2012 Washington elections#State Treasurer
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2012 Washington Statewide Executive Offices elections
| country = Washington
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =
| previous_year = 2008
| next_election =
| next_year = 2016
| seats_for_election = All 9 Statewide Executive Offices
| election_date = {{Start date|2012|11|6}}
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| last_election1 = 7
| seats1 = 8
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote1 =
| percentage1 = 58.42%
| swing1 = {{gain}} 1.30%
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| last_election2 = 2
| seats2 = 1
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 1
| popular_vote2 =
| percentage2 = 41.53%
| swing2 = {{loss}} 1.35%
| map_image =
| map_caption =
}}
{{ElectionsWA}}
Elections held in the state of Washington on November 6, 2012. A nonpartisan blanket primary was held on August 7, 2012.
Federal
=U.S. President=
{{main|2012 United States presidential election in Washington (state)}}
{{see also|2012 Washington Republican presidential caucuses}}
In this election, Washington had 12 electors to the Electoral College. Incumbent Democratic president Barack Obama safely carried the state, gaining all 12 electoral votes against Republican nominee Mitt Romney.
{{Election box begin no change |title=2012 United States presidential election in Washington{{Cite web|title=November 06, 2012 General Election Results: President/Vice President|url=https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20121106/president-vice-president.html|access-date=December 5, 2020|website=www.wa.gov|publisher=Washington Secretary of State}}https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=53&year=2012&f=0&off=0}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (US)
|candidate = Barack Obama (incumbent)
|votes = 1,755,396
|percentage = 55.80
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (US)
|candidate = Mitt Romney
|votes = 1,290,670
|percentage = 41.03
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (US)
|candidate = Gary Johnson
|votes = 42,202
|percentage = 1.34
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party (US)
|candidate = Jill Stein
|votes = 20,928
|percentage = 0.67
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Constitution Party (US)
|candidate = Virgil Goode
|votes = 8,851
|percentage = 0.28
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Justice Party (United States)
|candidate = Rocky Anderson
|votes = 4,946
|percentage = 0.16
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Party for Socialism and Liberation
|candidate = Peta Lindsay
|votes = 1,318
|percentage = 0.04
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Socialist Workers Party (US)
|candidate = James Harris
|votes = 1,205
|percentage = 0.04
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change
|votes = 20,442
|percentage = 0.65
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 3,145,958
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box end}}
=U.S. Senate=
{{main|2012 United States Senate election in Washington}}
Incumbent Democratic senator Maria Cantwell won re-election to a third term against Republican state senator Michael Baumgartner.
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = 2012 United States Senate election in Washington{{Cite web |date=2012-08-28 |title=August 07, 2012 Primary Results - U.S. Senator |url=https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20120807/us-senator.html |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=Washington Secretary of State}}{{Cite web |date=2012-11-27 |title=November 06, 2012 General Election Results - U.S. Senator |url=https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20121106/us-senator.html |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=Washington Secretary of State}}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Maria Cantwell (incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 626,360
| percentage = 55.42
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Michael Baumgartner
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 344,729
| percentage = 30.50
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Art Coday
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 59,255
| percentage = 5.24
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Timothy Wilson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 26,850
| percentage = 2.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chuck Jackson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 21,870
| percentage = 1.94
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Glenn R. Stockwell
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 21,731
| percentage = 1.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike the Mover
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 16,459
| percentage = 1.46
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Will Baker
| party = Reform Party (United States)
| votes = 12,865
| percentage = 1.14
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,130,119
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = Maria Cantwell (incumbent)
| votes = 1,855,493
| percentage = 60.45
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Michael Baumgartner
| votes = 1,213,924
| percentage = 39.55
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,069,417
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=U.S. House=
{{main|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington}}
Due to the results of the 2010 United States census, Washington elected U.S. Representatives from ten congressional districts, a gain of one seat.
Incumbents Rick Larsen (D-{{ushr|WA|2|R}}), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-{{ushr|WA|3|R}}), Doc Hastings (R-{{ushr|WA|4|R}}), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-{{ushr|WA|5|R}}), Jim McDermott (D-{{ushr|WA|7|R}}), Dave Reichert (R-{{ushr|WA|8|R}}), and Adam Smith (R-{{ushr|WA|9|R}}) ran for re-election and won. Incumbents Jay Inslee (D-{{ushr|WA|1|R}}) and Norman D. Dicks (D-{{ushr|WA|6|R}}) retired and were respectively succeeded by Suzan DelBene (D) and Derek Kilmer (D). Denny Heck (D) was elected to the newly created {{ushr|WA|10|C}}.
