2012 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 November 2025 2012 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election Washington presidential No 2008 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election 2008 2016 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election 2016 November 6, 2012 Brad Owen (cropped).jpg Brad Owen Democratic Party (United States) 1,575,133 53.68% 3x4.svg Bill Finkbeiner Republican Party (United States) 1,359,212 46.32% 275px County results 275px Congressional district results 275px Precinct results Owen: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Finkbeiner: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Tie: #ae8bb1 50% #808080 No votes Lieutenant Governor Brad Owen Democratic Party (United States) Brad Owen Democratic Party (United States) The 2012 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012. The top-two primary was held on August 7. Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election. Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Brad Owen, first elected to the office in 1996, was re-elected to his fifth and final term, defeating Republican former state Senator Bill Finkbeiner.https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/inslee-to-be-next-washington-governor-as-gops-mckenna-concedes-race Candidates Democratic Party Advanced to general Brad Owen, incumbent lieutenant governor (1997–2017)https://columbiabasinherald.com/news/2012/apr/24/lt-governor-brad-owen-plans-to-run-for-fifth-2/ Republican Party Advanced to general Bill Finkbeiner, former state senator (1995–2007)https://www.kirklandreporter.com/news/former-gop-sen-finkbeiner-of-kirkland-to-run-for-lieutenant-governor/ Eliminated in primary Glenn Anderson, state representative (2001–2013)https://patch.com/washington/sammamish/anderson-officially-announces-campaign-for-lieutenant-governor Third-party and independent candidates Eliminated in primary Jimmy Deal (Independent)2012 Primary Candidates Who Have Filed https://eledataweb.votewa.gov/Candidates/WhoFiled?countyCode=xx&electiondate=201208&_gl=1*7kjf09*_ga*NTE5MDg0OTc5LjE3NjEzMjYwMTk.*_ga_7B08VE04WV*czE3NjEzMzEyNjQkbzIkZzEkdDE3NjEzMzE5OTAkajUyJGwwJGgw*_ga_X6SDF160YQ*czE3NjEzMzEyNjQkbzIkZzEkdDE3NjEzMzE5OTAkajUyJGwwJGgw 2025-11-03 eledataweb.votewa.gov Clifford Mark Greene (Independent), perennial candidate Dave T. Sumner IV (Independent) Primary election Endorsements Brad Owen (D) 35em Newspapers The Seattle Timeshttps://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-times-recommends-re-elect-lt-gov-brad-owen/ https://web.archive.org/web/20160305232537/https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/the-times-recommends-re-elect-lt-gov-brad-owen/ 2016-03-05 live The Times recommends: Re-elect Lt. Gov. Brad Owen Editorial Board The Seattle Times June 18, 2012 The Seattle Times November 3, 2025 subscription Results thumb|275px|County results #7996e2 Owen #bdd3ff 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #e27f7f Finkbeiner #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #FF9A50 Anderson #FFCCA9 30–40% #ae8bb1 Tie #DECDE6 30–40% County results thumb|275px|Congressional district results #7996e2 Owen #bdd3ff 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Congressional district results Blanket primary resultshttps://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20120807/lt-governor.html https://web.archive.org/web/20251007161158/https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20120807/lt-governor.html October 7, 2025 live Lt. Governor Reed Sam Sam Reed August 7, 2012 Secretary of State of Washington November 3, 2025 Washington Democratic Party Brad Owen (incumbent) 648,110 48.51 Washington Republican Party Bill Finkbeiner 352,195 26.36 Independent Republican (US) Glenn Anderson 229,318 17.17 Independent politician Jimmy Deal 53,694 4.02 Independent politician Clifford Mark Greene 46,534 3.48 Independent politician Dave T. Sumner IV 6,057 0.45 1,335,908 100.00 By county +County resultsCountyhttps://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20120807/lt-governor_bycounty.html Lt. Governor - County Results Reed Sam Sam Reed August 7, 2012 Secretary of State of Washington September 2, 2026Brad Owen DemocraticBill Finkbeiner RepublicanGlenn Anderson Independent RepublicanVarious candidates IndependentMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%#%Adams69127.75%91536.75%72028.92%1646.59%-195-7.83%2,490Asotin1,76237.47%1,18825.27%1,29627.56%4569.70%4669.91%4,702Benton10,76835.10%10,03932.72%8,13726.52%1,7335.65%7292.38%30,677Chelan6,01336.31%5,68234.31%3,68622.26%1,1817.13%3312.00%16,562Clallam9,41447.54%5,06325.57%4,11820.80%1,2066.09%4,35121.97%19,801Clark27,71441.47%17,87726.75%16,61924.87%4,6176.91%9,83714.72%66,827Columbia37634.62%29427.07%33630.94%807.37%403.68%1,086Cowlitz8,28345.65%3,92821.65%4,29723.68%1,6389.03%3,98621.97%18,146Douglas2,49734.30%2,49934.33%1,79724.68%4876.69%-2-0.03%7,280Ferry60736.79%37922.97%53632.48%1287.76%714.30%1,650Franklin2,98833.38%3,00733.59%2,35626.32%6016.71%-19-0.21%8,952Garfield18532.12%18532.12%15727.26%498.51%00.00%576Grant3,70730.91%4,44737.08%2,89724.16%9427.85%-740-6.17%11,993Grays Harbor8,49059.30%2,49617.44%2,29616.04%1,0347.22%5,99441.87%14,316Island10,92347.82%5,80025.39%4,67320.46%1,4476.33%5,12322.43%22,843Jefferson6,75558.33%2,13318.42%1,80415.58%8897.68%4,62239.91%11,581King218,97554.40%100,42124.95%42,99410.68%40,1489.97%118,55429.45%402,538Kitsap29,45650.69%15,95227.45%8,82615.19%3,8716.66%13,50423.24%58,105Kittitas3,46341.79%2,54430.70%1,79121.61%4885.89%91911.09%8,286Klickitat1,56939.31%1,04526.18%1,04426.16%3338.34%52413.13%3,991Lewis5,65136.29%4,15726.70%4,64029.80%1,1227.21%1,0116.49%15,570Lincoln1,00432.69%1,30142.36%60819.80%1585.14%-297-9.67%3,071Mason8,69356.99%2,95919.40%2,50516.42%1,0977.19%5,73437.59%15,254Okanogan3,05837.45%2,40229.42%2,07125.36%6347.76%6568.03%8,165Pacific3,18552.24%1,06717.50%1,31621.58%5298.68%1,86930.65%6,097Pend Oreille1,24436.91%84925.19%95728.40%3209.50%2878.52%3,370Pierce69,59748.34%40,10827.86%24,17016.79%10,1017.02%29,48920.48%143,976San Juan2,82452.23%1,28523.77%87716.22%4217.79%1,53928.46%5,407Skagit12,51746.99%6,96126.13%5,41620.33%1,7446.55%5,55620.86%26,638Skamania89940.99%52623.99%57626.27%1928.76%32314.73%2,193Snohomish66,37249.19%39,20129.05%19,02114.10%10,3357.66%27,17120.14%134,929Spokane41,88943.07%26,08926.82%22,42823.06%6,8567.05%15,80016.24%97,262Stevens3,37632.14%2,79926.65%3,51033.42%8197.80%-134-1.28%10,504Thurston32,85257.39%12,17421.27%8,37614.63%3,8456.72%20,67836.12%57,247Wahkiakum54845.70%26822.35%26522.10%1189.84%28023.35%1,199Walla Walla4,55336.87%3,99132.32%2,89723.46%9077.35%5624.55%12,348Whatcom20,27647.08%11,94027.72%8,13118.88%2,7206.32%8,33619.36%43,067Whitman2,74939.63%2,03229.30%1,66423.99%4917.08%71710.34%6,936Yakima12,18740.26%6,19220.45%9,51031.41%2,3847.88%2,6778.84%30,273Totals648,11048.51%352,19526.36%229,31817.17%106,2857.96%295,91522.15%1,335,908 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Asotin (largest city: Clarkston) Clark (largest city: Vancouver) Kittitas (largest city: Ellensburg) Klickitat (largest city: Goldendale) Skamania (largest city: Carson) Spokane (largest city: Spokane) Whitman (largest city: Pullman) right 275px Swing by county Legend #ff8080 Republican — +5–7.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5–10% #ff2a2a Republican — +10–12.5% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5–15% #d40000 Republican — +>15% 275px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #AAEEFF Democratic — +2.5–5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0–2.5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0–2.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5–5% #ff8080 Republican — +5–7.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5–10% #ff2a2a Republican — +10–12.5% 275px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip By congressional district District2012 Primary Data https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/2012-primary-data.zip sos.wa.gov live https://web.archive.org/web/20250625074646/https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/2012-primary-data.zip June 25, 2025 Owen Finkbeiner Anderson RepresentativeWashington 1 1st 46% 32% 16%Suzan DelBeneWashington 2 2nd 51% 26% 15%Rick LarsenWashington 3 3rd 42% 25% 25%Jaime Herrera BeutlerWashington 4 4th 36% 29% 28%Doc HastingsWashington 5 5th 41% 28% 24%Cathy McMorris RodgersWashington 6 6th 53% 25% 16%Norm DicksWashington 7 7th 61% 20% 6%Jim McDermottWashington 8 8th 42% 31% 21%Dave ReichertWashington 9 9th 55% 25% 11%Adam SmithWashington 10 10th 53% 24% 16%Denny Heck General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error BradOwen (D) BillFinkbeiner (R) UndecidedElway ResearchElway ResearchOctober 18–21, 2012451 (RV)± 4.5%42%32%26%Elway ResearchElway ResearchSeptember 9–12, 2012405 (RV)± 5.0%43%27%29% Results 2012 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election2011 General Data https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-05/2011-general-data.zip sos.wa.gov live https://web.archive.org/web/20250625074651/https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-05/2011-general-data.zip