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

November 04, 2008 General Election

Last updated on 11/25/2008 11:40 AM

Number of Precincts377
Number of Registered Voters411,103
Total Ballots Counted333,824
Estimated Ballots Left to Count
Next Ballot Count OnFINAL
Last Tabulated11/25/2008 11:40 AM
Voter Turnout81.2%
Certification Date11/25/2008
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State Measures
Statewide Initiative Measure 985 concerns transportation
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
159,67050.04%
No
159,43549.96%
Total Votes319,105100%
Statewide Initiative Measure 1000 concerns allowing certain terminally ill competent adults to obtain lethal prescriptions
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
173,53153.54%
No
150,57146.46%
Total Votes324,102100%
Statewide Initiative Measure 1029 concerns long-term care services for the elderly and persons with disabilities
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
244,32976.32%
No
75,82323.68%
Total Votes320,152100%
Federal
United States President/Vice President
CandidateVoteVote %
Barack Obama / Joe Biden
Democratic Party Nominees
181,82455.18%
John McCain / Sarah Palin
Republican Party Nominees
141,67342.99%
Ralph Nader / Matt Gonzalez
Independent Candidates
3,3451.02%
Gloria La Riva / Eugene Puryear
Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees
810.02%
James E. Harris / Alyson Kennedy
Socialist Workers Party Nominees
660.02%
Bob Barr / Wayne A. Root
Libertarian Party Nominees
1,3880.42%
Chuck Baldwin / Darrell L. Castle
Constitution Party Nominees
8040.24%
Cynthia McKinney / Rosa Clemente
Green Party Nominees
3390.1%
Total Votes329,520100%
Congressional
U.S. Congressional District 6 Representative
CandidateVoteVote %
Norm Dicks
(Prefers Democratic Party)
95,88769.63%
Doug Cloud
(Prefers Republican Party)
41,83230.37%
Total Votes137,719100%
U.S. Congressional District 8 Representative
CandidateVoteVote %
Dave Reichert
(Prefers Republican Party)
44,39858.73%
Darcy Burner
(Prefers Democratic Party)
31,19341.27%
Total Votes75,591100%
U.S. Congressional District 9 Representative
CandidateVoteVote %
Adam Smith
(Prefers Democratic Party)
62,44860.81%
James Postma
(Prefers Republican Party)
40,25439.19%
Total Votes102,702100%
State Executive
Washington State Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Christine Gregoire
(Prefers Democratic Party)
166,56251.1%
Dino Rossi
(Prefers G.O.P. Party)
159,36348.9%
Total Votes325,925100%
Washington State Lt. Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Brad Owen
(Prefers Democratic Party)
186,01360.13%
Marcia McCraw
(Prefers Republican Party)
123,35339.87%
Total Votes309,366100%
Washington State Secretary of State
CandidateVoteVote %
Sam Reed
(Prefers Republican Party)
183,41359.8%
Jason Osgood
(Prefers Democratic Party)
123,28340.2%
Total Votes306,696100%
Washington State State Treasurer
CandidateVoteVote %
Allan Martin
(Prefers Republican Party)
152,53950.31%
Jim McIntire
(Prefers Democratic Party)
150,68549.69%
Total Votes303,224100%
Washington State State Auditor
CandidateVoteVote %
Brian Sonntag
(Prefers Democratic Party)
200,31964.97%
J. Richard (Dick) McEntee
(Prefers Republican Party)
107,99835.03%
Total Votes308,317100%
Washington State Attorney General
CandidateVoteVote %
Rob McKenna
(Prefers Republican Party)
181,79258.2%
John Ladenburg
(Prefers Democratic Party)
130,55041.8%
Total Votes312,342100%
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands
CandidateVoteVote %
Doug Sutherland
(Prefers Republican Party)
170,25654.79%
Peter J. Goldmark
(Prefers Democratic Party)
140,48345.21%
Total Votes310,739100%
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CandidateVoteVote %
Teresa (Terry) Bergeson
129,75545.01%
Randy Dorn
158,53954.99%
Total Votes288,294100%
Washington State Insurance Commissioner
CandidateVoteVote %
Mike Kreidler
(Prefers Democratic Party)
182,13259.76%
John R. Adams
(Prefers Republican Party)
122,62240.24%
Total Votes304,754100%
Legislative
Legislative District 2 State Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Marilyn Rasmussen
(Prefers Democratic Party)
24,05847.43%
Randi Becker
(Prefers Republican Party)
26,66652.57%
Total Votes50,724100%
Legislative District 2 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Jim McCune
