While some votes in Jefferson County remain to be counted, the election results as of last Thursday show victories for Democratic candidates across the board. 

Voter turnout in the county is expected to reach 85.5% once all ballots are tallied, according to projections from the Washington Secretary of State.

If this estimate holds, it will mark the lowest turnout in the county since before 2008, despite the addition of 887 new registered voters since the last general election. 

As of Thursday, 19,557 county votes have been counted, with 4,897 waiting to be processed.

Turnout across the state was also lower than typical, with 76.0% of total ballots expected. In 2020, turnout reached 84.1%. Statewide 2,376,090 votes have been counted; 543,757 are waiting to be processed. 

Jefferson County voters are part of both the 6th Congressional District and the 24th Legislative District. 

Here’s how they cast their ballots:

6th Congressional District 

State Sen. Emily Randall, D-Bremerton, has emerged as the new U.S. Representative for the 6th Congressional District, beating state Sen. Drew MacEwen, R-Union. 

The incumbent, Derek Kilmer, D-Gig Harbor, who has held the seat since 2013, did not seek reelection. 

Randall, 38, received 57.4% of the district's vote, which spans Pierce, Kitsap, Mason, Grays Harbor, Clallam and Jefferson counties, while MacEwan, 51, received 42.6%. She won 72.8% of the Jefferson County vote (13,968 votes), while MacEwen had 27.1% (5,215 votes).

Her election is a historic one, according to her campaign website. Randall is the first woman and openly LGTQ+ person elected to represent the district in Congress and the first out person to represent Washington at the federal level. 

24th Legislative District 

Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, has emerged as the new state senator for the 24th District, beating Marcia Kelbon, R-Quilcene. 

The incumbent, Kevin Van De Wege, D-Lake Sutherland, ran for Washington Commissioner of Public Lands but lost in the August primary. 

Chapman, 60, received 55.9% of the district’s votes, which spans most of the Olympic Peninsula, while Kelbon, 65, received 44.0%. He won 71.2% of the Jefferson County vote (13,549 votes), while Kelbon had 28.8% (5,475 votes)

Adam Bernbaum, D-Port Angeles, emerged as one of the  state representatives for the 24th Legislative District, beating Matthew Roberson, R-Port Angeles. 

The incumbent, Mike Chapman, D-Port Angeles, was elected state senator. 

Bernbaum, 32, won 55.9% of the district’s votes, while Roberson, 38, received 44.0%. He won 72.9% of the Jefferson County vote (13,846 votes), while Roberson had 27.0% (5,146 votes). 

Steve Tharinger, D-Port Townsend, secured another term as a state representative for the 24th Legislative District, beating Terry Roberts, R-Quilcene. 

Tharinger, 75, won 56.4% of the district’s votes, while Roberts, 64, received 43.5%. He won 72.9% of the Jefferson County vote (13,859), while Roberts had 27.1% (5,158). 

Jefferson County Board of Commissioners

Heather Dudley-Nollette, D-Port Townsend, emerged as the new county commissioner for District 1, beating Ben Thomas, D-Port Townsend. 

The incumbent, Kate Dean, D-Port Townsend, held the seat since 2017 but did not seek reelection. 

Dudley-Nollette, 53, won 74.2% of the county vote (12,444 votes), while Thomas, 53, received 24.3% (4,079 votes).

Heidi Eisenhour, 53, D-Port Hadlock, the incumbent and unopposed commissioner for District 2, received 98.0% of the Jefferson County vote.