The following is a listing of the most recent tallies for many of the major political races affecting Kent residents. Results come from the King County elections Web site, www.kingcounty.gov/elections, and the Washington State elections Web site, www.secstate.wa.gov/elections.
Governor
Christine Gregoire (D) — 1,041,235 (53.90%)
Dino Rossi (R) — 890,436 (46.10%)
Lieutenant Governor
Brad Owen (D) — 1,121,245 (61.12%)
Marcia McCraw (R) — 713,378 (38.88%)
Secretary of State
Sam Reed (R) — 1,061,815 (58.00%)
Jason Osgood (D) — 768,978 (42.00%)
State Treasurer
Allan Martin (R) — 868,273 (48.07%)
Jim McIntire (D) — 937,838 (51.93%)
State Auditor
Brian Sonntag (D) — 1,149,794 (63.46%)
J. Richard (Dick) McEntee (R) — 661,962 (36.54%)
Attorney General
Rob McKenna (R) — 1,081,099 (58.71%)
John Ladenburg (D) — 760,189 (41.29%)
Commissioner of Public Lands
Peter J. Goldmark (D) — 923,267 (50.80%)
Doug Sutherland (R) — 894,354 (49.20%)
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Teresa (Terry) Bergeson — 807,158 (48.80%)
Randy Dorn — 846,745 (51.20%)
Insurance Commissioner
Mike Kreidler (D)— 1,092,459 (61.37%)
John R. Adams (R) — 687,658 (38.63%)
PROPOSITION 1
SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICT
SOUND TRANSIT (A REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY)
Proposition No. 1 – Mass Transit Expansion
APPROVED — 364,247 (58.27%)
REJECTED — 260,832 (41.73%)
CONGRESS
United States Representative Congressional District No. 8
Dave Reichert (R)— 95,221 (50.49%)
Darcy Burner (D) — 93,368 (49.51%)
United States Representative Congressional District No. 9
Adam Smith (D)— 102,433 (66.16%)
James Postma (R)— 52,382 (33.84%)
STATE LEGISLATURE
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT NO. 33
State Representative Legislative District No. 33 – Position 1
Tina L. Orwall (D) — 14,254 (63.72%)
Todd Gibson (R) — 8,116 (36.28%)
State Representative Legislative District No. 33 – Position 2
Dave Upthegrove (D) — 15,860 (71.21%)
Tan Lam (R) — 6,413 (28.79%)
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT NO. 47
State Representative Legislative District No. 47 – Position 1
Mark Hargrove (R) — 13,301 (46.35%)
Geoff Simpson (D) — 15,397 (53.65%)
State Representative Legislative District No. 47 – Position 2
Pat Sullivan (D) — 16,700 (59.09%)
Timothy Miller (R) — 11,563 (40.91%)
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