At the Dec. 3 meeting the Sandpoint City Council acknowledged and accepted Bonner County’s official canvass of the Nov. 4, 2025 election results under Idaho code. City staff read the tabulation into the record.

The canvass shows Joel Espiro (1,398 votes), Joe Tate (1,216 votes) and Joshua Torres (1,091 votes) received the most votes for three council seats and will be sworn in during the Jan. 7, 2026 meeting. Incumbent Rick Howard received 1,073 votes.

The revenue-bond question for improvements to the city’s wastewater treatment system passed decisively: the recorded totals were 1,749 in favor and 216 against, as provided by the Bonner County canvass. The ballot measure authorized the city, by ordinance 14-30, to issue up to $130,000,000 in revenue bonds for design, acquisition and construction of wastewater improvements.

Council voted to accept the county canvass and enter the election results into the meeting minutes as required under state statute.