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State, County Election Results:

Friday, November 7, 2008 8:15 PM PST

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Compiled by The Daily News

These are the latest numbers, updated Friday, Nov. 7

"x" signifies declared winner; consider all other races still being contested with ballots still to be counted.

COWLITZ COUNTY (92 of 92 precincts counted)

County Commissioner, District 1

x Kathleen Johnson, Dem (i): 14,449 — 55.3 percent

Tom Wilson, GOP: 11,583 — 44.3 percent

County Commissioner, District 2

x George Raiter, Dem (i): 16,256— 63 percent

Rama Mitchell Jr., GOP: 9,499— 36.8 percent

Longview/Kelso Transit Authority

x Yes — 6,149 — 54.6 percent

No — 5,109 — 45.4 percent

Castle Rock Library Levy (60 percent required to pass)

Yes — 280- 56.7 percent

x No — 214 - 43.3 percent

Castle Rock Fire District Levy

Yes — 918 - 36.3 percent

x No — 1,610 - 63.7 percent

Castle Rock School Board Wards

                   Cowlitz      Lewis       Total

x Yes —    1,618         250           1868   —     64.9 percent

No —         878            132            1010  —      35.1 percent

COLUMBIA COUNTY

Measure 5-190 ($10,000 fines for hiring illegal workers)

54 of 54 precincts

x Yes — 13,507 - 57.48 percent

No — 9,993  -  42.52 percent

Measure 5-191 (“Legal Workers Only” signs)

54 of 54 precincts

Yes — 9,111  -  39.03 percent

x No — 14,231 -  60.97 percent

County Commisioner, Position 1

x Earl Fisher, Dem.: 13,338  -  59.90 percent

Glenn Dorshler, Rep.: 8,815  -  39.59 percent

County Commisioner, Position 3

x Tony Hyde, Rep.: 12,203  -  54.16 percent

Pat Zimmerman, Dem.: 10,224  -  45.47 percent

U.S. Congress

Washington, District 3

610 of 741 precincts - 82 percent

x-Brian Baird, Dem (i) 184,086 - 64 percent

Michael Delavar, GOP 102,425 - 36 percent

Washington, District 8

664 of 841 precincts - 79 percent

x-Dave Reichert, GOP (i) 138,537 - 51 percent

Darcy Burner, Dem 130,606 - 49 percent

WASHINGTON STATEWIDE

Governor

5,009 of 6,719 precincts - 75 percent

x-Christine Gregoire, Dem (i) 1,158,502 - 54 percent

Dino Rossi, GOP 997,877 - 46 percent

Lieutenant Governor

4,746 of 6,719 precincts - 71 percent

x-Brad Owen, Dem (i) 1,247,389 - 61 percent

Marcia McCraw, GOP 796,269 - 39 percent

Secretary of State

4,719 of 6,719 precincts - 70 percent

x-Sam Reed, GOP (i) 1,186,512 - 58 percent

Jason Osgood, Dem 852,742 - 42 percent

State Treasurer

4,673 of 6,719 precincts - 70 percent

x-Jim McIntire, Dem 1,038,315 - 52 percent

Allan Martin, GOP 973,420 - 48 percent

State Auditor

4,667 of 6,719 precincts - 69 percent

x-Brian Sonntag, Dem (i) 1,280,236 - 63 percent

Dick McEntee, GOP 737,559 - 37 percent

Attorney General

4,760 of 6,719 precincts - 71 percent

x-Rob McKenna, GOP (i) 1,211,739 - 59 percent

John Ladenburg, Dem 840,389 - 41 percent

Commissioner of Public Lands

4,697 of 6,719 precincts - 70 percent

x-Peter Goldmark, Dem 1,025,971 - 51 percent

Doug Sutherland, GOP (i) 999,104 - 49 percent

Superintendent of Public Instruction (nonpartisan)

4,288 of 6,719 precincts - 64 percent

x-Randy Dorn, NP 950,558 - 52 percent

Terry Bergeson, NP (i) 892,026 - 48 percent

Insurance Commissioner

4,591 of 6,719 precincts - 68 percent

x-Mike Kreidler, Dem (i) 1,216,298 - 61 percent

John Adams, GOP 765,871 - 39 percent

State Senator, District 18

150 of 166 precincts - 90 percent

x-Joseph Zarelli, GOP (i) 34,772 - 55 percent

Jon Haugen, Dem 28,856 - 45 percent

State Representative, District 18, position 1

149 of 166 precincts - 90 percent

x-Jaime Herrera, GOP (i) 37,545 - 60 percent

Vanessa Duplessie, Dem 25,364 - 40 percent

State Representative, District 18, position 2

149 of 166 precincts - 90 percent

x-Ed Orcutt, GOP (i) 40,010 - 64 percent

Jonathan Fant, Dem 22,781 - 36 percent

Initiative Measure 985 (Traffic flow)

