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  • 2012 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

    • U.S. Executive
    • U.S. Legislative
    • State Ballot Measures
    • State Executive
    • State Judicial
    • State Legislative
    • Thurston County Measures
    • Thurston County Executive
    • Thurston County Judicial
    • Special Districts
  • U.S. EXECUTIVE

    • President/Vice President (Wash. State)
  • 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%
  • U.S. LEGISLATIVE

    • U.S. Senator
    • Congressional District 3 - Representative
    • Congressional District 10 - Representative
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • STATE BALLOT MEASURES

    • I-1185 Concerns Tax And Fee Increases Imposed By State Government
    • I-1240 Concerns Creation Of A Public Charter School System
    • R-74 Concerns Marriage For Same-sex Couples
    • I-502 Concerns Marijuana
    • Resolution No. 8221 Concerns Implementing The Commission On State Debt Recommendations Regarding Washington's Debt Limit
    • Resolution No. 8223 Concerns Investments By The University Of Washington And Washington State University
    • Advisory Vote No. 1 Concerns A B&o Tax Deduction For Certain Financial Institutions' Interest On Residential Loans
    • Advisory Vote No. 2 Concerns Expiration Of A Tax On Possession Of Petroleum Products
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • R-74 Concerns Marriage For Same-sex Couples

    Name Votes Percentage
    Approved 1,652,306 53.7%
    Rejected 1,426,742 46.3%
  • I-502 Concerns Marijuana

    Name Votes Percentage
    Yes 1,716,757 55.7%
    No 1,366,532 44.3%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • STATE EXECUTIVE

    • Attorney General
    • Commissioner Of Public Lands
    • Governor
    • Insurance Commissioner
    • Lt. Governor
    • Secretary Of State
    • State Auditor
    • State Treasurer
    • Superintendent Of Public Instruction
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • Superintendent Of Public Instruction

    Name Votes Percentage
    Randy I. Dorn 2,156,251 100.0%
  • STATE JUDICIAL

    • Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 2 - Judge Position 2
    • Supreme Court - Justice Position 2
    • Supreme Court - Justice Position 8
    • Supreme Court - Justice Position 9
  • 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%
  • Supreme Court - Justice Position 2

    Name Votes Percentage
    Susan Owens 2,090,739 100.0%
  • Supreme Court - Justice Position 8

    Name Votes Percentage
    Steve Gonzalez 2,074,542 100.0%
  • Supreme Court - Justice Position 9

    Name Votes Percentage
    Sheryl Gordon McCloud 1,349,973 55.2%
    Richard B. Sanders 1,094,324 44.8%
  • STATE LEGISLATIVE

    • Legislative District 2 - State Representative Pos. 1
    • Legislative District 2 - State Senator
    • Legislative District 20 - State Representative Pos. 2
    • Legislative District 20 - State Senator
    • Legislative District 35 - State Representative Pos. 1
    • Legislative District 35 - State Representative Pos. 2
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • THURSTON COUNTY MEASURES

    • Olympia - Proposition No. 1
    • Thurston County - Proposition No. 1
  • Olympia - Proposition No. 1

    Name Votes Percentage
    Approved 12,821 56.9%
    Rejected 9,712 43.1%
  • Thurston County - Proposition No. 1

    Name Votes Percentage
    Yes 46,463 40.3%
    No 68,847 59.7%
  • THURSTON COUNTY EXECUTIVE

    • County Of Thurston Commissioner, District No. 1
    • County Of Thurston Commissioner, District No. 2
  • 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%
  • 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%
  • THURSTON COUNTY JUDICIAL

    • Thurston Superior Court Judge Position 2
    • Thurston Superior Court Judge Position 4
  • Thurston Superior Court Judge Position 2

    Name Votes Percentage
    Christine Schaller 65,778 66.7%
    Jim Johnson 32,901 33.3%
  • Thurston Superior Court Judge Position 4

    Name Votes Percentage
    Erik D. Price 56,992 57.1%
    Indu Thomas 42,773 42.9%
  • SPECIAL DISTRICTS

    • Public Utility Dist 1 Commissioner District 3
    • Tanglewilde Park & Recreation District No. 1 - Proposition No. 1
    • Thurston Public Utility District Commissioner, District No. 1
  • Public Utility Dist 1 Commissioner District 3

    Name Votes Percentage
    Johnny H. (Jack) Janda 870 59.2%
    Willie Pierce 600 40.8%
  • Tanglewilde Park & Recreation District No. 1 - Proposition No. 1

    Name Votes Percentage
    Yes 473 53.6%
    No 409 46.4%
  • Thurston Public Utility District Commissioner, District No. 1

    Name Votes Percentage
    Linda Oosterman 58,459 63.3%
    Steve Fossum 33,853 36.7%