Cowlitz County Auditor | Elections | November 04, 2008 General Election

November 04, 2008 General Election

Last updated on 11/25/2008 3:30 PM

Number of Precincts92
Number of Registered Voters55,331
Total Ballots Counted45,793
Estimated Ballots Left to Count
Next Ballot Count OnFINAL
Last Tabulated11/25/2008 3:30 PM
Voter Turnout82.76%
Certification Date11/25/2008
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State Measures
Statewide Initiative Measure 985 concerns transportation
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
16,22537.52%
No
27,02262.48%
Total Votes43,247100%
Statewide Initiative Measure 1000 concerns allowing certain terminally ill competent adults to obtain lethal prescriptions
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
24,67555.77%
No
19,57344.23%
Total Votes44,248100%
Statewide Initiative Measure 1029 concerns long-term care services for the elderly and persons with disabilities
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
32,44673.65%
No
11,60626.35%
Total Votes44,052100%
Countywide Measures
Cowlitz Cowlitz Transit Authority, City Limits of Longview and Kelso Additional Sales and Use Tax of 0.2% to Fund Operation, Maintenance, and Capital Needs of The Cowlitz Transit Authority
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
9,53352.63%
No
8,58147.37%
Total Votes18,114100%
Federal
United States President/Vice President
CandidateVoteVote %
Barack Obama / Joe Biden
Democratic Party Nominees
24,59754.38%
John McCain / Sarah Palin
Republican Party Nominees
19,55443.23%
Ralph Nader / Matt Gonzalez
Independent Candidates
6451.43%
Gloria La Riva / Eugene Puryear
Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees
160.04%
James E. Harris / Alyson Kennedy
Socialist Workers Party Nominees
110.02%
Bob Barr / Wayne A. Root
Libertarian Party Nominees
1440.32%
Chuck Baldwin / Darrell L. Castle
Constitution Party Nominees
1910.42%
Cynthia McKinney / Rosa Clemente
Green Party Nominees
710.16%
Total Votes45,229100%
Congressional
U.S. Congressional District 3 Representative
CandidateVoteVote %
Brian Baird
(Prefers Democratic Party)
29,10266.71%
Michael Delavar
(Prefers Republican Party)
14,52333.29%
Total Votes43,625100%
State Executive
Washington State Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Christine Gregoire
(Prefers Democratic Party)
20,72346.38%
Dino Rossi
(Prefers G.O.P. Party)
23,95453.62%
Total Votes44,677100%
Washington State Lt. Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Brad Owen
(Prefers Democratic Party)
25,23459.35%
Marcia McCraw
(Prefers Republican Party)
17,28040.65%
Total Votes42,514100%
Washington State Secretary of State
CandidateVoteVote %
Sam Reed
(Prefers Republican Party)
22,85053.9%
Jason Osgood
(Prefers Democratic Party)
19,54346.1%
Total Votes42,393100%
Washington State State Treasurer
CandidateVoteVote %
Allan Martin
(Prefers Republican Party)
19,18746.01%
Jim McIntire
(Prefers Democratic Party)
22,51753.99%
Total Votes41,704100%
Washington State State Auditor
CandidateVoteVote %
Brian Sonntag
(Prefers Democratic Party)
25,01759.81%
J. Richard (Dick) McEntee
(Prefers Republican Party)
16,81140.19%
Total Votes41,828100%
Washington State Attorney General
CandidateVoteVote %
Rob McKenna
(Prefers Republican Party)
21,56651.57%
John Ladenburg
(Prefers Democratic Party)
20,25048.43%
Total Votes41,816100%
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands
CandidateVoteVote %
Doug Sutherland
(Prefers Republican Party)
21,96452.36%
Peter J. Goldmark
(Prefers Democratic Party)
19,98847.64%
Total Votes41,952100%
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CandidateVoteVote %
Teresa (Terry) Bergeson
20,83254.52%
Randy Dorn
17,37845.48%
Total Votes38,210100%
Washington State Insurance Commissioner
CandidateVoteVote %
Mike Kreidler
(Prefers Democratic Party)
24,10058.97%
John R. Adams
(Prefers Republican Party)
16,77141.03%
Total Votes40,871100%
Legislative
Legislative District 18 State Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Joseph Zarelli
(Prefers Republican Party)
6,80154.84%
Jon Haugen
(Prefers Democratic Party)
5,60045.16%
Total Votes12,401100%
Legislative District 18 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Jaime Herrera
(Prefers Republican Party)
6,96757.08%
Vanessa Duplessie
(Prefers Democratic Party)
5,23842.92%
Total Votes12,205100%
Legislative District 18 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Ed Orcutt
(Prefers Republican Party)
7,85663.94%
Jonathan Fant
(Prefers Democratic Party)
4,43136.06%
Total Votes12,287100%
Legislative District 19 State Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Brian Hatfield
(Prefers Democratic Party)
23,663100%
Total Votes23,663100%
Legislative District 19 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Dean Takko
(Prefers Democratic Party)
23,324100%
Total Votes23,324100%
Legislative District 19 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Brian E. Blake
(Prefers Democratic Party)
22,900100%
Total Votes22,900100%
County
Cowlitz Commissioner District #1
CandidateVoteVote %
Tom Wilson
(Prefers Republican Party)
19,94447.41%
Kathleen A. Johnson
(Prefers Democratic Party)
22,12652.59%
Total Votes42,070100%
Cowlitz Commissioner District #2
CandidateVoteVote %
George Raiter
(Prefers Democratic Party)
25,33961.08%
Rama Mitchell Jr.
(Prefers Republican Party)
16,14938.92%
Total Votes41,488100%
Judicial
Supreme Court Justice Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Mary Fairhurst
30,195100%
Total Votes30,195100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Charles W. Johnson
30,081100%
Total Votes30,081100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 7
CandidateVoteVote %
Debra L. Stephens
30,131100%
Total Votes30,131100%
Cowlitz Superior Court Judge Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
James E.F.X. Warme
30,799100%
Total Votes30,799100%
Cowlitz Superior Court Judge Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Stephen M. Warning
31,042100%
Total Votes31,042100%
Cowlitz Superior Court Judge Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Jill M. Johanson
30,988100%
Total Votes30,988100%
Cowlitz Superior Court Judge Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Jim Stonier
31,306100%
Total Votes31,306100%
City/Town
CITY OF KELSO Council Position #1 (South District)
CandidateVoteVote %
Rick Roberson
2,979100%
Total Votes2,979100%
CITY OF KELSO Council Position #5
CandidateVoteVote %
Gerald P. Malella
2,957100%
Total Votes2,957100%
Public Utility
"PUBLIC UTILITY DIST., COMM #1" Commissioner #1
CandidateVoteVote %
Merritt Buz Ketcham
31,118100%
Total Votes31,118100%
City/Town
CITY OF CASTLE ROCK CITY OF CASTLE ROCK LIBRARY LEVY Special Excess Levy on Real Property for Public Library Services to Citizens of Castle Rock
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
48059.55%
No
32640.45%
Total Votes806100%
School
CASTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT Castle Rock School District No. 401, Redistricting Plan for Director Districts To Allocate by Re-District Position and Define Future School Director's Terms of Office
*Multi-county race. Results include only Cowlitz County.
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
2,62265.65%
Rejected
1,37234.35%
Total Votes3,994100%
Fire
FIRE DISTRICT 6 Fire Protection District No. 6 Levy Lid Lift Increase Regular Property Tax Levy to Meet Maintenance and Operation Expenses of the District
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
1,51636.81%
Rejected
2,60263.19%
Total Votes4,118100%