Whatcom County, Washington
Voting results for the November 4th, 2008 General Election
All numbers are OFFICIAL
(This includes the 2nd Congressional District Official Write-In Total)
Registration & Turnout
115,314 Voters
Vote Count
Percent
Mail Ballot Turnout
101,399
87.93%
Total
101,399
87.93%
Initiative 985
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
No
59,179
62.01%
Yes
36,256
37.99%
Total
95,435
100.00%
Initiative 1000
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
Yes
56,354
57.62%
No
41,452
42.38%
Total
97,806
100.00%
Initiative 1029
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
Yes
64,255
67.66%
No
30,717
32.34%
Total
94,972
100.00%
Whatcom County Charter Amendment No. 1
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
APPROVED
48,275
53.75%
REJECTED
41,544
46.25%
Total
89,819
100.00%
PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
DEM - Barack Obama/Joe Biden
58,236
58.04%
REP - John McCain/Sarah Palin
40,205
40.07%
I - Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez
1,005
1.00%
LIB - Bob Barr/Wayne A. Root
327
0.33%
LIB - Chuck Baldwin/Darrell L. Castle
316
0.31%
GRN - Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente
210
0.21%
LIB - James E. Harris/Alyson Kennedy
23
0.02%
LIB - Gloria La Riva/Eugene Puryear
17
0.02%
Total
100,339
100.00%
UNITED STATES REP 2nd CONG
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Rick Larsen
62,864
65.06%
ALL - Rick Bart
32,848
34.00%
Write-In candidate Bill Distler
900
.94%
Total
96,612
100.00%
GOVERNOR
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Christine Gregoire
54,249
54.67%
ALL - Dino Rossi
44,975
45.33%
Total
99,224
100.00%
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Brad Owen
56,318
59.79%
ALL - Marcia McCraw
37,879
40.21%
Total
94,197
100.00%
SECRETARY OF STATE
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Sam Reed
53,006
56.49%
ALL - Jason Osgood
40,820
43.51%
Total
93,826
100.00%
STATE TREASURER
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Jim McIntire
48,798
53.03%
ALL - Allan Martin
43,218
46.97%
Total
92,016
100.00%
STATE AUDITOR
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Brian Sonntag
56,309
61.19%
ALL - J. Richard (Dick) McEntee
35,712
38.81%
Total
92,021
100.00%
ATTORNEY GENERAL
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Rob McKenna
53,466
56.95%
ALL - John Ladenburg
40,419
43.05%
Total
93,885
100.00%
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC LANDS
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Peter J. Goldmark
47,978
51.47%
ALL - Doug Sutherland
45,234
48.53%
Total
93,212
100.00%
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Randy Dorn
42,375
51.53%
ALL - Teresa (Terry) Bergeson
39,859
48.47%
Total
82,234
100.00%
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Mike Kreidler
55,309
61.24%
ALL - John R. Adams
35,006
38.76%
Total
90,315
100.00%
STATE SENATOR 39th DIST
1/1 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Val Stevens
15
53.57%
ALL - Fred Walser
13
46.43%
Total
28
100.00%
STATE REP 39th POS 1
1/1 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Scott Olson
13
50.00%
ALL - Dan Kristiansen
13
50.00%
Total
26
100.00%
STATE REP 39th POS 2
1/1 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Kirk Pearson
13
50.00%
ALL - David E. Personius
13
50.00%
Total
26
100.00%
STATE SENATOR 40th DIST
36/36 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Kevin Ranker
16,587
63.65%
ALL - Steve Van Luven
9,471
36.35%
Total
26,058
100.00%
STATE REP 40th POS 1
36/36 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Dave Quall
21,099
100.00%
Total
21,099
100.00%
STATE REP 40th POS 2
36/36 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Jeff Morris
18,003
77.17%
ALL - Howard Pellett
5,325
22.83%
Total
23,328
100.00%
STATE REP 42nd POS 1
82/82 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Doug Ericksen
39,155
58.43%
ALL - Mark Flanders
27,855
41.57%
Total
67,010
100.00%
STATE REP 42nd POS 2
82/82 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
ALL - Kelli Linville
40,348
59.90%
ALL - Jere Hawn
27,011
40.10%
Total
67,359
100.00%
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POS. 3
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
NP - Mary Fairhurst
66,431
100.00%
Total
66,431
100.00%
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POS. 4
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
NP - Charles W. Johnson
67,005
100.00%
Total
67,005
100.00%
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POS. 7
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
NP - Debra L. Stephens
66,298
100.00%
Total
66,298
100.00%
PUD COMM. DISTRICT 1
119/119 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
NP - Jeffrey L. McClure
45,413
68.94%
NP - Roderick M. (Robin) Dexter
20,456
31.06%
Total
65,869
100.00%
City of Bellingham Charter Amendment
47/47 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
No
17,714
52.26%
Yes
16,182
47.74%
Total
33,896
100.00%
Creation of Regional Fire District
8/8 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
APPROVED
4,691
67.07%
REJECTED
2,303
32.93%
Total
6,994
100.00%
Fire Protection District No. 21 Prop No. 1
19/19 100.00%
Vote Count
Percent
REJECTED
9,113
66.66%
APPROVED
4,558
33.34%
Total
13,671
100.00%