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2012 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS
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U.S. EXECUTIVE
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President/Vice President (Wash. State)
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Barack Obama / Joe Biden |
Democratic Party Nominees |
1,747,342 |
56.1% |
| Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan |
Republican Party Nominees |
1,286,258 |
41.3% |
| Gary Johnson / James P. Gray |
Libertarian Party Nominees |
41,935 |
1.4% |
| Jill Stein / Cheri Honkala |
Green Party Nominees |
20,749 |
0.7% |
| Virgil Goode / James N. Clymer |
Constitution Party Nominees |
8,815 |
0.3% |
| Ross C. (Rocky) Anderson / Luis J. Rodriguez |
Justice Party Nominees |
4,903 |
0.2% |
| Peta Lindsay / Yari Osorio |
Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees |
1,305 |
0.0% |
| James Harris / Alyson Kennedy |
Socialist Workers Party Nominees |
1,198 |
0.0% |
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U.S. LEGISLATIVE
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U.S. Senator
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Maria Cantwell |
Prefers Democratic Party |
1,847,471 |
60.4% |
| Michael Baumgartner |
Prefers Republican Party |
1,209,666 |
39.6% |
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Congressional District 3 - Representative
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Jaime Herrera Beutler |
Prefers Republican Party |
176,900 |
60.4% |
| Jon T. Haugen |
Prefers Democratic Party |
116,065 |
39.6% |
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Congressional District 10 - Representative
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Denny Heck |
Prefers Democratic Party |
161,087 |
58.5% |
| Richard (Dick) Muri |
Prefers Republican Party |
114,220 |
41.5% |
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STATE BALLOT MEASURES
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I-1185 Concerns Tax And Fee Increases Imposed By State Government
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Yes |
1,886,175 |
63.9% |
| No |
1,064,595 |
36.1% |
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I-1240 Concerns Creation Of A Public Charter School System
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Yes |
1,519,550 |
50.7% |
| No |
1,478,810 |
49.3% |
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R-74 Concerns Marriage For Same-sex Couples
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Approved |
1,652,306 |
53.7% |
| Rejected |
1,426,742 |
46.3% |
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I-502 Concerns Marijuana
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Yes |
1,716,757 |
55.7% |
| No |
1,366,532 |
44.3% |
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Resolution No. 8221 Concerns Implementing The Commission On State Debt Recommendations Regarding Washington's Debt Limit
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Approved |
1,741,732 |
62.9% |
| Rejected |
1,027,280 |
37.1% |
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Resolution No. 8223 Concerns Investments By The University Of Washington And Washington State University
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Approved |
1,253,913 |
44.0% |
| Rejected |
1,596,958 |
56.0% |
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Advisory Vote No. 1 Concerns A B&o Tax Deduction For Certain Financial Institutions' Interest On Residential Loans
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Repealed |
1,546,545 |
56.9% |
| Maintained |
1,171,207 |
43.1% |
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Advisory Vote No. 2 Concerns Expiration Of A Tax On Possession Of Petroleum Products
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Repealed |
1,471,185 |
55.0% |
| Maintained |
1,202,971 |
45.0% |
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STATE EXECUTIVE
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Attorney General
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Bob Ferguson |
Prefers Democratic Party |
1,557,780 |
53.5% |
| Reagan Dunn |
Prefers Republican Party |
1,356,595 |
46.6% |
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Commissioner Of Public Lands
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Peter J. Goldmark |
Prefers Democratic Party |
1,685,188 |
58.7% |
| Clint Didier |
Prefers Republican Party |
1,184,523 |
41.3% |
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Governor
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Jay Inslee |
Prefers Democratic Party |
1,575,909 |
51.5% |
| Rob McKenna |
Prefers Republican Party |
1,483,176 |
48.5% |
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Insurance Commissioner
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Mike Kreidler |
Prefers Democratic Party |
1,655,853 |
58.3% |
| John R. Adams |
Prefers Republican Party |
1,185,018 |
41.7% |
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Lt. Governor
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Brad Owen |
Prefers Democrat Party |
1,568,609 |
53.7% |
| Bill Finkbeiner |
Prefers Republican Party |
1,354,542 |
46.3% |
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Secretary Of State
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Kim Wyman |
Prefers Republican Party |
1,459,773 |
50.4% |
| Kathleen Drew |
Prefers Democratic Party |
1,436,735 |
49.6% |
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State Auditor
