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General election update

The results of the November 6 general election were last updated on November 9, 2012.

With 46 precincts reporting and registered voters totaling 7,059, the total ballot count was 5,904.

The next ballot count will be on November 14. Voter turnout was 83.64%. The election will be certified on November 27, 2012.

Initiative Measure No. 1185 concerns tax and fee increases imposed by state government

Lincoln Co. Yes 4,187 4.83%

No 1,408 5.17%

Total Votes 5,595 100%

Wash. state Yes 1,766,729 64.3%

No 980,870 35.7%

Total Votes 2,747,599 100%

Initiative Measure No. 1240 concerns creation of a public charter school system

Lincoln Co. Yes 2,570 45.59%

No 3,067 54.41%

Total Votes 5,637 100%

Wash. state Yes 1,417,713 50.79%

No 1,373,449 49.21%

Total Votes 2,791,162 100%

Referendum Measure No. 74 concerns marriage for same-sex couples

Lincoln Co. Approved 1,621 28.24%

Rejected 4,120 71.76%

Total Votes 5,741 100%

Wash. state Approved 1,525,763 53.24%

Rejected 1,340,311 46.76%

Total Votes 2,866,074 100%

Initiative Measure No. 502 concerns marijuana

Lincoln Co. Yes 2,392 41.72%

No 3,342 58.28%

Total Votes 5,734 100%

Wash. state Yes 1,592,022 55.48%

No 1,277,488 44.52%

Total Votes 2,869,510 100%

Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8221 concerns implementing the Commission on State Debt recommendations regarding Washington's debt limit

Lincoln Co. Approved 3,065 58.18%

Rejected 2,203 41.82%

Total Votes 5,268 100%

Wash. state Approved 1,626,955 63.09%

Rejected 951,974 36.91%

Total Votes 2,578,929 100%

Senate Joint Resolution No. 8223 concerns investments by the University of Washington and Washington State University.

Lincoln Co. Approved 1,783 33.04%

Rejected 3,613 66.96%

Total Votes 5,396 100%

Wash. state Approved 1,164,983 43.89%

Rejected 1,489,076 56.11%

Total Votes 2,654,059 100%

Advisory Vote No. 1 (Engrossed Senate Bill 6635) concerns a B&O tax deduction for certain financial institutions' interest on residential loans

Lincoln Co. Repealed 3,750 72.48%

Maintained 1,424 27.52%

Total Votes 5,174 100%

Wash. state Repealed 1,449,531 57.25%

Maintained 1,082,317 42.75%

Total Votes 2,531,848 100%

Advisory Vote No. 2 (Substitute House Bill 2590) concerns expiration of a tax on possession of petroleum products

Lincoln Co. Repealed 3,509 69.55%

Maintained 1,536 30.45%

Total Votes 5,045 100%

Wash. state Repealed 1,378,623 55.35%

Maintained 1,112,107 44.65%

Total Votes 2,490,730 100%

U.S. President

Linc. Co. Barack Obama / Joe Biden 1,649 28.41%

Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan 4,024 69.33%

Wash. state Barack Obama/Joe Biden 1,618,822 5.85%

Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan 1,208,938 1.71%

U.S. Senator

Lincoln Co. Maria Cantwell 2,131 37.07%

Michael Baumgartner 3,617 62.93%

Total Votes 5,748 100%

Wash. State Maria Cantwell 1,712,483 60.16%

Michael Baumgartner 1,134,196 39.84%

Total Votes 2,846,679 100%

Fifth Congressional District

Lincoln Co. Cathy McMorris Rodgers 4,402 76.46%

Rich Cowan 1,355 23.54%

Total Votes 5,757 100%

District Cathy McMorris Rodgers 177,481 62.05%

Rich Cowan 108,548 37.95%

Total Votes 286,029 100%

Governor

Lincoln Co. Jay Inslee 1,696 29.55%

Rob McKenna 4,043 70.45%

Total Votes 5,739 100%

Wash. state Jay Inslee 1,459,282 51.22%

Rob McKenna 1,389,651 48.78%

Total Votes 2,848,933 100%

Lt. Governor

Lincoln Co. Brad Owen 1,971 35.58%

Bill Finkbeiner 3,569 64.42%

Total Votes 5,540 100%

Wash. state Brad Owen 1,462,287 53.68%

Bill Finkbeiner 1,261,883 46.32%

Total Votes 2,724,170 100%

Secretary of State

Lincoln Co. Kim Wyman 4,014 73.48%

Kathleen Drew 1,449 26.52%

Total Votes 5,463 100%

Wash. state Kim Wyman 1,367,141 50.66%

Kathleen Drew 1,331,545 49.34%

Total Votes 2,698,686 100%

State Treasurer

Lincoln Co. Jim McIntire 1,974 36.37%

Sharon Hanek 3,454 63.63%

Total Votes 5,428 100%

Wash. state Jim McIntire 1,566,137 58.43%

Sharon Hanek 1,114,180 41.57%

Total Votes 2,680,317 100%

State Auditor

Lincoln Co. James Watkins 3,818 70.65%

Troy Kelley 1,586 29.35%

Total Votes 5,404 100%

Wash. state James Watkins 1,256,265 47.36%

Troy Kelley 1,396,376 52.64%

Total Votes 2,652,641 100%

Attorney General

Lincoln Co. Bob Ferguson 1,616 29.44%

Reagan Dunn 3,874 70.56%

Total Votes 5,490 100%

Wash. state Bob Ferguson 1,442,382 53.11%

Reagan Dunn 1,273,375 46.89%

Total Votes 2,715,757 100%

Commissioner of Public Lands

Lincoln Co. Peter J. Goldmark 2,005 36.04%

Clint Didier 3,558 63.96%

Total Votes 5,563 100%

Wash. state Peter J. Goldmark 1,560,855 58.37%

Clint Didier 1,113,115 41.63%

Total Votes 2,673,970 100%

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Randy I. Dorn Unopposed

Total Votes 2,013,097 100%

Insurance Commissioner

Lincoln Co. Mike Kreidler 1,781 33.3%

John R. Adams 3,568 66.7%

Total Votes 5,349 100%

Wash. state Mike Kreidler 1,536,911 58.03%

John R. Adams 1,111,660 41.97%

Total Votes 2,648,571 100%

Legislative District 13 State Representative Pos. 2. *Multi-county race.

Lincoln Co. Matt Manweller 4,113 77.69%

Kaj Selmann 1,181 22.31%

Total Votes 5,294 100%

District Matt Manweller 30,145 69.23%

Kaj Selmann 13,397 30.77%

Total Votes 43,542 100%

Countywide County Commissioner 1

Mark R. Stedman 2,774 54.24%

Alan Stromberger 2,340 45.76%

Total Votes 5,114 100%

Countywide County Commissioner 2

Scott M. Hutsell 4,727 100%

Unopposed

Public Utility Dist 1 Public Utility Commissioner 1

Marlon K. Schafer 1,203 27.64%

Stephen G. Krupke 2,353 54.07%

Mary Anne Hale 796 18.29%

Total Votes 4,352 100%

Supreme Court - Justice Position 9

Lincoln Co. Sheryl Gordon McCloud 1,770 38.86%

Richard B. Sanders 2,785 61.14%

Total Votes 4,555 100%

Wash. state Sheryl Gordon McCloud 1,254,684 54.98%

Richard B. Sanders 1,027,502 45.02%

Total Votes 2,282,186 100%

All other Supreme Court Justices ran unopposed, as did the Lincoln County Superior Court Judge.

 

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