Four Votes Separate the Candidates in Washington's Pierce County Legislative District 25, Position 2: Jacobsen Leads Strickling With More Than 56,000 Ballots Counted, and a Mandatory Recount Is All but Certain After the County Canvassing Board Certifies on November 24
PUYALLUP, Washington, United States — A Pierce County legislative race is balanced on a four vote margin. In Legislative District 25, Position 2, Republican Representative Cyndy Jacobsen leads Democratic challenger Jenn Marie Strickling by just four votes out of more than 56,000 counted, according to the latest Pierce County tally.
The district covers Puyallup and surrounding areas to the east and southeast. Jacobsen has held the seat since 2020, and a Republican has occupied it since at least 2012.
The district's other House seat, Position 1, is also closely contested. Democratic challenger David Berg leads Republican Representative Michael Keaton, who was elected in 2024, by 900 votes with more than 56,200 ballots counted. A Republican has held that seat since 2014.
Under Pierce County's recount rules, a mandatory machine recount is triggered when the margin between candidates is less than half a percentage point and fewer than 2,000 votes. A manual hand recount is required for non statewide offices when the difference is less than 150 votes and one quarter of 1 percent. Both thresholds appear to have been met in the Jacobsen Strickling race.
Recounts occur only after election certification. The Pierce County Canvassing Board is scheduled to certify the general election on November 24, and the Secretary of State will certify results on December 3. The final tallies will determine whether a recount is ordered.
Source: Pierce County Elections
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