2012 Washington Insurance Commissioner election
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The 2012 Washington Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the insurance commissioner of Washington, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler was re-elected to a fourth term in a landslide.[1]
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November 6, 2012
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Background
Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, first elected in 2000 and re-elected two times, most recently in 2008, ran for re-election to a fourth term in office.[2]
Primary election
Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.
Democratic candidates
Advanced to general
- Mike Kreidler, incumbent insurance commissioner (2001–2025)[2]
Republican candidates
Advanced to general
- John Adams, insurance broker[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Scott Reilly[2]
Third-party and independent candidates
Eliminated in primary
- Brian C. Berend (Independent)[3]
Endorsements
Mike Kreidler (D)
- Newspapers
Results
Kreidler
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Adams
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Reilly
- 30–40%
Kreidler
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 712,095 | 54.91 | |
| Republican | John Adams | 279,052 | 21.52 | |
| Republican | Scott Reilly | 241,377 | 18.61 | |
| Independent | Brian C. Berend | 64,303 | 4.96 | |
| Total votes | 1,296,827 | 100.00 | ||
By county
| County[6] | Mike Kreidler
Democratic |
John Adams
Republican |
Scott Reilly
Republican |
Brian C. Berend
Independent |
Margin | Total votes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 602 | 26.60% | 965 | 42.64% | 578 | 25.54% | 118 | 5.21% | -363 | -16.04% | 2,263 |
| Asotin | 1,752 | 38.80% | 1,291 | 28.59% | 1,054 | 23.34% | 419 | 9.28% | 461 | 10.21% | 4,516 |
| Benton | 9,639 | 33.47% | 9,170 | 31.85% | 7,963 | 27.65% | 2,023 | 7.03% | 469 | 1.63% | 28,795 |
| Chelan | 5,930 | 37.86% | 5,125 | 32.72% | 3,529 | 22.53% | 1,081 | 6.90% | 805 | 5.14% | 15,665 |
| Clallam | 9,357 | 49.57% | 4,377 | 23.19% | 3,951 | 20.93% | 1,191 | 6.31% | 4,980 | 26.38% | 18,876 |
| Clark | 28,135 | 44.78% | 15,434 | 24.56% | 15,272 | 24.30% | 3,994 | 6.36% | 12,701 | 20.21% | 62,835 |
| Columbia | 297 | 29.70% | 399 | 39.90% | 223 | 22.30% | 81 | 8.10% | -102 | -10.20% | 1,000 |
| Cowlitz | 8,281 | 47.53% | 4,259 | 24.45% | 3,207 | 18.41% | 1,674 | 9.61% | 4,022 | 23.09% | 17,421 |
| Douglas | 2,360 | 34.30% | 2,220 | 32.27% | 1,818 | 26.42% | 482 | 7.01% | 140 | 2.03% | 6,880 |
| Ferry | 583 | 36.97% | 439 | 27.84% | 409 | 25.94% | 146 | 9.26% | 144 | 9.13% | 1,577 |
| Franklin | 2,771 | 32.38% | 2,730 | 31.90% | 2,525 | 29.51% | 531 | 6.21% | 41 | 0.48% | 8,557 |
| Garfield | 144 | 27.91% | 196 | 37.98% | 145 | 28.10% | 31 | 6.01% | -51 | -9.88% | 516 |
| Grant | 3,557 | 31.30% | 3,653 | 32.14% | 3,130 | 27.54% | 1,025 | 9.02% | -96 | -0.84% | 11,365 |
| Grays Harbor | 7,547 | 55.44% | 2,794 | 20.52% | 2,065 | 15.17% | 1,208 | 8.87% | 4,753 | 34.91% | 13,614 |
| Island | 11,480 | 52.52% | 4,941 | 22.60% | 4,269 | 19.53% | 1,170 | 5.35% | 6,539 | 29.91% | 21,860 |
| Jefferson | 7,078 | 64.01% | 1,764 | 15.95% | 1,518 | 13.73% | 698 | 6.31% | 5,314 | 48.06% | 11,058 |
| King | 270,824 | 68.06% | 59,701 | 15.00% | 55,001 | 13.82% | 12,406 | 3.12% | 211,123 | 53.06% | 397,932 |
| Kitsap | 30,399 | 53.66% | 12,696 | 22.41% | 11,083 | 19.56% | 2,471 | 4.36% | 17,703 | 31.25% | 56,649 |
| Kittitas | 3,255 | 42.65% | 2,059 | 26.98% | 1,800 | 23.59% | 517 | 6.77% | 1,196 | 15.67% | 7,631 |
