Lake Washington School District, Washington, elections (2023)

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Lake Washington School District elections
Primary date
August 1, 2023
General election date
November 7, 2023
Enrollment ('22-'23)
30,991 students

Three seats on the Lake Washington School District school board in Washington were up for general election on November 7, 2023. A primary was scheduled for August 1, 2023, but was canceled after not enough candidates filed. The filing deadline for this election was May 19, 2023.

Elections

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Candidates and results

District 1

General election

General election for Lake Washington School District school board District 1

Incumbent Eric Laliberte defeated Andy Markert in the general election for Lake Washington School District school board District 1 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Eric Laliberte (Nonpartisan)	73.7	29,202
	Submit photo	Andy Markert (Nonpartisan)	26.0	10,314
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	84

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 39,600
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Eric Laliberte and Andy Markert advanced from the primary for Lake Washington School District school board District 1.

District 2

General election

General election for Lake Washington School District school board District 2

Lisa Guthrie won election in the general election for Lake Washington School District school board District 2 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Lisa Guthrie (Nonpartisan)	98.7	30,089
		Other/Write-in votes	1.3	402

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 30,491
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Lisa Guthrie advanced from the primary for Lake Washington School District school board District 2.

District 5

General election

General election for Lake Washington School District school board District 5

Lindsey Yocum defeated Janel Schermerhorn in the general election for Lake Washington School District school board District 5 on November 7, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lindsey Yocum (Nonpartisan)	72.4	28,101
		Janel Schermerhorn (Nonpartisan)	27.0	10,485
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	250

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 38,836
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Janel Schermerhorn and Lindsey Yocum advanced from the primary for Lake Washington School District school board District 5.

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See also: Washington elections, 2023

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August 1, 2023

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• Seattle, Washington, Proposition 1, Housing Levy Property Tax Renewal Measure (November 2023)

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About the district

See also: Lake Washington School District, Washington

The Lake Washington School District is located in King County, Washington. The district served 30,991 students during the 2022-2023 school year.

See also

Lake Washington School District	Washington	School Boards
List of school districts in Washington	Washington school board elections, 2023 Public education in Washington Local ballot measures, Washington	School board elections, 2023 School board elections, 2022

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