Three-way tie for mayor, bag fee rejected

As expected, the race for mayor is tight as ever, with Mayor Greg Nickels, Mike McGinn and Joe Mallahan neck-and-neck in primary results. Meanwhile, the 20-cent bag fee initiative has been rejected by a wide margin, and Susan Hutchison and Dow Constantine will battle it out in November for King County Executive. You can get the latest wrap-up on the Seattle Times.

Since the election was held entirely by mail, the final results could take several days, especially for close races. Just before polls closed at 8 p.m., one Ballard voter said there was a last-minute rush at the Ballard library. “About 2 people per second are dropping off their ballots,” he tweeted. This is a photo taken earlier today when a rush of early-morning ballots jammed the drop-off box, forcing some people to walk away without casting their vote.