| Klickitat | 1,508 | 40.12% | 1,071 | 28.49% | 837 | 22.27% | 343 | 9.12% | 437 | 11.63% | 3,759 |
| Lewis | 5,393 | 36.67% | 4,920 | 33.46% | 3,228 | 21.95% | 1,164 | 7.92% | 473 | 3.22% | 14,705 |
| Lincoln | 851 | 30.03% | 860 | 30.35% | 942 | 33.24% | 181 | 6.39% | -82 | -2.89% | 2,834 |
| Mason | 7,597 | 52.30% | 3,230 | 22.24% | 2,557 | 17.60% | 1,141 | 7.86% | 4,367 | 30.07% | 14,525 |
| Okanogan | 2,969 | 38.98% | 2,292 | 30.09% | 1,774 | 23.29% | 581 | 7.63% | 677 | 8.89% | 7,616 |
| Pacific | 3,038 | 52.81% | 1,280 | 22.25% | 934 | 16.24% | 501 | 8.71% | 1,758 | 30.56% | 5,753 |
| Pend Oreille | 1,182 | 36.56% | 858 | 26.54% | 811 | 25.09% | 382 | 11.82% | 324 | 10.02% | 3,233 |
| Pierce | 75,839 | 53.38% | 32,900 | 23.16% | 27,399 | 19.29% | 5,925 | 4.17% | 42,939 | 30.23% | 142,063 |
| San Juan | 3,197 | 62.93% | 858 | 16.89% | 752 | 14.80% | 273 | 5.37% | 2,339 | 46.04% | 5,080 |
| Skagit | 13,458 | 51.85% | 6,157 | 23.72% | 4,860 | 18.72% | 1,481 | 5.71% | 7,301 | 28.13% | 25,956 |
| Skamania | 900 | 43.95% | 544 | 26.56% | 448 | 21.88% | 156 | 7.62% | 356 | 17.38% | 2,048 |
| Snohomish | 72,819 | 54.93% | 30,166 | 22.76% | 23,877 | 18.01% | 5,705 | 4.30% | 42,653 | 32.17% | 132,567 |
| Spokane | 41,128 | 44.13% | 22,405 | 24.04% | 23,140 | 24.83% | 6,531 | 7.01% | 17,988 | 19.30% | 93,204 |
| Stevens | 3,218 | 31.94% | 3,088 | 30.65% | 2,878 | 28.56% | 892 | 8.85% | 130 | 1.29% | 10,076 |
| Thurston | 34,756 | 62.58% | 10,744 | 19.34% | 7,543 | 13.58% | 2,498 | 4.50% | 24,012 | 43.23% | 55,541 |
| Wahkiakum | 540 | 47.24% | 274 | 23.97% | 224 | 19.60% | 105 | 9.19% | 266 | 23.27% | 1,143 |
| Walla Walla | 4,092 | 35.89% | 3,530 | 30.96% | 2,916 | 25.58% | 863 | 7.57% | 562 | 4.93% | 11,401 |
| Whatcom | 22,125 | 53.72% | 9,130 | 22.17% | 8,281 | 20.11% | 1,646 | 4.00% | 12,995 | 31.56% | 41,182 |
| Whitman | 2,738 | 42.12% | 1,735 | 26.69% | 1,580 | 24.30% | 448 | 6.89% | 1,003 | 15.43% | 6,501 |
| Yakima | 10,756 | 37.57% | 8,797 | 30.73% | 6,856 | 23.95% | 2,221 | 7.76% | 1,959 | 6.84% | 28,630 |
| Totals | 712,095 | 54.91% | 279,052 | 21.52% | 241,377 | 18.61% | 64,303 | 4.96% | 433,043 | 33.39% | 1,296,827 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Asotin (largest city: Clarkston)
- Clark (largest city: Vancouver)
- Klickitat (largest city: Goldendale)
- Skamania (largest city: Carson)
- Spokane (largest city: Spokane)
By congressional district
| District[7] | Kreidler | Adams | Reilly | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 52% | 24% | 20% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 57% | 21% | 17% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 44% | 26% | 22% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 35% | 32% | 26% | Doc Hastings |
| 5th | 42% | 26% | 25% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 56% | 21% | 18% | Norm Dicks |
| 7th | 79% | 9% | 9% | Jim McDermott |
| 8th | 47% | 26% | 22% | Dave Reichert |
| 9th | 66% | 17% | 14% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 57% | 22% | 17% | Denny Heck |
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 1,662,555 | 58.30 | –3.08 | |
| Republican | John Adams | 1,188,926 | 41.70 | +3.08 | |
| Total votes | 2,851,481 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[9] | Mike Kreidler
Democratic |
John Adams
Republican |
Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,463 | 33.49% | 2,905 | 66.51% | -1,442 | -33.01% | 4,368 |
| Asotin | 3,933 | 43.39% | 5,131 | 56.61% | -1,198 | -13.22% | 9,064 |
| Benton | 28,462 | 39.31% | 43,933 | 60.69% | -15,471 | -21.37% | 72,395 |
| Chelan | 12,400 | 42.40% | 16,846 | 57.60% | -4,446 | -15.20% | 29,246 |
