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Elections held in the state ofWashington on November 6, 2012. Anonpartisan blanket primary was held on August 7, 2012.
In this election, Washington had 12 electors to theElectoral College. Incumbent Democratic presidentBarack Obama safely carried the state, gaining all 12 electoral votes against Republican nomineeMitt Romney.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barack Obama (incumbent) | 1,755,396 | 56.16 | |
| Republican | Mitt Romney | 1,290,670 | 41.29 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 42,202 | 1.35 | |
| Green | Jill Stein | 20,928 | 0.67 | |
| Constitution | Virgil Goode | 8,851 | 0.28 | |
| Justice | Rocky Anderson | 4,946 | 0.16 | |
| Socialism and Liberation | Peta Lindsay | 1,318 | 0.04 | |
| Socialist Workers | James Harris | 1,205 | 0.04 | |
| Total votes | 3,125,516 | 100.00 | ||
Incumbent DemocraticsenatorMaria Cantwell won re-election to a third term against Republican state senatorMichael Baumgartner.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Maria Cantwell (incumbent) | 626,360 | 55.42 | |
| Republican | Michael Baumgartner | 344,729 | 30.50 | |
| Republican | Art Coday | 59,255 | 5.24 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Wilson | 26,850 | 2.38 | |
| Republican | Chuck Jackson | 21,870 | 1.94 | |
| Republican | Glenn R. Stockwell | 21,731 | 1.92 | |
| Republican | Mike the Mover | 16,459 | 1.46 | |
| Reform | Will Baker | 12,865 | 1.14 | |
| Total votes | 1,130,119 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Maria Cantwell (incumbent) | 1,855,493 | 60.45 | |
| Republican | Michael Baumgartner | 1,213,924 | 39.55 | |
| Total votes | 3,069,417 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Due to the results of the2010 United States census, Washington electedU.S. Representatives from tencongressional districts, a gain of one seat.
IncumbentsRick Larsen (D-2nd),Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-3rd),Doc Hastings (R-4th),Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-5th),Jim McDermott (D-7th),Dave Reichert (R-8th), andAdam Smith (R-9th) ran for re-election and won. IncumbentsJay Inslee (D-1st) andNorman D. Dicks (D-6th) retired and were respectively succeeded bySuzan DelBene (D) andDerek Kilmer (D).Denny Heck (D) was elected to the newly created10th district.
The resulting composition was six Democrats and four Republicans.
Incumbent DemocraticgovernorChristine Gregoire declined to run for a third term. Democratic congressmanJay Inslee ran to succeed her, earning Gregoire's endorsement.[4] He faced Republicanattorney generalRob McKenna in the general election, defeating him by a small margin.[5]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jay Inslee | 664,534 | 47.13 | |
| Republican | Rob McKenna | 604,872 | 42.90 | |
| Republican | Shahram Hadian | 46,169 | 3.27 | |
| Democratic | Rob Hill | 45,453 | 3.22 | |
| Independent | James White | 13,764 | 0.98 | |
| Independent | Christian Joubert | 10,457 | 0.74 | |
| Independent | L. Dale Sorgen | 9,734 | 0.69 | |
| Republican | Max Sampson | 8,753 | 0.62 | |
| Republican | Javier O. Lopez | 6,131 | 0.43 | |
| Total votes | 1,409,867 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jay Inslee | 1,582,802 | 51.54 | |
| Republican | Rob McKenna | 1,488,245 | 48.46 | |
| Total votes | 3,071,047 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent Democraticlieutenant governorBrad Owen ran for re-election to a fifth term.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Brad Owen (incumbent) | 648,110 | 48.51 | |
| Republican | Bill Finkbeiner | 352,195 | 26.36 | |
| Independent Republican | Glenn Anderson | 229,318 | 17.17 | |
| Independent | Jimmy Deal | 53,694 | 4.02 | |
| Independent | Clifford Mark Greene | 46,534 | 3.48 | |
| Independent | Dave T. Sumner IV | 6,057 | 0.45 | |
| Total votes | 1,335,908 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Brad Owen (incumbent) | 1,575,133 | 53.68 | |
| Republican | Bill Finkbeiner | 1,359,212 | 46.32 | |
| Total votes | 2,934,345 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent RepublicanSecretary of StateSam Reed declined to run for re-election to a fourth term. The general election was won by RepublicanThurston County auditorKim Wyman, who defeated Democratic state senatorKathleen Drew by under one percentage point, resulting in the smallest statewide margin in 2012.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Kim Wyman | 528,754 | 39.76 | |
