November 06, 2012 General Election

Last updated on 11/27/2012 10:18 AM

Number of Precincts225
Number of Registered Voters97,849
Total Ballots Counted80,880
Estimated Ballots Left to Count
Next Ballot Count OnFINAL
Last Tabulated11/27/2012 10:18 AM
Voter Turnout82.66%
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
56,54773.83%
No
20,04826.17%
Total Votes76,595100%
Statewide Initiative Measure No. 1240
Concerns creation of a public charter school system
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
39,65951.13%
No
37,90648.87%
Total Votes77,565100%
Statewide Referendum Measure No. 74
Concerns marriage for same-sex couples
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
29,10936.79%
Rejected
50,00763.21%
Total Votes79,116100%
Statewide Initiative Measure No. 502
Concerns marijuana
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
34,53043.59%
No
44,68656.41%
Total Votes79,216100%
Statewide Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8221
Concerns implementing the Commission on State Debt recommendations regarding Washington's debt limit
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
46,01964.4%
Rejected
25,43935.6%
Total Votes71,458100%
Statewide Senate Joint Resolution No. 8223
Concerns investments by the University of Washington and Washington State University
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
28,95339.66%
Rejected
44,05360.34%
Total Votes73,006100%
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Repealed
45,99366.21%
Maintained
23,47433.79%
Total Votes69,467100%
Washington State Advisory Vote No. 2 (Substitute House Bill 2590)
Concerns expiration of a tax on possession of petroleum products
CandidateVoteVote %
Repealed
44,11864.25%
Maintained
24,54335.75%
Total Votes68,661100%
Federal
United States President/Vice President
CandidateVoteVote %
Barack Obama / Joe Biden
Democratic Party Nominees
28,14535.38%
Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan
Republican Party Nominees
49,46162.17%
Gary Johnson / James P. Gray
Libertarian Party Nominees
1,1481.44%
Virgil Goode / James N. Clymer
Constitution Party Nominees
3030.38%
Jill Stein / Cheri Honkala
Green Party Nominees
3600.45%
Peta Lindsay / Yari Osorio
Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees
190.02%
James Harris / Alyson Kennedy
Socialist Workers Party Nominees
180.02%
Ross C. (Rocky) Anderson / Luis J. Rodriguez
Justice Party Nominees
1050.13%
Total Votes79,559100%
United States U.S. Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Maria Cantwell
(Prefers Democratic Party)
33,39142.69%
Michael Baumgartner
(Prefers Republican Party)
44,82857.31%
Total Votes78,219100%
Congressional
Congressional District 4 U.S. Representative
*Multi-county race. Results include only Benton County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Doc Hastings
(Prefers Republican Party)
54,40970.19%
Mary Baechler
(Prefers Democratic Party)
23,10529.81%
Total Votes77,514100%
State Executive
Washington State Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Jay Inslee
(Prefers Democratic Party)
27,29134.97%
Rob McKenna
(Prefers Republican Party)
50,75765.03%
Total Votes78,048100%
Washington State Lt. Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Brad Owen
(Prefers Democrat Party)
30,01440.01%
Bill Finkbeiner
(Prefers Republican Party)
44,99759.99%
Total Votes75,011100%
Washington State Secretary of State
CandidateVoteVote %
Kim Wyman
(Prefers Republican Party)
50,31868%
Kathleen Drew
(Prefers Democratic Party)
23,68432%
Total Votes74,002100%
Washington State State Treasurer
CandidateVoteVote %
Jim McIntire
(Prefers Democratic Party)
30,58341.58%
Sharon Hanek
(Prefers Republican Party)
42,97258.42%
Total Votes73,555100%
Washington State State Auditor
CandidateVoteVote %
James Watkins
(Prefers Republican Party)
48,08365.8%
Troy Kelley
(Prefers Democratic Party)
24,98934.2%
Total Votes73,072100%
Washington State Attorney General
CandidateVoteVote %
Bob Ferguson
(Prefers Democratic Party)
23,75631.92%
Reagan Dunn
(Prefers Republican Party)
50,66068.08%
Total Votes74,416100%
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands
CandidateVoteVote %
Peter J. Goldmark
(Prefers Democratic Party)
25,86834.48%
Clint Didier
(Prefers Republican Party)
49,14865.52%
Total Votes75,016100%
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CandidateVoteVote %
Randy I. Dorn
56,452100%
Total Votes56,452100%
Washington State Insurance Commissioner
CandidateVoteVote %
Mike Kreidler
(Prefers Democratic Party)
28,46239.31%
John R. Adams
(Prefers Republican Party)
43,93360.69%
Total Votes72,395100%
Legislative
Legislative District 8 State Representative Pos. 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Jay Clough
(Prefers Democratic Party)
22,69537.94%
Brad Klippert
(Prefers Republican Party)
37,12362.06%
Total Votes59,818100%
Legislative District 8 State Representative Pos. 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Larry Haler
(Prefers Republican Party)
42,95372.42%
Richard Reuther
(Prefers Democratic Party)
16,35827.58%
Total Votes59,311100%
Legislative District 16 State Senator
*Multi-county race. Results include only Benton County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Mike Hewitt
(Prefers Republican Party)
10,70672.89%
Scott Nettles
(Prefers Democratic Party)
3,98127.11%
Total Votes14,687100%
Legislative District 16 State Representative Pos. 1
*Multi-county race. Results include only Benton County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Maureen Walsh
(Prefers Republican Party)
7,13452.88%
Mary Ruth Edwards
(Prefers Republican Party)
6,35747.12%
Total Votes13,491100%
Legislative District 16 State Representative Pos. 2
*Multi-county race. Results include only Benton County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Terry R. Nealey
(Prefers Republican Party)
11,916100%
Total Votes11,916100%
County
Benton County Commissioner District #1
CandidateVoteVote %
Jerome Delvin
(Prefers Republican Party)
43,68563.48%
Rick Jansons
(Prefers Republican Party)
25,13336.52%
Total Votes68,818100%
Benton County Commissioner District #3
CandidateVoteVote %
James R Beaver
(Prefers Republican Party)
51,80177.5%
Edgar Cousineau
(Prefers Republican Party)
15,04322.5%
Total Votes66,844100%
Public Utility
Benton County PUD Commissioner Pos. 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Robert Bertsch
19,67948.9%
Barry Bush
20,56751.1%
Total Votes40,246100%
Judicial
Supreme Court Justice Position 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Susan Owens
54,438100%
Total Votes54,438100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 8
CandidateVoteVote %
Steve Gonzalez
53,800100%
Total Votes53,800100%
Supreme Court Justice Position 9
CandidateVoteVote %
Sheryl Gordon McCloud
26,92642.27%
Richard B. Sanders
36,78157.73%
Total Votes63,707100%