ELECTION RESULTS

These are the election results from the General Election on Nov. 6, 2012

NOVMBER 6TH, 2012 GENERAL ELECTION Statewide Initiative Measure No. 1185 Concerns tax and fee increases imposed by state government

Walla Walla County

YES 10,316 71%

NO 4,214 29%

Total Votes 14,530 100%

Columbia County

YES 1,546 71.54%

NO 615 28.46%

Total Votes 2,161 100%

Statewide

YES 1,712,986 64%

NO 948,915 35.65%

Total Votes 2,661,901 100%

Statewide Initiative Measure No. 1240 Concerns creation of a pub- lic charter school system

Walla Walla County

YES 7,453 50.35%

NO 7,349 49.65%

Total Votes 14,802 100%

Columbia County

YES 1,062 49.26%

NO 1,094 50.74%

Total Votes 2,156 100%

Statewide

YES 1,373,910 50.82%

NO 1,329,717 49.18%

Total Votes 2,703,627 100%

Statewide Referendum Measure No. 74 Concerns marriage for same-sex couples

Walla Walla County

APPROVED 5,712 37.95%

REJECTED 9,339 62.05%

Total Votes 15,051 100%

Columbia County

APPROVED 711 31.98%

REJECTED 1,512 68.02%

Total Votes

2,223 100%

Statewide

APPROVED 1,475,37453.15%

REJECTED 1,300,519

46.85%

Total Votes 2,775,893 100%

Statewide Initiative Measure No. 502 Concerns Marijuana

Walla Walla County

YES 6,543 43.5%

NO 8,500 56.5%

Total Votes 15,043 100%

Columbia County

YES 1,012 45.5%

NO 1,212 54.5 %

Total Votes 2,224 100%

Statewide

YES 1,475,374 53.15%

NO 1,300,519 46.85%

Total Votes 2,779,314 100%

Statewide Engrossed Senate Joint Resolution No. 8221 Concerns implementing the Commission on State Debt recommendations regard- ing Washington's debt limit

Walla Walla County

APPROVED 8,972 64.76%

REJECTED 4,882 35.24%

Total Votes 13,854 100%

Columbia County

APPROVED 1,160 58.32%

REJECTED 829 41.68%

Total Votes 1,989 100%

Statewide

APPROVED 1,577,28563.12%

REJECTED 921,605 36.88%

Total Votes 2,498,890 100%

Statewide Senate Joint Resolution No. 8223 Concerns investments by the University of Washington and Washington State Univer- sity

Walla Walla County

APPROVED 5,669 40.29%

REJECTED 8,401 59.71%

Total Votes 14,070 100%

Columbia County

APPROVED 709 35%

REJECTED 1,317 65%

Total Votes 2,026 100%

Statewide

APPROVED 1,128,43643.89%

REJECTED 1,442,785

56.11%

STATE ADVISORY VOTES

Washington State Advisory Vote No. 1 (Engrossed Senate Bill 6635) Concerns a B&O tax deduction for certain financial institutions' interest on residential loans

Walla Walla County

REPEALED 8,574 63.35%

MAINTAINED 4,96136.65%

Total Votes 13,535 100%

Columbia County

REPEALED 1,392 70.84%

MAINTAINED 573 29.16%

Total Votes 1,965 100%

Statewide

REPEALED 1,405,749

57.3%

MAINTAINED 1,047,55442.7%

Total Votes 2,453,303 100%

Washington State Advi- sory Vote No. 2 (Substitute House Bill 2590) Concerns expiration of a tax on possession of petro- leum products

