Most Marin votes now counted for March 5 election

Nearly all of the Marin votes from the March 5 election have now been counted.

Marin County Registrar of Voters Lynda Roberts updated the count on Friday, adding another 12,470 votes to the tally, and said just 50 ballots remain to be counted.

Even though less than half of the total votes had been counted at the end of Election Day, it appears certain that all of the initial outcomes will stand.

The yes vote for Measure D, which would affirm and implement a rent-control ordinance in Larkspur had 51.9% of the vote on Friday. The measure needs a simple majority to pass.

Measure A, a $517 million bond measure proposed for the Tamalpais Union High School District, gained some ground after Election Day, but it appears to be falling just short of the 55% support it needs to pass. By Friday, the yes vote stood at 53.75%

In the race to determine who will succeed Supervisor Katie Rice, it appears inevitable now that San Anselmo Councilmember Brian Colbert will have to face off against Heather McPhail Sridharan in a November runoff election.

Colbert, who had captured 42.43% of the vote by Election Day, hoped to avoid a runoff by securing a simple majority of the vote.

Friday's tally showed Colbert with 43.16% of the vote. McPhail Sridharan, the second-place finisher, now has 26.25% of the vote. Larkspur Councilman Gabe Paulson is in third place with 14.34% of the vote.

The yes vote for Measure F, which asked San Anselmo residents if they want to withdraw the town from Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Zone 9, now has 59.41% of the vote. It requires a simple majority to pass.

Roberts said this week she anticipates the turnout in the primary election will end up at about 53%.