U.S. Senator
Dino Rossi (R) – 1,123,107/47.93%
Patty Murray (D) – 1,220,331/52.07%
U.S. Rep., 8th District
Suzan DelBene (D) – 136,030/47.51%
Dave Reichert (R) – 150, 312/52.49%
Initiative 1098
(Imposing an income tax on individuals earning in excess of $200,000 and joint-filers earning more than $400,000.)
YES: 834,958/35.52%
NO: 1,515,460/64.48%
Initiative 1053
(Imposing a 2/3 majority minimum vote on any vote to raise taxes by the State Legislature.)
YES: 1,478,306/64.12%
NO: 827,330/35.88%
Initiative 1100
Closing state liquor stores and authorizing sale and distribution of spirits by private retailers.
YES: 1,097,904/46.64%
NO: 1,256,087/53.36%
Initiative 1105
(Closing state liquor stores and authorizing sale and distribution of spirits by private retailers.)
YES: 825,008/35.19%
NO: 1,519,265/64.81%
Initiative 1107
(Repealing taxation on candy, soda, some bottled water and food.)
YES: 1,429,629/60.83%
NO: 920,674/39.17%
Initiative 1082
(Allowing employers to purchase industrial insurance.)
YES: 927,418/41.03%
NO: 1,333,091/58.97%
Referendum 52
(Authorizing funding bonds for energy-efficient projects at schools.)
APPROVED: 1,053,402/45.81%
REJECTED: 1,245,889/54.19%
Senate Joint Res. 8225
(Concerns the limitation on state debt.)
APPROVED: 1,098,806/51.87%
REJECTED: 1,019,744/48.13%
House Joint Res. 4220
(Denying bail for people charged with certain criminal offenses.)
APPROVED: 1,947,789/84.82%
REJECTED: 348,657/15.18%
Legislative District 33
State Senator
Karen Keiser 18,777/59.52 percent
Jack Michalek 12,724/40.33 percent
Legislative District 47
State Senator
Joe Fain 23,422/54.94 percent
Claudia Kauffman 19,137/44.89 percent
State Rep. Position 1
Mark Hargrove 23,782/56.35 percent
Geoff Simpson 18,329/43.43 percent
State Rep., Position 2
Pat Sullivan 23,743/56.92 percent
Rodrigo M. Yanez 17,915/42.95 percent
King County Proposition No. 1
(Sales and Use Tax For Criminal Justice, Fire Protection, and Other
Yes: 282,935/44.96%
No: 346,335/55.04%
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