Race for Quincy council tight in Primary results

COLUMBIA BASIN - Quincy's city council race was too close to call in Tuesday night's primary election, with two candidates separated by just four votes.

Dustin Petersen received 41 percent of the vote for city council while former councilmember Keith Anstine and Matt Tait are within four votes, at 131 and 126 votes, respectively.

More than 600 ballots have been counted for Grant County, with about 50 ballots remaining, including the drop box in Quincy that will decide the outcome for the second candidate for the Quincy City Council position. The estimated ballots left to count does not include ballots that may continue to be received in the mail with a postmark on or before Election Day.

In Lind, it appears current councilmember Priscilla "PJ" Jacobsen will not be up for re-election in November, receiving just 25 percent of the votes. Newcomers Kathy White (36 percent) and Calah Kulm (38 percent) will likely be on the general election ballot.

In all races, the top two vote getters advance to the general election in November.

Most of the votes were counted Tuesday night, with only a few positions too close to call. Ballot boxes in Grant and Adams County were open until 8 p.m. Tuesday.

In Grant County, current Coulee City Mayor Richard Heiberg and Robert Dove appear to facing off in November's general election, with Heiberg receiving 28 percent of the votes and Dove well out ahead with just over 61 percent. Loren Ristine received 10 percent.

In Adams County, Shawn R. Logan leads voting for the Othello mayor position with 48 percent while current Mayor Tim Wilson received 28 percent. Shannon McKay, a former Othello mayor and city councilmember, trails both with 23 percent.

Othello Councilmember Ken Caylor will likely be on the ballot in November, receiving 55 percent of the vote, Corey Everett will also move on, receiving 26 percent of the votes while Michael R. Crosier getting 18 percent.

More than 1,700 voters turned out for the Adams County elections, with an estimated 100 ballots left to count.

Both the Grant and Adams County Auditor's Office will update election results Wednesday afternoon.