Cowlitz County Auditor | Elections | November 8, 2016 General Election

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November 8, 2016 General Election

Last updated on 11/29/2016 3:06 PM

Number of Precincts72
Number of Registered Voters63,430
Total Ballots Counted47,869
Estimated Ballots Left to Count
Next Ballot Count OnFINAL
Last Tabulated11/29/2016 3:06 PM
Voter Turnout75.47%
Certification Date11/29/2016
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State Measures
State Measures Initiative Measure No. 1433 concerns labor standards.
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
22,58449.18%
No
23,33650.82%
Total Votes45,920100%
State Measures Initiative Measure No. 1464 concerns campaign finance laws and lobbyists.
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
14,76833.51%
No
29,29766.49%
Total Votes44,065100%
State Measures Initiative Measure No. 1491 concerns court-issued extreme risk protection orders temporarily preventing access to firearms.
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
23,99052.59%
No
21,63047.41%
Total Votes45,620100%
State Measures Initiative Measure No. 1501 concerns seniors and vulnerable individuals.
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
33,07272.61%
No
12,47527.39%
Total Votes45,547100%
State Measures Initiative Measure No. 732 concerns taxes.
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
13,44330.23%
No
31,03269.77%
Total Votes44,475100%
State Measures Initiative Measure No. 735 concerns a proposed amendment to the federal constitution.
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
23,80454.78%
No
19,65245.22%
Total Votes43,456100%
Advisory Votes Advisory Vote No. 14 House Bill 2768
CandidateVoteVote %
Repealed
35,06681.82%
Maintained
7,79418.18%
Total Votes42,860100%
Advisory Votes Advisory Vote No. 15 Second Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2778
CandidateVoteVote %
Repealed
31,38173.98%
Maintained
11,03526.02%
Total Votes42,416100%
Proposed Constitutional Amendments Senate Joint Resolution No. 8210 concerns the deadline for completing state legislative and congressional redistricting.
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
28,63868.83%
Rejected
12,96631.17%
Total Votes41,604100%
County
COWLITZ Proposition 1 One-tenth of One Percent Sale and Use Tax for Emergency 911 Communication Systems and Facilities
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
27,78462.14%
No
16,92537.86%
Total Votes44,709100%
Federal
United States President/Vice President
CandidateVoteVote %
Hillary Clinton / Tim Kaine
Democratic Party Nominees
17,90839.19%
Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence
Republican Party Nominees
24,18552.93%
Alyson Kennedy / Osborne Hart
Socialist Workers Party Nominees
840.18%
Gloria Estela La Riva / Eugene Puryear
Socialism & Liberation Party Nominees
580.13%
Jill Stein / Ajamu Baraka
Green Party Nominees
7871.72%
Darrell L. Castle / Scott N. Bradley
Constitution Party Nominees
3270.72%
Gary Johnson / Bill Weld
Libertarian Party Nominees
2,3435.13%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)45,692
United States U.S. Senator
CandidateVoteVote %
Patty Murray
(Prefers Democratic Party)
22,88849.84%
Chris Vance
(Prefers Republican Party)
23,03150.16%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)45,919
Congressional
Congressional District 3 U.S. Representative
*Multi-county race. Results include only Cowlitz County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Jaime Herrera Beutler
(Prefers Republican Party)
28,93263.59%
Jim Moeller
(Prefers Democratic Party)
16,56836.41%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)45,500
State Executive
Washington State Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Jay Inslee
(Prefers Democratic Party)
19,59342.86%
Bill Bryant
(Prefers Republican Party)
26,11657.14%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)45,709
Washington State Lt. Governor
CandidateVoteVote %
Cyrus Habib
(Prefers Democratic Party)
18,78342.23%
Marty McClendon
(Prefers Republican Party)
25,69857.77%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)44,481
Washington State Secretary of State
CandidateVoteVote %
Kim Wyman
(Prefers Republican Party)
28,20663.24%
Tina Podlodowski
(Prefers Democratic Party)
16,39736.76%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)44,603
Washington State State Treasurer
CandidateVoteVote %
Duane Davidson
(Prefers Republican Party)
20,08251.48%
Michael Waite
(Prefers Republican Party)
18,93148.52%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)39,013
Washington State State Auditor
CandidateVoteVote %
Mark Miloscia
(Prefers Republican Party)
23,52254.3%
Pat (Patrice) McCarthy
(Prefers Democratic Party)
19,79945.7%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)43,321
Washington State Attorney General
CandidateVoteVote %
Bob Ferguson
(Prefers Democratic Party)
24,28958.48%
Joshua B. Trumbull
(Prefers Libertarian Party)
17,24741.52%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)41,536
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands
CandidateVoteVote %
Steve McLaughlin
(Prefers Republican Party)
25,41858.53%
Hilary Franz
(Prefers Democratic Party)
18,01241.47%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)43,430
