Election produces some surprises, new mayors

NEWPORT — There were some surprises in the Tuesday, Nov. 4 Pend Oreille County General Election.

In the race for Cusick Council Member No. 1, incumbent councilmember Afton Servas was trailing challenger Everett Alford 17-12 after the first count on election night. By the next count Thursday, Nov. 6, Servas had pulled ahead by two votes, 19-17. That count is the latest, with one more count before the day the election is certified Tuesday, Nov. 25. Servas said she was surprised by the turnaround. “We’re a really small town and we typically don’t have a huge turnout,” Servas said. “I was super excited that I was able to retain my seat.”