Kolpacoff wins Alpine judges race

The defense won in the race for Alpine County Superior Court Judge, according to preliminary results of Tuesday's election.

Public Defender Thomas Kolpacoff won nearly 60 percent of the vote in the three-way race to replace retiring judge Richard K. Specchio.

Kolpacoff received 287 votes to Alpine County District Attorney William A. Richmond's 104 votes. South Lake Tahoe attorney Robert Henderson received 91 votes.

Kolpacoff received the endorsement of the Alpine County Deputy Sheriff's Association.

In the race for Alpine County Supervisor District 1, Donald M. Jardine has won a sixth term. The Markleeville resident received 73 votes to challenger John Jackson's 41 votes. Jardine has served as an Alpine County supervisor since he was first elected in 1986.

There are 788 registered voters in Alpine County and according to preliminary results 509 cast ballots in the mail-in election for a turnout of 68.4 percent.