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The 2012 Washington Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the other statewide elections and the gubernatorial election. Incumbent Republican State Attorney General Rob McKenna retired to run for governor. Democratic King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson won the general election over Republican King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn.
Primary election
[edit]
Ferguson
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Dunn
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
Democratic candidates
[edit]Republican candidates
[edit]- Reagan Dunn, King County Councilmember[2]
- Stephen Pidgeon, attorney and anti-gay activist[3]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Ferguson | 685,346 | 51.68 | |
| Republican | Reagan Dunn | 506,524 | 38.20 | |
| Republican | Stephen Pidgeon | 134,185 | 10.12 | |
| Total votes | 1,326,055 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]Graphical summary
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Reagan Dunn (R) |
Bob Ferguson (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Poll[4] | October 18–31, 2012 | 632 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 34% | 45% | 21% |
| Elway Research[5] | October 18–21, 2012 | 451 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 36% | 38% | 25% |
| Elway Research[6] | September 9–12, 2012 | 405 (RV) | ± 5.0% | 27% | 40% | 33% |
| SurveyUSA[7] | September 7–9, 2012 | 524 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 33% | 42% | 24% |
| Elway Research[8] | June 13–16, 2012 | 408 (RV) | ± 5.0% | 28% | 26% | 46% |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[9] | February 22, 2012 | 1,264 (RV) | ± 2.8% | 34% | 32% | 34% |
| SurveyUSA[10] | September 26, 2011 | 529 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 34% | 39% | 26% |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Ferguson | 1,564,443 | 53.48 | ||
| Republican | Reagan Dunn | 1,361,010 | 46.52 | ||
| Total votes | 2,925,453 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
By county
[edit]| County[12] | Reagan Dunn
Republican |
Bob Ferguson
Democratic |
Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 3,130 | 69.37% | 1,382 | 30.63% | -1,748 | -38.74% | 4,512 |
| Asotin | 5,433 | 58.32% | 3,883 | 41.68% | -1,550 | -16.64% | 9,316 |
| Benton | 50,660 | 68.08% | 23,756 | 31.92% | -26,904 | -36.15% | 74,416 |
| Chelan | 18,195 | 60.23% | 12,014 | 39.77% | -6,181 | -20.46% | 30,209 |
| Clallam | 18,094 | 50.40% | 17,810 | 49.60% | -284 | -0.79% | 35,904 |
| Clark | 94,162 | 53.42% | 82,101 | 46.58% | -12,061 | -6.84% | 176,263 |
| Columbia | 1,496 | 71.14% | 607 | 28.86% | -889 | -42.27% | 2,103 |
| Cowlitz | 20,499 | 49.33% | 21,056 | 50.67% | 557 | 1.34% | 41,555 |
| Douglas | 9,111 | 64.33% | 5,052 | 35.67% | -4,059 | -28.66% | 14,163 |
| Ferry | 1,972 | 61.28% | 1,246 | 38.72% | -726 | -22.56% | 3,218 |
| Franklin | 14,216 | 65.44% | 7,508 | 34.56% | -6,708 | -30.88% | 21,724 |
| Garfield | 804 | 68.37% | 372 | 31.63% | -432 | -36.73% | 1,176 |
| Grant | 17,530 | 67.26% | 8,534 | 32.74% | -8,996 | -34.52% | 26,064 |
| Grays Harbor | 12,203 | 44.67% | 15,116 | 55.33% | 2,913 | 10.66% | 27,319 |
| Island | 19,992 | 50.51% | 19,587 | 49.49% | -405 | -1.02% | 39,579 |
| Jefferson | 6,722 | 35.97% | 11,968 | 64.03% | 5,246 | 28.07% | 18,690 |
