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  • 2012 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS

    • U.S. Executive
    • U.S. Legislative
    • State Ballot Measures
    • State Executive
    • State Judicial
    • State Legislative
    • Pierce County Measures
    • Pierce County Executive
    • 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 6 - Representative
    • Congressional District 8 - Representative
    • Congressional District 9 - 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 6 - Representative

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Derek Kilmer Prefers Democratic Party 186,191 59.0%
    Bill Driscoll Prefers Republican Party 129,376 41.0%
  • Congressional District 8 - Representative

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Dave Reichert Prefers Republican Party 179,701 59.7%
    Karen Porterfield Prefers Democratic Party 121,456 40.3%
  • Congressional District 9 - Representative

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Adam Smith Prefers Democratic Party 191,153 71.6%
    Jim Postma Prefers Republican Party 75,792 28.4%
  • 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

    • Supreme Court - Justice Position 2
    • Supreme Court - Justice Position 8
    • Supreme Court - Justice Position 9
  • 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 25 - State Representative Pos. 1
    • Legislative District 25 - State Representative Pos. 2
    • Legislative District 25 - State Senator
    • Legislative District 26 - State Representative Pos. 1
    • Legislative District 26 - State Representative Pos. 2
    • Legislative District 27 - State Representative Pos. 1
    • Legislative District 27 - State Representative Pos. 2
    • Legislative District 27 - State Senator
    • Legislative District 28 - State Representative Pos. 1
    • Legislative District 28 - State Representative Pos. 2
    • Legislative District 28 - State Senator
    • Legislative District 29 - State Representative Pos. 1
    • Legislative District 30 - State Representative Pos. 1
    • Legislative District 30 - State Representative Pos. 2
    • Legislative District 31 - State Representative Pos. 1
    • Legislative District 31 - 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 25 - State Representative Pos. 1

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Dawn Morrell Prefers Democratic Party 30,038 52.7%
    Shelly Schlumpf Prefers Republican Party 26,998 47.3%
  • Legislative District 25 - State Representative Pos. 2

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Hans Zeiger Prefers Republican Party 32,003 56.8%
    Bill Hilton Prefers Democratic Party 24,325 43.2%
  • Legislative District 25 - State Senator

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Bruce Dammeier Prefers Republican Party 34,700 61.7%
    Eric Herde Prefers Democratic Party 21,511 38.3%
  • Legislative District 26 - State Representative Pos. 1

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Jan Angel Prefers Republican Party 39,197 59.1%
    Karin Ashabraner Prefers Democratic Party 27,137 40.9%
  • Legislative District 26 - State Representative Pos. 2

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Larry Seaquist Prefers Democratic Party 35,348 53.6%
    Doug Richards Prefers Republican Party 30,643 46.4%
  • Legislative District 27 - State Representative Pos. 1

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Laurie Jinkins Prefers Democratic Party 39,282 71.4%
    Steven T. Cook Prefers Republican Party 15,768 28.6%
  • Legislative District 27 - State Representative Pos. 2

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Jake Fey Prefers Democratic Party 32,437 63.3%
    Lauren Walker Prefers Democratic Party 18,824 36.7%
  • Legislative District 27 - State Senator

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Jeannie Darneille Prefers Democratic Party 30,932 57.3%
    John R. (Jack) Connelly Prefers Democratic Party 23,065 42.7%
  • Legislative District 28 - State Representative Pos. 1

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Steve O'Ban Prefers Republican Party 29,962 55.1%
    Eric Choiniere Prefers Democratic Party 24,447 44.9%
  • Legislative District 28 - State Representative Pos. 2

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Tami Green Prefers Democratic Party 30,562 55.4%
    Paul Wagemann Prefers Republican Party 24,626 44.6%
  • Legislative District 28 - State Senator

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Mike Carrell Prefers G.O.P. Party 32,143 58.4%
    Yoshie Wong Prefers Democratic Party 22,889 41.6%
  • Legislative District 29 - State Representative Pos. 1