| Clallam | 18,333 | 52.47% | 16,610 | 47.53% | 1,723 | 4.93% | 34,943 |
| Clark | 87,743 | 50.47% | 86,123 | 49.53% | 1,620 | 0.93% | 173,866 |
| Columbia | 677 | 33.50% | 1,344 | 66.50% | -667 | -33.00% | 2,021 |
| Cowlitz | 21,727 | 53.15% | 19,153 | 46.85% | 2,574 | 6.30% | 40,880 |
| Douglas | 5,223 | 38.17% | 8,462 | 61.83% | -3,239 | -23.67% | 13,685 |
| Ferry | 1,300 | 41.71% | 1,817 | 58.29% | -517 | -16.59% | 3,117 |
| Franklin | 8,535 | 40.09% | 12,756 | 59.91% | -4,221 | -19.83% | 21,291 |
| Garfield | 359 | 31.41% | 784 | 68.59% | -425 | -37.18% | 1,143 |
| Grant | 8,977 | 35.33% | 16,431 | 64.67% | -7,454 | -29.34% | 25,408 |
| Grays Harbor | 15,628 | 58.88% | 10,913 | 41.12% | 4,715 | 17.76% | 26,541 |
| Island | 20,744 | 53.81% | 17,807 | 46.19% | 2,937 | 7.62% | 38,551 |
| Jefferson | 12,349 | 67.50% | 5,945 | 32.50% | 6,404 | 35.01% | 18,294 |
| King | 613,284 | 70.76% | 253,420 | 29.24% | 359,864 | 41.52% | 866,704 |
| Kitsap | 64,816 | 56.62% | 49,669 | 43.38% | 15,147 | 13.23% | 114,485 |
| Kittitas | 7,437 | 46.15% | 8,679 | 53.85% | -1,242 | -7.71% | 16,116 |
| Klickitat | 4,339 | 46.58% | 4,977 | 53.42% | -638 | -6.85% | 9,316 |
| Lewis | 12,649 | 40.58% | 18,522 | 59.42% | -5,873 | -18.84% | 31,171 |
| Lincoln | 1,802 | 33.33% | 3,604 | 66.67% | -1,802 | -33.33% | 5,406 |
| Mason | 14,714 | 55.88% | 11,619 | 44.12% | 3,095 | 11.75% | 26,333 |
| Okanogan | 6,944 | 45.06% | 8,467 | 54.94% | -1,523 | -9.88% | 15,411 |
| Pacific | 5,531 | 57.06% | 4,162 | 42.94% | 1,369 | 14.12% | 9,693 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,541 | 41.21% | 3,625 | 58.79% | -1,084 | -17.58% | 6,166 |
| Pierce | 180,572 | 56.97% | 136,366 | 43.03% | 44,206 | 13.95% | 316,938 |
| San Juan | 6,642 | 68.64% | 3,035 | 31.36% | 3,607 | 37.27% | 9,677 |
| Skagit | 27,465 | 54.35% | 23,068 | 45.65% | 4,397 | 8.70% | 50,533 |
| Skamania | 2,426 | 49.00% | 2,525 | 51.00% | -99 | -2.00% | 4,951 |
| Snohomish | 177,861 | 58.42% | 126,614 | 41.58% | 51,247 | 16.83% | 304,475 |
| Spokane | 98,790 | 48.14% | 106,411 | 51.86% | -7,621 | -3.71% | 205,201 |
| Stevens | 7,570 | 37.09% | 12,841 | 62.91% | -5,271 | -25.82% | 20,411 |
| Thurston | 74,631 | 63.60% | 42,718 | 36.40% | 31,913 | 27.19% | 117,349 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,051 | 51.70% | 982 | 48.30% | 69 | 3.39% | 2,033 |
| Walla Walla | 9,611 | 42.01% | 13,268 | 57.99% | -3,657 | -15.98% | 22,879 |
| Whatcom | 53,270 | 56.65% | 40,763 | 43.35% | 12,507 | 13.30% | 94,033 |
| Whitman | 7,423 | 48.65% | 7,835 | 51.35% | -412 | -2.70% | 15,258 |
| Yakima | 33,333 | 46.21% | 38,796 | 53.79% | -5,463 | -7.57% | 72,129 |
| Totals | 1,662,555 | 58.30% | 1,188,926 | 41.70% | 473,629 | 16.61% | 2,851,481 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Kittitas (largest city: Ellensburg)
- Klickitat (largest city: Goldendale)
- Skamania (largest city: Carson)
- Spokane (largest city: Spokane)
- Whitman (largest city: Pullman)
By congressional district
Kreidler won seven of ten congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[10]
| District | Kreidler | Adams | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 55% | 45% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 61% | 39% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 49.9% | 50.1% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 41% | 59% | Doc Hastings |
| 5th | 46% | 54% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 59% | 41% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 81% | 19% | Jim McDermott |
| 8th | 52% | 48% | Dave Reichert |
| 9th | 70% | 30% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 60% | 40% | Denny Heck |