Primary election results certified with 5th, 41st District Senate races still close

Senate races in the 5th and 41st districts remained close as King County Elections certified this month's primary election results Tuesday.

Senate races in the 5th and 41st districts remained close as King County Elections certified this month’s primary election results Tuesday.

Democratic challenger Lisa Wellman maintained her lead over Republican incumbent Steve Litzow in the 41st District Senate race with 48.73 percent of the vote to Litzow’s 47.22 percent. Democrat Mark Mullet led Republican challenger Chad Magendanz in the 5th District Senate race with a turnout of 50.58 percent to Magendanz’s 49.21 percent.

Democrat Tana Senn drew 65.02 percent in the 41st District House Position 1 race to take a commanding lead over challenger John Pass. Democrat Judy Clibborn leads the 41st District House Position 2 race with 55.11 percent of the vote. Clibborn’s nearest challenger, Republican Michael Appleby, turned out 32.96 percent.

Democrat Roger Goodman won 61.6 percent of the vote in the race for the 45th District House Position 1 seat to lead Sammamish Deputy Mayor Ramiro Valderrama, who turned out 38.19 percent.

Republican incumbent Jay Rodne leads Democrat Jason Ritchie in the race for the 5th District House Position 1 seat with 54.31 percent to Ritchie’s 45.53 percent.

Republican Paul Graves leads the 5th District House Position 2 race with 46.24 percent approval. Darcy Burner won 36.79 percent and Matt Larson earned 16.88 percent.

Of 1,240,245 registered voters, the voter turnout for the primary election was 37 percent.

The general election will take place Nov. 8. For more, visit King County Elections online at www.kingcounty.gov/depts/elections/results/2016/201608.aspx.