{{Short description|none}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} <!-- "none" is preferred when the title is sufficiently descriptive; see WP:SDNONE --> {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2012 Washington Secretary of State election | country = Washington | type = presidential | ongoing = no | previous_election = 2008 Washington Secretary of State election | previous_year = 2008 | next_election = 2016 Washington Secretary of State election | next_year = 2016 | election_date = November 6, 2012 | image1 = File:Kim Wyman 2 (cropped).jpg | image_size = 150x150px | nominee1 = '''Kim Wyman''' | party1 = Republican Party (United States) | popular_vote1 = '''1,464,741''' | percentage1 = '''50.38%''' | image2 = 3x4.svg | nominee2 = Kathleen Drew | party2 = Democratic Party (United States) | popular_vote2 = 1,442,868 | percentage2 = 49.62% | map_image = {{switcher |275px|County results |275px|Congressional district results |275px |Precinct results}} | map_caption = '''Wyman:''' {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}<br />'''Drew:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}<br />'''Tie:''' {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}} | title = Secretary of State | before_election = Sam Reed | before_party = Republican Party (United States) | after_election = Kim Wyman | after_party = Republican Party (United States) }} {{ElectionsWA}} The '''2012 Washington Secretary of State election''' took place on November 6, 2012. Republican Kim Wyman was narrowly elected Secretary of State to succeed incumbent Republican Sam Reed, who did not seek re-election.

==Primary election== The primary election took place in August. Under Washington's top-two primary system, introduced in the early 2000s, the primary was designed to narrow the field of candidates to two, rather than select specific party nominees, and candidates could designate themselves as affiliated with any political party, whether it existed or not.

Seven candidates contested the primary: * Thurston County Auditor Kim Wyman ran under the Republican Party designation. * Karen Murray ran under the Constitution Party designation. * Sam Wright ran under the Human Rights Party designation. * David J. Anderson ran as an independent candidate. * Former Seattle mayor Greg Nickels, state senator Jim Kastama, and former state legislator Kathleen Drew, all ran under the Democratic Party designation.

Wyman and Drew scored the most votes in the primary contest, thereby becoming the two candidates to advance to the general election. Wyman received 39.75-percent of the vote and Drew 21.73-percent. {{Election box open primary begin no change |title=2012 Washington Secretary of State blanket primary election<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20120807/secretary-of-state.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250418011621/https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20120807/secretary-of-state.html |archive-date=April 18, 2025 |url-status=live|title=Secretary of State|last=Reed|first=Sam|author-link=Sam Reed|date=August 7, 2012|work=Secretary of State of Washington|access-date=October 21, 2025}}</ref>}} === Endorsements === {{Endorsements box|title=Jim Kastama (D)|list= '''Newspapers''' *''The Seattle Times''<ref name=ST>{{Cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/sen-jim-kastama-for-washington-secretary-of-state/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629080535/http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/sen-jim-kastama-for-washington-secretary-of-state/ |archive-date=2015-06-29 |url-status=live|title=Sen. Jim Kastama for Washington secretary of state|last=Editorial Board|first=The Seattle Times|date=July 20, 2012|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=October 22, 2025|url-access=subscription}}</ref> }} {{Endorsements box|title=Kim Wyman (R)|list= '''Statewide officials''' *Bruce K. Chapman, former Washington Secretary of State<ref name=ST/> *Ralph Munro, former Washington Secretary of State<ref name=ST/> *Sam Reed, incumbent Washington Secretary of State<ref name=ST/> }}

