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Whatcom County Election Division | November 06, 2012 General Election

November 06, 2012 General Election

Last updated on 11/27/2012 3:57 PM

Number of Precincts178
Number of Registered Voters125,485
Total Ballots Counted104,727
Estimated Ballots Left to Count
Next Ballot Count OnFINAL
Last Tabulated11/27/2012 3:57 PM
Voter Turnout83.46%
Certification Date11/27/2012
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State Measures
Statewide Initiative Measure No. 1185
Concerns tax and fee increases imposed by state government
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
58,52960.42%
No
38,34339.58%
Total Votes96,872100%
Statewide Initiative Measure No. 1240
Concerns creation of a public charter school system
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
48,10948.5%
No
51,08951.5%
Total Votes99,198100%
Statewide Referendum Measure No. 74
Concerns marriage for same-sex couples
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
55,78855.08%
Rejected
45,50044.92%
Total Votes101,288100%
Statewide Initiative Measure No. 502
Concerns marijuana
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
57,85156.85%
No
43,90943.15%
Total Votes101,760100%
Statewide Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8221
Concerns implementing the Commission on State Debt recommendations regarding Washington's debt limit
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
59,17366.37%
Rejected
29,98633.63%
Total Votes89,159100%
Statewide Senate Joint Resolution No. 8223
Concerns investments by the University of Washington and Washington State University
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
45,02548.99%
Rejected
46,88351.01%
Total Votes91,908100%
State Advisory Votes
Washington State Advisory Vote No. 1 (Engrossed Senate Bill 6635)
Concerns a B&O tax deduction for certain financial institutions' interest on residential loans
CandidateVoteVote %
Repealed
46,97955.19%
Maintained
38,14444.81%
Total Votes85,123100%
Washington State Advisory Vote No. 2 (Substitute House Bill 2590)
Concerns expiration of a tax on possession of petroleum products
CandidateVoteVote %
Repealed
45,47753.92%
Maintained
38,86346.08%
Total Votes84,340100%
Port
Port of Bellingham All Port of Bellingham, Washington, Proposition No. 1, Number of Port Commissioners Number of Port Commissioners
MeasureVoteVote %
YES
44,19849.19%
NO
45,65650.81%
Total Votes89,854100%
Federal
United States President/Vice President
CandidateVoteVote %
Barack Obama / Joe Biden
Democratic Party Nominees
57,08955.41%
Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan
Republican Party Nominees
42,70341.45%
Gary Johnson / James P. Gray
Libertarian Party Nominees
1,3831.34%
Virgil Goode / James N. Clymer
Constitution Party Nominees
2870.28%
Jill Stein / Cheri Honkala
Green Party Nominees
1,2481.21%
Peta Lindsay / Yari Osorio
Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees
570.06%
James Harris / Alyson Kennedy
Socialist Workers Party Nominees
430.04%
Ross C. (Rocky) Anderson / Luis J. Rodriguez
Justice Party Nominees
2190.21%
Total Votes103,029100%
United States U.S. Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Maria Cantwell
(Prefers Democratic Party)
59,93859.49%
Michael Baumgartner
(Prefers Republican Party)
40,81840.51%
Total Votes100,756100%
Congressional
Congressional District 1 U.S. Representative
*Multi-county race. Results include only Whatcom County.
CandidateVoteVote %
John Koster
(Prefers Republican Party)
28,81855.96%
Suzan DelBene
(Prefers Democratic Party)
22,68044.04%
Total Votes51,498100%
Congressional District 2 U.S. Representative
*Multi-county race. Results include only Whatcom County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Rick Larsen
(Prefers Democratic Party)
34,15071.27%
Dan Matthews
(Prefers Republican Party)
13,76428.73%
Total Votes47,914100%
State Executive
Washington State Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Jay Inslee
(Prefers Democratic Party)
53,59953.1%
Rob McKenna
(Prefers Republican Party)
47,34046.9%
Total Votes100,939100%
Washington State Lt. Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Brad Owen
(Prefers Democrat Party)
50,17451.85%
Bill Finkbeiner