4,847 of 6,719 precincts - 72 percent

Yes, 835,043 - 40 percent

x-No, 1,253,578 - 60 percent

Initiative Measure 1000 (Lethal prescriptions for terminally ill adults)

4,939 of 6,719 precincts - 74 percent

x-Yes, 1,244,445 - 58 percent

No, 885,552 - 42 percent

Initiative Measure 1029 (Long-term care services for the elderly and persons with disabilities)

4,867 of 6,719 precincts - 72 percent

x-Yes, 1,532,089 - 73 percent

No, 562,662 - 27 percent

OREGON STATEWIDE

U.S. Senate

961 of 1,000 precincts - 96 percent

x-Jeff Merkley, Dem 816,276 - 49 percent

Gordon Smith, GOP (i) 764,540 - 46 percent

Dave Brownlow, CST 87,333 - 5 percent

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rainbowface wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:25 PM:

" YAY!!! I see Her Highness Gregoire has lost! "

pearl wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:38 PM:

" WELL WE'LL SEE HOW HE DOSE? i HOPE HE CAN LIVE UP TO ALL THE HYPE OR THIS COUNTRY IS TRULY DONE. "

Im_not_saying wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:43 PM:

" I see that math isn't your strong suit, rainbowface. "

rainbowface wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:44 PM:

" Crap. I thought it was results...like FINAL results. "

Aconserve wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:46 PM:

" Come on Rossi "

2fedup wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:48 PM:

" I'm pretty sure it says she ahead by almost 18,000 votes, look again. "

rainbowface wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:54 PM:

" My math is fine, but when I posted he was ahead. Since it's a "results" page, I thought it was final results. It said Christine Gregoire, Dem (i) 451,788 - 48.79 percent and Dino Rossi, GOP 474,140 - 51.21 percent "

Phred wrote on Nov 4, 2008 9:59 PM:

" I just heard on ABC that Chris has a comfortable lead over Dino. "

cheney119 wrote on Nov 4, 2008 10:27 PM:

" Gregoire , Christine (i) 628,495 52%
Rossi , Dino 591,798 48% This is the latest numbers from the PI and she's got a 4% lead and 38,000 vote lead, the KOMO broadcast says King county has 600,000 votes to count. CBS just called it for Gregoire at 10:25. I guess that's a great big O for the republican party. Are you people ever correct? You're always right, but never correct. "

cheney119 wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:17 PM:

" Gregoire , Christine (i) 694,645 52%
Rossi , Dino 641,962 48% NBC has joined CBS in declaring Gregoire the winner, Gregoire has accepted the results and claimed victory, Ratface Rossi has not conceded; anybody surprised? Think the republicans will run him again in 2012? "

Phred wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:26 PM:

" Gregoire declares victory. "

Ella Mentry wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:29 PM:

" Boy, am I happy that TDN didn't call a winner with the endorsement for Terry Bergeson. It's still early, but her defeat looks promising. Randy Dorn was the better choice. "

Phred wrote on Nov 4, 2008 11:30 PM:

" Look's like Rossi was re-elected. I wonder if he will run for a third term? "

UW Squirrels wrote on Nov 5, 2008 12:43 AM:

" Phred, where do you see Rossi being re-elected? He's down 54%-46% and the margin is only getting bigger. Unless you consider losing being elected, like the Republicans seem to think of the election four years ago. "

Im_not_saying wrote on Nov 5, 2008 1:01 AM:

" I see the folks in Castle rock are happy with losing their fire and EMS services. Hope they like the wait!! "

justaperson wrote on Nov 5, 2008 6:26 AM:

" Apparently there are alot more "sheeple" in this country than I thought.Very sad.They comlain about the economy and and the state of affairs in this state and this country but continue to strengthen the ones who put us in that postion. "

jibjab123 wrote on Nov 5, 2008 7:41 AM:

" Where's all you Rossi-ites now? GO DINO GO DINO! HAHAHAHA! "

Louie wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:23 AM:

" It pretty much looks like the Democrats have taken over. Finally maybe something will get accomplished...I sure hope so.
I don't think Rossi has a snowballs chance in h$!! of a defeat for Gov. Maybe he should head up north and hang his hat in Alaska with the other 'wing-nut!'
It is time for CHANGE in America folks. Lets all work together in any way we can to help the new administration. It will just help us all in the long run. Even John McCain is amenable to that so don't be left behind...join in and become one great nation once again. "

cheney119 wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:31 AM:

" Randy Dorn was the better choice. This election is the death of the WASL and hopefully no child left behind (untested). There is so much more to an education than cramming for some dumb test. It is also yet another repudiation of republican dogma, yippee. "

freezers wrote on Nov 5, 2008 10:14 AM:

" i can not believe that people would pass a library levy but not for the fire and ems services i guss they can go read a library book on how to help themselves in the time of need good job castle rock. "

Atrucker wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:00 AM:

" I could be that I do not know history justaperson, but it seems like Clinton had the budget balanced, something no GOP pesident has ever done .
Bush by far was the worst thing that could have happened to us.
Al Gore is a pretty smart cookie. "

Kelso Resident wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:28 AM:

" Wow, I'm amazed I thought the cubs bill wouldn't pass but it did. I know people aren't happy but the people who ride it are grateful and to those who helped get it passed I say thank you. Everyone will see it helps in the long run. Congrats to everyone who won and the things that passed I'm sorry to the things that failed also. "

ltown wrote on Nov 5, 2008 11:43 AM:

" The cubs passing is just another example of how Washington works the majority pays the minority benefits. "

Kelso Resident wrote on Nov 5, 2008 12:16 PM:

" In Re to Itown: I guess helping people isn't a thing you care for? what if you were in need for help you would want people to help you. Or am I wrong? "

Louie wrote on Nov 5, 2008 12:26 PM:

" In case you haven't realized it ltown the 'Baby Boomers' are coming of retirement age. An expanded bus service can be a wonderful addition to any community. It looks like the majority of the county felt so too. Find something else to whine about. "

ltown wrote on Nov 5, 2008 12:58 PM:

" It would be nice to decide who to donate to I already have a charity I help Kelso Resident. Not disputing that it might be a good idea Louie but people need to pay for their own ride. I swear Longview should be called hand out and Kelso should be called out hand out even more. Geesh!! Before anybody says that this is just pennies its another tax that once they get in place will continue to rise. "

abokaa wrote on Nov 5, 2008 2:21 PM:

" ltown, it's not about charity. It's about infrastructure. You seriously don't get it. And you lost. You lost because the rest of us get it. Affordable transportation is good for the community as well as the local economy. In the big picture we all will benefit from this. "

CRfisherman wrote on Nov 5, 2008 2:27 PM:

" I don't think they are going to pack up the fire services in CR. I thought it was for an increase in the tax amount given to the EMS services? I guess people are tired of shelling out the dough. I felt bad for the volunteers out in front with their signs, out in the rain. Next time? "

lngconnn wrote on Nov 5, 2008 4:05 PM:

" Ok, is Castle Rock dumb? They're going to have to wait a long time before they get emergency help now. I don't understand why they would vote emergency help out. "

El Gabilon wrote on Nov 5, 2008 4:53 PM:

" Prior to "permament" emergency services, people volunteered to serve. Perhaps taxes would go down if more people lent a hand... more builders used fire retardent materials, home owners installed sprinklers, occupants had fire alarms, and extinguishers in their apartments and homes.One possible way to solve the problem is to determine the average wage for a county, excluding the highs and the lows/\, and not pay emergency workers above it. Other factors should be things such as "what is the average number of fires per year in a community? "How often are police officers hurt on the job?" "Why can't civilians, paid on a commission basis be allowed to issue tickets?" (We have meter maids. "Do all police stations really need "riot gear", expensive quipment, swat teams, etc. Lastly do we really need all of that expensive communications equipment or could we use a "tin can and string assembly?!! "

rest of the story wrote on Nov 5, 2008 5:19 PM:

" el gabilon.....come back towards the light friend. And in the old days they formed bucket brigades to save farmer Ted's barn, and John Wayne marched into the saloon and shot the gun out of the bad guys hand. Neither one would work very well today. Minimum wage Public Safety workers with no tools of the trade?? Now there is a happy, satisfied work force that I would feel safe with....not! "

kitten wrote on Nov 5, 2008 8:09 PM:

" Bus Riders! Go ahead and just deposit your contribution to My Transportation Costs in a cup at your nearest gas station. I JUST KNOW YOU WOULDN"T EXPECT SOMEONE TO PAY FOR YOU LIKE A CHARITY CASE! I don't have the money!
It is wrong for people who don't pay taxes to vote on taxes! PERIOD! "