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    David Sawyer Prefers Democratic Party 25,659 63.3%
    Terry Harder Prefers Republican Party 14,864 36.7%
  • Legislative District 30 - State Representative Pos. 1

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Linda Kochmar Prefers Republican Party 24,048 50.7%
    Roger Flygare Prefers Democratic Party 23,350 49.3%
  • Legislative District 30 - State Representative Pos. 2

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Roger Freeman Prefers Democratic Party 26,011 54.9%
    Katrina Asay Prefers Republican Party 21,372 45.1%
  • Legislative District 31 - State Representative Pos. 1

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Cathy Dahlquist Prefers Republican Party 37,138 62.8%
    Brian L. Gunn Prefers Democratic Party 21,985 37.2%
  • Legislative District 31 - State Representative Pos. 2

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Christopher Hurst Prefers Independent Dem. Party 32,418 55.3%
    Lisa Connors Prefers Republican Party 26,204 44.7%
  • PIERCE COUNTY MEASURES

    • Dupont - Proposition No. 1
    • Eatonville - Proposition No. 1
    • Pierce Transit - Proposition No. 1
  • Dupont - Proposition No. 1

    Name Votes Percentage
    Approved 1,345 39.8%
    Rejected 2,037 60.2%
  • Eatonville - Proposition No. 1

    Name Votes Percentage
    Yes 464 40.0%
    No 695 60.0%
  • Pierce Transit - Proposition No. 1

    Name Votes Percentage
    Approved 100,214 49.8%
    Rejected 100,904 50.2%
  • PIERCE COUNTY EXECUTIVE

    • County Executive
    • County Assessor - Treasurer
    • County Council District No. 2 County Council No. 2
    • County Council District No. 3 County Council No. 3
    • County Council District No. 4 County Council No. 4
    • County Council District No. 6 County Council No. 6
  • County Executive

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Pat McCarthy Prefers Democratic Party 196,015 64.4%
    Bruce Minker States No Party Preference 108,233 35.6%
  • County Assessor - Treasurer

    Name Votes Percentage
    Mike Lonergan 171,721 61.0%
    Billie O'Brien 110,029 39.1%
  • County Council District No. 2 County Council No. 2

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Joyce McDonald Prefers Republican Party 29,670 67.8%
    Jeffery Hogan Prefers Republican Party 14,083 32.2%
  • County Council District No. 3 County Council No. 3

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Jim McCune Prefers Republican Party 24,515 53.3%
    Marilyn Rasmussen Prefers Democratic Party 21,466 46.7%
  • County Council District No. 4 County Council No. 4

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Connie Ladenburg Prefers Democratic Party 27,223 64.1%
    Ken J. Grassi Prefers Republican Party 15,237 35.9%
  • County Council District No. 6 County Council No. 6

    Name Party Votes Percentage
    Doug Richardson Prefers Republican Party 18,405 52.7%
    Ann Dasch Prefers Democratic Party 16,545 47.3%
  • SPECIAL DISTRICTS

    • Auburn School District No. 408 - Proposition No. 1
    • Fire Protection District No. 16 (key Peninsula Fire) - Proposition No. 1
    • Fire Protection District No. 23 (towns Of Ashford, Elbe & Alder) - Proposition No. 1
  • Auburn School District No. 408 - Proposition No. 1

    Name Votes Percentage
    Approved 1,838 69.4%
    Rejected 810 30.6%
  • Fire Protection District No. 16 (key Peninsula Fire) - Proposition No. 1

    Name Votes Percentage
    Yes 5,578 66.0%
    No 2,871 34.0%
  • Fire Protection District No. 23 (towns Of Ashford, Elbe & Alder) - Proposition No. 1

    Name Votes Percentage
    Approved 306 50.1%
    Rejected 305 49.9%
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