Walla Walla County

REPEALED 8,149 61.02%

MAINTAINED 5,20538.98%

Total Votes 13,354 100%

Columbia County

REPEALED 1,316 68.01%

MAINTAINED 619 31.99%

Total Votes 1,935 100%

Statewide

REPEALED 1,336,872

55.39%

MAINTAINED 1,076,61644.61%

FEDERAL United States President/ Vice President

Barack Obama / Joe Biden

Walla Walla County 5,71337.7%

Columbia County 63428.53%

Statewide 1,567,463 55.81%

Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan

Walla Walla County 9,09860.03%

Columbia County 1,545

69.53%

Statewide 1,173,652 41.79%

Gary Johnson / James P. Gray

Walla Walla County 1871.23%

Columbia County 25 1.13%

Statewide 35,873 1.28%

Virgil Goode / James N.Clymer

Walla Walla County 390.26%

Columbia County 6 0.27%

Statewide 7,698 0.27%

Jill Stein / Cheri Honkala

Walla Walla County 800.53%

Columbia County 7 0.32%

Statewide 17,431 0.62%

Peta Lindsay / Yari Osorio

Walla Walla County 6 0.04%

Columbia County 0

Statewide 1,087 0.04%

James Harris / Alyson Ken-

nedy

Walla Walla County 9 0.06%

Columbia County 1 0.05%

Statewide 1,048 0.04%

Ross (Rocky) Anderson /Luis Rodriguez

Walla Walla County 230.15%

Columbia County 4 0.18%

Statewide 4,089 0.15%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 15,155100%

Columbia County 2,222

100%

Statewide 2,808,341 100%

United States U.S. Senator

Maria Cantwell

Walla Walla County 6,81045.39%

Columbia County 81336.94%

Statewide 1,657,952 60.11%

Michael Baumgartner

Walla Walla County 8,19454.61%

Columbia County 1,388

63.06%

Statewide 1,100,161 39.89%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 15,004100%

Columbia County 2,201

100%

Statewide 2,758,113 100%

Congressional District 4 U.S. Representative

Doc Hastings

Walla Walla County 1,01977.61%

Statewide 140,722 67.04%

Mary Baechler

Walla Walla County 29422.39%

Statewide 69,191 32.69%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 1,313100%

Statewide 209,913 100%

Congressional District 5 U.S. Representative

Cathy McMorris RodgersWalla Walla County 8,39361.9%

Columbia County 1,599

72.62%

Statewide 168,830 62.13%

Rich Cowan

Walla Walla County 5,16638.1%

Columbia County 60327.38%

Statewide 102,915 37.87%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 13,559100%

Columbia County 2,202

100%

Statewide 271,745 100%

STATE EXECUTIVE Washington State Gover- nor

Jay Inslee

Walla Walla County 5,56737.22%

Columbia County 64629.57%

Statewide 1,413,467 51.2%

Rob McKenna

Walla Walla County 9,38962.78%

Columbia County1,539

70.43%

Statewide 1,346,961 48.8%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 14,956100%

Columbia County 2,185

100%

Statewide 2,760,428 100%

Washington State Lt. Governor

Brad Owen

Walla Walla County 5,82740.39%

Columbia County 74135.73%

Statewide 1,417,833 53.69%

Bill Finkbeiner

Walla Walla County 8,60059.61%

Columbia County 1,333

64.27%

Statewide 1,222,927 46.31%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 14,427100%

Columbia County 2,074

100%

Statewide 2,640,760 100%

Washington State Secretary of State

Kim Wyman

Walla Walla County 9,33965.34%

Columbia County 1,515

73.4%

Statewide 1,325,624 50.67%

Kathleen Drew

Walla Walla County 4,95534.66%

Columbia County 549 26.6%

Statewide 1,290.324 49.33%

Washington State Treasurer

Jim McIntire

Walla Walla County 6,41145.02%

Columbia County 737 36.4%

Statewide 1,517,231 58.4%

Sharon Hanek

Walla Walla County 7,82854.98%

Columbia County 1,288

63.6%

Statewide 1,080,991 41.6%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 14,239100%

Columbia County 2,025

100%

Statewide 2,598,022 100%

Washington State Auditor

James Watkins

Walla Walla County 9,00363.66%

Columbia County 1,439

71.77%

Statewide 1,218,843 47.4%

Troy Kelley

Walla Walla County 5,14036.34%

Columbia County 56628.23%

Statewide 1,352,700 52.6%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 14,143100%

Columbia County 2,005

100%

Statewide 2,571,543 100%

Washington State Attorney General

Bob Ferguson

Walla Walla County 4,98434.65%

Columbia County599

28.92%

Statewide 1,397,180 53.08%

Reagan Dunn

Walla Walla County 9,40065.35%

Columbia County 1,472

71.08%

Statewide 1,235,114 46.92%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 14,384100%

Columbia County 2,071

100%

Statewide 2,632,294 100%

Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands

Peter Goldmark

Walla Walla County 5,77840.28%

Columbia County 71834.14%

Statewide 1,511,488 58.31%

Clint Didier

Walla Walla County 8,56659.72%

Columbia County 1,385

65.86%

Statewide 1,080,607 41.69%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 14,344100%

