Sandpoint City Council (3 seats)
Election Results
| Candidate | Votes | Pct |
|---|---|---|
| Kate McAlister (D) | 334 | 27.97% |
| Deb Ruehle | 301 | 25.21% |
| Andy Groat | 237 | 19.85% |
| Shannon Mitchell | 190 | 15.91% |
| Jacque Guinan | 132 | 11.06% |
* Race percentages are calculated with data from the Secretary of State's Office, which omits write-in votes from its calculations when there are too few to affect the outcome. The Spokane County Auditor's Office may have slightly different percentages than are reflected here because its figures include any write-in votes.
About The Race
Top three win seats.
The Candidates
Kate McAlister
- Party:
- Democratic
- Age:
- 64
- City:
- Sandpoint, Idaho
Education: Graduated from Pocatello High School in 1977. Attended college at Idaho State University and Whitworth University. Certification from Boston College, Carroll School of Business, in corporate social responsibility.
Political background: Has served on the Sandpoint city urban renewal committee; city streets steering committee; Bonner-Boundary County Economic Summit Steering Committee; Airport Advisory Board; as vice-chair of the board of the Forrest Bird Charter School; and has been chairwoman of the board of the Selkirk Loop scenic byway, connecting Sandpoint with its sister city Nelson, B.C., for four years.
Work experience: President and CEO of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce for seven years. Also was president of the board for four years for Angels Over Sandpoint, a charitable organization of which she’s been a member for 15 years, that provides aid to the needy in the community. Manager of community investment for Itron, Spokane Valley, for 15 years before joining the Chamber. Worked in marketing for Columbia Paint and Coating in Spokane Valley for five years; worked in the development office at Whitworth University; and worked in a real estate office.
Family: Married. Has four grown children and eight grandchildren.