Hershey's Squirt wrote on Nov 5, 2008 8:15 PM:

" Well, now CR residents can burn their books and not have to worry about anyone rushing to put the flames out. "

Sea-Gal wrote on Nov 5, 2008 8:51 PM:

" Wow, such bitter comments against the passing of the transportation bill. I take the bus to work every single day in King County, as do most of my friends and co-workers, and I can guarantee you, (yes, you Kitten), none of us are "charity cases". I congratulate the majority of voters who see the need to expand public transportation as necessary to make Cowlitz County more attractive to potential businesses. "

Im_not_saying wrote on Nov 5, 2008 9:08 PM:

" CRfisherman - I seriously doubt there will ever be a next time for your fire department. It's going to be a hard time in castle rock for those in need. How that little shanty library gets more than the fire department I will never understand. I feel sorry for the first family that will lose their house, or a family member due to this levy failing. I guess you get what you pay for. Guess their self-help sections will be checked out for the forseeable future. "

Im_not_saying wrote on Nov 6, 2008 1:35 PM:

" El Gabilon - Emergency workers make more than minimum wage because there is a fiar amount of school they have to take and then to keep their certifications. Everyone from a cop to an EMT has annual training they must complete. And these are the people saving lives and putting out fires - You really think a McDonalds worker has the same amount of responsibility or training? And all the improvements you quote are now in effect - There are still kids playing with matches, people who leave newspapers piled next to cans of paint thinner, poor wiring, etc. As far as volunteers - this is not the 1950's. Employers don't let their crews leave for emergencies anymore. So basically if you are sick, or there is a house fire - It had best be after 5 pm or before 8 - otherwise you are on your own. As far as "expensive communication equipment" - In 1996 FDNY chiefs told then mayor Guliani that the radios they had were inefficient and would not work in or near large buildings. FDNY lost 343 men on 9/11. They still had the same radios, and most were lost when they could not hear the evacuate order. I suggest the next time you can, volunteer with the cowlitz chaplincy to sit and talk with these guys who tell family members their loved one has died. Now imagine doing that 342 more times and you will see why safety equipment is needed. "

cheney119 wrote on Nov 6, 2008 2:45 PM:

" It's technically not local, but I was thrilled to see Merkley beat Gordon Smith. He's the last west coast republican senator. I guess you'll have more time to use those $1.2 million golf clubs CAN YOU POSSIBLY IMAGINE! GOOD RIDANCE GORDAN!! "

Press wrote on Nov 6, 2008 2:52 PM:

" " Bus Riders! Go ahead and just deposit your contribution to My Transportation Costs in a cup at your nearest gas station. I JUST KNOW YOU WOULDN"T EXPECT SOMEONE TO PAY FOR YOU LIKE A CHARITY CASE! I don't have the money!
It is wrong for people who don't pay taxes to vote on taxes! PERIOD! ".....That was a really and truly unethical thing to say. Every American citizen has the right to vote and express themselves.
That's why we vote and that is our right whether rich or poor or at times just like in the case of Obama's grandmother she was able to vote but day before the election she passed away but her vote counted before the death certificate was released.
WE SHOULD BE PROUD TO BE AMERICAN IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM! "

No rose glasses wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:03 PM:

" Attention Castle Rock folks, I don't want to hear any snivelling or wineing, when your house burns or your relative has a heart attack, and does'nt survive, for the lack of EMT's not have back-up aid vehicle, or the Volunteer's Fire Dept. lack of funds to respond!! Maybe after a few incidents as such, tight, ignorant,un-educated folks might rethink a few cents on the dollar for their saftey and protection. Mean while, we here in the CR fire district all have to suffer, for the narrow minded!! "

kitten wrote on Nov 6, 2008 7:25 PM:

" Press- Did I say that people who don't pay taxes should not get to vote? No! I said they should not get to vote on raising taxes! Of course they can vote on the minor stuff like which monkey sits in the whitehouse and such. That affects them. Paying taxes affects those of us who do it! I see it being akin to us voting on a bill that only affects people in Seattle. It doesn't make sense to me for me to vote on something which I have no business in.

