It appears that a blue wave swept across Island County and state Legislative District 10, according to the first count of ballots in the General Election.

In addition, Whidbey Island voters were in the mood to support local levies, though the North Whidbey pool levy is too close to call.

Island County Commissioner Melanie Bacon, a Democrat, is far ahead of fellow Democrat Maria Shimada and Republican write-in candidate Damian Greene in the District 1 race representing South Whidbey. Bacon has 10,073 ballots cast in her favor, which is more than 66%, while Shimada has 5,131, or 34%. A total of 2,076 uncertified write-in ballots were cast in the contest.

Christina Elliott, a Democrat, is ahead of longtime Republican Island County Commissioner Jill Johnson in the race for the District 2 seat, which represents the Oak Harbor area. Elliott has 10,257 voters, or about 53%, while Johnson has 9,133, or 47%.

The race for the Legislative 10 senate candidate is a nail biter, as it was four years ago. Sen. Ron Muzzall, a Republican from Oak Harbor, is behind Democrat Janet St. Clair, a Camano Island resident and current Island County county commissioner.

Muzzall has 21,890 ballots cast in his favor, or about 49.8%, while St. Clair has 22,043 votes, or just about 50.1%. That’s a difference of about 0.3%.

In one of the races for District 10 state representative, incumbent Rep. Clyde Shavers, a Democrat from Clinton, is ahead of Republican challenger Carrie Kennedy of Coupeville. Shavers has 23,582 votes, or 54%, while Kennedy has 20,032 votes which is nearly 46%.

In the other District 10 race, Democrat Dave Paul of Oak Harbor is winning with 23,673 votes, of just over 54%, while Republican Gary Wray of Coupeville has 19,922 votes, or nearly 46%.

District 10 covers Island County and parts of Skagit and Snohomish counties.

In the contest for U.S. representative in District 2, Rick Larsen, a longtime Democratic congressman, is leading challenger Cody Hart, a MAGA Republican. Larsen has just over 64% of the vote.

South Whidbey School District’s replacement levy for operations as well as the technology, capital improvements and safety levies are both passing with about 67% and 66%, respectively.

The city of Langley’s sales tax for criminal justice and public safety is passing with 83%, or 383 of the 460 votes cast.

North Whidbey Pool, Park and Recreation District’s renewal levy earned 59.8% of votes cast in its favor. It needs a 60% supermajority to pass.