Incumbents hold their positions in local races

At the vote counts released as of 11:19pm, local incumbents all held wide leads over their challengers.

In the 32nd district, State Rep. Cindy Ryu was easily outdistancing her challenger Alvin Rutledge, and Rep. Ruth Kagi also was ahead of her challenger David Schirle with a 3:1 margin. Kagi and Ryu are Democrats.

The 32nd District includes the city of Shoreline and part of northwest Seattle, Woodway and nearby unincorporated areas of Snohomish County, south Edmonds, Lynnwood and part of Mountlake Terrace.

In the 46th district, Rep. Gerry Pollet held 87% of the vote over his Libertarian opponent and Rep. Jessyn Farrell was running unopposed. Pollet and Farrell are both Democrats.

The 46th district includes Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, and a section of northeast Seattle.