Voters are sending four incumbents back to their seats on the Lynnwood City Council after an attempt by newcomer Patrick Decker to unseat Ted Hikel came up short in the only disputed race.
Results the morning after the Tuesday, Nov. 4 election show Hikel leading with 60.82 percent of votes and Decker trailing behind with votes totaling 38.79 percent.
Hikel, a long-time resident and customer service representative for Nordstrom, said he was pleased with the outcome. Hikel has been a current member of the City Council for the past four years, in addition to holding seats from 1969 to 1973 and from 1975 to 1979.
“I am thrilled with where the results are,” Hikel said. “The people want the type of leadership I am offering to the community.”
Hikel said his campaign strategy was simply to go out and talk with people on the doorsteps of their homes. He is not a high-tech guy and does not even have a Web site, he said.
“I am grateful to people responding to the issues I talked about,” Hikel said. “The citizens spoke loudly and I hope the entire City Council is listening to what they have to say.”
Decker was surprised by the voter results, and said that even though he ran a strong campaign, Hikel was recognized more by the public.
“A lot of it probably was just recognition,” Decker said. “Hikel has been around for awhile.”
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