2009 election results for Washington
Results from the Nov. 3, 2009, general election in Washington state. Last updated at 5:00 p.m. Nov. 10, 2009, for all races and measures.
Click here for a summary of the candidates and issues on Spokane County ballots.
| Wash. House of Representatives | Legislative Dist. 9 |
|---|---|
| Susan Fagan (R) | 15,478 / 54.87% |
| Pat Hailey (R) | 12,731 / 45.13% |
| Washington state | Initiative 1033 |
| Approved | 708,406 / 42.22% |
| Rejected | 969,526 / 57.78% |
| Referendum 71 | |
| Approved | 919,152 / 53.06% |
| Rejected | 812,997 / 46.94% |
| City of Spokane | Proposition 1 |
| Approved | 32,204 / 59.50% |
| Rejected | 21,923 / 40.50% |
| Proposition 2 | |
| Approved | 10,866 / 20.66% |
| Rejected | 41,726 / 79.34% |
| Proposition 3 | |
| Approved | 9,023 / 17.33% |
| Rejected | 43,043 / 82.85% |
| Proposition 4 | |
| Approved | 12,924 / 24.09% |
| Rejected | 40,721 / 75.91% |
| Council Dist. 1 | |
| Mike Fagan | 4,130 / 37.48% |
| Amber Waldref | 6,890 / 62.52% |
| Council Dist. 2 | |
| Mike Allen | 8,823 / 46.36% |
| Jon Snyder | 10,207 / 53.64% |
| Council Dist. 3 | |
| Nancy McLaughlin | 11,367 / 66.94% |
| Karen Kearney | 5,615 / 33.06% |
| Municipal Court Judge | |
| Tracy Staab | 29,380 / 68.60% |
| Bryan Whitaker | 13,448 / 31.40% |
| Spokane Valley | Council Position 1 |
| Diana Wilhite | 9,355 / 46.40% |
| Brenda Grassel | 10,805 / 53.60% |
| Council Position 2 | |
| Ian Robertson | 5,093 / 26.18% |
| Dean Grafos | 9,766 / 50.20% |
| Edward B. Pace | 1,799 / 9.25% |
| Ed Foote | 2,795 / 14.37% |
| Council Position 5 | |
| Rich Munson | 8,374 / 41.10% |
| Bob McCaslin | 12,001 / 58.90% |
| City of Airway Heights | Council Position 1 |
| Matthew S. Pederson | 279 / 49.91% |
| Patrick D. Rushing | 280 / 50.09% |
| Council Position 2 | |
| Steven Lawrence | 244 / 51.05% |
| Barron Williamson | 234 / 48.95% |
| City of Cheney | Mayor |
| Tom Trulove | 1,229 / 66.58% |
| C. Allan Gainer | 608 / 32.94% |
| Council Position 1 | |
| Fred Pollard | 814 / 52.55% |
| Graeme Webster | 735 / 47.45% |
| Council Position 3 | |
| Kathleen A. Warren | 473 / 28.31% |
| Mike McKeehan | 1,198 / 71.69% |
| City of Deer Park | Mayor |
| Robert D. Whisman | 577 / 60.04% |
| Jack E. Wichterman | 384 / 39.96% |
| Council Position 1 | |
| Helen Dee Cragun | 417 / 48.10% |
| Mary Babb | 450 / 51.90% |
| Council Position 3 | |
| Ella Harper | 543 / 62.13% |
| Fred Senn | 331 / 37.87% |
| Town of Fairfield | Mayor |
| Edward Huber | 159 / 80.71% |
| Ron Rogers | 38 / 19.29% |
| Council Position 2 | |
| Mary Branon | 144 / 77.42% |
| Monica Szep | 42 / 22.58% |
| Council Position 4 | |
| KayDee Gilkey | 130 / 68.06% |
| Valerie Spurrell | 61 / 31.94% |
| Council Position 5 | |
| Karrie Stewart | 84 / 47.73% |
| Brian Kauffman | 92 / 52.27% |
| Town of Latah | Mayor |
| Edward Chuck Crockett | 18 / 23.68% |