The resulting composition was six Democrats and four Republicans.
State
=Governor=
{{Main|2012 Washington gubernatorial election}}
Incumbent Democratic governor Christine Gregoire declined to run for a third term. Democratic congressman Jay Inslee ran to succeed her, earning Gregoire's endorsement.[http://www.rollcall.com/news/Candidates-Washington-State-1st-District-Inslee-Seat-206805-1.html "Inslee Announcement Prompts More Democratic Interest"], Roll Call Politics He faced Republican attorney general Rob McKenna in the general election, defeating him by a small margin.{{cite news |last=Brunner |first=Jim |date=November 9, 2012 |title=McKenna concedes; Inslee to be governor |url=http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019648697_govrace10m.html |work=The Seattle Times |access-date=August 25, 2016 |archive-date=October 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006091533/http://old.seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2019648697_govrace10m.html |url-status=dead }}
{{Election box open primary begin no change
| title = 2012 Washington gubernatorial election{{cite web|title= Governor| url=http://vote.wa.gov/results/current/Governor.html |access-date=November 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112204038/http://vote.wa.gov/RESULTS/CURRENT/Governor.html |archive-date=November 12, 2012 }}
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jay Inslee
| party = Washington Democratic Party
| votes = 664,534
| percentage = 47.13
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rob McKenna
| party = Washington Republican Party
| votes = 604,872
| percentage = 42.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Shahram Hadian
| party = Washington Republican Party
| votes = 46,169
| percentage = 3.27
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rob Hill
| party = Washington Democratic Party
| votes = 45,453
| percentage = 3.22
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James White
| party = Independent politician
| votes = 13,764
| percentage = 0.98
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Christian Joubert
| party = Independent politician
| votes = 10,457
| percentage = 0.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = L. Dale Sorgen
| party = Independent politician
| votes = 9,734
| percentage = 0.69
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Max Sampson
| party = Washington Republican Party
| votes = 8,753
| percentage = 0.62
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Javier O. Lopez
| party = Washington Republican Party
| votes = 6,131
| percentage = 0.43
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 1,409,867
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jay Inslee
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,582,802
| percentage = 51.40
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Rob McKenna
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,488,245
| percentage = 48.33
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 8,592
| percentage = 0.28
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,079,639
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Washington Democratic Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Lieutenant governor=
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2012 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election
| country = Washington
| type = presidential
| ongoing = No
| previous_election = 2008 Washington elections#Lt. Governor
| previous_year = 2008
| next_election = 2016 Washington elections#Lieutenant governor
| next_year = 2016
| election_date = November 6, 2012
| image1 = Brad Owen (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Brad Owen
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,575,133
| percentage1 = 53.7%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Bill Finkbeiner
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 1,359,212
| percentage2 = 46.3%
| map_image = {{switcher |275px|County results
|275px|Congressional district results}}
| map_caption = Owen: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
Finkbeiner: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Lieutenant Governor of Washington
| before_election = Brad Owen
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Brad Owen
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Brad Owen ran for re-election to a fifth term.
==Polling==
===General election===
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| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Brad ! style="width:100px;"| Bill ! Undecided |
| style="text-align:left;"|Elway Research[http://www.scribd.com/doc/111037735/Elway-Poll-102412 Elway Research]
|October 18–21, 2012 |451 (RV) |± 4.5% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|42% |32% |26% |
| style="text-align:left;"|Elway Research[https://www.scribd.com/document/111037735/Elway-Poll-102412 Elway Research]
|September 9–12, 2012 |405 (RV) |± 5.0% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|43% |27% |29% |
[[File:2012 Washington Lt Governor primary results map by county.svg|thumb|250px|Blanket primary results by county
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| title = {{legend|#7996e2|Owen}}
|{{legend|#bdd3ff|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#A5B0FF|40–50%}}
|{{legend|#7996e2|50–60%}}
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{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#e27f7f|Finkbeiner}}
|{{legend|#FFC8CD|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#FFB2B2|40–50%}}
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{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#FF9A50|Anderson}}
|{{legend|#FFCCA9|30–40%}}
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{{legend|#DECDE6|Tie}}
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{{Election box open primary begin no change |title=2012 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Brad Owen (incumbent)
|votes = 648,110
|percentage = 48.52
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Bill Finkbeiner
|votes = 352,195
|percentage = 26.36
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent Republican (US)
|candidate = Glenn Anderson
|votes = 229,318
|percentage = 17.17
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Jimmy Deal
|votes = 53,694
|percentage = 4.02
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Clifford Mark Greene
|votes = 46,534
|percentage = 3.48
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Dave T. Sumner IV
|votes = 6,057
|percentage = 0.45
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,335,908
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box open primary general election no change
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Brad Owen (incumbent)
|votes = 1,575,133
|percentage = 53.68
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Bill Finkbeiner
|votes = 1,359,212
|percentage = 46.32
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,934,345
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Washington Democratic Party
}}{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
=Secretary of State=
{{main|2012 Washington Secretary of State election}}
Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Sam Reed declined to run for re-election to a fourth term. The general election was won by Republican Thurston County auditor Kim Wyman, who defeated Democratic state senator Kathleen Drew by under one percentage point, resulting in the smallest statewide margin in 2012.
