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The2012 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect theWashington Public Lands Commissioner, 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 Public Lands CommissionerPeter J. Goldmark was re-elected to a second term, defeatingRepublicanClint Didier in a landslide.[1]
Golmark was elected in2008, defeating then-incumbent public lands commissionerDoug Sutherland.[2] He ran for re-election to a second term in office.[3]
Washington is one of two states that holds atop-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Goldmark (incumbent) | 683,448 | 51.88 | |
| Republican | Clint Didier | 540,907 | 41.06 | |
| Independent | Stephen A. Sharon | 92,993 | 7.06 | |
| Total votes | 1,317,348 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter J. Goldmark (incumbent) | 1,692,083 | 58.74% | +8.19% | |
| Republican | Clint Didier | 1,188,411 | 41.26% | –8.19% | |
| Total votes | 2,880,494 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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| County[6] | Peter J. Goldmark Democratic | Clint Didier Republican | Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,552 | 34.02% | 3,010 | 65.98% | -1,458 | -31.96% | 4,562 |
| Asotin | 4,246 | 46.07% | 4,970 | 53.93% | -724 | -7.86% | 9,216 |
| Benton | 25,868 | 34.48% | 49,148 | 65.52% | -23,280 | -31.03% | 75,016 |
| Chelan | 12,946 | 43.08% | 17,107 | 56.92% | -4,161 | -13.85% | 30,053 |
| Clallam | 18,328 | 51.63% | 17,171 | 48.37% | 1,157 | 3.26% | 35,499 |
| Clark | 92,716 | 52.67% | 83,301 | 47.33% | 9,415 | 5.35% | 176,017 |
| Columbia | 728 | 34.10% | 1,407 | 65.90% | -679 | -31.80% | 2,135 |
| Cowlitz | 22,326 | 54.06% | 18,973 | 45.94% | 3,353 | 8.12% | 41,299 |
| Douglas | 5,445 | 38.57% | 8,671 | 61.43% | -3,226 | -22.85% | 14,116 |
| Ferry | 1,424 | 43.36% | 1,860 | 56.64% | -436 | -13.28% | 3,284 |
| Franklin | 7,753 | 35.36% | 14,172 | 64.64% | -6,419 | -29.28% | 21,925 |
| Garfield | 433 | 36.66% | 748 | 63.34% | -315 | -26.67% | 1,181 |
| Grant | 9,241 | 35.25% | 16,974 | 64.75% | -7,733 | -29.50% | 26,215 |
| Grays Harbor | 15,024 | 56.12% | 11,745 | 43.88% | 3,279 | 12.25% | 26,769 |
| Island | 21,006 | 53.70% | 18,110 | 46.30% | 2,896 | 7.40% | 39,116 |
| Jefferson | 12,455 | 67.42% | 6,020 | 32.58% | 6,435 | 34.83% | 18,475 |
| King | 626,897 | 71.86% | 245,435 | 28.14% | 381,462 | 43.73% | 872,332 |
| Kitsap | 66,262 | 57.73% | 48,521 | 42.27% | 17,741 | 15.46% | 114,783 |
| Kittitas | 7,200 | 43.36% | 9,404 | 56.64% | -2,204 | -13.27% | 16,604 |
| Klickitat | 4,467 | 46.36% | 5,169 | 53.64% | -702 | -7.29% | 9,636 |
| Lewis | 12,883 | 40.60% | 18,846 | 59.40% | -5,963 | -18.79% | 31,729 |
| Lincoln | 2,024 | 36.00% | 3,598 | 64.00% | -1,574 | -28.00% | 5,622 |
| Mason | 14,327 | 54.30% | 12,056 | 45.70% | 2,271 | 8.61% | 26,383 |
| Okanogan | 7,500 | 46.05% | 8,788 | 53.95% | -1,288 | -7.91% | 16,288 |
| Pacific | 5,461 | 55.63% | 4,356 | 44.37% | 1,105 | 11.26% | 9,817 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,772 | 43.58% | 3,588 | 56.42% | -816 | -12.83% | 6,360 |
| Pierce | 181,272 | 57.24% | 135,415 | 42.76% | 45,857 | 14.48% | 316,687 |
| San Juan | 6,923 | 69.89% | 2,983 | 30.11% | 3,940 | 39.77% | 9,906 |
| Skagit | 27,501 | 53.91% | 23,510 | 46.09% | 3,991 | 7.82% | 51,011 |
| Skamania | 2,570 | 50.95% | 2,474 | 49.05% | 96 | 1.90% | 5,044 |
| Snohomish | 178,169 | 58.16% | 128,173 | 41.84% | 49,996 | 16.32% | 306,342 |
| Spokane | 108,255 | 51.67% | 101,241 | 48.33% | 7,014 | 3.35% | 209,496 |
| Stevens | 8,459 | 39.80% | 12,793 | 60.20% | -4,334 | -20.39% | 21,252 |
| Thurston | 71,180 | 60.98% | 45,548 | 39.02% | 25,632 | 21.96% | 116,728 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,072 | 51.17% | 1,023 | 48.83% | 49 | 2.34% | 2,095 |
| Walla Walla | 9,697 | 41.36% | 13,747 | 58.64% | -4,050 | -17.28% | 23,444 |
| Whatcom | 54,723 | 57.29% | 40,801 | 42.71% | 13,922 | 14.57% | 95,524 |
| Whitman | 8,291 | 52.82% | 7,407 | 47.18% | 884 | 5.63% | 15,698 |
| Yakima | 32,687 | 44.88% | 40,148 | 55.12% | -7,461 | -10.24% | 72,835 |
| Totals | 1,692,083 | 58.74% | 1,188,411 | 41.26% | 503,672 | 17.49% | 2,880,494 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
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 Gain from Democratic
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Goldmark won eight of ten congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.[7]
| District | Goldmark | Didier | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 56% | 44% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 61% | 39% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 51% | 49% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 39% | 61% | Doc Hastings |
| 5th | 49% | 51% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 59% | 41% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 82% | 18% | Jim McDermott |
| 8th | 52% | 48% | Dave Reichert |
| 9th | 71% | 29% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 59% | 41% | Denny Heck |
