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Puyallup Students Support Same-Sex Marriage, McKenna and Obama in Mock Election
The Secretary of State's mock election for students closed Friday, and statewide, students voted against decriminalizing marijuana, and showed support for Jay Inslee in the gubernatorial race and Barack Obama in the presidential race.
Washington students voted no on decriminalizing marijuana, approved of gay marriage, supported Democrats Jay Inslee and President Barack Obama, and squeaked through public charter schools, in the statewide student mock election, run by the Washington Secretary of State.
The polls for the student mock election closed Friday after a week of student participating. This year, 38,848 students statewide took part in the event, now in its ninth year, according to the Secretary of State's blog. That's more than double the previous record number of student voters in 2008.
In Puyallup, 241 students took part in the mock vote, with similar results as the rest of the state, including support for same-sex marriage (61.39 percent to 38.61 percent) and for Obama over challenger Mitt Romney (60.55 percent to 39.45 percent).
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In contrast to statewide results, State Attorney General Rob McKenna had a slight edge over former Congressman Inslee with 51.61 percent over 48.39 percent in Puyallup.
What do you think? Do you think the student vote has any reflection at all on how their parents might vote -- or the direction that they may vote in the future? Tell us in the comments.
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You can read more about the Mock Election on the Secretary of State's website, where results can be broken down by city, county and school.
Statewide results
Total ballots cast: 38,848
Total ballots cast K - 5th grades: 9,704
Total ballots cast 6th - 12th grades: 29,144
Initiative Measure 1240 - Concerns creation of a public charter school system
Votes
Percentage
Yes
18869
50.77%
No
18297
49.23%
Referendum Measure 74 - Concerns marriage for same-sex couples
Votes
Percentage
Approved
19017
67.47%
Rejected
9167
32.53%
Initiative to the Legislature 502 - Concerns marijuana
Votes
Percentage
Yes
13856
49.01%
No
14413
50.99%
U.S. President/Vice President
Candidate Name
Votes
Percentage
Barack Obama / Joe Biden
26390
69.01%
Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan
11853
30.99%
Governor
Candidate Name
Votes
Percentage
Jay Inslee
21474
57.39%
Rob McKenna
15942
42.61%
Pierce County results
Total ballots cast: 3,431
Total ballots cast K - 5th grades: 943
Total ballots cast 6th - 12th grades: 2,488
Initiative Measure 1240 - Concerns creation of a public charter school system
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1659
53.74%
No
1428
46.26%
Referendum Measure 74 - Concerns marriage for same-sex couples
Votes
Percentage
Approved
1463
66.05%
Rejected
752
33.95%
Initiative to the Legislature 502 - Concerns marijuana
Votes
Percentage
Yes
1054
47.63%
No
1159
52.37%
U.S. President/Vice President
Candidate Name
Votes
Percentage
Barack Obama / Joe Biden
2098
66.73%
Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan
1046
33.27%
Governor
Candidate Name
Votes
Percentage
Jay Inslee
1704
54.77%
Rob McKenna
1407
45.23%
Puyallup results
Total ballots cast: 241
Total ballots cast K - 5th grades: 23
Total ballots cast 6th - 12th grades: 218
Initiative Measure 1240 - Concerns creation of a public charter school system
Votes
Percentage
Yes
121
56.54%
No
93
43.46%
Referendum Measure 74 - Concerns marriage for same-sex couples
Votes
Percentage
Approved
124
61.39%
Rejected
78
38.61%
Initiative to the Legislature 502 - Concerns marijuana
Votes
Percentage
Yes
92
45.10%
No
112
54.90%
U.S. President/Vice President
Candidate Name
Votes
Percentage
Barack Obama / Joe Biden
132
60.55%
Mitt Romney / Paul Ryan
86
39.45%
Governor
Candidate Name
Votes
Percentage
Jay Inslee
105
48.39%
Rob McKenna
112
51.61%
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