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2012 Washington State Executive election

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Offices and candidates

Governor

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 %
Nonpartisan 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%

References