Washington Gubernatorial Election, 2012
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The 2012 Washington Gubernatorial Election took place on November 6, 2012.[1][not in citation given] Candidates in the election were chosen in an August 7, 2012,[2] primary election, under the state's nonpartisan blanket primary system, which allows voters to vote for any candidate running in the race, regardless of party affiliation. The two candidates who received the most votes in the primary election qualified for the general election.[3]
Incumbent Governor Christine Gregoire decided to retire instead of running for a third term.[4] On March 20, 2012, Jay Inslee left Congress to focus on his campaign for Governor of Washington.[5]
Inslee's departure from Congress necessitated new special elections to fill his vacant congressional seat until the new term on January 2013 as well as for the permanent seat though the 113th Congress.[6] Republican Rob McKenna conceded the election three days later.[7]
Candidates
Democratic
Declined
Republican
- Shahram Hadian, pastor and small business owner[16]
- Javier O. Lopez
- Rob McKenna, Washington attorney general[17]
- Max Sampson
Declined
Independent
- L. Dale Sorgen, computer programmer and former pastor[19]
- James White
- Christian Joubert
Results
Blanket Primary results[20] |
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 |
General election
Candidates
Debates
Polling
Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Jay
Inslee (D) |
Rob
McKenna (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Public Policy Polling |
November 1–3, 2012 |
932 |
± 3.2% |
50% |
48% |
— |
2% |
KING5/SurveyUSA |
October 28–31, 2012 |
555 |
± 4.2% |
47% |
46% |
— |
7% |
KCTS 9/Washington Poll |
October 18–31, 2012 |
632 |
± 3.9% |
49% |
46% |
— |
6% |
Elway Poll |
October 18–21, 2012 |
451 |
± 4.5% |
45% |
47% |
2% |
8% |
Strategies360 |
October 17–20, 2012 |
500 |
± 4.4% |
45% |
45% |
2% |
8% |
Public Policy Polling/WCV |
October 15–16, 2012 |
574 |
± n/a% |
48% |
42% |
— |
10% |
KCTS 9/Washington Poll |
October 1–16, 2012 |
782 |
± 3.5% |
48% |
45% |
— |
8% |
Rasmussen Reports |
October 14, 2012 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
47% |
45% |
1% |
8% |
SurveyUSA |
October 12–14, 2012 |
543 |
± 4.3% |
47% |
44% |
— |
9% |
SurveyUSA |
September 28–30, 2012 |
540 |
± 4.3% |
48% |
42% |
— |
10% |
Rasmussen Reports |
September 26, 2012 |
500 |
± 4.5% |
46% |
45% |
3% |
6% |
Public Elway Poll |
September 9–12, 2012 |
405 |
± 5% |
44% |
41% |
— |
15% |
Public Policy Polling |
September 7–9, 2012 |
563 |
± n/a% |
48% |
42% |
— |
10% |
Survey USA |
September 7–9, 2012 |
524 |
± 4.4% |
49% |
44% |
— |
7% |
Survey USA |
August 2–3, 2012 |
524 |
± 4.4% |
48% |
45% |
— |
7% |
Elway Poll |
July 18–22, 2012 |
405 |
± 5.0% |
43% |
36% |
— |
21% |
Survey USA |
July 16–17, 2012 |
630 |
± 4.0% |
41% |
42% |
— |
16% |
Public Policy Polling |
June 14–17, 2012 |
1,073 |
± 3.0% |
40% |
43% |
— |
17% |
Elway Poll |
June 13–16, 2012 |
408 |
± 5.0% |
40% |
42% |
— |
18% |
Survey USA |
May 8–9, 2012 |
557 |
± 4.2% |
38% |
40% |
— |
22% |
Public Policy Polling |
February 16–19, 2012 |
1,264 |
± 2.76% |
42% |
42% |
— |
16% |
Survey USA |
February 13–15, 2012 |
572 |
± 4.2% |
39% |
49% |
— |
12% |
Elway Poll |
February 7–9, 2012 |
405 |
± 5.0% |
36% |
45% |
— |
19% |
Survey USA |
January 12–16, 2012 |
617 |
± 4.0% |
43% |
46% |
— |
11% |
Survey USA |
November 21–23, 2011 |
549 |
± 4.3% |
38% |
44% |
— |
17% |
Washington Poll |
October 10–30, 2011 |
938 |
± 3.2% |
38% |
44% |
— |
18% |
Survey USA |
September 21–22, 2011 |
529 |
± 4.3% |
38% |
44% |
— |
18% |
Survey USA |
June 24–26, 2011 |
600 |
± 4.4% |
47% |
44% |
— |
9% |
Public Policy Polling |
May 12–15, 2011 |
1,098 |
± 3.0% |
38% |
40% |
— |
22% |
Survey USA |
April 27–28, 2011 |
610 |
± 4.0% |
41% |
48% |
— |
11% |
Hypothetical polling
|
Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Christine
Gregoire (D) |
Rob
McKenna (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Public Policy Polling |
May 12–15, 2011 |
1,098 |
± 3.0% |
40% |
49% |
— |
11% |
Survey USA |
April 27–28, 2011 |
610 |
± 4.0% |
40% |
52% |
— |
7% |
Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Christine
Gregoire (D) |
Dave
Reichert (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Public Policy Polling |
May 12–15, 2011 |
1,098 |
± 3.0% |
45% |
41% |
— |
14% |
Survey USA |
April 27–28, 2011 |
610 |
± 4.0% |
44% |
48% |
— |
8% |
Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Jay
Inslee (D) |
Dave
Reichert (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Public Policy Polling |
May 12–15, 2011 |
1,098 |
± 3.0% |
42% |
36% |
— |
22% |
Survey USA |
April 27–28, 2011 |
610 |
± 4.0% |
44% |
46% |
— |
10% |
Poll source |
Date(s)
administered |
Sample
size |
Margin of
error |
Lisa
Brown (D) |
Rob
McKenna (R) |
Other |
Undecided |
Public Policy Polling |
July 27-August 1, 2010 |
1,204 |
± 2.8% |
29% |
47% |
— |
24% |
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General Election Results
The race was close all night. At 12:36 Pacific Coast Time, MSNBC declared Inslee as the winner. Inslee did very well in the Seattle area, which is always a prominent place for heavy Democratic votes.
General Election results[21] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
Jay Inslee |
1,582,802 |
51.54 |
|
Republican |
Rob McKenna |
1,488,245 |
48.46 |
See also
References
External links
- Campaign sites