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The 2012 Washington gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2012. Candidates in the election were chosen in an August 7, 2012 primary election, under the state's
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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. Incumbent Governor
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decided to retire rather than seek a third term. 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. 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.


Primary election


Democratic candidates

* Rob Hill * Jay Inslee, U.S. Representative for WA-01 (1999–2012) and WA-04 (1993–1995)


Declined

* Lisa Brown,
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Majority Leader * Dow Constantine, King County Executive *
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, incumbent Governor * Jim McIntire, State Treasurer * Aaron Reardon, Snohomish County Executive * Ron Sims, former King County Executive and Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development * Brian Sonntag, State Auditor


Republican candidates

* Shahram Hadian, pastor and small business owner * Javier O. Lopez * Rob McKenna, Attorney General of Washington * Max Sampson


Declined

* Dave Reichert, U.S. Representative


Independent candidates

* Christian Joubert * L. Dale Sorgen, computer programmer and former pastor * James White


Polling


Results


General election


Candidates

* Jay Inslee (Democratic), former U.S. Representative * Rob McKenna (Republican), Attorney General of Washington


Debates


Complete video of debate
October 2, 2012 -
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Predictions


Endorsements


Polling

Aggregate polls
Christine Gregoire vs. Rob McKenna
Christine Gregoire vs. Dave Reichert
Jay Inslee vs. Dave Reichert
Lisa Brown vs. Rob McKenna


Results

The race was close throughout the night, with results too close to call after 60 percent of ballots were cast. Inslee was declared the winner early in the morning three days later; McKenna conceded later in the evening. Inslee won only eight of the state's 39 counties, relying on heavy votes from the
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pushing him to victory.


By county

;Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican *
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(largest city: Oak Harbor) * Kitsap (largest city: Bremerton) * Pierce (largest city: Tacoma) * Skagit (largest city:
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)


By congressional district

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


See also

* 2016 Washington gubernatorial election


Notes

Partisan clients


References


External links


Elections & Voting
at the Washington Secretary of State office Official campaign websites
Jay Inslee (D) for Governor

Rob McKenna (R) for Governor

Shahram Hadian (R) for Governor
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Jay Inslee
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