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 County results Congressional district resultsKreidler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Adams: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||
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The2008 Washington Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect theinsurance commissioner of Washington, concurrently with the2008 U.S. presidential election, as well aselections to theU.S. Senate and variousstate and local elections, including forU.S. House andgovernor of Washington. IncumbentDemocratic Insurance CommissionerMike Kreidler was re-elected to a third term in a landslide.[1]
Incumbent Insurance CommissionerMike Kreidler, first elected in 2000 and re-elected in2004, ran for re-election to a third term in office.[2]
Washington is one of two states that holds atop-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 723,732 | 53.86 | |
| Republican | John Adams | 484,992 | 36.09 | |
| Nonpartisan | Curtis Fackler | 135,113 | 10.05 | |
| Total votes | 1,343,837 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 1,679,696 | 61.38 | +6.93 | |
| Republican | John Adams | 1,056,693 | 38.62 | –2.74 | |
| Total votes | 2,736,389 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
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| County[7] | Mike Kreidler Democratic | John Adams Republican | Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,629 | 37.41% | 2,726 | 62.59% | -1,097 | -25.19% | 4,355 |
| Asotin | 4,275 | 48.22% | 4,590 | 51.78% | -315 | -3.55% | 8,865 |
| Benton | 28,779 | 43.33% | 37,634 | 56.67% | -8,855 | -13.33% | 66,413 |
| Chelan | 13,359 | 46.48% | 15,381 | 53.52% | -2,022 | -7.04% | 28,740 |
| Clallam | 20,038 | 57.23% | 14,978 | 42.77% | 5,060 | 14.45% | 35,016 |
| Clark | 89,531 | 54.39% | 75,088 | 45.61% | 14,443 | 8.77% | 164,619 |
| Columbia | 769 | 38.90% | 1,208 | 61.10% | -439 | -22.21% | 1,977 |
| Cowlitz | 24,100 | 58.97% | 16,771 | 41.03% | 7,329 | 17.93% | 40,871 |
| Douglas | 5,947 | 43.52% | 7,719 | 56.48% | -1,772 | -12.97% | 13,666 |
| Ferry | 1,487 | 47.74% | 1,628 | 52.26% | -141 | -4.53% | 3,115 |
| Franklin | 8,102 | 44.03% | 10,300 | 55.97% | -2,198 | -11.94% | 18,402 |
| Garfield | 446 | 37.23% | 752 | 62.77% | -306 | -25.54% | 1,198 |
| Grant | 10,201 | 40.67% | 14,883 | 59.33% | -4,682 | -18.67% | 25,084 |
| Grays Harbor | 17,126 | 64.01% | 9,629 | 35.99% | 7,497 | 28.02% | 26,755 |
| Island | 22,031 | 57.57% | 16,235 | 42.43% | 5,796 | 15.15% | 38,266 |
| Jefferson | 12,726 | 69.91% | 5,478 | 30.09% | 7,248 | 39.82% | 18,204 |
| King | 580,666 | 72.13% | 224,384 | 27.87% | 356,282 | 44.26% | 805,050 |
| Kitsap | 68,696 | 59.96% | 45,878 | 40.04% | 22,818 | 19.92% | 114,574 |
| Kittitas | 8,109 | 50.94% | 7,809 | 49.06% | 300 | 1.88% | 15,918 |
| Klickitat | 4,775 | 52.56% | 4,309 | 47.44% | 466 | 5.13% | 9,084 |
| Lewis | 15,329 | 48.43% | 16,325 | 51.57% | -996 | -3.15% | 31,654 |
| Lincoln | 2,206 | 41.32% | 3,133 | 58.68% | -927 | -17.36% | 5,339 |
| Mason | 16,148 | 61.12% | 10,271 | 38.88% | 5,877 | 22.25% | 26,419 |
| Okanogan | 7,452 | 49.18% | 7,699 | 50.82% | -247 | -1.63% | 15,151 |
| Pacific | 6,112 | 62.15% | 3,722 | 37.85% | 2,390 | 24.30% | 9,834 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,714 | 45.95% | 3,192 | 54.05% | -478 | -8.09% | 5,906 |
| Pierce | 182,132 | 59.76% | 122,622 | 40.24% | 59,510 | 19.53% | 304,754 |
| San Juan | 6,632 | 70.11% | 2,827 | 29.89% | 3,805 | 40.23% | 9,459 |
| Skagit | 29,944 | 58.81% | 20,970 | 41.19% | 8,974 | 17.63% | 50,914 |
| Skamania | 2,690 | 54.88% | 2,212 | 45.12% | 478 | 9.75% | 4,902 |
| Snohomish | 182,605 | 62.29% | 110,531 | 37.71% | 72,074 | 24.59% | 293,136 |
| Spokane | 105,917 | 52.94% | 94,146 | 47.06% | 11,771 | 5.88% | 200,063 |
| Stevens | 8,467 | 42.19% | 11,604 | 57.81% | -3,137 | -15.63% | 20,071 |
| Thurston | 78,485 | 67.28% | 38,175 | 32.72% | 40,310 | 34.55% | 116,660 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,095 | 54.80% | 903 | 45.20% | 192 | 9.61% | 1,998 |
| Walla Walla | 10,173 | 46.12% | 11,885 | 53.88% | -1,712 | -7.76% | 22,058 |
| Whatcom | 55,309 | 61.24% | 35,006 | 38.76% | 20,303 | 22.48% | 90,315 |
| Whitman | 8,259 | 53.46% | 7,189 | 46.54% | 1,070 | 6.93% | 15,448 |
| Yakima | 35,235 | 48.85% | 36,901 | 51.15% | -1,666 | -2.31% | 72,136 |
| Totals | 1,679,696 | 61.38% | 1,056,693 | 38.62% | 623,003 | 22.77% | 2,736,389 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Swing by county
Trend relative to the state by county
County flipsDemocratic Hold Gain from Republican | Republican Hold
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Kreidler won eight of nine congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.[8]
| District | Kreidler | Adams | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 65% | 35% | Jay Inslee |
| 2nd | 60% | 40% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 58% | 42% | Brian Baird |
| 4th | 46% | 54% | Doc Hastings |
| 5th | 51% | 49% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 63% | 37% | Norm Dicks |
| 7th | 85% | 15% | Jim McDermott |
| 8th | 59% | 41% | Dave Reichert |
| 9th | 62% | 38% | Adam Smith |
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