Sea-Gal-I never said that people that ride the bus are charity cases, simply the ones that weren't willing to pay a higher fare for their chosen mode of transportation. I have had an increase in my transportation costs, why shouldn't you? Anyone with any pride would not take offense at my point-of-view. "

cheney119 wrote on Nov 7, 2008 6:31 AM:

" Everyone that buys something pays Washington sales tax. Every gallon of gasoline purchased pays state and federal taxes. You read a lot of stupid things on this blog and kitten just takes todays prize. Who are these people that don't pay any taxes? Beauty is skin deep but dumb is down to the bone. "

CRfisherman wrote on Nov 7, 2008 7:58 AM:

" No Rose Glasses:...sorry for being so narrow minded. "

Tired of it wrote on Nov 7, 2008 10:06 AM:

" my life is already better.I just found a penny! "

diamond dog wrote on Nov 7, 2008 11:36 AM:

" Im Not Saying: The Cowlitz County Fire District 6 firefighters and EMT's are volunteer. They DO NOT make more than minimum wage. "

Resident wrote on Nov 8, 2008 6:23 AM:

" There must be a lot of really stupid people in Cowlitz County to vote for
Christine Gregoire. Rossi was the much better candidate. "

Press wrote on Nov 8, 2008 10:56 AM:

" Uhm who said I or anyone else was giving any amount of offense .
We are just using our press freedom and freedon of speech and using it to the fullest of our ability.

You said people who do not pay taxxes should not vote on such related issues.

When I had turned 18 years of age I was not old enough to drink, neither was I working a full time job at that time I was in college.

I was living under my parents roof did not own a car or any property at the time either but much of our voter issues were for alcohol laws, house and property taxxes, auto laws, and other things such as that regarding work.so are whats is your thought of voting before age 21 the when we are officaily considered adults by law.
At 18 I did not care who was my president I even recall in fact that I had left that choice blank the first time.
I would say 98% of what and whoI stood behind in this general election were good choices.
The one that I have a hard time with is assisted death. i read my homework on all initiatives and many of them were costly and would take forever to earn back any revenue and over-head .
What concerns me more then anything is the local economy.
Try living in a 3rd world country you would learn fast how to love your county, city, and State and your country. "

Hauskapoika wrote on Nov 8, 2008 6:07 PM:

" Most of you are ignoring facts: Partisan politics does not accomplish anything. So, unless either party has
a 2/3 vote majority, nothing gets passed unless the opposition party agrees. This works at all levels of
government, so IF, and only IF, our
politicians choose to work together, things will get done. Gregoire or Obama will not get things done unless
the Republicans agree, and Republicans will not accomplish anything unless
Democrats agree. So, stop the attacks on each other and stop acting like spoiled brats. "

Ella Mentry wrote on Nov 8, 2008 7:11 PM:

" Randy Dorn has a tough road ahead of him. He wants to replace WASL with proven tests (like the SAT or MAP), that will cost a small fraction of what we're paying now. The problem: Gov. Gregoire has vowed to veto any legislation that eliminates WASL. She enthusiastically proclaims her desire to work with Obama, which will ultimately mean axing NCLB, which she vehemently supports. It will be very interesting to see how she'll swing... "

grams wrote on Nov 9, 2008 12:31 PM:

" cheney119. You are wrong about Merkley's being technically not locl. His win will indeed affect S.W. Washingtonin ub that he is very much against an LNG terminal on the Columbia River. As a conservative who is also against that issue, I applaud his win. "

PatRiotic wrote on Nov 9, 2008 4:11 PM:

" Press
I had a bad time with Initive 1000, death with dignity, or whatever they are calling it.
The part that got me was that ANYONE who has 2 doctors sign off that they will die within 6 months can ask that the "dosage" be delivered for them to take at will. My mom was told she had 6 months to live, by several doctors, and she lived 27 more months. She did her best to enjoy life to the fullest up until the last couple of weeks. I personally feel death is a process for the person dying and the friends and family that need to work through their issues, with that person. "

kitten wrote on Nov 9, 2008 6:30 PM:

" Cheney-If someone is not paying income tax or property tax they should not have a say in raising those taxes. Many people who are "buying" things and paying taxes on those items are using my money to do it. If they don't claim an income, where do they get the money from? You guessed it, us! I think that anyone who is not a income tax paying citizen should not get to vote. "

The Zipster wrote on Nov 14, 2008 11:35 AM:

" PatRiotic: There is nothing in the law that requires anyone to take that lethal dosage to end their life. I lost a friend of 40 years last year to prostrate cancer. He chose the time and place of his death and like so many of us did not want his family to endure along with him, the final days of terminal cancer. His family and friends were all supportive of his decision. When the quality of life diminishes to the point that one can only survive in drug filled oblivion, it is time to say good bye and do it on one's personal terms before becoming incapacitated to the point where there is no option left. "

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