Local county candidates receive record voter totals

BONNERS FERRY — According to Boundary County election night reporting, voter turnout was at a record-breaking level of 87%, and local candidates had high voting numbers.

The M&O levy bond failed to pass by just over 500 votes; a levy that traditionally brings in over $2.4 million.

Boundary County Sheriff Dave Kramer went unopposed but surprisingly had 5,681 votes; more people voted for Kramer than President Donald Trump within the county.

Andrakay J. Pluid also ran unopposed but had a higher vote total than Trump in Boundary.

Wally Cossairt was re-elected for his commissioner’s district unopposed, but Tim Bertling in a landslide victory won his commissioners district position for another term; they also had more votes than either presidential candidate.