In a close county auditor race to make the general election ballot, Monday’s count had Chris Thomas narrowly edging Jasmine Dickhoff to face Joe MacLean in November.

MacLean, the sole Republican in the three-way race is an easy primary winner overall, with the two Democrats neck and neck for the chance to oppose him in November. Thomas, the incumbent, holds a small lead over Dickhoff — 17 votes out of the more than 16,000 counted. Dickhoff is mayor of Hoquiam. MacLean received just less than 45 percent of the total votes cast. After Monday’s count Thomas had 4,514 votes to Dickhoff’s 4,497.

There may be another count Thursday, depending on how many ballots trickle in this week. Also, because the margin between Dickhoff and Thomas is so small, there likely will be a mandatory recount, the auditor’s office said.

Dickhoff posted on Facebook Monday afternoon, “we came close but did not manage to close the gap. We came in just 0.11 percent behind. That is nothing to be ashamed of.”

Rep. Jim Walsh (R-Aberdeen) holds a thin lead over Democratic challenger Erin Frasier in the two-person race for the 19th District Position 1 House seat. Both will advance. On Monday, Walsh had 16,306 votes, Frasier 16,113, 50.3 percent to 49.7 percent of the total district-wide vote. The margin within Grays Harbor County is even slimmer, Walsh at 50.1 percent, Frasier at 49.9 percent.

In the race to challenge Rep. Brian Blake (D-Aberdeen) for the 19th District Position 2 House seat, Joel McEntire leads David Parsons 6,963 to 6,389, 21.84 percent to 20.04 percent. In Grays Harbor County, McEntire holds 22.7 of the ballots counted so far, to 15.94 percent for Parsons. Blake on Monday sat at 18,524 votes, a little more than 50 percent of the district-wide total.

Voter turnout stood at a little more than 40 percent in Grays Harbor County on Tuesday; statewide turnout was listed on the Secretary of State’s web site at a little less than 38.5 percent.