Ballots were tallied in the Whatcom County Auditor’s Office at the Courthouse.
Total votes counted in recent elections.
2018 — 4,398
2017 — 4,788
2016 — 1,221
2015 — 4,017
As of April 3, 2019, the unofficial results:
Valeri Wade 2,558 64.01%
Theresa Sygitowicz* 1,436 35.94%
Write-In Votes 2 0.05%
Ballots Counted 3,996
Disqualified Ballots 80
The Washington State Conservation Commission has the final decision as to whether or not any of the disqualified ballots should be counted. It will make that determination and whether or not the election was conducted in substantial compliance with its guidelines at its May meeting in Spokane.
Ballots Mailed 4,940
Ballots Returned by Mail 3,579
Voted in Lynden Office 497
Reasons for Disqualifying Ballots
30 Return envelope not signed
18 No signature match
13 Postmarked after election date
10 Wrong voter signature
7 Not registered to vote;
2 Returned blank ballot
*Incumbent
