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What voter precincts thought of levies

DAVENPORT — The Feb. 13 Special Election was officially certified Friday, Feb. 23, confirming that Educational Programs and Operations and Capital Projects levies around Lincoln County all passed.

Voter precinct data was released with that certification, indicating which areas of each School District were more in favor of the levies than others.

In Davenport, a 4-year EP&O levy valued at approximately $2.30 per $1,000 assessed property value and a 4-year capital projects levy valued at approximately $1 per $1,000 assessed property value passed, with 56.21% of voters favoring the EP&O levy and 58.21% of voters favoring the capital projects levy.

The levies were most heavily favored in city limits. The EP&O levy received favor 265-158 there.

Voters also leaned toward the levy 5-2 in Bluestem, 59-40 in Wheatland, 37-36 in East Larene and 43-29 in Mondovi. Voters leaned against the levy 33-27 in rural Davenport, 68-40 in Egypt and 15-13 in West Larene.

Results were similar for the capital projects levy. Voters in the city limits were in favor 266-148.

Outside city limits, voters were 6-0 in favor in Bluestem, 61-38 in Wheatland, 40-28 in East Larene and 40-28 in Mondovi.

Voters were opposed to the capital projects levy 65-41 in Egypt and 18-10 in West Larene.

Rural Davenport was split 29-29 on the capital projects levy.

Odessa passed a 1-year EP&O levy valued at approximately $1.89 per $1,000 assessed property value and a 1-year capital levy valued at approximately 38 cents per $1,000 assessed property value.

Like in Davenport, voters in town limits were strongly in favor of both levies. The EP&O levy was supported 188-67 there.

Voters also favored the levy 8-5 in Irby, 13-1 in Lamona, 703 in Layton and 54-20 in rural Odessa. Enos was opposed 8-2.

The capital projects levy received favor 201-57 in town limits, 56-17 in rural Odessa, 7-6 in Irby, 11-2 in Lamona and 5-4 in Layton. Enos was opposed 8-2.

In the Adams County precinct of Batum, voters favored both levies 15-12.

In Grant County, voters were 5-2 in favor in Ruff and split 1-1 in rural Wilson Creek on the EP&O levy. Voters were 3-1 in favor on the capital levy in Ruff.

The Reardan-Edwall School District’s proposition of a 3-year EP&O levy at approximately $2 per $1,000 assessed property value was the closest, mostly due to Spokane County opposition. But Lincoln County was strongly in favor 373-190, which helped allow the levy to pass at a 52.12% rate.

In fact, all voter precincts in Lincoln County favored the levy. The levy was approved 136-53 in town limits, 13-10 in Canby, 29-22 in Edwall, 28-7 in Gravelle, 33-26 in Long Lake, 29-14 in north rural Reardan, 38-8 in south rural Reardan, 47-37 in Spring Creek and 20-13 in Waukon.

The three Spokane County voter precincts with the levy on the ballot leaned against the measure.

Voter precinct 6023, which runs from the county line north to Long Lake, south to Fancher Road and east to about Ritchey Road, was opposed 184-160. Voter precinct 6024, which runs south along Coulee Hite Road, north to about Charles Road, west along Valley Road and east to about Craig Road, was opposed 136-91.

And voter precinct 6025, which runs north along Coulee Hite Road, east to about Seven Mile Road, west between Wood and Christenson Roads and south roughly along Deep Creek, was opposed 203-152.

Voters in the Harrington School District overwhelmingly approved a 2-year EP&O levy valued at approximately $2.13 per $1,000 assessed property value.

The levy was favored 89-44 in city limits, 4-3 in Bluestem, 17-4 in Downs, 16-10 in Earl, 32-7 in rural Harrington and 20-14 in Mohler.

Hospital District No. 1’s proposal of a 1-year excess levy for operations and maintenance passed 309-149.

The levy was approved 178-77 in Odessa town limits, 17-4 in Downs, 8-6 in Irby, 12-1 in Lamona, 6-3 in Layton, 20-12 in Mohler and 52-22 in rural Odessa.

Voters leaned against the levy 13-11 in Earl, 8-5 in Enos and 3-0 in rural Sprague.

Author Bio

Drew Lawson, Editor

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Drew Lawson is the editor of the Davenport Times. He is a graduate of Eastern Washington University.

 

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