With 21.22% of ballots cast by registered voters, Mayor Suzette Cooke was re-elected with 5,133 votes (68.8%) to Jim Berrios’ 2,309 votes (30.95%).

In other contested races, Dennis R. Higgins won Kent City Council Position No. 4 over Dana Ralph, and Elizabeth Albertson retained Kent City Council Position No. 6 over Geoff Koepp. Jamie Danielson, who ran for Kent City Council Position No. 2 unopposed, will retain her seat as well.

As of 8 p.m. last night, a total of 7,827 ballots had been received out of 36,888 registered voters. For complete election results, visit the King County Elections page.

This November 3, the City of Kent will vote on several races in its general election. To learn more about the candidates in the contested races, please visit their individual websites (see below) or visit the candidate blogs on the Kent Reporter site:

Mayor – City of Kent

Suzette Cooke, encumbent, is running for a second term.
Jim Berrios, KSD school board president, opposes Mayor Cooke.

Kent City Council and Kent Municipal Court

Opposed Seats

Council Position #4
Dana Ralph
Dennis Higgins

Council Position #6
Elizabeth Albertson
Geoff Koepp

Unopposed Seats

Council Position #2
Jamie Danielson, running for a second term

Municipal Court Judge Position #1
Robert McSeveney

Municipal Court Judge Position #2
Glenn M. Phillips

Proposed Panther Lake Annexation

In addition to these races, the Panther Lake Annexation Area has made it to the November 3 ballot. For more info., visit the King County Election website.

In addition, rumor has it that three “meet the candidate” forums and/or political debates are scheduled. As soon as these have been confirmed, iLoveKent.net will add them to our calendar and update this post.

For more information about other King County elections, registering to vote or voting by mail, please visit King County Elections online.