As Tuesday’s unofficial primary election results roll in, two key races in Summit County are all but decided. Only Democratic candidates entered the race for Summit County Council districts 4 and 5 — the Snyderville Basin, and Jeremy Ranch and Pinebrook areas, respectively — with no Republ ican or unaffiliated candidates. While the deadline to file as a write-in candidate is in August, the top vote-getters in the primary will likely be heavily favored during the general election and are expected to secure a spot on the council. Snyderville Basin attorney Christie Babalis  appeared to have the most votes for District 4 as of 9:18 p.m. on Tuesday evening, according to preliminary election results. She recieved 310 votes, or 51% of the vote. Former Snyderville Basin Planning Commissioner Chair John Kucera received 295 votes, or around 49% of the vote. Longtime County Councilor Chris Robinson currently occupies the District 4 seat and announced late last year that he would not seek reelection. Incumbent County Councilor Canice Harte had a lead over challenger Meredith Reed, the president of the Park City Board of Education, for District 5, according to Tuesday’s preliminary election results. Harte collected 294 votes, or 51%. Reed earned 280 votes, or nearly 49%. This was the first election using the newly drawn County Council districts rather than at-large seats. Republican voters also had primary elections for U.S. House District 3 and state House District 59, which includes Summit and Wasatch counties. U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy earned more votes than Phil Lyman for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, according to unofficial results as of Tuesday evening. Maloy had 2,029 votes, or about 64%, while Lyman had 1,161 votes, or 36%. The winner will go up against Democratic candidate Kent Udell in the general election. In House District 59, Jeffrey Pierce received 449 votes, or 66%, compared to Luke Searle with 228 votes, or almost 34%. Total voter turnout in Summit County was 30.5%, specifically Republican turnout was 29.5% and Democrat turnout was almost 34%. The results are unofficial and do not include voters who cast ballots in person on Tuesday or ballots left in drop boxes the afternoon of the primary. The Summit County Clerk’s Office will continue processing ballots throughout the week, updating the vote count. Official results will be certified on July 7, two weeks after the primary. The general election takes place on Nov. 3. According to state law, a recount can be requested if the difference between the number of votes cast for a winning candidate in the race and the losing candidate is equal to or less than .25%.  The post Summit County Council District 4, 5 races all but decided as unofficial primary results roll in appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less