| Teresa L. Galvin | 58 / 76.32% |
| City of Liberty Lake | Council Position 2 |
| Josh Beckett | 891 / 54.83% |
| Cristella Kaminskas | 734 / 45.17% |
| Council Position 4 | |
| Odin K. Lanford | 976 / 60.51% |
| Jason M. Adelmann | 637 / 39.49% |
| City of Medical Lake | Mayor |
| Laura L. Parsons | 307 / 28.19% |
| John Higgins | 782 / 71.81% |
| Council Position 3 | |
| Arthur (AJ) Burton | 551 / 55.71% |
| Angie M. Keith | 438 / 44.29% |
| Town of Rockford | Fire protection levy |
| Yes | 121 / 72.02% |
| No | 47 / 27.98% |
| Mayor | |
| Gary Wagner | 73 / 44.79% |
| Micki L. Harnois | 90 / 55.21% |
| Council Position 1 | |
| Howard Brutschy | 57 / 34.13% |
| Stan Seehorn | 110 / 65.87% |
| Council Position 2 | |
| Steve Meyer | 100 / 61.35% |
| Thomas M. Smith | 63 / 38.65% |
| Town of Spangle | Fire protection levy |
| Yes | 56 / 66.67% |
| No | 28 / 33.33% |
| Cemetery M&O levy | |
| Yes | 164 / 61.19% |
| No | 104 / 38.81% |
| Spokane School Board | Director Position 3 |
| Heidi Olson | 22,223 / 48.65% |
| Jeff Bierman | 23,460 / 51.35% |
| Position 4 | |
| Rocky Treppiedi | 24,335 / 51.88% |
| Laura Carder | 22,570 / 48.12% |
| East Valley Schools | Dist. 3 Director |
| Kay Sieck | 1,827 / 39.22% |
| Heidi Gillingham | 2,831 / 60.78% |
| Dist. 4 Director | |
| Christie Burton-Hart | 1,857 / 42.02% |
| Kerri Lunstroth | 2,562 / 57.98% |
| Dist. 5 Director | |
| Roger T. Cox | 2,029 / 45.39% |
| Roger E. Trainor | 2,441 / 54.61% |
| Cheney School District | Dist. 2 Director |
| Suzanne Dolle | 2,669 / 51.47% |
| Don Mitchell | 2,517 / 48.53% |
| Deer Park School District | Dist. 1 Director |
| Lyle Crecelius | 906 / 37.36% |
| Jeff Whittle | 1,519 / 62.64% |
| Freeman Schools | Dist. 1 Director |
| John Zingg | 742 / 51.46% |
| Allen Crist | 700 / 48.54% |
| Liberty Schools | Dist. 3 Director |
| Ron A. Cockle | 477 / 38.01% |
| Chad Cornmesser | 778 / 61.99% |
| Rosalia School District | Dist. 3 Director |
| Jane M. Carrothers | 257 / 58.81% |
| Tanya L Charles | 180/ 41.19% |
| Other races and issues | |
| Fire Protection District 3 | Position 2 |
| Ron McKinley | 2,684 / 66.77% |
| Mitchell W. Smith | 1,336 / 33.23% |
| Fire Protection District 5 | Position 2 |
| James R. Ryan | 97 / 22.72% |
| Larry Wendlandt | 177 / 41.45% |
| Write in: Greg Lucht | 153 / 36.83% |
| Position 3 | |
| Ed Lynch | 77 / 17.70% |
| Gary L. Pietz | 214 / 49.20% |
| Write in: Jimmy Gerald Hansen | 144 / 33.10% |
| Fire Protection District 11 | EMS levy |
| Yes | 130 / 66.67% |
| No | 65 / 33.33% |
| Fire Protection District 13 | Increase board to 5 members |
| Yes | 384 / 47.06% |
| No | 432 / 52.94% |
| Cemetery District 3 (Moran) | Position 1 |
| Carl Grote | 968 / 33.80% |
| Sheryl McGrath | 1,896 / 66.20% |
| Liberty Lake Sewer District | Position 2 |
| Frank L. Boyle | 1,350 / 59.39% |
| Darlene C. McHenry | 923 / 40.61% |