Breaking down the vote
Results from contested races and ballot measures. For the latest updates, see spokesman.com/elections.
| Candidates | WHAT HAPPENED | WHAT’S NEXT |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Michael Baumgartner 241,294
Maria Cantwell 445,072 Art Coday 35,688 | The race against two-term incumbent Cantwell had seven challengers but only state Sen. Baumgartner and physician Coday had noticeable GOP funding and support. | Baumgartner, waging his first statewide campaign, will try to shore up GOP factions but still faces a tough push to catch the formidable Cantwell machine. |
| U.S. House, 5th Congressional District | ||
| Rich Cowan 35,350
Cathy McMorris Rodgers 54,673 Ian Moody 3,297 Randall Yearout 7,951 | Four-term incumbent McMorris Rodgers faced Spokane businessman Cowan, with Constitutionalist turned Republican Yearout and marijuana activist Moody. | With more than half of all ballots cast, McMorris Rodgers is in the driver’s seat with a commanding lead that leaves newcomer Cowan with an uphill climb in the general election. |
| Governor | ||
| Jay Inslee 378,679
Rob McKenna 347,566 Rob Hill 32,357 Shahram Hadian 19,289 James White 9,279 | Nine candidates on the ballot, but the attention focused on former U.S. Rep. Inslee and Attorney General McKenna, who have been battling each other for months on budget, jobs and education issues. | Inslee trailed McKenna until the Seattle and King County votes were counted, meaning the November outcome could depend on whether McKenna can max out the Eastern Washington vote. |
| Lieutenant Governor | ||
| Glenn Anderson 138,333
James Robert Deal 29,367 Bill Finkbeiner 192,690 Mark Greene 28,415 Brad Owen 380,249 Dave Sumner 3,595 | Four-term incumbent Owen faced an array of challengers with former Senate Majority Leader Finkbeiner leading the pack. | Finkbeiner faces an uphill battle against long-term incumbent Owen. |
| Attorney General | ||
| Reagan Dunn 293,467
Bob Ferguson 399,778 Stephen Pidgeon 72,235 | Dunn and Ferguson both serve on the King County Council. They disagree whether civil or criminal court experience is more important for the job. | Ferguson and Dunn, already battling each other for weeks as the presumptive nominees, will continue clashing through November while competing for voters’ attention in a crowded election season. |
| State Auditor | ||
| Troy Kelley 177,428
Mark Miloscia 72,468 Craig Pridemore 149,827 James Watkins 335,364 | Three Democratic legislators, Kelley, Miloscia and Pridemore, and GOP business consultant Watkins looking to win the job of keeping the state on the fiscal straight and narrow. | Narrowing the field gives Watkins and Kelley an opportunity to focus on just one opponent as they look for wedge issues to define their campaigns and styles. |
| Insurance Commissioner | ||
| John Adams 166,500
Brian Berend 39,973 Mike Kreidler 410,938 Scott Reilly 133,789 | Three-term incumbent Kreidler is a major proponent of federal health care reform, facing three Republicans who say it’s time for a change. | Kreidler carries a commanding advantage into what is his third race against Adams. |
| Secretary of State | ||
| David Anderson 28,368
Kathleen Drew 165,382 Jim Kastama 106,598 Karen Murray 29,500 Greg Nickels 124,321 Sam Wright 13,127 Kim Wyman 300,810 | Crowded field for an open position included former legislator Drew, sitting legislator Kastama, current county auditor Wyman and former Seattle mayor Nickels. | Wyman carries a commanding lead into the November showdown with Drew, but both candidates will have to scramble to pick up supporters from the large field of primary opponents that won’t be advancing with them. |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | ||
| James Bauckman 91,763
John Patterson Blair 42,656 Randy Dorn 354,473 Don Hansler 62,140 Ronald Higgins 101,446 | Dorn is finishing his first term and defending his seat against four relative political novices. | Dorn appears to have secured another term under state election law giving nonpartisan statewide seats to any candidate who can capture more than 50 percent of the vote in a primary. |
