Lewis County Auditor |  Elections | November 06, 2012 General Election 
November 06, 2012 General Election
Last updated on 11/27/2012 10:28 AM
| Number of Precincts | 92 | 
| Number of Registered Voters | 44,287 | 
| Total Ballots Counted | 34,743 | 
| Estimated Ballots Left to Count | |
| Next Ballot Count On | FINAL | 
| Last Tabulated | 11/27/2012 10:28 AM | 
| Voter Turnout | 78.45% | 
| Certification Date | 11/27/2012 | 
| Export Results | CSV · XML | Precincts CSV | 
State Measures
Statewide Initiative Measure No. 1185  Concerns tax and fee increases imposed by state government  | ||
| Measure | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Yes  | 25,232 | 76.49% | 
No  | 7,757 | 23.51% | 
| Total Votes | 32,989 | 100% | 
Statewide Initiative Measure No. 1240  Concerns creation of a public charter school system  | ||
| Measure | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Yes  | 18,344 | 54.88% | 
No  | 15,081 | 45.12% | 
| Total Votes | 33,425 | 100% | 
Statewide Referendum Measure No. 74  Concerns marriage for same-sex couples  | ||
| Measure | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Approved  | 11,932 | 35.17% | 
Rejected  | 21,992 | 64.83% | 
| Total Votes | 33,924 | 100% | 
Statewide Initiative Measure No. 502  Concerns marijuana  | ||
| Measure | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Yes  | 15,213 | 44.62% | 
No  | 18,885 | 55.38% | 
| Total Votes | 34,098 | 100% | 
Statewide Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8221  Concerns implementing the Commission on State Debt recommendations regarding Washington's debt limit  | ||
| Measure | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Approved  | 18,000 | 59.01% | 
Rejected  | 12,501 | 40.99% | 
| Total Votes | 30,501 | 100% | 
Statewide Senate Joint Resolution No. 8223  Concerns investments by the University of Washington and Washington State University  | ||
| Measure | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Approved  | 9,800 | 31.49% | 
Rejected  | 21,320 | 68.51% | 
| Total Votes | 31,120 | 100% | 
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  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Repealed  | 20,794 | 69.47% | 
Maintained  | 9,140 | 30.53% | 
| Total Votes | 29,934 | 100% | 
Washington State Advisory Vote No. 2 (Substitute House Bill 2590)  Concerns expiration of a tax on possession of petroleum products  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Repealed  | 20,063 | 67.51% | 
Maintained  | 9,655 | 32.49% | 
| Total Votes | 29,718 | 100% | 
Federal
United States President/Vice President  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Barack Obama / Joe Biden Democratic Party Nominees  | 12,664 | 37.2% | 
Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan Republican Party Nominees  | 20,452 | 60.08% | 
Gary Johnson / James P. Gray Libertarian Party Nominees  | 508 | 1.49% | 
Virgil Goode / James N. Clymer Constitution Party Nominees  | 149 | 0.44% | 
Jill Stein / Cheri Honkala Green Party Nominees  | 172 | 0.51% | 
Peta Lindsay / Yari Osorio Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees  | 18 | 0.05% | 
James Harris / Alyson Kennedy Socialist Workers Party Nominees  | 25 | 0.07% | 
Ross C. (Rocky) Anderson / Luis J. Rodriguez Justice Party Nominees  | 56 | 0.16% | 
| Total Votes | 34,044 | 100% | 
United States U.S. Senator  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Maria Cantwell (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 14,445 | 43.01% | 
Michael Baumgartner (Prefers Republican Party)  | 19,139 | 56.99% | 
| Total Votes | 33,584 | 100% | 
Congressional
Congressional District 3 U.S. Representative *Multi-county race. Results include only Lewis County. | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Jaime Herrera Beutler (Prefers Republican Party)  | 23,811 | 72.12% | 
Jon T. Haugen (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 9,206 | 27.88% | 
| Total Votes | 33,017 | 100% | 
State Executive
Washington State Governor  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Jay Inslee (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 11,865 | 35.03% | 
Rob McKenna (Prefers Republican Party)  | 22,002 | 64.97% | 
| Total Votes | 33,867 | 100% | 
Washington State Lt. Governor  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Brad Owen (Prefers Democrat Party)  | 13,764 | 42.49% | 
Bill Finkbeiner (Prefers Republican Party)  | 18,631 | 57.51% | 
| Total Votes | 32,395 | 100% | 
Washington State Secretary of State  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Kim Wyman (Prefers Republican Party)  | 21,520 | 67.04% | 
Kathleen Drew (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 10,578 | 32.96% | 
| Total Votes | 32,098 | 100% | 
Washington State State Treasurer  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Jim McIntire (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 13,134 | 41.43% | 
Sharon Hanek (Prefers Republican Party)  | 18,565 | 58.57% | 
| Total Votes | 31,699 | 100% | 
Washington State State Auditor  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
James Watkins (Prefers Republican Party)  | 20,033 | 63.77% | 
Troy Kelley (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 11,381 | 36.23% | 
