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Votes from greater La Conner and southwestern Skagit County may determine the Position 1 State Representative winner in state legislative district 10. State Rep. Greg Gilday (R-Camano Island) led by 15 votes after Monday’s count with 34,940 to Clyde Shavers’ 34,925 votes for the Oak Harbor Democratic challenger in the three county district.

Skagit County’s approximately 17,500 uncounted ballots again lagged most of the state and all big counties. The number of ballots from LD 10 precincts is not known. Shavers has received 59% of in-county district votes so far.

Shavers increased his margin in Skagit County to 1,176 votes Monday. But Skagit County is less than 9% of the district.

Island and Snohomish counties each have some 1,000 votes left to count.

Shavers has 53.5% of the Island County vote, though Gilday led by 89 votes of those counted Monday. Shavers won over 59% of votes in early tallies. The entire county is in the district.

The northeastern part of Snohomish County in the district is majority Republican. Gilday has gained 59% of the vote.

It is not known how many outstanding ballots in Skagit and Snohomish counties are in LD 10.

All three counties will update tallies by 6 p.m. Nov. 15, after the Weekly News goes to press.

Shavers led Nov. 9 by over 2,500 votes

districtwide vanished after the Nov. 11 results. No analysis is available to evaluate the impact of the Nov. 1 criticism of Shavers father, that his son badly misrepresented his Navy service experience. Voting continued through Nov. 8.

By contrast, districtwide, fellow Democrat Dave Paul (D-Oak Harbor), the Position 1 incumbent, is running almost 1,400 votes ahead of Shavers. Paul increased his lead against challenger Karen Lesetmoe, an Oak Harbor realtor, to 2,700 votes, 3.1%

Island County’s Nov. 14 votes were not included in the Secretary of State’s website tabulation.

Federal and statewide

U.S. Senator Patty Murray handily won re-election. Statewide she has 57.1% of the vote against first-time candidate, Republican Tiffany Smiley. Smiley conceded Wednesday.

Smiley carved into Murray's lead in Skagit County: Murray has 53.8% of the vote here.

Congressman Rick Larsen is wining with 60.8% of the vote for the 2nd Congressional District Seat. In Skagit County he has maintained 55.3% of the vote against Dan Matthews.

Steve Hobbs has been elected Secretary of State. He was appointed last November. He has 49.8% of the vote. Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson conceded Thursday. She has 46%. A Republican write-in effort has 4.1%

Skagit County offices

In Skagit County, 38,877 ballots, about 69% of the estimated votes cast, have been counted. Headed to victory for county offices are Danny Hagen, county assessor, 56.3% of the vote; Lisa Janicki, county commissioner, 60%; Sandy Perkins, county auditor, 56.3% and Don McDermott, sheriff, 65.5%. Hagen takes over for the retiring Dave Thomas. The others are incumbents.

All unopposed Skagit county officeholders won re-election, as did the three state Supreme Court justices.

Skagit County election staff estimate some 56,500 residents will vote, 66% of the county’s registered voters.

Skagit County will certify its vote Tuesday, Nov. 29 and the Secretary of State’s office by Dec. 8.