Heather Lende and Tom Morphet. (Emily Files)
In the six-way race for two Haines Borough Assembly seats, Heather Lende and Tom Morphet garnered the most votes. Preliminary election results show Lende with 483 votes and Morphet with 423. Incumbent Diana Lapham came in third with 363 votes. That includes absentee ballots. The results are unofficial until certified later this month.
Haines Municipal Election:
ASSEMBLY
Ryan Cook: 299
Leonard Dubber: 146
Judy Erekson: 230
Diana Lapham: 363
Heather Lende: 483
Tom Morphet: 423
SCHOOL BOARD (uncontested):
Lisa Schwartz: 767
Sarah Swinton: 777
Write in: 29
David Brena, Tim Cochran and Orion Hanson. (Emily Files)
Preliminary Skagway election results show Orion Hanson and Tim Cochran with the most votes for borough assembly. Jaime Bricker and Darren Belisle garnered the most votes for school board. And the senior center bond question is too close to call until about 90 absentee ballots are counted. Right now, there are six more votes against than for the bond. Haines results are still being counted.
Skagway Municipal Election:
ASSEMBLY
David Brena: 144
Tim Cochran: 192
Orion Hanson: 205
Write-In 124
SCHOOL BOARD
Darren Belisle: 236
Jaime Bricker: 298
Mark Joseph Smith: 114
Write-In 3
PROPOSITION #1
$6M BONDS – SENIOR CENTER/APARTMENTS
For 180
Against 186
