Politics & Government

Puyallup 2021 Election Results: City Council

Puyallup has been asked to elect three council members, and approve a new public safety building. Here's a look at the preliminary results.

Local officials estimate that 39 percent of Pierce County's 555,000 registered voters cast their ballot this election.
Local officials estimate that 39 percent of Pierce County's 555,000 registered voters cast their ballot this election. (Pierce County Auditor's Office)

PUYALLUP, WA β€” The polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday for the 2021 November General Election in Washington.

This year's election contained a number of high-profile races in Pierce County, determining who will be the next mayor in Tacoma, Buckley, Bonney Lake, and Eatonville, who will fill two Port of Tacoma Commissioner positions, and deciding nearly two dozen city council positions, including in Lakewood, Gig Harbor and Puyallup.

Puyallup voters have also been asked to weigh in on an $82 million public safety building that would house a new police HQ, jail and court.

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Now that the polls have closed, the first ballot drop for the November 2021 General Election has been released, and will be updated over the coming days. According to state election data, less than 20 percent of the county's 555,000 registered voters had returned their ballots by Tuesday evening, but officials project voter turnout will hit around 39 percent by the time every ballot is counted.

In Washington, ballots are tabulated each day following the election, and percentages will continue to change in the days ahead. Results are final upon certification by the Secretary of State's office, due by Thursday, Dec. 2.

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2021 General Election Night Puyallup Results:

Puyallup Council Dist. 1 Pos. 2

Jim Kastama: 68.32%

Joshua Harem: 30.97%

Puyallup Council Dist. 2 Pos. 2

Dennis King: 57.79%

Joe Colombo: 41.74%

Puyallup Council Dist. 3 Pos. 2

Julie Door: 95.35%

Write-in: 4.65%

City of Puyallup, Prop. 1

Yes: 60.55%

No: 39.45%

Patch will update with the latest results as they come in.

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