still being counted at 10 p.m., and final results were not expected until 2 or 3 a.m.
County Races
Jeff Roberts ran unopposed for Bonner County commissioner in District 2 and received 4,104 votes. Roger Rudd, also unopposed, received 4,266 votes for Bonner County Clerk of the District Court.
Clorrisa Koster won the uncontested Bonner County treasurer race with 4,332 votes. Robert Beers won the uncontested coroner race with 4,404 votes. Cory Gabel led the uncontested assessor race with 4,260 votes.
Luke Hagelberg received 4,464 votes to be retained as Magistrate Judge for the First Judicial District.
Local Ballot Measures
Voters rejected the Coolin Sewer District’s proposed $8 million revenue bonds, which could have been repaid over as many as 30 years. The measure received 11 votes in favor, or 45.83%, and 13 votes against, or 54.17%.
The Spirit Lake Fire Protection District’s proposed $785,000 levy override also fell short of the required 66.67% approval. The measure received 241 votes in favor, or 49.9%, and 242 votes against, or 50.10%.
Westside Fire Protection District voters approved a $380,000 temporary levy lasting two years. The measure received 418 votes in favor, or 67.42%, and 202 votes against, or 32.58%.
Sandpoint’s proposed 1% local option sales tax, which would have continued through 2036, received more votes in favor than against but did not reach the required two-thirds majority. The measure received 736 votes in favor, or 56.62%, and 564 votes against, or 43.38%.
Dover voters approved a local-option non-property occupancy tax. The measure received 126 votes in favor, or 72%, and 49 votes against, or 28%. The tax rate is 12% and would remain in place for 10 years, subject to the required two-thirds approval.
Final election results were still pending as of Wednesday night.