| 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 | 1.57 | |
| Total votes | 1,330,036 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Kim Wyman | 1,464,741 | 50.38 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Drew | 1,442,868 | 49.62 | |
| Total votes | 2,907,609 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
Incumbent Republicanattorney generalRob McKenna retired to run for governor and did not seek a third term. TwoKing County Councilmembers, RepublicanReagan Dunn and DemocratBob Ferguson, faced off in the general election. Ferguson ultimately won the election.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bob Ferguson | 685,346 | 51.68 | |
| Republican | Reagan Dunn | 506,524 | 38.20 | |
| Republican | Stephen Pidgeon | 134,185 | 10.12 | |
| Total votes | 1,326,055 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Bob Ferguson | 1,564,443 | 53.48 | |
| Republican | Reagan Dunn | 1,361,010 | 46.52 | |
| Total votes | 2,925,453 | 100.00 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
Incumbent DemocraticTreasurerJames McIntire ran for re-election to a second term.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James McIntire (incumbent) | 925,850 | 96.62 | |
| Republican | Sharon Hanek (write-in) | 32,339 | 3.38 | |
| Total votes | 958,189 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | James McIntire (incumbent) | 1,695,401 | 58.71 | |
| Republican | Sharon Hanek | 1,192,150 | 41.29 | |
| Total votes | 2,887,551 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocraticAuditorBrian Sonntag declined to run for re-election to a sixth term. Democratic state representativeTroy Kelley won the election, defeating Republican James Watkins.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | James Watkins | 584,444 | 46.09 | |
| Democratic | Troy Kelley | 291,335 | 22.98 | |
| Democratic | Craig Pridemore | 268,220 | 21.15 | |
| Democratic | Mark Miloscia | 123,936 | 9.77 | |
| Total votes | 1,267,935 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Troy Kelley | 1,512,620 | 52.95 | |
| Republican | James Watkins | 1,344,137 | 47.05 | |
| Total votes | 2,856,757 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocraticInsurance CommissionerMike Kreidler ran for re-election to a fourth term, defeating Republican John Adams with 58% of the vote.
| Primary 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 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 1,662,555 | 58.30 | |
| Republican | John Adams | 1,188,926 | 41.70 | |
| Total votes | 2,851,481 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocraticCommissioner of Public LandsPeter J. Goldmark ran for re-election to a second term, defeating RepublicanClint Didier.
| Primary 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 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Peter J. Goldmark (incumbent) | 1,692,083 | 58.74 | |
| Republican | Clint Didier | 1,188,411 | 41.26 | |
| Total votes | 2,880,494 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Incumbent DemocraticSuperintendent of Public InstructionRandy Dorn ran for re-election to a second term. He was unopposed in the general election. The superintendent is the only nonpartisan statewide election.
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Dorn (incumbent) | 634,314 | 56.22 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ron Higgins | 172,331 | 15.27 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Bauckman | 149,370 | 13.24 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald Hansler | 104,360 | 9.25 | |
| Nonpartisan | John P. Blair | 67,898 | 6.02 | |
| Total votes | 1,128,273 | 100.00 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Nonpartisan | Randy Dorn (incumbent) | 2,164,163 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 2,164,163 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
The Democrats won on election night, but in early December two Democrats formed a conservative coalition with the Republican Caucus.
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes | 1,724,209 | 55.70 |
| No | 1,371,235 | 44.30 |
| Total votes | 3,095,444 | 100.00 |
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,892,969 | 63.91 |
| No | 1,069,083 | 36.09 |
| Total votes | 2,962,052 | 100.00 |
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,525,807 | 50.69 |
| No | 1,484,125 | 49.31 |
| Total votes | 3,009,932 | 100.00 |
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,659,915 | 53.70 |
| No | 1,431,285 | 46.30 |
| Total votes | 3,091,200 | 100.00 |
