August’s primary election results were certified this week, formalizing who will and who won’t move on to the general election.

First up, the race for the U.S. House of Representatives Second Congressional District seat was narrowed from five to two candidates. Incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen — 51.81 percent — and Republican Marc Hennemann — 32.28 percent — will vie for the position this November. Similarly, incumbent Democrat Patty Murray and Republican Chris Vance emerged at the top of 17-way race for the U.S. Senate. Murray received 745,421 — 53.82 percent — votes state wide to Vance’s 381,004 votes — 27.51 percent.

In state races, incumbent Republican Barbara Bailey — 51.48 percent — and Democrat challenger Angie Homola — 38.01 percent — will vie for the Senate’s 10th Legislative District seat. Democrat Nick Petrish secured 10.51 percent of the vote. Both House of Representative positions are also up for election but neither race had more than two people — Republican incumbent Norma Smith and Libertarian Michael Scott will face off for position 1, and Republican incumbent Dave Hayes and Democrat Doris Brevoort for position 2.

In county contests, incumbent Republican commissioner Jill Johnson — 54.33 percent — will proceed with Democrat John Fowkes — 28.22 percent — for District 2. Dustin Amundson, a Republican, received 17.45 percent of the vote. District 1 had just two people, incumbent Democrat Helen Price Johnson — 69.43 percent — and Republican Gary Wray — 30.57 percent.

Finally, the Port of South Whidbey’s fairgrounds proposal passed with 61.22 percent of voters casting “yes” votes.

According to the Island County Auditor’s Office, 23,148 ballots were counted on Whidbey and Camano island from a pool of 52,463 registered voters. That’s a turnout of 44.12 percent, the office reported.