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...