A number of local residents appear to be moving onto the General Election in November following initial ballot results.
The August Primary Election came to a close at 8pm on Tuesday evening, as candidates were brought down to the two top vote-getters.
The McCleary Mayor race has Chris Miller leads current Mayor Brenda Orffer as of last night, and Bill Breedlove leads the group for Oakville Mayor. Current Oakville Mayor Angelo Cilluffo and Anthony Smith were tied as of Tuesday for the second position on the November ballot.
In Aberdeen, it appears that incumbent Melvin Taylor, who was appointed to the seat earlier this year, will be joined by Kimberly Strom in November for Ward 1.
In Ward 4, Antara Croft and Marissa Aube lead the 4-woman race to replace Margo Shortt on the council.
For Ward 5, Debi Ann Pieraccini held nearly 60% of the initial vote over incumbent Alan Richrod as of Tuesday.
For Hoquiam, a close race for Ward 4 has Councilmember Greg Grun leading Jamie Brand going into November. Joe Marchie trails, but with only 11 votes between the candidates, results could adjust as ballots continue to be counted
A crowded slate of Ocean Shores City Council races saw what appears to be the highest turnout by city, with Lisa Scott leading for a Position 5 seat, followed by Patrick Daugherty. Rich Hartman leads Patric Hayes for Position 7.
Westport races see Councilmember Melissa Huerta and Dennis Hall, as well as Troy Meyers and Brennan Jarnes moving onto the General Election.
For Elma, over 70% of voters are approving a levy to partially fund police services in 2022.
In Fire measures, an M&O Excess Levy is showing 61% approval on the South Beach, and Grays Harbor Fire District #8 on the North Beach saw an overwhelming 82% approval to reduce their amount of Commissioners.
Ballots will continue to be counted as they arrive by mail over the coming weeks.
Initial Results as of Tuesday, August 3
| Race | Candidate | Votes | % of Total Votes |
| Aberdeen | |||
| Aberdeen Council Ward 1 Position 1 | Kimberly Strom | 78 | 30.35% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 1 Position 1 | Michael Trader | 42 | 16.34% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 1 Position 1 | Melvin Taylor | 134 | 52.14% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 1 Position 1 | WRITE-IN | 3 | 1.17% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 4 Position 7 | Marissa Aube | 168 | 32.81% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 4 Position 7 | Antara Croft | 194 | 37.89% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 4 Position 7 | Rebecca Sanchez | 77 | 15.04% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 4 Position 7 | Tara M. Mareth | 69 | 13.48% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 4 Position 7 | WRITE-IN | 4 | 0.78% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 5 Position 10 | Chelsey Leavenworth | 16 | 10.26% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 5 Position 10 | Alan Richrod | 46 | 29.49% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 5 Position 10 | Debi Ann Pieraccini | 92 | 58.97% |
| Aberdeen Council Ward 5 Position 10 | WRITE-IN | 2 | 1.28% |
| Hoquiam | |||
| Hoquiam Council Ward 4 Position 7 | Joseph R Marchie | 65 | 30.66% |
| Hoquiam Council Ward 4 Position 7 | Jamie Brand | 70 | 33.02% |
| Hoquiam Council Ward 4 Position 7 | Gregory Grun | 76 | 35.85% |
| Hoquiam Council Ward 4 Position 7 | WRITE-IN | 1 | 0.47% |
| McCleary | |||
| City of McCleary Mayor | Jeffrey D. Prowse, “BiG” | 25 | 8.28% |
| City of McCleary Mayor | Chris Miller | 156 | 51.66% |
| City of McCleary Mayor | Brenda Orffer | 119 | 39.40% |
| City of McCleary Mayor | WRITE-IN | 2 | 0.66% |
| Oakville | |||
| City of Oakville Mayor | Anthony Smith | 24 | 25.81% |
| City of Oakville Mayor | Angelo Cilluffo | 24 | 25.81% |
| City of Oakville Mayor | Bill Breedlove | 44 | 47.31% |
| City of Oakville Mayor | WRITE-IN | 1 | 1.08% |
| Ocean Shores | |||
| City of Ocean Shores Position 5 | Robert M. Doering Jr. | 134 | 6.52% |
| City of Ocean Shores Position 5 | Edgar W Schroll | 310 | 15.09% |
| City of Ocean Shores Position 5 | Lisa Scott | 906 | 44.09% |
| City of Ocean Shores Position 5 | Lorraine Hardin | 234 | 11.39% |
| City of Ocean Shores Position 5 | Patrick Daugherty | 464 | 22.58% |
| City of Ocean Shores Position 5 | WRITE-IN | 7 | 0.34% |
| City of Ocean Shores Position 7 | David Linn | 503 | 24.37% |
| City of Ocean Shores Position 7 | Rich Hartman | 962 | 46.61% |
| City of Ocean Shores Position 7 | Patric Hayes | 590 | 28.59% |
| City of Ocean Shores Position 7 | WRITE-IN | 9 | 0.44% |
| Westport | |||
| City of Westport Position 1 | Dennis Hall | 79 | 24.53% |
| City of Westport Position 1 | Brylie Jarnes | 51 | 15.84% |
| City of Westport Position 1 | Melissa Huerta | 188 | 58.39% |
| City of Westport Position 1 | WRITE-IN | 4 | 1.24% |
| City of Westport Position 2 | Tom Fleckenstein | 57 | 18.33% |
| City of Westport Position 2 | Brennan Jarnes | 77 | 24.76% |
| City of Westport Position 2 | Troy Meyers | 172 | 55.31% |
| City of Westport Position 2 | WRITE-IN | 5 | 1.61% |
| Rochester School District | |||
| Rochester School District No. 401 School Board Director, District No. 5 | Curtis Haley | 0 | 0.00% |
| Rochester School District No. 401 School Board Director, District No. 5 | Mark Weaver | 0 | 0.00% |
| Rochester School District No. 401 School Board Director, District No. 5 | Thomas Trott | 0 | 0.00% |
| Rochester School District No. 401 School Board Director, District No. 5 | WRITE-IN | 2 | 100.00% |
| Elma | |||
| City of Elma Levy to Partially Fund Police Services for 2022 | Yes | 310 | 70.62% |
| City of Elma Levy to Partially Fund Police Services for 2022 | No | 129 | 29.39% |
| Ocosta School District | |||
| Sch Dist 172 – Ocosta School 172 Position 4 | Phil Anderson | 318 | 40.05% |
| Sch Dist 172 – Ocosta School 172 Position 4 | Taylor Miller | 190 | 23.93% |
| Sch Dist 172 – Ocosta School 172 Position 4 | Ben Quinby | 281 | 35.39% |
| Sch Dist 172 – Ocosta School 172 Position 4 | WRITE-IN | 5 | 0.63% |
| South Beach RFA | |||
| South Beach Regional Fire Authority Excess Levy for Maintenance and Operations | Approved | 509 | 61.10% |
| South Beach Regional Fire Authority Excess Levy for Maintenance and Operations | Rejected | 324 | 38.90% |
| Fire District #6 | |||
| Fire District 6 Grays Harbor Fire Protection Dist #6 Reduce Commmissioners | Yes | 118 | 81.94% |
| Fire District 6 Grays Harbor Fire Protection Dist #6 Reduce Commmissioners | No | 26 | 18.06% |