(Prefers G.O.P. Party)
29,99760.71%
JeanMarie Christenson
(Prefers Democratic Party)
19,41039.29%
Total Votes49,407100%
Legislative District 2 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Tom Campbell
(Prefers Republican Party)
29,22959.06%
Michael C. Powell
(Prefers Democratic Party)
20,25840.94%
Total Votes49,487100%
Legislative District 25 State Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Jim Kastama
(Prefers Democratic Party)
32,98856.56%
Michele Smith
(Prefers Republican Party)
25,33843.44%
Total Votes58,326100%
Legislative District 25 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Bruce Dammeier
(Prefers Republican Party)
31,14154.06%
Rob Cerqui
(Prefers Democratic Party)
26,46745.94%
Total Votes57,608100%
Legislative District 25 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Dawn Morrell
(Prefers Democratic Party)
33,45158.3%
Ron Morehouse
(Prefers Republican Party)
23,93141.7%
Total Votes57,382100%
Legislative District 26 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Jan Angel
(Prefers G.O.P. Party)
17,63455.09%
Kim Abel
(Prefers Democratic Party)
14,37644.91%
Total Votes32,010100%
Legislative District 26 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Larry Seaquist
(Prefers Democratic Party)
17,72055.55%
Marlyn Jensen
(Prefers Republican Party)
14,18044.45%
Total Votes31,900100%
Legislative District 27 State Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Debbie Regala
(Prefers Democratic Party)
31,98867.18%
Larry Faulk
(Prefers Republican Party)
15,62532.82%
Total Votes47,613100%
Legislative District 27 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Dennis Flannigan
(Prefers Democratic Party)
30,82270.72%
Jessica Smeall
(Prefers Democratic Party)
12,75929.28%
Total Votes43,581100%
Legislative District 27 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Jeannie Darneille
(Prefers Democratic Party)
34,53374.14%
William Edward Chovil
(Prefers Republican Party)
12,04725.86%
Total Votes46,580100%
Legislative District 28 State Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Mike Carrell
(Prefers Republican Party)
27,62856.07%
Debi Srail
(Prefers Democratic Party)
21,64443.93%
Total Votes49,272100%
Legislative District 28 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Troy Kelley
(Prefers Democratic Party)
28,59160.2%
Dave Dooley
(Prefers G.O.P. Party)
18,90639.8%
Total Votes47,497100%
Legislative District 28 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Tami Green
(Prefers Democratic Party)
27,98758.17%
Denise McCluskey
(Prefers Republican Party)
20,12541.83%
Total Votes48,112100%
Legislative District 29 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Steve Conway
(Prefers Democratic Party)
24,67270.01%
Steven T. Cook
(Prefers Republican Party)
10,56829.99%
Total Votes35,240100%
Legislative District 29 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Steve Kirby
(Prefers Democratic Party)
24,74970.55%
Terry Harder
(Prefers Republican Party)
10,33229.45%
Total Votes35,081100%
Legislative District 31 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Dan Roach
(Prefers Republican Party)
22,10061.1%
Ron Weigelt
(Prefers Democratic Party)
14,06938.9%
Total Votes36,169100%
Legislative District 31 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Christopher Hurst
(Prefers Democratic Party)
20,30657.55%
Sharon Hanek
(Prefers Republican Party)
14,97942.45%
Total Votes35,285100%
Judicial
Supreme Court Justice Position 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Mary Fairhurst
236,314100%
Total Votes236,314100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 4
CandidateVoteVote %
Charles W. Johnson
238,403100%
Total Votes238,403100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 7
CandidateVoteVote %
Debra L. Stephens
234,557100%
Total Votes234,557100%
Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 1 Judge Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Elaine Houghton
230,579100%
Total Votes230,579100%
Transportation
SoundTransit Sound Transit (A Regional Transit Authority) Proposition No. 1 Mass Transit Expansion
*Multi-county race. Results include only Pierce County.
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
124,85649.08%
Rejected
129,53650.92%
Total Votes254,392100%