| King | 312,409 | 34.83% | 584,503 | 65.17% | 272,094 | 30.34% | 896,912 |
| Kitsap | 54,999 | 47.12% | 61,733 | 52.88% | 6,734 | 5.77% | 116,732 |
| Kittitas | 10,071 | 59.93% | 6,733 | 40.07% | -3,338 | -19.86% | 16,804 |
| Klickitat | 5,242 | 54.75% | 4,333 | 45.25% | -909 | -9.49% | 9,575 |
| Lewis | 19,831 | 61.72% | 12,301 | 38.28% | -7,530 | -23.43% | 32,132 |
| Lincoln | 3,915 | 70.57% | 1,633 | 29.43% | -2,282 | -41.13% | 5,548 |
| Mason | 13,048 | 48.57% | 13,817 | 51.43% | 769 | 2.86% | 26,865 |
| Okanogan | 9,119 | 57.54% | 6,729 | 42.46% | -2,390 | -15.08% | 15,848 |
| Pacific | 4,537 | 45.72% | 5,386 | 54.28% | 849 | 8.56% | 9,923 |
| Pend Oreille | 3,865 | 61.19% | 2,451 | 38.81% | -1,414 | -22.39% | 6,316 |
| Pierce | 157,121 | 48.60% | 166,160 | 51.40% | 9,039 | 2.80% | 323,281 |
| San Juan | 3,392 | 34.09% | 6,559 | 65.91% | 3,167 | 31.83% | 9,951 |
| Skagit | 25,820 | 49.57% | 26,264 | 50.43% | 444 | 0.85% | 52,084 |
| Skamania | 2,624 | 52.22% | 2,401 | 47.78% | -223 | -4.44% | 5,025 |
| Snohomish | 142,285 | 45.72% | 168,912 | 54.28% | 26,627 | 8.56% | 311,197 |
| Spokane | 118,707 | 56.60% | 91,030 | 43.40% | -27,677 | -13.20% | 209,737 |
| Stevens | 13,856 | 65.72% | 7,226 | 34.28% | -6,630 | -31.45% | 21,082 |
| Thurston | 52,151 | 43.87% | 66,732 | 56.13% | 14,581 | 12.27% | 118,883 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,049 | 50.70% | 1,020 | 49.30% | -29 | -1.40% | 2,069 |
| Walla Walla | 15,149 | 64.44% | 8,358 | 35.56% | -6,791 | -28.89% | 23,507 |
| Whatcom | 43,606 | 45.20% | 52,872 | 54.80% | 9,266 | 9.60% | 96,478 |
| Whitman | 8,701 | 55.45% | 6,991 | 44.55% | -1,710 | -10.90% | 15,692 |
| Yakima | 45,294 | 61.54% | 28,307 | 38.46% | -16,987 | -23.08% | 73,601 |
| Totals | 1,361,010 | 46.52% | 1,564,443 | 53.48% | 203,433 | 6.95% | 2,925,453 |
By congressional district
[edit]Ferguson won six of ten congressional districts.[13]
| District | Dunn | Ferguson | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 49% | 51% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 43% | 57% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 53% | 47% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 65% | 35% | Doc Hastings |
| 5th | 58% | 42% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 45% | 55% | Norm Dicks |
| Derek Kilmer | |||
| 7th | 23% | 77% | Jim McDermott |
| 8th | 54% | 46% | Dave Reichert |
| 9th | 36% | 64% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 46% | 54% | Denny Heck |
References
[edit]- ^ Rosenthal, Brian M. (August 7, 2012). "AG hopeful Bob Ferguson: Primary a "dream start"". The Seattle Times. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ Young, Bob (October 11, 2012). "Attorney general's race: Republican Dunn carves his own path". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ "Snub claim a sign of discord among gay-marriage foes". February 20, 2012.
- ^ Washington Poll
- ^ Elway Research
- ^ Elway Research
- ^ SurveyUSA
- ^ Elway Research
- ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
- ^ SurveyUSA
- ^ "November 06, 2012 General Election Results: Attorney General". Washington State Secretary of State. November 27, 2012. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
- ^ Reed, Sam (November 6, 2012). "Attorney General - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
- ^ "2012 General Data". sos.wa.gov. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024.