The primary election numbers have continued to roll in and a couple of races in the 47th are showing a trend that may paint the Democratic district with more Republican colors.

In the race for state House Position No. 1 incumbent Rep. Geoff Simpson, Democrat, is running second to challenger Mark Hargrove, Republican.

Hargrove has 9,805 votes and nearly 40 percent. Simpson has 9,597 votes and about 39 percent.

The third challenger in the race, Republican Nancy Wyatt, appears to be out with 5,355, about 22 percent.

In the top two primary system used in the state, the two candidates with the most votes, regardless of party affiliations, move to the general election ballot.

Hargrove ran against Simpson two years ago and lost.

Simpson has been embroiled in a domestic violence issue involving his ex-wife since May.

The Seattle City Attorney filed charges of gross misdemeanor assault relating to an incident at Seattle Children’s Hospital May 27.

Simpson was formally charged July 26 in Judge Kimi Kondo’s Seattle municipal courtroom. He filed a plea of not guilty. The next pretrail hearing before Kondo is scheduled for Monday, Aug. 30.

In a Seattle Police Department report, Simpson is alleged to have pushed his ex-wife during an incident at the hospital where his 12-year-old daughter was recovering from surgery.

Rep. Pat Sullivan, Democrat, bucked the Republican trend in the 47th Position No. 2 race taking 54 percent and 13,366 votes.

He is being challenged by Rodrigo Yanez, Republican, with 11,117, 45 percent.

In the Senate race in the 47th, first time candidate Joe Fain, Republican, is leading incumbent Sen. Claudia Kauffman, Democrat, by more than 11 points.

Fain has nearly 56 percent with 13,875 votes to Kauffman’s 11,054 votes and 44 percent. Fain has led by nearly a 10 point margin from the first wave of numbers posted Aug. 17

If Hargove and Fain both win their races it would signal a significant change in the political spectrum in the 47th.

In the 5th District, the two state House Republican incumbents made strong showings.

In the No. 1 Position Rep. Jay Rodne, Republican, will face Gregory Hoover, Democrat. Rodne brought in 19,831 votes and about 61 percent. Hoover has 12,654 with about 39 percent.

For Position No. 2 Rep. Glenn Anderson, incumbent Republican, has 18,612 votes with about 59 percent. In second is David Spring with 8,046 votes and 25 percent.

The third candidate is Dean Willard with 5,469 votes and 17 percent.

Spring and Anderson will line up on the November ballot. Spring lost to Anderson two years ago.

Counting will continue and results will be posted each week day at 4:30 p.m. Elections will certify the results Sept. 1.