Kevin Wallace will serve another term on the Bellevue City Council with certified King County election results showing the incumbent councilmember beating challenger Steve Kasner by less than 1 percent on Tuesday.

Wallace has declared victory on his campaign site while Kasner has conceded his loss on his, stating, “… I trust that my opponent will hear and respect the message carried by nearly 50 percent of the voters, and I wish him the utmost success in his role as a Bellevue City Council Member.”

Kasner stated he was disappointed in the low voter turnout – 45.59 percent or 33,872 votes counted – but felt good about the close race. Wallace received 14,628 votes (50.21 percent) while Kasner had 14,435 or 49.55 percent of the votes.