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Forty-four-year-old Councilmember Mike Nelson won 33 out of 51 districts in the city to become Edmonds' 36th mayor, beating fellow councilmember Neil Tibbott.

After the latest round of votes were tallied in the 2019 general election, Nelson has 8,621 votes (52.93%) to Neil Tibbott's 7,611 (46.72%).

Current Mayor Dave Earling is not seeking reelection after two terms.

Drilling down into the precinct results shows that Tibbott won every precinct that touches Puget Sound, from the southern boundary with Woodway up to Edmonds' far northern limits.

They each won districts in the Edmonds Bowl, b...