Results for the primary races

Guest — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:04:14 +0000

Guest (not verified) Wed, 08/08/2012 - 9:04am

The results for this year's primary elections are in, mostly, and the winners have been more or less announced. For many who have entered a crowded field, it's the end of the line. For those who made it in the top two, it's just the beginning.

In the gubernatorial race, Democrat Jay Inslee upset expectations, beating out Republican Rob McKenna with 47 percent of the vote. McKenna, who just this month has been slipping behind in polls, won 43 percent of the vote. Pollsters have chalked this up to a combination of Inslee's new ad campaign and McKenna's more publicized flubs, often regarding social issues or attacks on media. Historically, Republicans have a strong showing in the primaries.

In the jam-packed 36th District, Seattle Port Commission President Gael Tartleton and Progressive Majority Director Noel Frame came out on top. Tarleton received 30 percent of the vote and Frame received 21 percent. The other candidates, including Brett Phillips, Sahar Fathi, Evan Clifthorne, Ryan Gabriel and Linde Knighton all will not be continuing on.

In position 1 of the 36th District, Reuven Carlyle handily beat his long-shot opponents, Robert Canamar and Leslie Klein.

In the fiercely contested Congressional District 1, vacated by Jay Inslee, Darcy Burner conceded to Suzan DelBene, who far outspent the rest of the competition. DelBene, who won 23 percent of the vote, will be facing off against Republican John Koster, who won 44 percent of the vote.

For Secretary of State, Democrat Kathleen Drew and Republican Kim Wyman will be squaring off. Former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and Sen. Jim Kastama, who joined Republicans in last year's legislative "budget coup," will be bowing out.

Two ballot measures, a levy to restore library operations and services and a measure to rebuild King County Youth Services Center, are both passing.

For full list of results, click here.

Don't forget: Ballots for primaries due by 8 p.m. today

Guest — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 20:05:07 +0000

Guest (not verified) Mon, 08/06/2012 - 1:05pm

Anne-Marije Rook, file photo

Today, Aug. 7, is the last day to submit your vote for the primary elections. Ballots can be returned by mail (must be postmarked for today), or returned through one of the many dropboxes sitting around Seattle.

In Ballard, a drop box is sitting in front of the Ballard Branch Library at NW 57th St and 22nd Ave NW.

Though Secretary of State Sam Reed had an optimistic outlook that this year would have a higher-than-normal turnout in primary voting, so far the numbers support the opposite view, according to The Stranger's SLOG. As of today, only 207,000 ballots have been returned as of yesterday, according to the election website -- no primary in the last ten years has seen fewer than 248,000 ballots returned.

However, today could still see a rush of last-minute voters, possibly turning those numbers around.

The primaries include candidates for Washington State legislature, U.S. Congress and the Governor's office, as well as Proposition 1, which focuses on funding for core library services.

The Ballard News-Tribune, in the Coffee with the Candidates" series, has interviewed all the candidates for the crowded 36th District, which covers Ballard, Queen Anne, Magnolia, Belltown, Phinney Ridge and Fremont. Candidates are Port of Seattle Commission President Gael Tarleton, Director of Sustainability at Unico Properties Brett Phillips, legislative aides Evan Clifthorne and Sahar Fathi, Progressive Majority state director Noel Frame, Republican Ryan Gabriel and longtime political activist Linde Knighton.

In the gubernatorial race, the two presumed candidates are Democrat Jay Inslee and Republican Rob McKenna. Inslee has just stepped down after 13 years in Congress to focus full time on his campaign and lives on Bainbridge Island. Rob McKenna lives in Bellevue and is Washington state's attorney general and a former King County Council member.

Congressional District No. 1 is also seeing fierce competition. Candidates include John Koster, Darcy Burner, Suzan DelBene, Laura Ruderman and others.

Other races:

Lieutenant Governor
State Secretary
State Auditor
Attorney General

More info on the 2012 Primary Elections