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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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The2012 Washington Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect theinsurance commissioner of Washington, concurrently with the2012 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 fourth term in a landslide.[1]
Incumbent Insurance CommissionerMike Kreidler, first elected in 2000 and re-elected two times, most recently in2008, ran for re-election to a fourth 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) | 712,095 | 54.91 | |
| Republican | John Adams | 279,052 | 21.52 | |
| Republican | Scott Reilly | 241,377 | 18.61 | |
| Independent | Brian C. Berend | 64,303 | 4.96 | |
| Total votes | 1,296,827 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 1,662,555 | 58.30 | –3.08 | |
| Republican | John Adams | 1,188,926 | 41.70 | +3.08 | |
| Total votes | 2,851,481 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
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| County[7] | Mike Kreidler Democratic | John Adams Republican | Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,463 | 33.49% | 2,905 | 66.51% | -1,442 | -33.01% | 4,368 |
| Asotin | 3,933 | 43.39% | 5,131 | 56.61% | -1,198 | -13.22% | 9,064 |
| Benton | 28,462 | 39.31% | 43,933 | 60.69% | -15,471 | -21.37% | 72,395 |
| Chelan | 12,400 | 42.40% | 16,846 | 57.60% | -4,446 | -15.20% | 29,246 |
| Clallam | 18,333 | 52.47% | 16,610 | 47.53% | 1,723 | 4.93% | 34,943 |
| Clark | 87,743 | 50.47% | 86,123 | 49.53% | 1,620 | 0.93% | 173,866 |
| Columbia | 677 | 33.50% | 1,344 | 66.50% | -667 | -33.00% | 2,021 |
| Cowlitz | 21,727 | 53.15% | 19,153 | 46.85% | 2,574 | 6.30% | 40,880 |
| Douglas | 5,223 | 38.17% | 8,462 | 61.83% | -3,239 | -23.67% | 13,685 |
| Ferry | 1,300 | 41.71% | 1,817 | 58.29% | -517 | -16.59% | 3,117 |
| Franklin | 8,535 | 40.09% | 12,756 | 59.91% | -4,221 | -19.83% | 21,291 |
| Garfield | 359 | 31.41% | 784 | 68.59% | -425 | -37.18% | 1,143 |
| Grant | 8,977 | 35.33% | 16,431 | 64.67% | -7,454 | -29.34% | 25,408 |
| Grays Harbor | 15,628 | 58.88% | 10,913 | 41.12% | 4,715 | 17.76% | 26,541 |
| Island | 20,744 | 53.81% | 17,807 | 46.19% | 2,937 | 7.62% | 38,551 |
| Jefferson | 12,349 | 67.50% | 5,945 | 32.50% | 6,404 | 35.01% | 18,294 |
| King | 613,284 | 70.76% | 253,420 | 29.24% | 359,864 | 41.52% | 866,704 |
| Kitsap | 64,816 | 56.62% | 49,669 | 43.38% | 15,147 | 13.23% | 114,485 |
| Kittitas | 7,437 | 46.15% | 8,679 | 53.85% | -1,242 | -7.71% | 16,116 |
| Klickitat | 4,339 | 46.58% | 4,977 | 53.42% | -638 | -6.85% | 9,316 |
| Lewis | 12,649 | 40.58% | 18,522 | 59.42% | -5,873 | -18.84% | 31,171 |
| Lincoln | 1,802 | 33.33% | 3,604 | 66.67% | -1,802 | -33.33% | 5,406 |
| Mason | 14,714 | 55.88% | 11,619 | 44.12% | 3,095 | 11.75% | 26,333 |
| Okanogan | 6,944 | 45.06% | 8,467 | 54.94% | -1,523 | -9.88% | 15,411 |
| Pacific | 5,531 | 57.06% | 4,162 | 42.94% | 1,369 | 14.12% | 9,693 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,541 | 41.21% | 3,625 | 58.79% | -1,084 | -17.58% | 6,166 |
| Pierce | 180,572 | 56.97% | 136,366 | 43.03% | 44,206 | 13.95% | 316,938 |
| San Juan | 6,642 | 68.64% | 3,035 | 31.36% | 3,607 | 37.27% | 9,677 |
| Skagit | 27,465 | 54.35% | 23,068 | 45.65% | 4,397 | 8.70% | 50,533 |
| Skamania | 2,426 | 49.00% | 2,525 | 51.00% | -99 | -2.00% | 4,951 |
| Snohomish | 177,861 | 58.42% | 126,614 | 41.58% | 51,247 | 16.83% | 304,475 |
| Spokane | 98,790 | 48.14% | 106,411 | 51.86% | -7,621 | -3.71% | 205,201 |
| Stevens | 7,570 | 37.09% | 12,841 | 62.91% | -5,271 | -25.82% | 20,411 |
| Thurston | 74,631 | 63.60% | 42,718 | 36.40% | 31,913 | 27.19% | 117,349 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,051 | 51.70% | 982 | 48.30% | 69 | 3.39% | 2,033 |
| Walla Walla | 9,611 | 42.01% | 13,268 | 57.99% | -3,657 | -15.98% | 22,879 |
| Whatcom | 53,270 | 56.65% | 40,763 | 43.35% | 12,507 | 13.30% | 94,033 |
| Whitman | 7,423 | 48.65% | 7,835 | 51.35% | -412 | -2.70% | 15,258 |
| Yakima | 33,333 | 46.21% | 38,796 | 53.79% | -5,463 | -7.57% | 72,129 |
| Totals | 1,662,555 | 58.30% | 1,188,926 | 41.70% | 473,629 | 16.61% | 2,851,481 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Swing by county
Trend relative to the state by county
County flipsDemocratic Hold | Republican Hold Gain from Democratic
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Kreidler won seven of ten congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[8]
| District | Kreidler | Adams | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 55% | 45% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 61% | 39% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 49.9% | 50.1% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 41% | 59% | Doc Hastings |
| 5th | 46% | 54% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 59% | 41% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 81% | 19% | Jim McDermott |
| 8th | 52% | 48% | Dave Reichert |
| 9th | 70% | 30% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 60% | 40% | Denny Heck |
