Overview
- As of a Monday afternoon update, King County reported Wilson at 49.83% and Harrell at 49.79% in the latest tally.
- Wilson’s lead stands at 91 votes, 133,469 to 133,378, in the newest count reported by county figures.
- King County Elections estimates roughly 6,400 ballots remain with about 1,700 signature challenges, with result updates posted daily around 4 p.m.
- State law triggers an automatic machine recount when the margin is under 0.5% and under 2,000 votes, and a hand recount applies if the margin falls below 0.25% and 1,000 votes.
- Requested recounts require a deposit of 15 cents per ballot for a machine recount or 25 cents for a hand recount, with the county covering costs if a recount changes the outcome or if the recount is mandatory.