Tuesday night’s preliminary general election returns have been released, and with around 24% of the ballots counted for area races, it looks like the early leaders are Dow Constantine with 57%53% voting against NP’s Proposition #1, and a big fat 77% “NO” against Burien’s Transportation Benefit District (sidewalks & bike paths) proposal.

Also, Initiative 1033 is failing, and R-71 is passing.

Here are the preliminary results culled from the King County Elections website:

KING COUNTY EXECUTIVE:

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: 25,4261 / 1,079,842 • 23.55%

• Susan Hutchison: 104,622 • 42.76%
• Dow Constantine: 139,501 • 57.01%
• Write-in: 561 • 0.23%

Initiative Measure No. 1033:

• YES: 78,111 34.28%
• NO: 149,739 65.72%

Referendum Measure No. 71:

• APPROVED: 164,724 • 65.91%
• REJECTED: 85,188 • 34.09%

CITY OF NORMANDY PARK:

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: 1,316 / 4,676 •28.14%

Council Position No. 2:

• Clarke Brant: 885 • 97.79%
• Write-in: 20 • 2.21%

Council Position No. 4:

• John L. Rankin: 840 • 95.56%
• Write-in: 39 • 4.44%

Council Position No. 6 short and full term:

• Marion Yoshino: 856 • 97.72%
• Write-in: 20 • 2.28%

Proposition No. 1:

• YES: 578 • 47.30%
• NO: 644 • 52.70%

CITY OF BURIEN:

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: 4,254 / 16,617 • 25.60%

Council Position No. 1:

• Sue Blazak: 1,707 • 45.35%
• Jack Block, Jr.: 2,033 • 54.01%
• Write-in: 24 • 0.64%

Council Position No. 3

• Joan McGilton: 2,763 • 96.74%
• Write-in: 93 • 3.26%

Council Position No. 5

• Rose Clark: 2,758 • 96.47%
• Write-in: 101 • 3.53%

Council Position No. 7

• Brian Bennett: 2,894 • 98.07%
• Write-in: 57 • 1.93%

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: 4,254 / 16,617 • 25.60%

Transportation Benefit District No. 1 Proposition No. 1

• YES: 958 • 23.50%
• NO: 3,118 • 76.50%

HIGHLINE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 401:

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: 13,664 / 57,961 • 23.57%

Director District No. 2:

• Angelica M. Alvarez: 9,041 • 98.37%
• Write-in: 150 • 1.63%

Director District No. 3:

• Susan Goding: 9,009 • 98.47%
• Write-in: 140 • 1.53%

KING COUNTY

Ballots Cast/Registered Voters: 254261 / 1079842 23.55%

Sheriff:

• Sue Rahr: 182,855 • 97.72%
• Write-in: 4,258 • 2.28%

Assessor unexpired 2-year term

• Graham Albertini: 40, 808 • 19.76%
• Gene Lux: 10,547 • 5.11%
• Lloyd Hara: 69,388 • 33.59%
• Bob Rosenberger: 60,143 • 29.12%
• Bob Blanchard: 24,919 • 12.06%
• Write-in: 742 • 0.36%