UPDATE: McGinn pulls away in mayoral race

Automatic recount no longer a given

After the final ballot counts of election week on the evening of Nov. 6, mayoral candidate and Greenwood resident Mike McGinn has increased his lead over opponent Joe Mallahan to the point where a recount would not be legally required.

New tallies from the Nov. 3 general election show McGinn with 50.31 percent of the vote to Mallahan's 48.91 percent – a lead of 2,384 votes and 1.41 percent.

In order for a recount to be legally required, the difference between the candidates has to be less than 2,000 votes and less than 0.5 percent.

Approve Referendum 71 is leading 52.56 percent to 47.36 percent and seems certain to pass.

Ballard resident Jessie Israel has conceded the Seattle City Council Position 6 race to incumbent Nick Licata.

Dow Constantine declared himself the winner in the King Count Executive race after the Nov. 3 returns. His lead has increased since then.

Incumbent City Attorney Tom Carr conceded victory to opponent Pete Holmes after the initial results.

Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033, which would limit state spending has been defeated.

The next round of numbers will be released at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 9. New counts will be released at 4:30 p.m. every weekday until the election results are certified Nov. 24.

Complete results in select races:

Initiative Measure No. 1033

YES 42.52 percent

NO 57.48 percent

Referendum Measure No. 71

APPROVED 52.56 percent

REJECTED 47.36 percent

King County Executive

Susan Hutchison 41.40 percent

Dow Constantine 58.42 percent

Write-in 0.19 percent

Seattle Mayor

Mike McGinn 50.31 percent

Joe Mallahan 48.91 percent

Write-in 0.78 percent

City Attorney

Pete Holmes 63.18 percent

Tom Carr 36.67 percent

Write-in 0.16 percent

Council Position No. 2

Richard Conlin 77.09 percent

David Ginsberg 22.70 percent

Write-in 0.21 percent

Council Position No. 4

Sally Bagshaw 69.55 percent

David Bloom 30.26 percent

Write-in 0.19 percent

Council Position No. 6

Nick Licata 56.37 percent

Jessie Israel 43.44 percent

Write-in 0.19 percent

Council Position No. 8

Mike O'Brien 57.04 percent

Robert Rosencrantz 42.77 percent

Write-in 0.19 percent

Proposition No. 1

YES 65.16 percent

NO 34.84 percent

Seattle School Director District No. 4

Michael DeBell 98.77 percent

Write-in 1.23 percent

Seattle School Director District No. 5

Kay Smith-Blum 65.52 percent

Mary E. Bass 34.23 percent

Write-in 0.26 percent

Seattle School Director District No. 7

Betty Patu 67.80 percent

Wilson Chin 31.96 percent

Write-in 0.24 percent

Port Commissioner Position No. 3

Rob Holland 55.56 percent

David Doud 44.23 percent

Write-in 0.21 percent

Port Commissioner Position No. 4

Tom Albro 57.15 percent

Max Vekich 42.16 percent

Write-in 0.69 percent

Ed. Note: The Ballard News-Tribune will not be posting any further updates unless there is a substantial change in percentages or a winner is declared in the mayoral race.