- Source: 2012 Washington gubernatorial election
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 nonpartisan blanket primary 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 Christine Gregoire 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, State Senate Majority Leader
Dow Constantine, King County Executive
Christine Gregoire, 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 - C-SPAN
= Predictions
== Endorsements
== Polling
=Aggregate polls
= 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 Seattle metropolitan area pushing him to victory.
By county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Island (largest city: Oak Harbor)
Kitsap (largest city: Bremerton)
Pierce (largest city: Tacoma)
Skagit (largest city: Mount Vernon)
By congressional district
Inslee won 5 of 10 congressional districts, with the remaining 5 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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