{{Election box open primary begin no change |title=2012 Washington Secretary of State election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Kim Wyman
|votes = 528,754
|percentage = 39.76
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Kathleen Drew
|votes = 289,052
|percentage = 21.73
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Gregory J. Nickels
|votes = 210,832
|percentage = 15.85
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Jim Kastama
|votes = 185,425
|percentage = 13.94
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Constitution Party (US)
|candidate = Karen Murray
|votes = 50,888
|percentage = 3.83
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = David J. Anderson
|votes = 44,276
|percentage = 3.33
}}{{Election box candidate no change
|party = Human Rights
|candidate = Sam Wright
|votes = 20,809
|percentage = 1.57
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,330,036
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box open primary general election no change
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Kim Wyman
|votes = 1,464,741
|percentage = 50.38
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Kathleen Drew
|votes = 1,442,868
|percentage = 49.62
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,907,609
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Washington Republican Party
}}{{Election box end}}
=Attorney general=
{{main|2012 Washington Attorney General election}}
Incumbent Republican attorney general Rob McKenna retired to run for governor and did not seek a third term. Two King County Councilmembers, Republican Reagan Dunn and Democrat Bob Ferguson, faced off in the general election. Ferguson ultimately won the election.
{{Election box open primary begin no change |title=2012 Washington Attorney General election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Bob Ferguson
|votes = 685,346
|percentage = 51.68
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Reagan Dunn
|votes = 506,524
|percentage = 38.20
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Stephen Pidgeon
|votes = 134,185
|percentage = 10.12
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,326,055
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Bob Ferguson
|votes = 1,564,443
|percentage = 53.48
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Reagan Dunn
|votes = 1,361,010
|percentage = 46.52
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,925,453
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box gain with party link no change
|winner = Washington Democratic Party
|loser = Washington Republican Party
}}{{Election box end}}
=State Treasurer=
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2012 Washington State Treasurer election
| country = Washington
| type = presidential
| ongoing = No
| previous_election = 2008 Washington elections#State Treasurer
| previous_year = 2008
| next_election = 2016 Washington State Treasurer election
| next_year = 2016
| election_date = November 6, 2012
| image1 = Jim McIntire Portrait (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = James McIntire
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,695,401
| percentage1 = 58.7%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Sharon Hanek
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 1,192,150
| percentage2 = 41.3%
| map_image = {{switcher |275px|County results
|275px|Congressional district results}}
| map_caption = McIntire: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Hanek: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = State Treasurer
| before_election = James McIntire
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = James McIntire
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
Incumbent Democratic Treasurer James McIntire ran for re-election to a second term.
{{Election box open primary begin no change |title=2012 Washington State Treasurer election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = James McIntire (incumbent)
|votes = 925,850
|percentage = 96.63
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Sharon Hanek (write-in)
|votes = 32,339
|percentage = 3.38
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 958,189
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box open primary general election no change
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = James McIntire (incumbent)
|votes = 1,695,401
|percentage = 58.71
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Sharon Hanek
|votes = 1,192,150
|percentage = 41.29
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,887,551
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Washington Democratic Party
}}{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
=State Auditor=
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2012 Washington State Auditor election
| country = Washington
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2008 Washington elections#State Auditor
| previous_year = 2008
| next_election = 2016 Washington elections#State Auditor
| next_year = 2016
| election_date = November 6, 2012
| image1 = Troy Kelley - 2015 (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Troy Kelley
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,512,620
| percentage1 = 52.9%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = James Watkins
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 1,344,137
| percentage2 = 47.0%
| map_image = {{switcher |275px|County results
|275px|Congressional district results}}
| map_size =
| map_caption = Kelley: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Watkins: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
| title = State Auditor
| before_election = Brian Sonntag
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Troy Kelley
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent Democratic Auditor Brian Sonntag declined to run for re-election to a sixth term. Democratic state representative Troy Kelley won the election, defeating Republican James Watkins.
