Race for Lincoln County Commissioner a dead heat

The August 7, 2012 primary election was apparently fairly unappealing to most voters, as very few of them bothered to vote at all. Despite the very low turnout, the Lincoln County race for County Commissioner was one of the closest in the state, with only a few percentage points separating each of the three candidates.

As The Record goes to press this week, Mark Stedman had a slight lead over Kim Ramm who had a slight lead over Alan Stromberger. This is one race, where ballots sent in right before the Tuesday deadline might make a difference in the totals during the later counts.

The 46 precincts in Lincoln County have 6,811 registered voters. Only 2,580 ballots had been received by mail and counted as of Tuesday night. Any of the 4,231 ballots left to count will be reported by 4:30 p.m. on 08/08/2012, well after The Record has gone to press.

Voter turnout as of Tuesday was 37.88%. The election will be certified on 08/21/2012.

U.S. Senator

Of the candidates, Michael Baumgartner received 1,196 votes or 47.99%. Will Baker received 38 votes or 1.52%, Chuck Jackson 39 votes or 1.57%. Timmy (Doc) Wilson 64 votes or 2.57%, Art Coday 169 votes or 6.78%, Maria Cantwell 884 votes or 35.47%, Glen (Stocky) R. Stockwell 42 votes or 1.69% and Mike the Mover 60 votes or 2.41%. Total votes 2,492.

Congressional District 5 U.S. Representative

Within Lincoln County, Ian Moody received 72 votes or 2.86%, Rich Cowan 532 votes or 21.14%, Randall L. Yearout 184 votes or 7.31% and Cathy McMorris Rodgers 1,728 or 68.68%. Total votes 2,516.

With the other counties in the Fifth District also reporting, the incumbent McMorris Rodgers led with 54,673 votes or 53.99% over her nearest competitor Rich Cowan who had 35,350 votes or 34.91%.

Washington State Governor

Rob Hill had 111 votes or 4.42%, Rob McKenna 1,573 votes or 62.64%, Jay Inslee 665 votes or 26.48%, James White 31 votes or 1.23%, Christian Joubert 15 votes or 0.6%, Shahram Hadian 74 votes or 2.95%, L. Dale Sorgen 14 votes or 0.56%, Max Sampson 20 votes or 0.8% and Javier O. Lopez 8 votes or 0.32%. Total votes cast as of Tuesday evening 2,511.

Statewide, Republican candidate Rob McKenna was trailing with 347,566 votes or 42.93% behind Democratic Jay Inslee with 378,679 votes or 46.78% in a close race.

Washington State Lt. Governor

In Lincoln County, Glenn Anderson garnered 461 votes or 19.39%, Brad Owen 823 votes or 34.61%, James Robert Deal 60 votes or 2.52%, Bill Finkbeiner 963 votes or 40.5%, Dave T. Sumner IV 9 votes or 0.38% and Mark Greene 62 votes or 2.61%. Total votes cast 2,378.

Statewide, Democratic Brad Owen had 380,249 votes or 49.21% to lead Republicans Bill Finkbeiner with 192,690 votes or 24.94% and Glenn Anderson with 138,333 votes or 17.9%.

WA Secretary State of State

Jim Kastama had 200 votes or 8.67%, David J. Anderson 132 votes or 5.72%, Sam Wright 47 votes or 2.04%, Karen Murray 166 votes or 7.2%, Kathleen Drew 269 votes or 11.67%, Kim Wyman 1,334 votes or 57.85% and Greg Nickels 158 votes or 6.85%, for a total vote count of 2,306.

Statewide, the top two contenders were Kim Wyman with 300,810 votes or 39.16% leading Kathleen Drew with 165,382 votes or 21.53%.

Washington State Treasurer

Jim McIntire was running unopposed and totaled 1,516 votes. Statewide, he had 546,758 votes.

Washington State Auditor

Troy Kelley received 390 votes or 17%, James Watkins 1,572 votes or 68.53%, Mark Miloscia 109 votes or 4.75% and Craig Pridemore 223 votes or 9.72%. Total votes 2,294.