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CandidateVoteVote %
Erin Jones
18,20948.98%
Chris Reykdal
18,96451.02%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)37,173
Washington State Insurance Commissioner
CandidateVoteVote %
Mike Kreidler
(Prefers Democratic Party)
20,28247.59%
Richard Schrock
(Prefers Republican Party)
22,33252.41%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)42,614
Legislative
Legislative District 19 State Senator
*Multi-county race. Results include only Cowlitz County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Dean Takko
(Prefers Democratic Party)
15,61956.53%
Sue Kuehl Pederson
(Prefers Independent GOP Party)
12,00943.47%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)27,628
Legislative District 19 State Representative Pos. 1
*Multi-county race. Results include only Cowlitz County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Jim Walsh
(Prefers Republican Party)
13,38547.71%
Teresa Purcell
(Prefers Democratic Party)
14,66952.29%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)28,054
Legislative District 19 State Representative Pos. 2
*Multi-county race. Results include only Cowlitz County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Brian E. Blake
(Prefers Democratic Party)
16,57560.37%
Jimi O'Hagan
(Prefers Republican Party)
10,88039.63%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)27,455
Legislative District 20 State Senator
*Multi-county race. Results include only Cowlitz County.
CandidateVoteVote %
John Braun
(Prefers Republican Party)
12,631
Total Votes (not including write-ins)12,631
Legislative District 20 State Representative Pos. 1
*Multi-county race. Results include only Cowlitz County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Richard DeBolt
(Prefers GOP Party)
11,895
Total Votes (not including write-ins)11,895
Legislative District 20 State Representative Pos. 2
*Multi-county race. Results include only Cowlitz County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Ed Orcutt
(Prefers Republican Party)
12,804
Total Votes (not including write-ins)12,804
County
COWLITZ Commissioner District 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Arne Mortensen
(Prefers Republican Party)
23,60553.95%
Michael A. Karnofski
(Prefers Democratic Party)
20,14946.05%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)43,754
COWLITZ Commissioner District 2
CandidateVoteVote %
Shawn Nyman
(Prefers Democratic Party)
19,03243.66%
Dennis Weber
(Prefers Republican Party)
24,56256.34%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)43,594
Judicial
Supreme Court Justice Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Mary Yu
17,96146.69%
David DeWolf
20,51153.31%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)38,472
Supreme Court Justice Position 5
CandidateVoteVote %
Barbara Madsen
21,56756.56%
Greg Zempel
16,56243.44%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)38,129
Supreme Court Justice Position 6
CandidateVoteVote %
Charles (Charlie) Wiggins
20,62454.83%
Dave Larson
16,99345.17%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)37,617
Court of Appeals, Division 2, District 3 Judge Position 2
*Multi-county race. Results include only Cowlitz County.
CandidateVoteVote %
Jill M. Johanson
32,965
Total Votes (not including write-ins)32,965
Cowlitz Superior Court Judge Position 1
CandidateVoteVote %
Joshua J. Baldwin
17,42244.05%
Gary B. Bashor
22,13255.95%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)39,554
Public Utility
PUD ALL Commissioner 3
CandidateVoteVote %
Dave Quinn
22,47058.23%
Lonnie Knowles
16,12041.77%
Total Votes (not including write-ins)38,590
City/Town
CITY OF KALAMA Proposition 1 Sales/Use Tax Increase of 0.1% for a New Police Facility
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
77461.14%
Rejected
49238.86%
Total Votes1,266100%
CITY OF KELSO Proposition 1 Charter Amendment
Concerning Councilmember District Residency Requirements
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
2,04655.24%
Rejected
1,65844.76%
Total Votes3,704100%
CITY OF KELSO Proposition 2 Charter Amendment
Concerning Councilmember Vacancies
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
2,57468.31%
Rejected
1,19431.69%
Total Votes3,768100%
CITY OF KELSO Proposition 3 Charter Amendment
Concerning City Manager Provisions
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
2,13960.22%
Rejected
1,41339.78%
Total Votes3,552100%
CITY OF KELSO Proposition 4 Charter Amendment
Concerning City Administrative Provisions
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
1,93856.27%
Rejected
1,50643.73%
Total Votes3,444100%
CITY OF WOODLAND Proposition 1 Sales and Use Tax for Transportation Improvements
*Multi-county race. Results include only Cowlitz County.
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
1,03048.18%
No
1,10851.82%
Total Votes2,138100%
Fire
COWLITZ 2 FIRE & RESCUE Proposition 1 Bonds for Fire Stations and Vehicle
MeasureVoteVote %
Approved
10,59367.9%
Rejected
5,00932.1%
Total Votes15,602100%
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 3 Proposition 1 Toutle Fire Permanent Regular Property Tax Levy for Emergency Medical Services
MeasureVoteVote %
Yes
1,27068.28%
No
59031.72%
Total Votes1,860100%