WHATCOM COUNTY, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Results are rolling in for the midterm elections in the U.S. For Whatcom County, we’re seeing preliminary results in the state.

Current voter turnout is currently at 53% of all registered voters in Whatcom County. More ballots are expected to be counted as ballot boxes closed earlier Tuesday evening.

This is unofficial election results and subject to change as more ballots are accounted for.

U.S. House of Representatives race

Longtime incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen is enjoying a large lead over Republican challenger and newcomer Edwin Feller in the race for Congressional District 2 seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Larsen has nearly two-thirds of the vote in early poll results.

If reelected, this will be Larsen’s 11th term in federal office.

40th, 42nd District preliminary returns

In early poll returns, Democrats are ahead in all races for the 40th and 42nd districts.

In the race for 42nd District senator, Port of Bellingham Commissioner Michael Shepard, Democrat, is ahead against Blaine School District Board member Erika Creydt, Republican. He leads by nearly 13% of the vote.

Incumbent Alicia Rule, Democrat, is also leading by significant margins against Whatcom Republican party chair Misty Flowers for the state representative position 1 seat in the 42nd District. Rule has an over 17% margin over Flowers in early ballot returns.

Meanwhile, incumbent Democrat Joe Timmons has a nearly 13% lead over challenger Republican Justin Pike for the position 2 seat in the same district.

Incumbent Democrat Debra Lekanoff is sweeping the board in early results against Republican challenger Cindy Carter. Lekanoff currently holds the state representative position 1 seat for Washington’s 40th District.

Alex Ramel, Democrat, running for reelection in one of Washington’s 40th District house seats, is also sweeping against newcomer challenger Joseph Segault, who has no party preference.

Both Ramel and Lekanoff have over 80% leads on their opponents.

Local elections for courts, port and public utilities

Jesse Corkern, also a Democrat, is winning against Ryan Swinburnson, who has no party preference, for Whatcom County Prosecutor. Corkern currently has an over 15-point lead on Swinburnson.

The two races for the newly-created Port of Bellingham commission seats are showing early leads for Tor Benson and Chris Elder. Benson is facing off against Paul Burrill for the District 4 seat, while Elder is campaigning against Shawn Ensley for District 5.

Two of Whatcom County District Court judges up for election are both running unopposed this November. Angela Anderson and Jonathan Rands are moving along with limited write-in challenge.

Eddy Ury, incumbent for the Public Utility District Commissioner District 1 seat, is winning by an over 40-point margin against challenger Frank Imhof.

RESULTS: Unofficial results from Washington’s Secretary of State Office

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