Petersburg’s unofficial results of the 2024 local elections

The preliminary results of the local elections in Petersburg are available. At least 1,073 votes were cast on or before Election Day.

Incumbent Bob Lynn and newcomer James Valentine are the projected winners of two three-year terms in the Petersburg County Assembly: Lynn had 638 votes and Valentine had 466 votes.

The runners-up are incumbent Thomas Fine-Walsh with 371 votes, Tony Vinson with 290 votes and Marc Martinsen with 197 votes.

Ballot Proposition 1, which would provide $3.5 million to modernize Petersburg schools, passed with 702 “yes” votes and 318 “no” votes.

Voting Proposal 2, which would increase the maximum sales tax, failed by just two votes. Residents cast 513 votes for the proposal and 515 against.

Ballot Proposal 3, which would increase the temporary room tax, passed with 814 “yes” votes and 220 “no” votes.

Ballot Proposal 4, which would authorize a loan for water and wastewater improvements, passed with 705 “yes” votes and 315 “no” votes.

There was only one other contested race in this year’s local elections: two three-year terms on the Petersburg library board. Incumbent Alec McMurren with 612 votes and newcomer Julie Spigelmyre with 562 votes are the projected winners of open library board seats. Incumbent Gina Esposito was just behind Spigelmyre with 548 votes.

At least 22 outstanding ballots could determine the outcome of the race for a seat on the library board, as well as the fate of ballot proposition No. 2. All valid ballots postmarked or postmarked on or before October 1 will be counted.

The remaining races in this year’s local election were uncontested.

For both three-year terms on the local school board, incumbent Carey Case received 791 votes and Petersburg Public Library employee Kari Petersen received 833.

For both three-year terms on the Petersburg Hospital Board, incumbent Heather Conn received 873 votes and returning hospital board member James Roberts received 672.

Incumbent John Havrilek is the only candidate for a three-year term on the Public Safety Advisory Board. He was appointed in July when board member Mark Testoni left Petersburg. He received 712 votes.

Incumbents Daniel Cardenas and Don Spigelmyre will retain their seats for two three-year terms on the Port and Harbor Advisory Board. Cardenas received 751 votes and Spigelmyre received 843 votes.

There have been two three-year terms on the Planning Commission, and write-in candidate John Jensen will serve one of them. He received 66 votes.

No candidates have filed for a three-year term on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. The district assembly will appoint a member to the board at a later date.

The county will open the outstanding ballots and discuss the election on Friday, October 4th at 12:00 p.m. in the meeting room. This is a developing story.