UPDATE, 12:05 a.m.: Final Election Night Report!

The Office of Elections has just published what it calls its “Election Night Final Report” — here — and it adds 2,205 to the total we’ve already counted. They’re packing it in for the night, understandably, and we still have thousands and thousands of votes left to count. That’s the way elections work these days, guys. There are four weeks before the election results need to be certified.

What can we say?

We can say that there is no way Measure A, the Cannabis Reform Initiative, is going to pass. With 20,258 votes tallied, it trails by almost 3 to 1.

We can say that Mike Wilson, with 80.88 percent of the vote, will be reelected as supervisor.

We can say that Supervisor Rex Bohn, with 64.39 percent, will also be reelected.

We can say that Supervisor Michelle Bushnell, with 58.18 percent of the vote, will almost certainly avoid a runoff.

We can say that April Van Dyke, with 60.39 percent, is very very likely to take Gregory Kreis’s seat on the Humboldt County Superior Court bench. We hedge just a little bit in this case because the late-counted votes, few as they are, have swung the race very slightly toward Kreis, away from Van Dyke’s original commanding lead. Still: Not near enough, in all likelihood. Also those “unresolved write-ins” are gonna largely resolve for Jessica Watson, eventually, which will reduce Van Dyke’s percentage somewhat.

We can say that it’s still on a knife’s edge which of two Democratic candidates — Sonoma County Supervisor Santa Rosa City Councilmember Chris Rogers or Arcata’s Rusty Hicks — will appear on the November ballot alongside Del Norte Republican Michael Greer. Per the Secretary of State, Greer currently has about 27.4 percent of the vote tallied so far, as against Rogers’ 20.1 percent and Hicks’ 19.2.

Good night, everyone! Check back again in the weeks to come for more definitive results!

— Hank Sims

UPDATE, 10:42 p.m.: Third Report In — Only 515 More Votes Counted

A mere 515 more votes counted in the third Elections Office report — here — and of course only extremely incremental changes. Van Dyke continues to slide a bit, down to 60.73 percent, which I suppose you can either take as a trend or not, as per your predilections.

— Hank Sims

UPDATE, 10:18 p.m.:

Supervisors Rex Bohn and Mike Wilson have ditched their own shindigs and joined the wild party at the Pearl Lounge, where the No on Measure A people continue to celebrate their almost certain victory.

— Hank Sims

UPDATE, 9:50 p.m.: Second Report In!

The second report from the County Elections office is out — see it here — and with about 621 more votes counted out of 17,718, of course not much has changed.

Worth noting, maybe: Superior Court Judge challenger April Van Dyke has slid down just a tad, from 61.04 percent of the vote to 60.86. Likewise, Rex Bohn falls 0.15 percentage points.

Does it mean anything? Seems unlikely, but it’s a very dim ray of hope for their opponents!

— Hank Sims

UPDATE, 9:34 p.m.: Garvey Through to Face Schiff in California Senate Race; Rusty Hicks and Chris Rogers Battling for Second Spot Against Republican

Republican Steve Garvey, a former baseball player, will face Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff in the race for California’s open Senate seat, the Associated Press reports.

In a kind of similar situation, Republican Michael Greer is currently leading against the field of six Democrats for the North Coast’s open seat in the California Assembly, according the the Secretary of State’s count as of right now — which, to be clear, is still very early. Greer has about 25 percent of the vote tallied; a little ways behind him, Sonoma County Supervisor Chris Rogers and Arcata’s Rusty Hicks are neck and neck for the second open slot on the November ballot.

— Hank Sims

UPDATE, 8:46 p.m.:

The Associated Press is calling at least half of the California Senate race — Adam Schiff is going to make it through, the AP forecasts, with Katie Porter and Republican Steve Garvey battling it out for the second slot on the November ballot.

— Hank Sims

UPDATE, 8:41 p.m.: First Results In

The first election results are in, and — so far — they show Measure A going down to massive defeat. With 16,702 votes counted, the “no” side have 72.81 percent.

Also: Challenger April van Dyke has a big, big lead against incumbent Superior Court Judge Gregory Kreis — 61 percent to his 39.

Elsewhere: Mike Wilson and Rex Bohn have big leads (82.67% and 63.7%, respectively), which Michelle Bushnell has a somewhat smaller one (58.24%).

Might be a very short night.

— Hank Sims

UPDATE, 8:27 p.m.: It’s Popping Off at the Pearl Lounge

The Outpost’s Andrew Goff sends this video report from The Pearl Lounge, where the No on A Campaign is throwing their soiree. Looks to be the biggest — and potentially most raucous — campaign party of the night.

— Hank Sims

UPDATE, 8:15 p.m.:

It was still pretty subdued affair at the Plaza Grill, home of the Mike Wilson reelection campaign, at about 7 p.m. The candidate hadn’t shown up yet, but one table of supporters were pregaming.

Arcata Mayor Meredith Matthews and City Councilmember Alex Stillman were at the bar. Both predicted victory — “at least 51 percent,” Stillman said — and both were delighted with the prospect of another four years of Wilson.

“I will return the compliment he gave me when I was running,” Matthews said. “Mike has an Arcata heart and an Arcata mind.”

Later on the candidate arrived and the party moved over into the front room, overlooking the Plaza. Here’s the spread:

An Arcata belly too, evidently.

— Hank Sims