Songer takes the lead in Klickitat County Sheriff's race

By Cole Goodwin

UPDATE NOV. 17th 2022 at 11:11 p.m.: As of November 17th, 2022 at 11:11 p.m there is an estimated 1 vote left to count in Klickitat County and the voter turnout in Klickitat County is at 72.52%.

Klickitat County midterm election results are still rolling in. 

As of today, November 17th at 2:50 p.m. there are 15,932 registered voters in Klickitat County, and so far the County has seen a 72.21% voter turnout. As of this morning, November 17th, 2022, 11,505 ballots have been counted and the estimated number of ballots left to count is 47. 

Election Highlights

UPDATE NOV. 17th 2022 at 11:11 p.m.: As of November 17th, 2022 at 11:11 p.m the Klickitat County Sheriff’s Race results are: Bob Songer with 50.5% of the vote and 5,693 votes and Garique Clifford with 49.2% of the vote and 5,547 votes.

Today November 17th, 2022 at 2:50 p.m. the Klickitat County Sheriff’s race between candidates Bob Songer and Garique Clifford, is nearing its end. With only 47 votes left to count, Songer has pulled ahead by 2.73% and 153 votes.

Songer is in the lead with 5,675 votes and 50.53% of the vote with Clifford close behind with 49.17% and 5,522 votes.

It’s been a tight race between the two candidates, but even if the remaining 47 votes are cast for Clifford, Songer would still be in the lead by 1.8%.

At this point it appears that Songer is likely to win this race.

Although readers would be wise to note that the election has yet to be certified and additional postmarked votes may have yet to arrive at the County Auditor’s office.

Readers are asking: There’s not a lot of votes separating the candidates. Will they call for a recount?

The short answer: Probably not. The Klickitat County Auditor’s office has told CCCNews that Klickitat County is not currently on the state’s radar for a recount.

The long answer: In Washington a machine or manual recount can be required in non-statewide elections if the difference in the number of votes cast for the apparent winner and the closest defeated candidates is less than 150 votes and less than 0.25% difference. And since the voting gap in the Sheriff’s race is currently wider than 0.25% a recount is unlikely. 

Klickitat County Races

Klickitat County Assessor
Billi Jean Bare  97.94%  7,621 votes

Klickitat County Auditor
Heather Jobe 62.15%  5,997  
JoAnne Enyeart Chambers   36.83% 3,554

Klickitat County Clerk
Renea Campbell 67.2% 7,192
Shelby McKern 32.69% 3,499

Klickitat County Commissioner 2
Lori Zoller 60.49% 6,038
Matt Dumolt 38.36 % 3,829

Klickitat County Prosecuting Attorney
David R Quesnel 95.94%  6,679

Klickitat County Sheriff
Bob Songer 50.53% 5,675 
Garique Clifford 49.17% 5,522

Klickitat County Treasurer
Greg Gallher 97.82%  7,303 votes

Supreme Court Justice Position #01
Mary I. Yu 96.9% 4,607 votes

Supreme Court Justice Position #05
Barbara Madsen 97.39% 6,258 votes

Supreme Court Justice Position #06

G. Helen Whitener 97.37% 6,260 votes

East District Court Klickitat County East District Court Judge
Rick L. Hansen 98.58% 3,528 votes

West District Court Klickitat County West District Court Judge
Jeff Baker 98.56% 3,503

Public Utility District #1 Commissioner Position 2
Doug Miller 98.03% 6,766

Click here for the most up to date Klickitat County Election Results

The certification date for Washington county elections is set for November 29th, 2022. Counties certify the results on the 29th and then send them to the Washington Secretary of State’s Office, which has until Dec. 8th to certify the results statewide.