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Thursday, August 9, 2018

Election results as of Wednesday

With approximately 40,000 ballots left to count, the AFIS fingerprint system that King County law enforcement relies on was passing with 56% of the vote.

The last results were released on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at 6:30pm.

Sen. Maria Cantwell will face former republican state chair Susan Hutchinson in the November election. Sen. Cantwell took 55% of the vote against a field of 29 opponents.

In the 7th district congressional race, Pramila Jayapal took over 80% of the vote. The 7th district includes both Shoreline and Lake Forest Park.

In the 46th legislative district which includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, and northeast Seattle, all three incumbents - Sen. David Frockt, Rep. Gerry Pollet, and Rep. Javier Valdez, who is running for the office he was appointed to - won over 80% of the vote in their races.

In the 32nd legislative district - Shoreline, Woodway, northwest Seattle, parts of Edmonds, Lynnwood, and Mountlake Terrace - Shoreline Deputy Mayor Jesse Salomon will meet long-time Senator Maralyn Chase in the November election.

Rep. Cindy Ryu took 71% of the vote and will be on the November ballot against Diodato (Dio) Boucsieguez.

In the contest for the open seat left by retiring Rep. Ruth Kagi, Lauren Davis, who was endorsed by Kagi, took 50% of the vote. Her two opponents, former Shoreline Mayor Chris Roberts and republican Frank Deisler are running virtually neck and neck. The race for second place and a spot on the November ballot will go down to the wire.

King county reports that 28% of eligible voters turned in ballots for this election.

--Diane Hettrick


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