ELECTION RESULTS: Nov.10

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  • Wednesday, November 10, 2010 6:40pm
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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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