==Polling==
===General election===
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |
| valign=bottom
! Poll source ! Date(s) ! Sample ! Margin ! style="width:100px;"| Troy ! style="width:100px;"| James ! Undecided |
| style="text-align:left;"|Elway Research
|October 18–21, 2012 |451 (RV) |± 4.5% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|34% |29% |37% |
| style="text-align:left;"|Elway Research
|September 9–12, 2012 |405 (RV) |± 5.0% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|36% |27% |38% |
[[File:2012 Washington Auditor primary results map by county.svg|thumb|250px|Blanket primary results by county
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#e27f7f|Watkins}}
|{{legend|#FFC8CD|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#ffb2b2|40–50%}}
|{{legend|#e27f7f|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#D75D5D|60–70%}}
|{{legend|#D72F30|70–80%}}
}}]]
{{Election box open primary begin no change |title=2012 Washington State Auditor electionhttps://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=53&year=2012&f=0&off=11}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = James Watkins
|votes = 584,444
|percentage = 46.09
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Troy Kelley
|votes = 291,335
|percentage = 22.98
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Craig Pridemore
|votes = 268,220
|percentage = 21.15
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Mark Miloscia
|votes = 123,936
|percentage = 9.78
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,267,935
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box open primary general election no change
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Troy Kelley
|votes = 1,512,620
|percentage = 52.86
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = James Watkins
|votes = 1,344,137
|percentage = 46.97
}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 4,831
| percentage = 0.17
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,861,588
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Washington Democratic Party
}}{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
=Insurance Commissioner=
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2012 Washington Insurance Commissioner election
| country = Washington
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2008 Washington elections#Insurance Commissioner
| previous_year = 2008
| next_election = 2016 Washington elections#Insurance Commissioner
| next_year = 2016
| election_date = November 6, 2012
| image1 = Oic-commissioner-kreidler.jpg
| candidate1 = Mike Kreidler
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 1,662,555
| percentage1 = 58.3%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| candidate2 = John Adams
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,188,926
| percentage2 = 41.7%
| map_image = {{switcher |275px|County results
|275px|Congressional district results}}
| map_caption = Kreidler: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Adams: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = insurance commissioner
| before_election = Mike Kreidler
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Mike Kreidler
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler ran for re-election to a fourth term, defeating Republican John Adams with 58% of the vote.
[[File:2012 Washington Insurance Commissioner primary results map by county.svg|thumb|250px|Blanket primary results by county
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#7996e2|Kreidler}}
|{{legend|#BDD3FF|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#A5B0FF|40–50%}}
|{{legend|#7996E2|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#6674DE|60–70%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#e27f7f|Adams}}
|{{legend|#FFC8CD|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#FFB2B2|40–50%}}
}}
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| title = {{legend|#FF9A50|Reilly}}
|{{legend|#FFCCA9|30–40%}}
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]]
{{Election box open primary begin no change |title=2012 Washington Insurance Commissioner election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Mike Kreidler (incumbent)
|votes = 712,095
|percentage = 54.91
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = John Adams
|votes = 279,052
|percentage = 21.52
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Scott Reilly
|votes = 241,377
|percentage = 18.61
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (US)
|candidate = Brian C. Berend
|votes = 64,303
|percentage = 4.96
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,296,827
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box open primary general election no change
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Mike Kreidler (incumbent)
|votes = 1,662,555
|percentage = 58.30
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = John Adams
|votes = 1,188,926
|percentage = 41.70
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,851,481
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Washington Democratic Party
}}{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
=Commissioner of Public Lands=
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2012 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election
| country = Washington
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2008 Washington elections#Commissioner of Public Lands
| previous_year = 2008
| next_election = 2016 Washington elections#Public Lands Commissioner
| next_year = 2016
| election_date = November 6, 2012
| image1 = 3x4.svg
| candidate1 = Peter J. Goldmark
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 1,692,083
| percentage1 = 58.7%
| image2 = Clint_Didier_2010.jpg
| candidate2 = Clint Didier
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 1,188,411
| percentage2 = 41.3%
| map_image = {{switcher |275px|County results
|275px|Congressional district results}}
| map_caption = Goldmark: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Didier: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Public Lands Commissioner
| before_election = Peter J. Goldmark
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Peter J. Goldmark
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner of Public Lands Peter J. Goldmark ran for re-election to a second term, defeating Republican Clint Didier.
