Preliminary 2022 General Election results (Nov. 8)

Initial results of State and Whatcom County political races and propositions reported after 8pm, November 8th, by the Washington State Secretary of State and Whatcom County Election Division are as follows.

Next Ballot Count: November 9, 2022, at 5pm
Final Certification: November 29, 2022

STATE RESULTS

WASHINGTON STATE – Advisory Vote No. 39 The legislature increased, without a vote of the people, the tax on aircraft fuel from 11 cents to 18 cents per gallon, costing $14 million in its first ten years, for government spending.
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Repealed	937,187	58.99%
Maintained	651,560	41.01%
Total Votes	1,588,747	100%

WASHINGTON STATE – Advisory Vote No. 40 The legislature imposed, without a vote of the people, premiums on “transportation network companies” to provide workers compensation to their drivers, costing an indeterminate amount in its first ten years, for government spending.
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Repealed	833,877	52.83%
Maintained	744,615	47.17%
Total Votes	1,578,492	100%

U.S. Senator
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Patty Murray(Prefers Democratic Party)	957,007	57.27%
Tiffany Smiley(Prefers Republican Party)	710,842	42.54%
WRITE-IN	3,187	0.19%
Total Votes	1,671,036

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 1 – U.S. Representative
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Suzan DelBene(Prefers Democratic Party)	99,593	63.57%
Vincent J Cavaleri(Prefers Republican Party)	56,902	36.32%
WRITE-IN	164	0.1%
Total Votes	156,659

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2 – U.S. Representative
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Rick Larsen(Prefers Democratic Party)	100,718	62.01%
Dan Matthews(Prefers Republican Party)	61,444	37.83%
WRITE-IN	255	0.16%
Total Votes	162,417

WASHINGTON STATE – Secretary of State
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Steve Hobbs(Prefers Democratic Party)	826,155	50.22%
Julie Anderson(Prefers Nonpartisan Party)	769,112	46.75%
WRITE-IN	49,890	3.03%
Total Votes	1,645,157

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 42 – State Senator
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Sharon Shewmake(Prefers Democratic Party)	23,770	51.31%
Simon Sefzik(Prefers Republican Party)	22,518	48.6%
WRITE-IN	41	0.09%
Total Votes	46,329

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 42 – State Representative Pos. 1
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Alicia Rule(Prefers Democratic Party)	24,095	52.13%
Tawsha (Dykstra) Thompson(Prefers Republican Party)	22,080	47.77%
WRITE-IN	47	0.1%
Total Votes	46,222

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 42 – State Representative Pos. 2
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Joe Timmons(Prefers Democratic Party)	23,882	51.84%
Dan Johnson(Prefers Republican Party)	22,152	48.09%
WRITE-IN	33	0.07%
Total Votes	46,067

LOCAL RESULTS

Whatcom Proposition 2022-5 Children’s Initiative Levy Lid Lift
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	32,039	48.28%
No	34,323	51.72%
Total Votes	66,362

Whatcom Proposition 2022-6 Regular Property Tax Levy for Emergency Medical Services
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	42,316	63.9%
No	23,905	36.1%
Total Votes	66,221

Whatcom Prosecuting Attorney
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Eric Richey(Prefers Democratic Party)	44,672	96.03%
WRITE-IN	1,849	3.97%
Total Votes	46,521

Whatcom District Court Judge Position 2
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Jonathan Rands	36,030	62.25%
Gordon M. Jenkins	21,579	37.28%
WRITE-IN	272	0.47%
Total Votes	57,881

PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 1 Commissioner District 3
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Jaime Arnett	27,817	51.24%
Eric Davidson	26,083	48.04%
WRITE-IN	390	0.72%
Total Votes	54,290

City of Lynden Proposition 2022-4 Renewal of Sales and Use Tax for Transportation Improvements
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	2,827	60.89%
No	1,816	39.11%
Total Votes	4,643

NOOKSACK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT 506 Proposition 2022-7 Dissolution and Reapportionment of Directors’ Districts
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Approved	1,723	75.4%
Rejected	562	24.6%
Total Votes	2,285