Statewide, Watkins with 335,364 votes or 45.62% led Kelly who had 177,428 votes or 24.14%.

State Attorney General

Bob Ferguson had 742 votes or 32.53%, Reagan Dunn 1,198 votes or 52.52% and Stephen Pidgeon 341 votes or 14.95%. Total votes 2,281.

Statewide, Ferguson had 399,778 votes or 52.23% to lead Dunn who had 293,467 votes or 38.34%.

Commissioner of Public Lands

Stephen A. Sharon 152 votes or 6.41%, Peter J. Goldmark 749 votes or 31.6% and Clint Didier 1,469 votes or 61.98%. Total votes 2,370.

Statewide, Goldmark with 393,539 votes or 51.69% outdid Didier with 309,543 votes or 40.66%.

WA State Superintendent of

Public Instruction

In Lincoln County, James Bauckman had 316 votes or 16.84%, Randy I. Dorn 851 votes or 45.34%, Don Hansler 180 votes or 9.59%, John Patterson Blair 137 votes or 7.3%, and Ronald L. (Ron) Higgins 393 votes or 20.94%. Total votes 1,877.

Statewide, incumbent Randy Dorn led with 354,547 votes or 54.32% over his nearest competitor Higgins with 101,483 votes ore 15.55%.

Insurance Commissioner

John R. Adams with 676 votes or 30.48%, Mike Kreidler with 721 votes or 32.51%, Scott Reilly with 693 votes or 31.24% and Brian C. Berend 128 votes or 5.77%. Total votes 2,218.

Statewide, Kreidler led both competitors by a substantial margin with 411,025 votes or 54.7%.

Legislative District 13, State Representative Pos. 1

Judith (Judy) Warnick was unopposed and had 1,903 votes in Lincoln County.

Districtwide, she had 14,455.

Legislative District 13, State Representative Pos. 2

In Lincoln County voting, Kaj Selmann garnered 586 votes or 25.88%, Matt Manweller 1,678 votes or 74.12%. Total votes 2,264.

Districtwide, Manweller received 11,978 votes or 68.34% to Selmann’s 5,550 votes or 31.66%.

County Commissioner 1

Kim C. Ramm 276 votes or 33.7%, Alan Stromberger 256 31.26% and Mark R. Stedman 287 votes or 35.04%. Total votes 819.

County Commissioner 2

Scott M. Hutsell ran unopposed, receiving 566 votes.

Supreme Court Justice Pos. 2

Douglas W. McQuaid received 653 votes or 35.76%, Susan Owens 905 votes or 49.56% and Scott Stafne 268 14.68%. Total votes 1,826.

Statewide, Owens was leading with 413,402 votes or 63.5%.

Supreme Court Justice Pos. 8

Bruce O. Danielson had 1,162 votes or 64.41% and Steve Gonzalez 642 votes or 35.59%. Total votes 1,804.

Statewide, Gonzalez was leading with 364,615 votes or 56.9% to Danielson’s 276,142 votes or 43.1%.

Supreme Court Justice Pos. 9

Bruce Hilyer 275 votes or 14.99%, Sheryl Gordon McCloud 591 votes or 32.22%, Richard B. Sanders 773 votes or 42.15% and John W. Ladenburg 195 votes or 10.63%. Total votes 1,834.

Statewide, McCloud was leading the close race with 207,904 votes or 31.61%.

Court of Appeals, Division 3,

District 1 Judge Position 1

Lincoln County results were 1,617 votes for unopposed candidate Laurel Siddoway. Statewide, she had 54,791 votes.

Lincoln Superior Court

Judge Position 1

John F. Strohmaier ran unopposed, receiving 1,916 votes in Lincoln County.

Almira Republican Precinct Committee Officer

Raymond Burlew received 4 votes or 10.53% and Danny E. Stone 34 votes or 89.47%. Total votes 38.

Odessa Republican Precinct Committee Officer

Carlin Nelson 40 votes or 22.35% and Kim Ramm 139 votes or 77.65%. Total votes 179.