Jones moves into 2nd place in vote count for Olympia mayor, displacing Ross

Olympia City Council member Nathaniel Jones has moved into second place in Olympia’s mayoral primary, displacing newcomer David Ross, according to the latest vote count following Tuesday’s election.

Jones, who has served on the council since 2012, is among three candidates who challenged incumbent Cheryl Selby, who led the primary with about 40 percent of the vote. The top two finishers will face off in November’s general election.

After the initial vote count Tuesday night, Jones was in third place. But Wednesday evening’s count put him in second place.

As of Thursday’s count, he had a 98-vote lead over Ross, who is now in third place.

The next ballot count is scheduled for Monday. Results will be certified Aug. 20.

Voter turnout in Thurston County stood at 26 percent after Thursday’s count.

This story was originally published August 8, 2019 at 7:47 AM.