Washington State Executive election, 2012
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Offices and candidates
Governor
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| General Election results[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jay Inslee | 1,582,802 | 51.54 | |
| Republican | Rob McKenna | 1,488,245 | 48.46 | |
Lieutenant governor
Brad Owen was the incumbent and has held this position since 1996.
| Lieutenant governor of Washington election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Brad Owen | 1,575,133 | 53.68% | |
| Republican | Bill Finkbeiner | 1,359,212 | 46.32% | |
Secretary of State
Sam Reed had held this position since 2000, and in 2012 it is an open seat.
| Secretary of State of Washington election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Kim Wyman | 1,464,741 | 50.38% | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Drew | 1,442,868 | 49.62% | |
Washington State Treasurer
Jim McIntire has held this seat since 2008.
| Washington State Treasurer election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | James L. McIntire | 1,695,401 | 58.71% | |
| Republican | Sharon Hanek | 1,192,150 | 41.29% | |
State Auditor
Brian Sonntag, who held this position since 1993, retired and made this an open seat.
| Washington State Auditor election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Troy Kelley | 1,512,620 | 52.95% | |
| Republican | James Watkins | 1,344,137 | 47.05% | |
Attorney General
Rob McKenna stepped down from Attorney General to run for Governor, and two candidates from the King County Council stepped up to run.
| Attorney General of Washington election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bob Ferguson | 1,564,443 | 53.48% | |
| Republican | Reagan Dunn | 1,361,010 | 46.52% | |
Commissioner of Public Lands
| Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Peter J. Goldmark | 1,692,083 | 58.74% | |
| Republican | Clint Didier | 1,188,411 | 41.26% | |
Superintendent of Public Instruction
| Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Non Partisan | Randy Dorn | 2,164,163 | 100 | |
Insurance Commissioner
| Washington Insurance Commissioner election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler | 1,662,555 | 58.3% | |
| Republican | John Adams | 1,188,926 | 41.7% | |
