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Seatac minimum wage now leads by just 19 votes

Nov 13, 2013, 5:47 PM | Updated: Nov 14, 2013, 7:32 am

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BY JOSH KERNS


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The measure to raise the minimum wage in SeaTac to $15 an hour now leads by just 19 votes after the latest count Wednesday afternoon.

King County Elections reported an additional 156 ballots from SeaTac were counted Wednesday.

Check the latest election results

SeaTac Proposition 1 gained 66 yes votes, for a total of 2,749.

Ninety no votes were added to the tally, giving opponents a total of 2,730 votes.

The measure is all but certain to be heading for a recount.

An estimated 250 to 350 ballots remain. The final results will be certified on Nov. 26.

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