Columbia County 2,103

100%

Statewide 2,592,095 100%

Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Randy I. Dorn

Walla Walla County 10,605100%

Columbia County 1,553

100%

Statewide 1,953,286 100%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 10,605100%

Columbia County 1,553

100%

Statewide 1,953,286 100%

Washington State Insur- ance Commissioner

Mike Kreidler

Walla Walla County 5,80741.39%

Columbia County 66933.62%

Statewide 1,489,517 58%

John R. Adams

Walla Walla County 8,22358.61%

Columbia County 1,321

66.38%

Statewide 1,078,396 42%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 14,030100%

Columbia County 1,990

100%

Statewide 2,567,913 100%

LEGISLATIVE Legislative District 16 State Senator

Mike Hewitt

Walla Walla County 10,50671.56%

Columbia County 1,661

77.98%

Statewide 25,479 70.39%

Scott Nettles

Walla Walla County 4,17628.44%

Columbia County 46922.02%

Statewide 10,718 29.61%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 14,682100%

Columbia County 2,130

100%

Statewide 36,197 100%

Legislative District 16 State Representative Pos. 1

Maureen Walsh

Walla Walla County 8,34659.39%

Columbia County 1,211

58.96%

Statewide 19,136 56.85%

Mary Ruth Edwards

Walla Walla County 5,70640.61%

Columbia County 84341.04%

Statewide 14,524 43.15%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 14,052100%

Columbia County 2,054

100%

Statewide 33,660 100%

Legislative District 16 State Representative Pos. 2

Terry Nealey

Walla Walla County 11,626100%

Columbia County 1,871

100%

Statewide 28,978 100%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 11,626100%

Columbia County 1,871

100%

Statewide 28,978 100%

WALLA WALLA COUNTY County-Wide Commissioner 1

Jim Johnson 9,493 76.41%

Mark Spinks 2,931 23.59%

Total Votes 12,424 100%

County-Wide Commis- sioner 2 Perry L. Dozier 8,050 63.05%

Chris Blackman 4,718

36.95%

Total Votes 12,768 100%

COLUMBIA COUNTY County-Wide District 1 Co- lumbia County Commissioner 1

Dwight Robanske 1,651100%

Total Votes 1,651 100%

County-Wide District 1 Co- lumbia County Commissioner 2

Mike Talbott 1,114 53.07%

Tom E. Bensel 985 46.93%

Total Votes 2,099 100%

JUDICAL Supreme Court Justice Position 2

Susan Owens

Walla Walla County 10,406100%

Columbia County 1,504

100%

Statewide 1,891,646 100%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 10,406100%

Columbia County 1,504

100%

Statewide 1,891,646 100%

Supreme Court Justice Position 8

Steve Gonzalez

Walla Walla County 10,200100%

Columbia County 1,471

100%

Statewide 1,876,225 100%

Total VotesWalla Walla County 10,200100%

Columbia County 1,471

100%

Statewide 1,876,225 100%

Supreme Court justice Po- sition 9

Sheryl Gordon McCloud

Walla Walla County 5,88648.99%

Columbia County 75444.88%

Statewide 1,215,157 54.96%

Richard B. Sanders

Walla Walla County 6,12951.01%

Columbia County 92655.12%

Statewide 995,705 45.04%

Total Votes

Walla Walla County 12,015100%

Columbia County 1,680

100%

Statewide 2,210,862 100%

Asotin, Columbia, Garfield Superior Court Judge Position 1 William (Bill) Acey 1,747 100%

Total Votes 1,747 100%

Walla Walla Superior Court Judge Position 1 John W. Lohrmann 11,099 100%

Total Votes 11,099 100%

PARKS & RECREATION Parks and Rec., Prescott joint Park & Recreation District - Proposition 1 Maintenance & Operation Excess Levy

LEVY YES

Walla Walla County 15168.33%

Columbia County 1 16.67%

Statewide 152 66.96%

LEVY NO

Walla Walla County 7031.67%

Columbia County 5 83.33%

Statewide 75 33.04%

Total VotesWalla Walla County 221100%

Columbia County 6 100%

Statewide 227 100%