Disclosure, I'm Arthur Hu, American-born Asian, and usually for vote for Republican or Libertarian / free market when possible.
Election results here:
Initiative 1125
Stops tolls on 520 after bridge is paid for, stops variable tolling, restricts how money raised can be spent
| Initiative Measure No. 1125 |
| 751/751 100.00% |
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| YES | 51,277 | 49.39% |
| NO | 52,551 | 50.61% |
| Total | 103,828 | 100.00% |
Comment: - drivers in the Seattle area are so liberal they trust the highway department more than Tim Eyman.
Initiative 1163
restricts who can be long term care workers
| Initiative Measure No. 1163 |
| 751/751 100.00% |
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| YES | 71,665 | 68.98% |
| NO | 32,230 | 31.02% |
| Total | 103,895 | 100.00% |
Voters seem to care more about only the best for the elderly more than the fact that it should have been obvious it was huge giveaway to unions.
Initiative 1183
Allow Costco and other large retailers to sell liquor, shuts down state liquor stores
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| YES | 66,814 | 63.34% |
| NO | 38,672 | 36.66% |
Conclusion: more people care about being able to buy booze in Costco quantity cheaper than people who might get drunk from buying more booze from Safeway.
Senate Joint Resolution 8205
repeals silly law saying you have to live in state for 1 year or something before you can vote for president, struck down by supreme court anyways
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| APPROVED | 70,520 | 70.13% |
| REJECTED | 30,040 | 29.87% |
Comment: I have no idea why 30% would want to keep a law on the books requiring people to live here a year before they can vote for president.
County Exec
| Aaron Reardon (Prefers Democratic Party) | 57,742 | 56.51% |
| Mike Hope (Prefers Republican Party) | 44,110 | 43.17% |
Comment: Liberal Snohomish people would rather keep a a guy with ethics questions than let in a Republican.
County Council
| OUNTY COUNCIL- DISTRICT 2 |
| 129/129 100.00% |
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| Brian Sullivan (Prefers Democratic Party) | 11,002 | 66.74% |
| Glen Sayes (Prefres Republican Party) | 5,430 | 32.94% |
| Write-In | 53 | 0.32% |
| Total | 16,485 | 100.00% |
| COUNTY COUNCIL- DISTRICT 3 |
| 138/138 100.00% |
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| Stephanie Wright (Prefers Democratic Party) | 10,982 | 59.80% |
| Kathleen (Kathy) Vaughn (Prefers Republican Party) | 7,356 | 40.05% |
| Comment: County Council shows about 2:1 preference for democrats | ||
X Dawn McCravey
BZ Sundstrom Davis
NORTHSHORE SD #417 DIR DIST 3
Vote Count Percent
Dawn McCravey 3,118 50.95%
B Z (Sundstrom) Davis 2,974 48.59%
Write-In 28 0.46%
Wow a squeaker, but still in favor of poplar Dawn, surprise since so much Davis support was from union machine and big money and negative campaigns.
Fire District 7 Commissioner Pos 3
FIRE DIST 7 COMMISSIONER POS 3
62/62 100.00%
Vote Count Percent
Don Andrew 3,014 43.96%
Shauna Willner 3,805 55.50%
x Shauna Willner - favored by fire unions
Don Andrew
Pos 4
x Randy Fay - ran helicopter rescue outfit, favored by unions
Gunther Hausmann - critical of unions in flyer
FIRE DIST 7 COMMISSIONER POS 4
62/62 100.00%
Randy Fay 3,412 50.54%
Gunther Hausmann 3,306 48.97%
Comment - looks like they tossed out the bums
OLSON WHO FIRED PERFECTLY GOOD CHIEF AND HIRE DISGRACED CHIEF DANIELS IS CRUSHED IN ELECTION 78 TO 21
WOODINVILLE FIRE & RESCUE
Commissioner Position No. 1
Clint Olson 1146 20.90%
Mark C. Emery 4323 78.84%
Wow that town was really upset about the fire chief debacle and gets his just deserts. Just search for "woodinville fire cheif daniels", read and weep to see a real horror story.
DIXON TROUNCES INCUMBENT FOR WATER DISTRICT
Wow, Dixon did spectacularly for a guy who probably did well by not honking the GOP horn, he and Dawn McCready held the line in an area that leans about as far democratic as nearby King County, which shows nice guys CAN win in a partisan climate.
x Michael (Mike) Dixon
I like Dixon because he's an overachieving African American with 2 MIT degrees (like me) and Army veteran who has run a big business unit, and called him and verified he is a cool guy, he's blogged on TownHall and written some terrific stuff, as nice a conservative as anybody is likely to meet, if you're republican, that's what he is, if you're not, he's still a cool guy who is super competent.
| ALDERWOOD WATER COMM POS 3 |
| 238/238 100.00% |
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| Michael (Mike) Dixon | 15,638 | 61.83% |
| Laren W. (Larey) McLaren | 9,562 | 37.81% |
| Write-In | 90 | 0.36% |
| Total | 25,290 | 100.00% |
Larry D. Jones - Seems like the competent incumbent, nothing wrong with that
Brian Travis - he's in Hotel management, I looked up his previous run for office, and he prefers Republican, so if you want to encourage more Republicans to run and participate in government, give this guy your vote.
| ALDERWOOD WATER COMM POS 4 |
| 238/238 100.00% |
| Vote Count | Percent | |
| Larry D. Jones | 16,486 | 66.15% |
| Brian Travis | 8,337 | 33.45% |
Bothell Annexation:
A proposal to increase the size of Bothell by 22,000 people was failing in election returns Tuesday.
The measure to annex 5.6 square miles of unincorporated Snohomish County to the city trailed 2,044 to 1,878, or roughly 52 to 48 percent.
The proposal would have added land historically associated with Brier, Lynnwood, Maltby and Alderwood Manor. If approved, the annexation would likely take effect in late 2012 or early 2013. It needs only a simple majority to pass.
The measure to annex 5.6 square miles of unincorporated Snohomish County to the city trailed 2,044 to 1,878, or roughly 52 to 48 percent.
The proposal would have added land historically associated with Brier, Lynnwood, Maltby and Alderwood Manor. If approved, the annexation would likely take effect in late 2012 or early 2013. It needs only a simple majority to pass.
Most of the organized opposition to joining the city has come from the fire service, and from Snohomish County Fire District 1 in particular. The district's Board of Commissioners passed a resolution in October opposing the annexation.
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