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2012 Washington gubernatorial election

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2012 Washington gubernatorial election
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The 2012 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012.[1] 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]

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Incumbent Governor Christine Gregoire decided to retire rather than seek a third term.[4] She endorsed fellow Democrat Jay Inslee, a U.S. Congressman, as her successor. On March 20, 2012, Inslee resigned from Congress in order to focus on his gubernatorial campaign.[5]

Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna, the Attorney General of Washington, advanced to the general election. Inslee narrowly won the election, and McKenna conceded three days later.[6]

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Primary election

Democratic candidates

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Republican candidates

Declined

Independent candidates

  • Christian Joubert
  • L. Dale Sorgen, computer programmer and former pastor[18]
  • James White

Polling

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Results

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Results by county:
  Inslee—40–50%
  Inslee—50–60%
  McKenna—40–50%
  McKenna—50–60%
  McKenna—60–70%
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General election

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Candidates

Debates

Predictions

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Endorsements

Polling

Aggregate polls

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Christine Gregoire vs. Rob McKenna

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Christine Gregoire vs. Dave Reichert

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Jay Inslee vs. Dave Reichert

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Lisa Brown vs. Rob McKenna

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Results

The race was close throughout the night, with results too close to call after 60 percent of ballots were cast.[64] Inslee was declared the winner early in the morning three days later; McKenna conceded later in the evening.[65]

Inslee won only eight of the state's 39 counties, relying on heavy votes from the Seattle metropolitan area pushing him to victory.[66]

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By county

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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

Inslee won five of ten congressional districts, with the remaining five going to McKenna, including one that elected a Democrat.[69]

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Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. Calculated by taking the difference of 100% and all other candidates combined.

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  1. Poll sponsored by the Service Employees International Union, which supports Inslee

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