The progressive candidate for City Council in northeast Spokane likely will win her election by little more than a percentage point.

With all votes counted, Sarah Dixit, organizing director for Pro-Choice Washington, captured 50.6% of the vote, winning by 156 votes. Incumbent Jonathan Bingle won 49.4%.

The race is outside requirements for a recount, which would occur if the margin shrunk to within a half percentage point.

Spokane County Elections Manager Mike McLaughlin said after Monday’s count that all votes eligible to be counted have been tabulated. The next tabulation will happen Nov. 24. People whose ballots were set aside because they forgot to sign their ballots or their signatures did not match what’s on file can still fix their ballots. Those will be counted Nov. 24.

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