Final South County legislative primary results

County officials certified results from the Aug. 5 primary Tuesday, Aug. 19. The secretary of state certified results for districts that cross county lines Friday Aug. 22.

Here are final, certified primary results from the three legislative districts that come into South Snohomish County:

1st Legislative District (includes most of Mountlake Terrace, all of Brier and Bothell, unincorporated areas of Snohomish County north and east of Bothell, north Kirkland and unincorporated areas of King County between Bothell and Kirkland.

State Representative, position 1

Candidate: SnohCo (%) KingCo (%) Total (%)

*Derek Stanford (Dem): 9,819 (92%) 4,548 (92%) 14,367 (92.2%)

*Mark Davies (R Write-in): 381 (4%) 230 (5%) 611 ( 3.9%)

Other Write-In: 442 (4%) 167 (3%) 609 (3.9%)

Total votes: 10,642(100%) 4,945(100%) 15,587

Blank ballots: 3,712

Total ballots: 14,354

Voter turnout: 23.47%

*Qualified for Nov. 4 general election

State Representative, position 2

Candidate: SnohCo (%) KingCo (%) Total (%)

*Luis Moscoso (D): 5,988 (42.91%) 3,020 46.44%) 9,008(44.03%)

*Edward Barton (R): 6,144 (44.02%) 2,718 (41.80%) 8,862 (43,32%)

Dave Griffin (D): 1,780 (13.75%) 756 (11.63%) 2,536 (12.40%)

Write-In: 44 (0.32%): 9 (0.12%) 53 (0.25%)

Total votes: 13,956 (100%) 6,503 (100%) 20,459 (100.00%)

Blank ballots: 389

Invalid ballots: 9

Total ballots: 14,354

Voter turnout: 23.47%

*Qualified for Nov. 4 general election

21st Legislative District (includes most of Edmonds, unincorporated areas north of Edmonds and Lynnwood and northeast of Lynnwood, all of Mukilteo and part of south Everett)

State Senator

Candidate: Votes, Percentage

*Marko Liias (Prefers Democratic Party) 11,741 56.39 %

*Dan Matthews (Prefers G.O.P. Party) 8,981 43.13%

Write-In: 100 0.48%

Total votes: 20,822 100.00%

Blank ballots: 494

Invalid ballots: 3

Total ballots: 21,319

Voter turnout: 27.51%

*Qualified for Nov. 4 general election

State Representative, position 1

Candidate: Votes, Percentage

*Allen McPheeters (Prefers Republican Party): 6,684 32.27%

*Strom Peterson (Prefers Democratic Party): 5,857 28.28%

Scott V. Whelpley (Prefers Democratic Party): 4,252 20.53%

Justin McMahon (Prefers Democratic Party): 3,078 14.86%

Dick McManus (Prefers Democratic Party): 782 3.78%

Write-In: 60 0.29%

Total Votes: 20,713 100.00%

Blank ballots: 572

Invalid ballots: 34

Total ballots: 21,319

Voter turnou: 27.51%

*Qualified for Nov. 4 general election

State Representative, position 2

Candidate: Votes, Percentage

*Lillian Ortiz-Self (Prefers Democratic Party): 11,552 55.73%

*Jeff Scherrer (Prefers Republican Party): 7,095 34.23%

Ed Wegner (Prefers Independent Party): 1,233 5 .95%

Bob Lewis (Prefers Green Party): 806 3.89%

Write-In: 41 0.20%

Total votes: 20,727 100.00%

Blank ballots: 580

Invalid ballots: 12

Total ballots: 21.319

Voter turnout: 27.51%

*Qualified for Nov. 4 general election

32nd Legislative District (includes Lynnwood, parts of Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace, Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas of southwest Snohomish County, Shoreline, and part of northwest Seattle)

State Senator

Candidate: SnohCo (%) KingCo (%) Total (%)

*Maralyn Chase (D): 4,698 (48.84%) 7,036 (52.68%) 11,734(51.07%)

*Robert Reedy (R): 2,980 (30.98%) 2,727 (20.42%) 5,707 (24.84%)

Chris Eggen (Dem): 1,909 (19.84%) 3,564 (26.69%) 5,473(23.83%)

Write-In: 33 (0.34%) 28 ( 0.21%) 61 ( 0.26%)

Total votes: 9,620 (100.00%) 13.355 (100.00%) 22,975 (100.00&)

Blank ballots: 159

Invalid ballots: 9

Total ballots: 9,788

Voter turnout: 25.84%

*Qualified for Nov. 4 general election

State Representative, position 1

Candidate: SnohCo (%) KingCo (%) Total (%)

*Cindy Ryu: (D) 7,168 (95.88%) 10,030 (95.95%) 17,198 (95.82%)

Write-In: 308 ( 4.12%) 423 ( 4.05%) 731 ( 4.18%)

Total votes: 7,476(100.00%) 10,453 (100%) 17,929(100.00%)

Blank ballots: 2,309

Invalid ballots: 3

Total ballots: 9.788

Voter turnout: 25.84%

*Qualified for Nov. 4 general election

State Representative, position 2

Candidate: SnohCo (%) KingCo (%) Total (%)

*Ruth Kagi (Dem): 6,288 (66.3%) 10,287 (77.3%) 16,575 (72.7%)

*Al Rutledge (R): 3,164 (33.3%) 2,988 (22.4%) 6.152 (27.0%)

Write-In: 36 (0.4%) 43 (0.3%) 79 ( 0.3%)

Total votes: 9,488(100&) 13,318 (100%) 22,806 (100%

Blank ballots: 298

Invalid ballots: 2

Total ballots: 9,788

Voter turnout: 25.84%

*Qualified for Nov. 4 general election

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