Washington goes for Harris, Ferguson

As most of the country’s election map turned red last night, so did most of Washington states but with different results overall.

With only 64 % of votes counted in the state as of 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Vice President Kamala Harris, with 51% of the vote nationally had received 58% in Washington, giving the state’s 12 electoral college votes to her.

Results are unofficial until they are certified Nov. 26 by county officials, then by the secretary of state on Dec. 5.

That blue leaning in the most heavily populated areas of the state carried through to most issues on the ballot, but even in the state’s Congressional District 4, perhaps the less stringent conservative, incumbent Dan Newhouse, was leading his MAGA opponent, Jerrod Sessler 50.35-48.03 percent. Both are Republican.

In the 5th District, Republican Michael Baumgartner carried 60 percent of the vote for the seat for which Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers decided not to run.

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell retains her seat with 59.77 percent of the vote, but east of the Cascades, only Whitman County backed her, by 53%.

Attorney General Bob Ferguson was winning the governor’s office over Republican Dave Reichert 56-43 percent. A similar pattern followed for most of the state executive offices with Democrats winning the seats after 2,506,492 votes cast.

In the 7th Legislative District, Andrew Engell had 63 percent of the vote over Soo Ing-Moody for the House Position 1. Both are Republican.

Hunter Abell had 70 percent of votes over Paul “Rocky” Dean’s 30 percent for Position 2

In the 9th LD, which includes Lincoln County, Republican Mary Dye had 66 percent of the vote to Democrat Patrick Miller’s 33 percent for Position 1. Republican Joe Schmick was ahead 65-35 percent over Pam Kohlmeier, a Democrat for Position 2.

Initiative Measure 2066 to repeal or prohibit laws and regulations against natural gas use was the only one of four on the ballot to pass. It was approved by 51.22 percent of the voters.

Most Washington counties went red Tuesday night for the presidential election but still only passed one of the four conservative initiatives on the ballot. — map from the Office of the Secretary of State.