June 25, 2025 Brad Owen (incumbent) Washington State Democratic Party 1,575,133 53.68 –7.12 Bill Finkbeiner Washington State Republican Party 1,359,212 46.32 +7.12 2,934,345 100.00 N/A Washington State Democratic Party By county +County resultsCountyhttps://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20121106/lt-governor_bycounty.html https://web.archive.org/web/20250616042556/https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20121106/lt-governor_bycounty.html June 16, 2025 live Lt. Governor - County Results Reed Sam Sam Reed November 6, 2012 Secretary of State of Washington November 3, 2025Brad Owen DemocraticBill Finkbeiner RepublicanMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Adams1,59835.38%2,91964.62%-1,321-29.25%4,517Asotin4,18744.91%5,13755.09%-950-10.19%9,324Benton30,01440.01%44,99759.99%-14,983-19.97%75,011Chelan12,52841.16%17,91058.84%-5,382-17.68%30,438Clallam18,88752.02%17,41947.98%1,4684.04%36,306Clark87,53748.77%91,94451.23%-4,407-2.46%179,481Columbia75235.69%1,35564.31%-603-28.62%2,107Cowlitz22,29952.96%19,80447.04%2,4955.93%42,103Douglas5,36037.50%8,93462.50%-3,574-25.00%14,294Ferry1,37342.23%1,87857.77%-505-15.53%3,251Franklin9,08541.56%12,77558.44%-3,690-16.88%21,860Garfield45037.69%74462.31%-294-24.62%1,194Grant9,43535.88%16,86064.12%-7,425-28.24%26,295Grays Harbor17,11661.79%10,58538.21%6,53123.58%27,701Island20,04650.31%19,79749.69%2490.62%39,843Jefferson11,97062.98%7,03637.02%4,93425.96%19,006King529,21859.24%364,13340.76%165,08518.48%893,351Kitsap64,66955.08%52,74144.92%11,92810.16%117,410Kittitas7,72245.54%9,23554.46%-1,513-8.92%16,957Klickitat4,50846.27%5,23453.73%-726-7.45%9,742Lewis13,76442.49%18,63157.51%-4,867-15.02%32,395Lincoln1,99635.64%3,60464.36%-1,608-28.71%5,600Mason16,07458.92%11,20941.08%4,86517.83%27,283Okanogan7,27245.25%8,79854.75%-1,526-9.50%16,070Pacific5,78557.68%4,24542.32%1,54015.35%10,030Pend Oreille2,65341.85%3,68758.15%-1,034-16.31%6,340Pierce179,29555.40%144,35144.60%34,94410.80%323,646San Juan6,21662.08%3,79737.92%2,41924.16%10,013Skagit26,50150.79%25,67249.21%8291.59%52,173Skamania2,49448.84%2,61251.16%-118-2.31%5,106Snohomish172,15455.36%138,83644.64%33,31810.71%310,990Spokane99,67347.32%110,97852.68%-11,305-5.37%210,651Stevens7,85437.04%13,35162.96%-5,497-25.92%21,205Thurston70,35358.42%50,07841.58%20,27516.84%120,431Wahkiakum1,10351.93%1,02148.07%823.86%2,124Walla Walla9,68441.08%13,89258.92%-4,208-17.85%23,576Whatcom50,17451.85%46,59848.15%3,5763.70%96,772Whitman7,49946.87%8,50153.13%-1,002-6.26%16,000Yakima35,83548.59%37,91451.41%-2,079-2.82%73,749Totals1,575,13353.68%1,359,21246.32%215,9217.36%2,934,345 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Asotin (largest city: Clarkston) Clark (largest city: Vancouver) Kittitas (largest city: Ellensburg) Klickitat (largest city: Goldendale) Lewis (largest city: Centralia) Okanogan (largest city: Omak) Skamania (largest city: Carson) Spokane (largest city: Spokane) Walla Walla (largest city: Walla Walla) Whitman (largest city: Pullman) Yakima (largest city: Yakima) right 275px Swing by county Legend #ff5555 Republican — +7.5-10% #ff2a2a Republican — +10-12.5% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5-15% #d40000 Republican — +>15% 275px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #77e3ff Democratic — +5-7.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5-5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0-2.5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0-2.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5-5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5-10% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5-15% 275px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold Republican #f48882 Hold #ca0120 Flip By congressional district Owen won six of ten congressional districts.2012 General Data https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/2012-general-data2.zip sos.wa.gov live https://web.archive.org/web/20240910015641/https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/2012-general-data2.zip 2024-09-10 District Owen Finkbeiner RepresentativeWashington 1 1st 50.5% 49.5%Suzan DelBeneWashington 2 2nd 57% 43%Rick LarsenWashington 3 3rd 49% 51%Jaime Herrera BeutlerWashington 4 4th 42% 58%Doc HastingsWashington 5 5th 46% 54%Cathy McMorris RodgersWashington 6 6th 58% 42%Derek KilmerWashington 7 7th 63% 37%Jim McDermottWashington 8 8th 49% 51%Dave ReichertWashington 9 9th 62% 38%Adam SmithWashington 10 10th 57% 43%Denny Heck References 2012 Lieutenant Governor Washington