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Troy Kelley |
Prefers Democratic Party |
1,506,331 |
52.9% |
| James Watkins |
Prefers Republican Party |
1,339,673 |
47.1% |
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State Treasurer
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Jim McIntire |
Prefers Democratic Party |
1,688,472 |
58.7% |
| Sharon Hanek |
Prefers Republican Party |
1,188,171 |
41.3% |
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Superintendent Of Public Instruction
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Randy I. Dorn |
2,156,251 |
100.0% |
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STATE JUDICIAL
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Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 2 - Judge Position 2
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Thomas Bjorgen |
146,569 |
52.3% |
| Pamela (Pam) Loginsky |
133,644 |
47.7% |
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Supreme Court - Justice Position 2
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Susan Owens |
2,090,739 |
100.0% |
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Supreme Court - Justice Position 8
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Steve Gonzalez |
2,074,542 |
100.0% |
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Supreme Court - Justice Position 9
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud |
1,349,973 |
55.2% |
| Richard B. Sanders |
1,094,324 |
44.8% |
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STATE LEGISLATIVE
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Legislative District 2 - State Representative Pos. 1
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Gary Alexander |
Prefers Republican Party |
31,892 |
58.0% |
| Greg Hartman |
Prefers Democratic Party |
23,067 |
42.0% |
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Legislative District 2 - State Senator
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Randi Becker |
Prefers Republican Party |
31,684 |
56.9% |
| Bruce L. Lachney |
Prefers Democratic Party |
24,045 |
43.2% |
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Legislative District 20 - State Representative Pos. 2
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Ed Orcutt |
Prefers Republican Party |
34,271 |
68.7% |
| John Morgan |
Prefers Republican Party |
15,594 |
31.3% |
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Legislative District 20 - State Senator
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| John E. Braun |
Prefers Republican Party |
29,691 |
55.5% |
| Dan Swecker |
Prefers Republican Party |
23,827 |
44.5% |
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Legislative District 35 - State Representative Pos. 1
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Kathy Haigh |
Prefers Democratic Party |
32,849 |
51.3% |
| Dan Griffey |
Prefers Republican Party |
31,129 |
48.7% |
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Legislative District 35 - State Representative Pos. 2
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Drew C. MacEwen |
Prefers Republican Party |
32,660 |
51.9% |
| Lynda Ring-Erickson |
Prefers Democratic Party |
30,248 |
48.1% |
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THURSTON COUNTY MEASURES
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Olympia - Proposition No. 1
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Approved |
12,821 |
56.9% |
| Rejected |
9,712 |
43.1% |
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Thurston County - Proposition No. 1
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Yes |
46,463 |
40.3% |
| No |
68,847 |
59.7% |
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THURSTON COUNTY EXECUTIVE
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County Of Thurston Commissioner, District No. 1
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Cathy Wolfe |
Prefers Democratic Party |
58,058 |
57.7% |
| Karen Rogers |
Prefers Democratic Party |
42,555 |
42.3% |
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County Of Thurston Commissioner, District No. 2
| Name |
Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Sandra Romero |
Prefers Democratic Party |
63,499 |
56.6% |
| Andrew Barkis |
Prefers Republican Party |
48,753 |
43.4% |
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THURSTON COUNTY JUDICIAL
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Thurston Superior Court Judge Position 2
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Christine Schaller |
65,778 |
66.7% |
| Jim Johnson |
32,901 |
33.3% |
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Thurston Superior Court Judge Position 4
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Erik D. Price |
56,992 |
57.1% |
| Indu Thomas |
42,773 |
42.9% |
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SPECIAL DISTRICTS
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Public Utility Dist 1 Commissioner District 3
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Johnny H. (Jack) Janda |
870 |
59.2% |
| Willie Pierce |
600 |
40.8% |
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Tanglewilde Park & Recreation District No. 1 - Proposition No. 1
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Yes |
473 |
53.6% |
| No |
409 |
46.4% |
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Thurston Public Utility District Commissioner, District No. 1
| Name |
Votes |
Percentage |
| Linda Oosterman |
58,459 |
63.3% |
| Steve Fossum |
33,853 |
36.7% |
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