Preliminary election results show a wave of new candidates leading or securing victories in several contested city council and school board races across north Clark County. With only about 100 ballots left to count, early returns suggest notable changes ahead for local leadership in Battle Ground and Woodland.
Local Nonpartisan Offices
City of Battle Ground
Battle Ground Mayor Troy McCoy ran unopposed for City Council Position No. 1.
For Council Position No. 4, incumbent Jeanie Kuypers was ahead with 2,660 votes (56.33%), while former councilor and mayor Philip L. Johnson trails with 2,035 votes (43.1%). Kuypers was appointed to the seat previously held by Adrian Cortes, who is now serving in the state Senate.
For Council Position No. 5, Aimee Vaile leads with 3,015 votes (62.13%), followed by former councilor and mayor John G. Idsinga with 1,825 votes (37.61%). Tricia Davis, who currently serves on the seat, did not seek reelection.
In the race for Council Position No. 6, former councilor Brian Munson was ahead with 2,437 votes, with incumbent Cherish DesRochers close behind at 2,390, a difference of 47 votes.
City of Woodland
In an incredibly close race for Council Position No. 1, incumbent J.J. Burke leads with 607 votes (50.25%), with challenger Aaron Brown behind with 596 votes (49.34%), a difference of just 11 votes.
In Council Position No. 2, Brittny Michaelson holds a stronger lead with 747 votes (61.79%) while incumbent Carol Rounds follows with 459 votes (37.97%).
The Council Position No. 3 race shows incumbent Melissa Doughty ahead with 746 votes (62.53%), while challenger DeeAnna Holland has 443 votes (37.13%).
For Council Position No. 6, Jennifer De Luz leads with 659 votes (54.73%) and Keith Bellisle trails with 541 votes (44.93%).
Jason L. Friend, appointed by the council following the resignation of Monte Smith, runs unopposed in the Council Position No. 7 race.
City of La Center
All three La Center City Council candidates are running unopposed in the upcoming election. Louis Rivara (Position No. 1), KC Kasberg (Position No. 2) and Sean Boyle (Position No. 3) are set to serve on the council next year. Rivara will be the only new member, while Kasberg and Boyle will return as incumbents.
City of Ridgefield
Ridgefield City Council races are also uncontested this year. Meghan Hamilton (Position No. 1), Mayor Matt Cole (Position No. 4), Katie Favela (Position No. 5) and Rian Davis (Position No. 6) are expected to retain or assume their seats. Hamilton, Favela, and Davis were previously appointed to the council following three separate resignations.
Town of Yacolt
Council Position No. 1 candidate Jeff Carothers, Council Position No. 2 candidate Kandi Peto, Council Position No. 3 candidate Craig Carroll and Council Position No. 4 candidate Brandon Russell all ran unopposed.
School Board Elections
Battle Ground School District No. 119
For District No. 1, Lorri Sibley leads with 10,412 votes (50.86%), followed by Jennifer Heine-Withee with 9,974 votes (48.72%).
In District No. 3, Chris Grewell leads with 12,519 votes (61.78%), while Sabrena Worthy has 7,670 votes (37.85%).
For District No. 5, Marshall Marrott overwhelms the results with 15,091 votes (86.27%) ahead of Solina Adelson-Journey with 2,088 votes (11.94%).
Woodland School District No. 404
In District No. 3, Marie Wodaege has 1,573 votes (53.81%), while incumbent Stephen Blum trails with 1,333 votes (45.6%).
Trish Huddleston of District No. 4 and Tom Guthrie of District No. 5 both ran unopposed.
Hockinson School District No. 98
In District No. 1, Teresa VanNatta leads with 1,956 votes (66.87%) ahead of Stacie Mitchem with 958 votes (32.75%).
For District No. 2, Sherrie Jones ran unopposed.
La Center School District No. 101
Amanda Miller ran unopposed for District No. 2, while Samuel Glacker ran unopposed for District No. 3.
Ridgefield School District No. 122
Amanda Ronstadt of District No. 1 and Donna Farnsworth of District No. 4 both ran unopposed.
Clark County Charter Review Commission
Clark County voters are choosing 15 members to serve on the next Charter Review Commission, three from each council district. Early results from the first week indicate the following candidates have established a significant lead in their respective races:
District 1
• Position 1 – Patrick Adigweme
• Position 2 – Ann Donnelly
• Position 3 – Eric LaBrant
District 2
• Position 1 – Brandon Erickson
• Position 2 – Cathie Garber
• Position 3 – Kim Hamlik
District 3
• Position 1 – Ben Christly
• Position 2 – Janet Landesberg
• Position 3 – John Jay
District 4
• Position 1 – Liz Cline
• Position 2 – Dorothy Gasque
• Position 3 – Morgan Holmgren
District 5
• Position 1 – Brad Benton
• Position 2 – Duncan Hoss
• Position 3 – Peter Silliman
With only 100 ballots remaining, all leading Charter Review Commission candidates have secured a lead significant enough to call.
City of Vancouver Proposition No. 5 – Police and Public Safety Services Levy Lid Lift
As of Friday, Proposition No. 5 passed with 22,503 votes in favor (54.17%) and 19,036 votes opposed (45.83%).
If approved, the measure would fund additional police and public safety services, including more police officers, updated equipment, and criminal justice system support. The levy would increase Vancouver’s regular property tax by approximately $0.15 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, setting the 2026 rate at no more than $2.47 per $1,000 AV.
Clark County Elections reported 122,879 ballots counted as of Friday night, with an estimated 100 left to process. Voter turnout stood at 34.51%, with 356,025 registered voters in the county.
Cowlitz County Elections reported 24,975 ballots with an estimated 32% voter turnout in its first week of preliminary results.
