Wednesday Update: Pierce County Election Results 2012

Results below are for contested races only. Ballot measures require simple majority to pass except where noted.

Race/Measure Candidate Vote Total Vote Percentage STATE LEGISLATURE Dist. 25, Senate Bruce Dammeier (R) 24,426
61.61
Eric Herde (D) 15,222
38.39
Dist. 25, House Pos. 1 Dawn Morrell (D) 21,149
52.62
Shelly Schlumpf (R) 19,043
47.38
Dist. 25, House Pos. 2 Hans Zeiger (R) 22,412
56.43
Bill Hilton (D) 17,303
43.57
Dist. 26, House Pos. 1 Jan Angel (R) 27,433 58.92 Karin Ashabraner (D) 19,129 41.08 Dist. 26, House Pos. 2 Larry Seaquist (D) 24,751 53.43 Doug Richards (R) 21,570 46.57 Dist. 28, Senate Mike Carrell (R) 22,719 58.67 Yoshie Wong (D) 16,006 41.33 Dist. 28, House Pos. 1 Steve O'Ban (R) 21,146 55.19 Eric Choiniere(D) 17,171 44.81 Dist. 28, House Pos. 2 Tami Green (D) 21,357 54.98 Paul Wagemann (R) 17,489 45.02 Dist. 31, House Pos. 1 Cathy Dahlquist (R) 25,291 62.77 Brian L. Gunn (D) 15,002 37.23 Dist. 31, House Pos. 2 Christopher Hurst (D) 22,073 55.22 Lisa Connors (R) 17,900 44.78 PIERCE COUNTY

County Executive

Pat McCarthy (D) 135,701 64.33 Bruce Minker (no party preference) 74,598 35.36 County Assessor-Treasurer Mike Lonergan 119,379 60.59 Billie O'Brien 76,640 38.90 County Council, Dist. 2 Joyce McDonald (R) 20,609 67.92 Jeffery Hogan (R) 9,421 31.05 County Council, Dist. 4 Connie Ladenburg (D) 18,408 63.98 Ken J. Grassi (R) 10,292 35.77 County Council, Dist. 6 Doug Richardson (R) 13,211 53.03 Ann Dasch (D) 11,650 46.76 Proposed Charter Amendment No. 40, Requiring a Two-Thirds Vote of the Council to Levy or
Increase a New Councilmanic Tax Approved 138,552 67.20 Rejected 67,618 32.80 Pierce Transit, Prop. No. 1, Sales and Use Tax Increase Approved 67,862 49.73 Rejected 68,597 50.27 Key Peninsula Fire, Prop. 1, Property Tax Levy for Maintenance and Operation Expenses (Requires 1,343 Yes
votes plus a 60 percent favorable majority to pass)
Yes 3,769 64.96 No 2,033 35.04