November 04, 2008 General Election

Last updated on 11/25/2008 12:12 PM

Number of Precincts185
Number of Registered Voters87,059
Total Ballots Counted73,813
Estimated Ballots Left to Count
Next Ballot Count OnFINAL
Last Tabulated11/25/2008 12:12 PM
Voter Turnout84.78%
Certification Date11/25/2008
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State Measures
Statewide Initiative Measure 985 concerns transportation
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
20,85829.57%
No
49,68870.43%
Total Votes70,546100%
Statewide Initiative Measure 1000 concerns allowing certain terminally ill competent adults to obtain lethal prescriptions
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
35,49349.3%
No
36,49950.7%
Total Votes71,992100%
Statewide Initiative Measure 1029 concerns long-term care services for the elderly and persons with disabilities
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
47,98867.08%
No
23,55532.92%
Total Votes71,543100%
Countywide Measures
Benton Benton County Proposition 1 INCREASE IN LOCAL SALES AND USE TAX FOR LAW AND JUSTICE NEEDS
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
29,21541.99%
Rejected
40,35958.01%
Total Votes69,574100%
Federal
United States President/Vice President
CandidateVoteVote %
Barack Obama / Joe Biden
Democratic Party Nominees
26,28836.05%
John McCain / Sarah Palin
Republican Party Nominees
45,34562.19%
Ralph Nader / Matt Gonzalez
Independent Candidates
6100.84%
Gloria La Riva / Eugene Puryear
Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees
130.02%
James E. Harris / Alyson Kennedy
Socialist Workers Party Nominees
110.02%
Bob Barr / Wayne A. Root
Libertarian Party Nominees
3380.46%
Chuck Baldwin / Darrell L. Castle
Constitution Party Nominees
2470.34%
Cynthia McKinney / Rosa Clemente
Green Party Nominees
590.08%
Total Votes72,911100%
Congressional
U.S. Congressional District 4 Representative
CandidateVoteVote %
Doc Hastings
(Prefers Republican Party)
46,60365.23%
George Fearing
(Prefers Democratic Party)
24,83834.77%
Total Votes71,441100%
State Executive
Washington State Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Christine Gregoire
(Prefers Democratic Party)
21,96830.26%
Dino Rossi
(Prefers G.O.P. Party)
50,63569.74%
Total Votes72,603100%
Washington State Lt. Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Brad Owen
(Prefers Democratic Party)
31,81546.09%
Marcia McCraw
(Prefers Republican Party)
37,21853.91%
Total Votes69,033100%
Washington State Secretary of State
CandidateVoteVote %
Sam Reed
(Prefers Republican Party)
49,61971.96%
Jason Osgood
(Prefers Democratic Party)
19,33028.04%
Total Votes68,949100%
Washington State State Treasurer
CandidateVoteVote %
Allan Martin
(Prefers Republican Party)
43,73664.4%
Jim McIntire
(Prefers Democratic Party)
24,18235.6%
Total Votes67,918100%
Washington State State Auditor
CandidateVoteVote %
Brian Sonntag
(Prefers Democratic Party)
30,86845.25%
J. Richard (Dick) McEntee
(Prefers Republican Party)
37,35654.75%
Total Votes68,224100%
Washington State Attorney General
CandidateVoteVote %
Rob McKenna
(Prefers Republican Party)
51,09273.68%
John Ladenburg
(Prefers Democratic Party)
18,24826.32%
Total Votes69,340100%
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands
CandidateVoteVote %
Doug Sutherland
(Prefers Republican Party)
45,38466.96%
Peter J. Goldmark
(Prefers Democratic Party)
22,39233.04%
Total Votes67,776100%
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CandidateVoteVote %
Teresa (Terry) Bergeson
26,76641.68%
Randy Dorn
37,45658.32%
Total Votes64,222100%
Washington State Insurance Commissioner
CandidateVoteVote %
Mike Kreidler
(Prefers Democratic Party)
28,77943.33%
John R. Adams
(Prefers Republican Party)
37,63456.67%
Total Votes66,413100%
Legislative
Legislative District 8 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Carol L. Moser
(Prefers Democratic Party)
28,27847.49%
Brad Klippert
(Prefers Republican Party)
31,26652.51%
Total Votes59,544100%
Legislative District 8 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Larry Haler
(Prefers G.O.P. Party)
33,98760.18%
Rob Welch
(Prefers Republican Party)
22,49339.82%
Total Votes56,480100%
Legislative District 16 State Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Mike Hewitt
(Prefers Republican Party)
8,598100%
Total Votes8,598100%
Legislative District 16 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Maureen Walsh
(Prefers Republican Party)
6,98871.91%
Dante Lee Montoya
(Prefers Democratic Party)
2,73028.09%
Total Votes9,718100%
Legislative District 16 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Bill Grant
(Prefers Democratic Party)
4,72547.96%
Terry R. Nealey
(Prefers Republican Party)
5,12752.04%
Total Votes9,852100%
County
Benton Commissioner #1
CandidateVoteVote %
Fred R Staples
(Prefers Republican Party)
29,70247.13%
Leo Bowman
(Prefers Republican Party)
33,31952.87%
Total Votes63,021100%
Benton Commissioner #3
CandidateVoteVote %
Claude L Oliver
(Prefers Republican Party)
27,79343.66%
James R Beaver
(Prefers Republican Party)
35,87056.34%
Total Votes63,663100%
Judicial
Supreme Court Justice Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Mary Fairhurst
52,214100%
Total Votes52,214100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Charles W. Johnson
52,140100%
Total Votes52,140100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 7
CandidateVoteVote %
Debra L. Stephens
52,134100%
Total Votes52,134100%
Benton, Franklin Superior Court Judge Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Bruce Spanner
38,11557.6%
Salvador Mendoza Jr.
28,06042.4%
Total Votes66,175100%
Public Utility
PUD Commissioner Dist #2 Commissioner #2
CandidateVoteVote %
Pat Tucker
15,78238.36%
Jeff Hall
25,35961.64%
Total Votes41,141100%
Fire
Fire District #4 Fire District No. 4 Proposition 1 Proposition Authorizing six year Emergency Medical Service Property Tax Levy
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
3,89454.08%
No
3,30645.92%
Total Votes7,200100%
Fire District #4 Fire District No. 4 Proposition 2 BONDS TO RENOVATE FIRE STATIONS AND ACQUIRE EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
3,98855.73%
Rejected
3,16844.27%
Total Votes7,156100%
Fire District #6 Fire District No. 6 Proposition 1 Proposition authorizing regular emergency medical services property tax levy
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
14159.49%
No
9640.51%
Total Votes237100%