| Total Votes | 31,414 | 100% | 
Washington State Attorney General  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Bob Ferguson (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 12,301 | 38.28% | 
Reagan Dunn (Prefers Republican Party)  | 19,831 | 61.72% | 
| Total Votes | 32,132 | 100% | 
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Peter J. Goldmark (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 12,883 | 40.6% | 
Clint Didier (Prefers Republican Party)  | 18,846 | 59.4% | 
| Total Votes | 31,729 | 100% | 
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Randy I. Dorn  | 23,334 | 100% | 
| Total Votes | 23,334 | 100% | 
Washington State Insurance Commissioner  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Mike Kreidler (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 12,649 | 40.58% | 
John R. Adams (Prefers Republican Party)  | 18,522 | 59.42% | 
| Total Votes | 31,171 | 100% | 
Legislative
Legislative District 19 State Senator *Multi-county race. Results include only Lewis County. | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Brian Hatfield (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 1,161 | 38.42% | 
Rick Winsman (Prefers Republican Party)  | 1,861 | 61.58% | 
| Total Votes | 3,022 | 100% | 
Legislative District 19 State Representative Pos. 1 *Multi-county race. Results include only Lewis County. | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Dean Takko (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 1,168 | 39.29% | 
Dixie Kolditz (Prefers Republican Party)  | 1,805 | 60.71% | 
| Total Votes | 2,973 | 100% | 
Legislative District 19 State Representative Pos. 2 *Multi-county race. Results include only Lewis County. | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Brian E. Blake (Prefers Democratic Party)  | 1,117 | 39.79% | 
Tim Sutinen (Prefers Independent Party)  | 1,690 | 60.21% | 
| Total Votes | 2,807 | 100% | 
Legislative District 20 State Senator *Multi-county race. Results include only Lewis County. | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Dan Swecker (Prefers Republican Party)  | 11,644 | 42.32% | 
John E. Braun (Prefers Republican Party)  | 15,868 | 57.68% | 
| Total Votes | 27,512 | 100% | 
Legislative District 20 State Representative Pos. 1 *Multi-county race. Results include only Lewis County. | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Richard DeBolt (Prefers Republican Party)  | 22,644 | 100% | 
| Total Votes | 22,644 | 100% | 
Legislative District 20 State Representative Pos. 2 *Multi-county race. Results include only Lewis County. | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Ed Orcutt (Prefers Republican Party)  | 15,885 | 65.2% | 
John Morgan (Prefers Republican Party)  | 8,479 | 34.8% | 
| Total Votes | 24,364 | 100% | 
County
County Comm Dist 1  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Edna J. Fund (Prefers Republican Party)  | 15,743 | 53.67% | 
Ron Averill (Prefers Republican Party)  | 13,590 | 46.33% | 
| Total Votes | 29,333 | 100% | 
County Comm Dist 2  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Bill Schulte (Prefers Republican Party)  | 19,228 | 71.37% | 
Gerald O. Lord (Prefers Republican Party)  | 7,714 | 28.63% | 
| Total Votes | 26,942 | 100% | 
Public Utility
PUD District Comm Dist 2  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Dean Dahlin  | 15,918 | 68.85% | 
James H. Hubenthal  | 7,201 | 31.15% | 
| Total Votes | 23,119 | 100% | 
Judicial
Supreme Court Justice Position 2  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Susan Owens  | 22,002 | 100% | 
| Total Votes | 22,002 | 100% | 
Supreme Court Justice Position 8  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Steve Gonzalez  | 21,611 | 100% | 
| Total Votes | 21,611 | 100% | 
Supreme Court Justice Position 9  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Sheryl Gordon McCloud  | 11,152 | 42.48% | 
Richard B. Sanders  | 15,103 | 57.52% | 
| Total Votes | 26,255 | 100% | 
Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 3 Judge Position 1  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Joel Penoyar  | 21,443 | 100% | 
| Total Votes | 21,443 | 100% | 
Lewis Superior Court Judge Position 1  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Nelson E. Hunt  | 22,342 | 100% | 
| Total Votes | 22,342 | 100% | 
Lewis Superior Court Judge Position 2  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
James W. Lawler  | 22,347 | 100% | 
| Total Votes | 22,347 | 100% | 
Lewis Superior Court Judge Position 3  | ||
| Candidate | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Richard L. Brosey  | 22,747 | 100% | 
| Total Votes | 22,747 | 100% | 
City/Town
Morton City Morton City - Annexation of the City of Morton to the Timberland Regional Library Annexation of the City of Morton to the Timberland Regional Library  | ||
| Measure | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Yes  | 307 | 72.75% | 
No  | 115 | 27.25% | 
| Total Votes | 422 | 100% | 
Fire
Fire Dist. #6-Chehalis Fire Dist. #6-Chehalis - Proposition 1 Proposition to renew a regular emergency medical services property tax levy  | ||
| Measure | Vote | Vote % | 
|---|---|---|
Yes  | 2,856 | 73.67% | 
No  | 1,021 | 26.33% | 
| Total Votes | 3,877 | 100% |