Edmonds voters were returning incumbents to Edmonds City Council positions in early returns released Tuesday night.
Councilmember Adrienne Fraley-Monillas and Kristiana Johnson each had comfortable leads over their respective challengers — Alvin Rutledge and Josh Thompson. Councilmember Mike Nelson was running unopposed.
All three gathered at American Brewing Company to celebrate their victories Tuesday night.
“I thought this would be closer,” a delighted Johnson exclaimed after she learned that she was leading Thompson in the Position 1 race by 1,415 votes Tuesday night — receiving 61 percent to Thompson’s 38 percent.
This was the first attempt at elected office for Thompson, who serves as a legislative aide to Snohomish County Councilmember Stephanie Wright.
Fraley-Monillas, meanwhile, was easily winning against long-time community volunteer Rutledge, earning 71 percent of the vote in early returns.
Snohomish County Elections will release the next round of results at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8. You can see the complete list of current Snohomish County returns here.
| City of Edmonds Council Position 1 |
| 51/51 100.00% |
| Under Votes | 566 | |
| Over Votes | 0 | |
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| Kristiana Johnson | 3,730 | 61.45% |
| Josh Thompson | 2,315 | 38.14% |
| Write-In (if any) | 25 | 0.41% |
| Total | 6,070 | 100.00% |
| City of Edmonds Council Position 2 |
| 51/51 100.00% |
| Under Votes | 1401 | |
| Over Votes | 0 | |
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| Mike Nelson | 5,100 | 97.42% |
| Write-In (if any) | 135 | 2.58% |
| Total | 5,235 | 100.00% |
| City of Edmonds Council Position 3 |
| 51/51 100.00% |
| Under Votes | 520 | |
| Over Votes | 0 | |
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| Adrienne Fraley-Monillas | 4,369 | 71.44% |
| Alvin A. Rutledge | 1,714 | 28.02% |
| Write-In (if any) | 33 | 0.54% |
| Total | 6,116 | 100.00% |
| City of Edmonds Municipal Court Position 1 |
| 51/51 100.00% |
| Under Votes | 1492 | |
| Over Votes | 0 | |
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| Linda Coburn | 5,084 | 98.83% |
| Write-In (if any) | 60 | 1.17% |
| Total | 5,144 | 100.00% |
Our City is in good hands! Congratulations on your victories!