Day 4 Numbers: Tight Highline Area Race Remains

November 7, 2025 — Highline region

King County Elections released a fourth ballot drop on Friday. The tightest contest remains the Highline School Board District 3 race, where Katie Kresly continues to hold a narrow lead over Joe Van. The gap is now just 75 votes, and the race will likely go to a recount if the pattern holds.

Two races that flipped earlier in the week have widened. Edwin Obras has expanded his advantage over Kevin Schilling in the 33rd Legislative District, and Angelica Alverez has increased her lead over Sue-Ann Hohimer in Highline District 2.

Most other contests and ballot measures appear largely unchanged as counting continues.

So far, King County Elections reports 24,141 ballots counted in the Highline School District, out of 79,169 registered voters, reflecting 30.49% turnout to date.

BURIEN – CITY COUNCIL

Pos. 1: Hugo Garcia — 56.67% | Jessica Ivey — 42.47%
Pos. 3: Sam Méndez — 59.59% | Marie Barbon — 39.87%
Pos. 5: Sarah Moore — 64.30% | Gabriel Fernandez — 35.26%
Pos. 7: Rocco DeVito — 55.25% | Stephanie Mora — 44.30%

Burien Proposition 1 – Public Safety

No — 53.27% | Yes — 46.73%

DES MOINES – CITY COUNCIL

Pos. 1: Harry Steinmetz — 53.05% | David Denino — 46.38%
Pos. 3: Gene Achziger — 97.21% (unopposed)
Pos. 5: Pierre Blosse — 53.89% | Lloyd Elliott Lytle Jr — 45.39%
Pos. 7: Robyn Desimone — 97.32% (unopposed)

NORMANDY PARK – CITY COUNCIL

Pos. 2: Susan Jeanne West — 98.47% (unopposed)
Pos. 4: Mike Bishoff — 96.87% (unopposed)
Pos. 6: Eric Zimmerman — 98.77% (unopposed)

SEATAC – CITY COUNCIL

Pos. 2: Caitlin Konya — 60.58% | Takele Gobena — 38.16%
Pos. 4: Mohamed Egal — 56.96% | Isabelle Kerner — 42.09%
Pos. 6: Bedria Abdullahi — 53.26% | Michael Sanford — 46.25%

33RD LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT

State House Pos. 1: Edwin Obras — 50.57% | Kevin Schilling — 47.72%
State Senate: Tina L. Orwall — 96.38% (unopposed)

HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT – SCHOOL BOARD

Dist. 2: Angelica Alverez — 51.75% | SueAnn Hohimer — 47.66%
Dist. 3: Katie Kresly — 49.94% | Joe Van — 49.59%
Dist. 4: Damarys Espinoza — 58.55% | Ken Kemp — 40.96%
Dist. 5: Blaine Holien — 97.94% (unopposed)

Highline Proposition 1 – School Levy

Yes — 62.00% | No — 38.00%

KING COUNTY COUNCIL – DISTRICT 5

Steffanie Fain — 54.25% | Peter Kwon — 45.13%

King County Elections will release the next ballot tally on Monday, November 10, 2025, then will skip Tuesday November 11 to honor Veterans’ Day. Certifications later in the month.