Preliminary results of the Proposition 1 election show 53.3 percent of votes in favor of the $26.9 million school bond, short of the 60 percent supermajority required for the proposition to pass, according to King County Elections.

Vashon Island School District’s bond is the only measure in the special election that is not passing. Bonds and levies in seven other school districts are passing, according to the King County Elections website, including a $99 million Tukwila School District bond. As of Wednesday afternoon, the Tukwila bond had passed with 67 percent of votes in favor. Voters are also passing two levies in Tukwila, as well as levies in Auburn, Federal Way, Fife, Mercer Island, Renton and Seattle. Levy elections require a simple majority vote.

Despite the defeat of the bond, Vashon did have the largest voter turnout in the county. As of 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, King County Elections reported a total of 4,000 ballots — 48 percent of Vashon’s 8,319 registered voters — had been counted and ballots were still coming in. Vashon’s 48 percent voter turnout represents twice the percentage of most other areas. Renton, Fife and Tukwila all had voter turnouts of less than 23 percent. Mercer Island had the second-highest voter turnout rate at 34 percent.

Results will be updated on the county elections website Thursday and Friday by 4:30 p.m. Results will be certified on Friday, Feb. 19.

The election is a special election for a Vashon Island School District bond that, if passed, will fund the construction of a new track and synthetic turf, a second gym and renovations to the existing gym at Vashon High School. The bond will also fund what the district says are necessary repairs and renovations to the island’s three public schools and fund new district facilities such as a bus barn and building for district support staff.

Proponents of the bond have said the new facilities would encourage a healthy community on Vashon, as all islanders would benefit from more gym space and a track and field that wouldn’t be riddled with puddles.

Meanwhile, opponents have said the bond is unnecessary and too expensive. The bond would increase annual property taxes for a $460,000 home by $228 per year ($19 per month), and opponents say the increase would be too much for many islanders. Other opponents have voiced concerns about the school board’s process and how they feel the board rushed the decision and planning of the bond.

The results of this election will determine whether the school board raises the levy rate. Islanders will vote on the school levy in April.