Results: Baker, Flanary, Oleszek, Cooper Win Tuesday Primaries

District 37 and 39 voters on Tuesday pushed Miller Baker, Jason Flanary, Janet Oleszek and and William (Bill) Cooper into November’s general election.

Overall voter turnout was low (even for a primary election), and some think Tuesday afternoon’s earthquake distracted people from voting after work.

Here are the official results with all precincts reporting.

Flanary Wins Senate Primary, 37th District

Political newcomer Jason Flanary beat out Steven Hunt for the Republican nomination for the 37th District State Senate Seat.

Flanary will now face Democrat Dave Marsden in the November general election.

The election had a slim 4.8 percent turnout, with just 5,701 of 116,624 active voters heading to the polls.

Flanary had 54 percent of the votes, or 3,133 to Hunt's 2,568.

Baker Wins Senate Primary, 39th District

Miller Baker outpaced Scott Martin with 4,194 votes (73.37 percent) to Martin's 1,522 votes (26.62 percent).

Only 5,716 of 122,617 active voters participated in the election.

On his victory, Miller said: "It's both humbling and exhilarating." When asked what he was looking forward to most in November, he replied: "Victory."

It'll be 'Baker vs. Barker' in November's general election, as Miller Baker challenges Democratic incumbent George Barker.

Oleszek Wins Board of Supervisors, Braddock District

The Braddock District Race ended with Janet Oleszek finishing narrowly ahead of opponent Chris Wade by just 42 votes.

Oleszek had 1,955 votes to Wade’s 1,913, according to the Virginia State Board of Election results.

Oleszek, a former school board member, will face Republican John Cook in the November general elections.

Oleszek beat Wade despite Wade's endorsement by Democrats Dave Marsden, State Senator for the 37th District, and Sharon Bulova, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman.

The race, though close, would not qualify for a recount under the state’s election laws. In Virginia, there are no automatic recounts. According to the Virginia State Board of Election’s website, only an apparent losing candidate can ask for a recount, and only if the difference between the apparent winning candidate and that apparent losing candidate is not more than one percent of the total votes cast for those two candidates.

Cooper Wins Fairfax County Sheriff Primary

, who defeated Wes Kammerer in Tuesday’s Republican primary, will face current Sheriff Stan Barry in November. Cooper took more than 76 percent of the vote across Fairfax County.

Absentee and Provisional Ballots

Absentee ballots don't get counted until Wednesday, said Susan Pollard, director of communications, Virginia State Board of Elections.

Provisional ballots, for those who voted today but needed their ballots verified, won't be counted until the verification process is complete. Elections aren't truly official until Sept. 6, when state officials certify them.

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Note: Due to redistricting, people who voted in today’s primaries may be going to a different polling location in November for the general election.  Voters will be able to look up their polling location through the Virginia State Board of Elections website—.