General election results are certified
Published 10:30 am Wednesday, November 26, 2025
The Nov. 4 general election is officially in the books.
According to the King Council Elections website on Nov. 25, the results have been certified and here’s a look at the final tallies on the Mercer Island and Legislative District 41 fronts:
Proposition 1, a city bond to build a public safety and maintenance facility, fell short of passage. It received 54.61% of yes votes and 45.39% of no votes. To pass, the bond needed a 60% majority and minimum turnout of 40% of voters casting ballots in last general election, according to the Washington State Constitution.
In the Mercer Island City Council realm for Position No. 6, incumbent Lisa Anderl won with 55.10% (5,241 votes) and Johana Beresky had 44.79% (4,260 votes).
For Position No. 7, Julie Hsieh won with 57.23% (5,609 votes) and Adam Ragheb had 42.65% (4,180 votes).
Incumbents Ted Weinberg and appointed councilmember Daniel Becker ran unopposed for positions No. 4 and 2, respectively. Weinberg received 98.48% (6,595 votes) and Becker received 98.76% (6,555 votes).
In the lone contested Mercer Island School District board director race for Position No. 4, Stephanie Burnett won with 67.67% (6,274 votes) and Robert O’Callahan had 32.16% (2,982 votes).
Julian Bradley, who ran unopposed for Position No. 2, received 68.98% (6,143 votes).
Brian Gaspar, a former candidate for Position No. 2 (who announced in August that he was no longer running for the position), received 30.58% (2,723 votes).
Over in the LD 41 sphere for the state representative Position No. 1 seat, Janice Zahn (D) won with 70.88% (30,898 votes) and John Whitney (R) had 28.99% (12,636 votes).