(Prefers Republican Party)
46,59848.15%
Total Votes96,772100%
Washington State Secretary of State
CandidateVoteVote %
Kim Wyman
(Prefers Republican Party)
46,49148.32%
Kathleen Drew
(Prefers Democratic Party)
49,72251.68%
Total Votes96,213100%
Washington State State Treasurer
CandidateVoteVote %
Jim McIntire
(Prefers Democratic Party)
54,25156.71%
Sharon Hanek
(Prefers Republican Party)
41,41443.29%
Total Votes95,665100%
Washington State State Auditor
CandidateVoteVote %
James Watkins
(Prefers Republican Party)
44,23546.78%
Troy Kelley
(Prefers Democratic Party)
50,32553.22%
Total Votes94,560100%
Washington State Attorney General
CandidateVoteVote %
Bob Ferguson
(Prefers Democratic Party)
52,87254.8%
Reagan Dunn
(Prefers Republican Party)
43,60645.2%
Total Votes96,478100%
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands
CandidateVoteVote %
Peter J. Goldmark
(Prefers Democratic Party)
54,72357.29%
Clint Didier
(Prefers Republican Party)
40,80142.71%
Total Votes95,524100%
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CandidateVoteVote %
Randy I. Dorn
68,078100%
Total Votes68,078100%
Washington State Insurance Commissioner
CandidateVoteVote %
Mike Kreidler
(Prefers Democratic Party)
53,27056.65%
John R. Adams
(Prefers Republican Party)
40,76343.35%
Total Votes94,033100%
Legislative
Legislative District 40 State Senator
*Multi-county race. Results include only Whatcom County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Kevin Ranker
(Prefers Democratic Party)
21,01968.37%
John Swapp
(Prefers Independent-Gop Party)
9,72631.63%
Total Votes30,745100%
Legislative District 40 State Representative Pos. 1
*Multi-county race. Results include only Whatcom County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Kristine Lytton
(Prefers Democratic Party)
22,06077.23%
Brandon Robinson
(States No Party Preference)
6,50422.77%
Total Votes28,564100%
Legislative District 40 State Representative Pos. 2
*Multi-county race. Results include only Whatcom County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Jeff Morris
(Prefers Democratic Party)
21,27376.44%
Howard A. Pellett
(Prefers Green Party)
6,55623.56%
Total Votes27,829100%
Legislative District 42 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Jason Overstreet
(Prefers Republican Party)
35,22554.03%
Natalie McClendon
(Prefers Democratic Party)
29,97245.97%
Total Votes65,197100%
Legislative District 42 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Vincent Buys
(Prefers Republican Party)
34,96753.7%
Matthew Krogh
(Prefers Democrat Party)
30,15246.3%
Total Votes65,119100%
Public Utility
Public Utility District 1 All Commissioner District 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Brad L Stone
31,28742.77%
Paul D. Kenner
41,87357.23%
Total Votes73,160100%
Judicial
Supreme Court Justice Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Susan Owens
64,299100%
Total Votes64,299100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 8
CandidateVoteVote %
Steve Gonzalez
63,218100%
Total Votes63,218100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 9
CandidateVoteVote %
Sheryl Gordon McCloud
42,47653.27%
Richard B. Sanders
37,26746.73%
Total Votes79,743100%
Court of Appeals, Division 1, District 3 Judge Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Mary Kay Becker
64,206100%
Total Votes64,206100%
Whatcom Superior Court Judge Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Dave Grant
40,88247.37%
Deborra Garrett
45,42352.63%
Total Votes86,305100%
City/Town
City of Bellingham City of Bellingham, Proposition No. 1, Low-Income Housing Levy Low-Income Housing Levy
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
20,49856.59%
No
15,72443.41%
Total Votes36,222100%
City of Lynden Lynden Transportation Benefit District, Proposition No. 1, Sales and Use Tax for Transportation Improvements
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
3,61754.75%
No
2,98945.25%
Total Votes6,606100%
Parks & Recreation
Lynden Regional Park and Recreation District 3 Lynden Regional Parks and Recreation District, Proposition No. 1, Indoor Recreation Facility Acquisition Bonds - $9,500,000
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
4,02741.03%
Rejected
5,78758.97%
Total Votes9,814100%