Running for the District 1, Position 1 state-representative seat, Bothell Republican Dennis Richter might have been the biggest winner as both King and Snohomish counties released additional vote tallies from the Aug. 17 primary.

Final, but uncertified results were due late the afternoon of Sept. 1, after the deadline for this issue. Only minor changes in numbers were expected. A Snohomish County official said he believed officials there would have only a handful of possible overseas ballots to add to into vote totals.

Richter apparently has come out on top in an extremely tight race for second place in the top-two primary. That means the November general election will feature Bothell resident-versus-Bothell resident, with Richter vying against Democrat Derek Stanford, who took the top spot in the summer primary.

Stanford has been leading the way in vote totals from the start, unofficially earning 7,056 ballots, or 26 percent of the overall votes cast in both King and Snohomish counties. Who was coming in second has been far less clear.

As it stands, Richter has 6,450 votes, or 23.7 percent of the overall vote. Mountlake Terrace Democrat Vince DeMiero sits less than a percentage point behind Richter with 6,263 votes, or 23.09 percent. Former Bothell Deputy Mayor Sandy Guinn was an extremely close third with 6,141 votes, 22.6 percent. Guinn actually won the voting in King County, but did not prove anywhere near as popular among Snohomish voters.

Some quick math shows a mere 187 votes separate Richter from DeMiero. Total ballots cast equal 27,123. According to a King County spokesperson, an automatic recount would be triggered if the difference between candidates amounted to less than 2,000 votes and that difference also was equal to or less than one half of 1 percent of the final ballots cast for both candidates.

Richter said his message will stay much the same moving into the general election, with an emphasis on state-budget issues. He believes Olympia should be forced to live within its means, with spending matching a set, voter-approved tax rate.

“We as voters need to decide how much government we want,” Richter said.

For his part, Stanford has talked about Olympia moving Washington’s economy forward by sponsoring capital improvement projects. He also blasted what he called the state’s regressive tax system, claiming those who earn the least often pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes.

Stanford earned the endorsement of outgoing State Rep. Al O’Brien, D-Mountlake Terrace.

In other local races, combined King and Snohomish county numbers offered no surprises. Those leading according to early tallies still were leading as the final votes trickled in.

• District 1, Position 2: Bothell Republican Heidi Munson continued to pad her lead over her nearest challenger, taking just a tad shy of half the ballots cast. Munson earned 13,178 votes or 49.9 percent. Mountlake Terrace Democrat Luis Moscoso was second with 7,074 votes, 26.8 percent. Candidate Dave Griffin finished out of the running with 6,135 votes, 23.2 percent.

• District 32, State Senate: As expected, State Rep. Maralyn Chase, D-Shoreline, will take on Kenmore Mayor David Baker. The latest numbers had Chase earning 14,918 votes, or 47.6 percent, to Baker’s 12,473, or 39.8 percent. Former state representative Patty Butler is finishing a distant third with roughly 3,900 votes, 12.4 percent.

• District 32, State Representative, Position 1: Democrat and former Shoreline Mayor Cindy Ryu had 13,171 votes, 42.3 percent. Shoreline Republican Art Coday took in 11,742 votes, or 37.7 percent. Third place: Current Shoreline City Councilwoman Doris McConnell, 6,221 votes, or 19.9 percent.

• District 32, Position 2: Rep. Ruth Kagi, D-Lake Forest Park easily continued on to the November election with 17,682 votes, or 56.4 percent of the vote. Republican Gary Gagliardi trailed with 11,176 votes, 35.7 percent. Third candidate Stan Lippmann was largely a non-factor in the race, earning 2,447 votes or 7.8 percent.