The primary election was held on Tuesday.

Balloting closed at 8 p.m. Results were not available by the time the paper went to press.

Results of local races were posted to The Vidette’s website, www.thevidette.com, as they were available the night of the election. Results also will be printed in the Aug. 11 issue of The Vidette.

Two Grays Harbor County commissioner positions were on ballots. The race for District 1 featured three candidates and the candidate with the fewest votes will not be on November’s general election ballots. The race for District 2 had only two candidates and the Aug. 2 results will not directly impact November’s ballots.

Voters also were asked to increase the sales and use tax by three-tenths of 1 percent countywide to support public safety, criminal justice, fire protection and basic government public services.

The City of Elma had a proposition to help fund its police department with a $250,000 excess property tax levy, as it had in 2015. The levy required 60 percent support to pass (known as a “supermajority”).

The 19th Legislative District had three positions on the ballot, and the 24th Legislative District had two positions.

Other offices included national offices of the U.S. Senate and the 6th Congressional District, as well as the governor’s office, Lt. governor’s office, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor, attorney general, commissioner of public lands, superintendent of public instruction and insurance commissioner.

Ballots were mailed to voters on Friday, July 15.