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 County results Congressional district results Precinct resultsWyman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Drew: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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The2012 Washington Secretary of State election took place on November 6, 2012.RepublicanKim Wyman was narrowly elected Secretary of State to succeed incumbent RepublicanSam Reed, who did not seek re-election.
The primary election took place in August. Under Washington'stop-two primary system, introduced in the early 2000s, the primary was designed to narrow the field of candidates to two, rather than select specific party nominees, and candidates could designate themselves as affiliated with anypolitical party, whether it existed or not.
Seven candidates contested the primary:
Wyman and Drew scored the most votes in the primary contest, thereby becoming the two candidates to advance to the general election. Wyman received 39.75-percent of the vote and Drew 21.73-percent.
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| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Kim Wyman | 528,754 | 39.75 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Drew | 289,052 | 21.73 | |
| Democratic | Gregory J. Nickels | 210,832 | 15.85 | |
| Democratic | Jim Kastama | 185,425 | 13.94 | |
| Constitution | Karen Murray | 50,888 | 3.83 | |
| Independent | David J. Anderson | 44,276 | 3.33 | |
| Human Rights | Sam Wright | 20,809 | 1.56 | |
| Total votes | 1,330,036 | 100.00 | ||
Republican Kim Wyman won the general election in a close-fought contest, and was the only Republican elected to statewide office in Washington.
With Wyman's victory, Republicans extended their control of the office ofSecretary of State of Washington to 48 consecutive years, having won each of the preceding 12 elections.
Graphical summary
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kim Wyman (R) | Kathleen Drew (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elway Research[8] | October 18–21, 2012 | 451 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 34% | 34% | 32% |
| Elway Research[9] | September 9–12, 2012 | 405 (RV) | ± 5.0% | 32% | 40% | 28% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kim Wyman | 1,464,741 | 50.38% | –7.95% | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Drew | 1,442,868 | 49.62% | +7.95% | |
| Total votes | 2,907,609 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republicanhold | |||||
| County[11] | Kim Wyman Republican | Kathleen Drew Democratic | Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 3,235 | 71.94% | 1,262 | 28.06% | 1,973 | 43.87% | 4,497 |
| Asotin | 5,560 | 60.00% | 3,706 | 40.00% | 1,854 | 20.01% | 9,266 |
| Benton | 50,318 | 68.00% | 23,684 | 32.00% | 26,634 | 35.99% | 74,002 |
| Chelan | 19,282 | 64.35% | 10,681 | 35.65% | 8,601 | 28.71% | 29,963 |
| Clallam | 19,699 | 55.09% | 16,058 | 44.91% | 3,641 | 10.18% | 35,757 |
| Clark | 98,251 | 55.06% | 80,180 | 44.94% | 18,071 | 10.13% | 178,431 |
| Columbia | 1,536 | 73.28% | 560 | 26.72% | 976 | 46.56% | 2,096 |
| Cowlitz | 21,886 | 52.21% | 20,036 | 47.79% | 1,850 | 4.41% | 41,922 |
| Douglas | 9,655 | 68.66% | 4,407 | 31.34% | 5,248 | 37.32% | 14,062 |
| Ferry | 2,023 | 62.63% | 1,207 | 37.37% | 816 | 25.26% | 3,230 |
| Franklin | 14,275 | 65.88% | 7,394 | 34.12% | 6,881 | 31.76% | 21,669 |
| Garfield | 866 | 73.14% | 318 | 26.86% | 548 | 46.28% | 1,184 |
| Grant | 18,064 | 69.33% | 7,990 | 30.67% | 10,074 | 38.67% | 26,054 |
| Grays Harbor | 13,665 | 50.09% | 13,615 | 49.91% | 50 | 0.18% | 27,280 |
| Island | 21,376 | 54.26% | 18,020 | 45.74% | 3,356 | 8.52% | 39,396 |
| Jefferson | 7,507 | 40.18% | 11,175 | 59.82% | -3,668 | -19.63% | 18,682 |
| King | 345,268 | 39.05% | 538,986 | 60.95% | -193,718 | -21.91% | 884,254 |
| Kitsap | 59,488 | 51.17% | 56,774 | 48.83% | 2,714 | 2.33% | 116,262 |
| Kittitas | 10,183 | 61.08% | 6,488 | 38.92% | 3,695 | 22.16% | 16,671 |
| Klickitat | 5,477 | 56.66% | 4,189 | 43.34% | 1,288 | 13.33% | 9,666 |
| Lewis | 21,520 | 67.04% | 10,578 | 32.96% | 10,942 | 34.09% | 32,098 |
| Lincoln | 4,054 | 73.43% | 1,467 | 26.57% | 2,587 | 46.86% | 5,521 |
| Mason | 14,623 | 54.56% | 12,181 | 45.44% | 2,442 | 9.11% | 26,804 |
| Okanogan | 9,611 | 60.25% | 6,342 | 39.75% | 3,269 | 20.49% | 15,953 |
| Pacific | 4,734 | 48.16% | 5,096 | 51.84% | -362 | -3.68% | 9,830 |
| Pend Oreille | 4,050 | 64.40% | 2,239 | 35.60% | 1,811 | 28.80% | 6,289 |
| Pierce | 168,773 | 52.69% | 151,556 | 47.31% | 17,217 | 5.37% | 320,329 |
| San Juan | 3,689 | 37.03% | 6,274 | 62.97% | -2,585 | -25.95% | 9,963 |
| Skagit | 27,815 | 53.76% | 23,920 | 46.24% | 3,895 | 7.53% | 51,735 |
| Skamania | 2,731 | 53.66% | 2,358 | 46.34% | 373 | 7.33% | 5,089 |
| Snohomish | 153,513 | 49.75% | 155,030 | 50.25% | -1,517 | -0.49% | 308,543 |
| Spokane | 121,352 | 58.10% | 87,499 | 41.90% | 33,853 | 16.21% | 208,851 |
| Stevens | 14,200 | 67.55% | 6,822 | 32.45% | 7,378 | 35.10% | 21,022 |
| Thurston | 70,374 | 58.40% | 50,133 | 41.60% | 20,241 | 16.80% | 120,507 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,185 | 55.74% | 941 | 44.26% | 244 | 11.48% | 2,126 |
| Walla Walla | 15,092 | 64.61% | 8,268 | 35.39% | 6,824 | 29.21% | 23,360 |
| Whatcom | 46,491 | 48.32% | 49,722 | 51.68% | -3,231 | -3.36% | 96,213 |
| Whitman | 9,122 | 57.66% | 6,699 | 42.34% | 2,423 | 15.32% | 15,821 |
| Yakima | 44,198 | 60.37% | 29,013 | 39.63% | 15,185 | 20.74% | 73,211 |
| Totals | 1,464,741 | 50.38% | 1,442,868 | 49.62% | 21,873 | 0.75% | 2,907,609 |
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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Wyman won six of ten congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.[12]
| District | Wyman | Podlodowski | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 53% | 47% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 47% | 53% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 56% | 44% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 65% | 35% | Doc Hastings |
| 5th | 60% | 40% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 49.9% | 50.1% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 28% | 72% | Jim McDermott |
| 8th | 57% | 43% | Dave Reichert |
| 9th | 40% | 60% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 55% | 45% | Denny Heck |
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