| Commissioner of Public Lands | ||
| Clint Didier 309,543
Peter Goldmark 393,539 Stephen Sharon 58,273 | Finishing his first term, Democrat Goldmark faced former NFL player turned rancher Didier as GOP standard bearer and independent Sharon. | This is the only statewide race featuring two Eastern Washington politicians advancing to the general election, Goldmark and Didier. |
| State Legislature: 3rd District House Position 1 | ||
| Bob Apple 3,163
Tim Benn 3,139 Morgan Oyler 2,080 Marcus Riccelli 4,394 Jon Snyder 3,089 | Race for an open seat in central Spokane’s strongly Democratic district features a city councilman, a former city councilman, a legislative aide and two GOP businessmen. | It could be weeks before voters know who will face Riccelli in the general election, with any of three candidates in position to advance to the general election. If it’s Apple or Snyder, that would mean voters could choose among two Democrats. |
| State Legislature: 6th District House Position 2 | ||
| Dennis Dellwo 9,440
Jeff Holy 6,412 Larry Keller 2,309 Ben Oakley 3,269 | The traditional GOP district has three Republicans – an attorney, a former school superintendent and a legislative aide – and a Democratic former legislator. | Dellwo had the most votes, but he’ll face a tough challenge if Republicans unite behind Holy, a former Spokane police officer and a private attorney. |
| Spokane County Commission District 2 | ||
| Rob Chase 5,459
Daryl Romeyn 9,927 Shelly O’Quinn 8,178 | County treasurer Chase, Greater Spokane Incorporated executive O’Quinn and longtime broadcaster Romeyn compete for two spots on the Nov. 6 ballot. | Romeyn won the most votes, but O’Quinn may have the edge if Republicans unite behind her. Chase has said he won’t endorse either candidate. |
| Washington Supreme Court Position 2 | ||
| Douglas W. McQuaid 157,169
Susan Owens 413,402 Scott Staffne 80,459 | Owens, a 12-year veteran of the court, faces a pair of private-practice attorneys. | Incumbent Susan Owens won big enough to advance to the general election ballot unopposed. |
| Washington Supreme Court Position 8 | ||
| Bruce Danielson 276,142
Steve Gonzalez 364,615 | Former King County Superior Court Judge Gonzalez was appointed to the high court in November. Danielson is King County Superior Court arbitrator with extensive trial experience. | By capturing more than 50 percent of the vote, Gonzalez will advance to the general election unopposed. |
| Washington Supreme Court Position 9 | ||
| Bruce Hilyer 168,374
John Ladenburg 100,682 Sheryl Gordon McCloud 207,904 Richard Sanders 180,755 | Race for open seat includes former Justice Sanders, King County Superior Court Judge Hilyer, Pierce County Prosecutor Ladenburg and experienced appeals court attorney McCloud. | McCloud will advance to the November election. Former Justice Sanders has a slight lead over Hilyer for the second slot. The results were close enough to make this the only contested state Supreme Court race in November. |
| Spokane Valley Fire Department Proposition 1 | ||
| Yes 11,705 ( 67 percent)
No 5,691 Needed 60 percent support to pass | The current levy, which expires this year, provides 53 percent of the department’s budget. The three-year replacement levy would maintain 2012 levels, collecting $1.70 per $1,000 of assessed property value in 2013. | |
| Fire District No. 9 Proposition 1 | ||
| Yes 5,281 (68 percent)
No 2,495 Needed 60 percent support to pass | Property owners would pay about $1.73 per $1,000 of assessed value in 2013. The rate would rise to $1.77 per $1,000 in assessed value in 2014. The amounts are similar to the rate the district collects under the levy that expires at the end of the year. | |
| City of Cheney Proposition 1 (utility tax extension) | ||
| Yes 716
No 242 | Proposition would extend the city’s 4 percent tax on electricity and natural gas through 2027. Proceeds pay for sidewalks and streets. | |
| City of Cheney Proposition 2 (EMS) | ||
| Yes 755
No 197 | Six-year tax would renew the city’s EMS levy at 50 cents per $1,000 of taxable property value. |
Compiled by: David Wasson, Jim Camden and Jonathan Brunt