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Whatcom County Election Division | November 04, 2008 General Election

November 04, 2008 General Election

Last updated on 11/25/2008 3:55 PM

Number of Precincts119
Number of Registered Voters115,314
Total Ballots Counted101,399
Estimated Ballots Left to Count
Next Ballot Count OnFINAL
Last Tabulated11/25/2008 3:55 PM
Voter Turnout87.93%
Certification Date11/25/2008
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State Measures
Statewide Initiative Measure 985 concerns transportation
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
36,25637.99%
No
59,17962.01%
Total Votes95,435100%
Statewide Initiative Measure 1000 concerns allowing certain terminally ill competent adults to obtain lethal prescriptions
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
56,35457.62%
No
41,45242.38%
Total Votes97,806100%
Statewide Initiative Measure 1029 concerns long-term care services for the elderly and persons with disabilities
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
64,25567.66%
No
30,71732.34%
Total Votes94,972100%
Federal
United States President/Vice President
CandidateVoteVote %
Barack Obama / Joe Biden
Democratic Party Nominees
58,23658.04%
John McCain / Sarah Palin
Republican Party Nominees
40,20540.07%
Ralph Nader / Matt Gonzalez
Independent Candidates
1,0051%
Gloria La Riva / Eugene Puryear
Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees
170.02%
James E. Harris / Alyson Kennedy
Socialist Workers Party Nominees
230.02%
Bob Barr / Wayne A. Root
Libertarian Party Nominees
3270.33%
Chuck Baldwin / Darrell L. Castle
Constitution Party Nominees
3160.31%
Cynthia McKinney / Rosa Clemente
Green Party Nominees
2100.21%
Total Votes100,339100%
Congressional
U.S. Congressional District 2 Representative
CandidateVoteVote %
Rick Larsen
(Prefers Democratic Party)
62,86465.68%
Rick Bart
(Prefers Republican Party)
32,84834.32%
Total Votes95,712100%
State Executive
Washington State Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Christine Gregoire
(Prefers Democratic Party)
54,24954.67%
Dino Rossi
(Prefers G.O.P. Party)
44,97545.33%
Total Votes99,224100%
Washington State Lt. Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Brad Owen
(Prefers Democratic Party)
56,31859.79%
Marcia McCraw
(Prefers Republican Party)
37,87940.21%
Total Votes94,197100%
Washington State Secretary of State
CandidateVoteVote %
Sam Reed
(Prefers Republican Party)
53,00656.49%
Jason Osgood
(Prefers Democratic Party)
40,82043.51%
Total Votes93,826100%
Washington State State Treasurer
CandidateVoteVote %
Allan Martin
(Prefers Republican Party)
43,21846.97%
Jim McIntire
(Prefers Democratic Party)
48,79853.03%
Total Votes92,016100%
Washington State State Auditor
CandidateVoteVote %
Brian Sonntag
(Prefers Democratic Party)
56,30961.19%
J. Richard (Dick) McEntee
(Prefers Republican Party)
35,71238.81%
Total Votes92,021100%
Washington State Attorney General
CandidateVoteVote %
Rob McKenna
(Prefers Republican Party)
53,46656.95%
John Ladenburg
(Prefers Democratic Party)
40,41943.05%
Total Votes93,885100%
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands
CandidateVoteVote %
Doug Sutherland
(Prefers Republican Party)
45,23448.53%
Peter J. Goldmark
(Prefers Democratic Party)
47,97851.47%
Total Votes93,212100%
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CandidateVoteVote %
Teresa (Terry) Bergeson
39,85948.47%
Randy Dorn
42,37551.53%
Total Votes82,234100%
Washington State Insurance Commissioner
CandidateVoteVote %
Mike Kreidler
(Prefers Democratic Party)
55,30961.24%
John R. Adams
(Prefers Republican Party)
35,00638.76%
Total Votes90,315100%
Legislative
Legislative District 39 State Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Val Stevens
(Prefers Republican Party)
1553.57%
Fred Walser
(Prefers Democratic Party)
1346.43%
Total Votes28100%
Legislative District 39 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Dan Kristiansen
(Prefers R Party)
1350%
Scott Olson
(Prefers Democratic Party)
1350%
Total Votes26100%
Legislative District 39 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Kirk Pearson
(Prefers Republican Party)
1350%
David E. Personius
(Prefers Democratic Party)
1350%
Total Votes26100%
Legislative District 40 State Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Steve Van Luven
(Prefers Republican Party)
9,47136.35%
Kevin Ranker
(Prefers Democratic Party)
16,58763.65%
Total Votes26,058100%
Legislative District 40 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Dave Quall
(Prefers Democratic Party)
21,099100%
Total Votes21,099100%
Legislative District 40 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Jeff Morris
(Prefers Democratic Party)
18,00377.17%
Howard Pellett
(Prefers Green Party)
5,32522.83%
Total Votes23,328100%
Legislative District 42 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Doug Ericksen
(Prefers Republican Party)
39,15558.43%
Mark Flanders
(Prefers Democratic Party)
27,85541.57%
Total Votes67,010100%
Legislative District 42 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Kelli Linville
(Prefers Democratic Party)
40,34859.9%
Jere Hawn
(Prefers Republican Party)
27,01140.1%
Total Votes67,359100%
Judicial
Supreme Court Justice Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Mary Fairhurst
66,431100%
Total Votes66,431100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Charles W. Johnson
67,005100%
Total Votes67,005100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 7
CandidateVoteVote %
Debra L. Stephens
66,298100%
Total Votes66,298100%