[[File:2012 Washington public lands commissioner primary election by county.svg|thumb|250x250px|Blanket primary results by county
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| title = {{legend|#8da9e2|Goldmark}}|{{legend|#b4c7ec|40–50%}}|{{legend|#8da9e2|50–60%}}|{{legend|#678cd7|60–70%}}
}}
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#ed8783|Didier}}|{{legend|#f1b4b2|40–50%}}|{{legend|#ed8783|50–60%}}|{{legend|#e55651|60–70%}}|{{legend|#d02923|70–80%}}
}}
]]
{{Election box open primary begin no change |title=2012 Washington Commissioner of Public Lands election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Peter J. Goldmark (incumbent)
|votes = 683,448
|percentage = 51.88
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Clint Didier
|votes = 540,907
|percentage = 41.06
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent (US)
|candidate = Stephen A. Sharon
|votes = 92,993
|percentage = 7.06
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,317,348
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box open primary general election no change
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Democratic Party
|candidate = Peter J. Goldmark (incumbent)
|votes = 1,692,083
|percentage = 58.74
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Washington Republican Party
|candidate = Clint Didier
|votes = 1,188,411
|percentage = 41.26
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,880,494
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Washington Democratic Party
}}{{Election box end}}
{{clear}}
=Superintendent of Public Instruction=
[[File:2012 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction primary results by county map.svg|thumb|250px|Blanket primary results by county
{{collapsible list
| title = {{legend|#51C2C2|Dorn}}
|{{legend|#ACF2F2|30–40%}}
|{{legend|#7DDDDD|40–50%}}
|{{legend|#51C2C2|50–60%}}
|{{legend|#2AACAC|60–70%}}
}}]]
Incumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn ran for re-election to a second term. He was unopposed in the general election. The superintendent is the only nonpartisan statewide election.
{{Election box open primary begin no change |title=2012 Washington Superintendent of Public Instruction election}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = Randy Dorn (incumbent)
|votes = 634,314
|percentage = 56.22
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = Ron Higgins
|votes = 172,331
|percentage = 15.27
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = James Bauckman
|votes = 149,370
|percentage = 13.24
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = Donald Hansler
|votes = 104,360
|percentage = 9.25
}}{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = John P. Blair
|votes = 67,898
|percentage = 6.02
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 1,128,273
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box open primary general election no change
}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Nonpartisan politician
|candidate = Randy Dorn (incumbent)
|votes = 2,164,163
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box total no change
|votes = 2,164,163
|percentage = 100.00
}}{{Election box hold with party link no change
|winner = Washington Democratic Party
}}{{Election box end}}
=State Senate=
{{Main|2012 Washington State Senate election}}
The Democrats won on election night, but in early December two Democrats formed a conservative coalition with the Republican Caucus.
=State House of Representatives=
{{Main|2012 Washington House of Representatives election}}
=Judicial positions=
{{main|2012 Washington State Supreme Court election}}
=Ballot measures=
- Initiative 502 – Passed – Licensing and Regulating Marijuana{{Cite web |title=Voters' Guide - 2012 General Election |url=https://eledataweb.votewa.gov/OVG/onlinevotersguide/Measures?language=en&electionId=46&countyCode=xx&ismyVote=False&electionTitle=2012%20General%20Election%20#ososTop |access-date=2022-06-24 |website=Washington Secretary of State}}
{{Referendum
| title = Initiative 502
| yes = 1,724,209
| yespct = 55.70
| no = 1,371,235
| nopct = 44.30
| total = 3,095,444
}}
- Initiative 1185 – Passed – Supermajority to Raise Taxes or Close Loopholes
{{Referendum
| title = Initiative 1185
| yes = 1,892,969
| yespct = 63.91
| no = 1,069,083
| nopct = 36.09
| total = 2,962,052
}}
- Initiative 1240 – Passed – Allow Charter Schools
{{Referendum
| title = Initiative 1240
| yes = 1,525,807
| yespct = 50.69
| no = 1,484,125
| nopct = 49.31
| total = 3,009,932
}}
- Referendum 74 – Passed – Same Sex Marriage
{{Referendum
| title = Referendum 74
| yes = 1,659,915
| yespct = 53.70
| no = 1,431,285
| nopct = 46.30
| total = 3,091,200
}}