===Results=== {{Switcher| thumb|275px|County results {{collapsible list | title = {{legend|#e27f7f|Wyman}} |{{legend|#FFE0EA|20–30%}} |{{legend|#FFC8CD|30–40%}} |{{legend|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} |{{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}} |{{legend|#d75d5d|60–70%}} }} {{collapsible list | title = {{legend|#7996e2|Drew}} |{{legend|#bdd3ff|30–40%}} }}|County results| thumb|275px|Congressional district results {{collapsible list | title = {{legend|#e27f7f|Wyman}} |{{legend|#FFC8CD|30–40%}} |{{legend|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} |{{legend|#E27F7F|50–60%}} }} {{collapsible list | title = {{legend|#7996e2|Drew}} |{{legend|#bdd3ff|30–40%}} }}|Congressional district results}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Washington Republican Party |candidate = Kim Wyman |votes = 528,754 |percentage = 39.75 }}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change |party = Washington Democratic Party |candidate = Kathleen Drew |votes = 289,052 |percentage = 21.73 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Washington Democratic Party |candidate = Gregory J. Nickels |votes = 210,832 |percentage = 15.85 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Washington Democratic Party |candidate = Jim Kastama |votes = 185,425 |percentage = 13.94 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Constitution Party (US) |candidate = Karen Murray |votes = 50,888 |percentage = 3.83 }}{{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independent politician |candidate = David J. Anderson |votes = 44,276 |percentage = 3.33 }}{{Election box candidate no change |party = Human Rights |candidate = Sam Wright |votes = 20,809 |percentage = 1.56 }}{{Election box total no change |votes = 1,330,036 |percentage = 100.00 }} {{election box end}}

==General election==

Republican Kim Wyman won the general election in a close-fought contest, and was the only Republican elected to statewide office in Washington.

With Wyman's victory, Republicans extended their control of the office of Secretary of State of Washington to 48 consecutive years, having won each of the preceding 12 elections.

=== Post-primary endorsements === {{Endorsements box | title = Kim Wyman (R) | width = 50em | list = '''Newspapers''' *''The Seattle Times''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorial-the-times-recommends-kim-wyman-for-washingtonrsquos-secretary-of-state/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306113842/http://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/editorial-the-times-recommends-kim-wyman-for-washingtonrsquos-secretary-of-state/ |archive-date=2016-03-06 |url-status=live|title=Editorial: The Times recommends Kim Wyman for Washington’s secretary of state|last=Editorial Board|first=The Seattle Times|date=October 7, 2012|work=The Seattle Times|access-date=October 22, 2025|url-access=subscription}}</ref> *''Tri-City Herald''<ref name=TCH>{{cite news |title=Kim Wyman best choice for secretary of state |url=http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/10/03/2122059/kim-wyman-best-choice-for-secretary.html |newspaper=Tri-City Herald |date=3 October 2012 |access-date=26 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105080128/http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2012/10/03/2122059/kim-wyman-best-choice-for-secretary.html |archive-date=5 November 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> *''Walla Walla Union-Bulletin''<ref>{{cite news |title=Kim Wyman clear choice for Washington's secretary of state |url=http://union-bulletin.com/news/2012/oct/04/kim-wyman-clear-choice-washingtons-secretary-state/ |newspaper=Walla Walla Union-Bulletin |date=12 October 2012 |access-date=26 November 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130205073412/http://union-bulletin.com/news/2012/oct/04/kim-wyman-clear-choice-washingtons-secretary-state/ |archive-date=5 February 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> *''The Wenatchee World''<ref>{{cite news |title=Kim Wyman for secretary of state |url=http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2012/oct/20/kim-wyman-for-secretary-of-state/ |newspaper=The Wenatchee World |date=20 October 2012 |access-date=26 November 2012}}</ref> '''Labor unions''' *Washington Education Association<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ourvoicewashingtonea.org/elections/statewide/wyman/ |title=WEA-PAC recommends Kim Wyman for election as Secretary of State |publisher=Washington Education Association |access-date=26 November 2012}}</ref> }}

===Polling=== '''Graphical summary'''<br /> {{Chart|definition=Opinion polling for the 2012 Washington Secretary of State election.chart|data=Opinion polling for the 2012 Washington Secretary of State election.tab|Width=700}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;text-align:center;" |- valign=bottom ! Poll source ! Date(s)<br />administered ! Sample<br />size ! Margin<br />{{nowrap|of error}} ! style="width:100px;"| Kim<br />Wyman (R) ! style="width:100px;"| Kathleen<br />Drew (D) ! Undecided |- |style="text-align:left;"|Elway Research<ref>[http://www.scribd.com/doc/111037735/Elway-Poll-102412 Elway Research]</ref> |October 18–21, 2012 |451 (RV) |±&nbsp;4.5% |'''34%''' |'''34%''' |32% |- |style="text-align:left;"|Elway Research<ref>[https://www.scribd.com/document/111037735/Elway-Poll-102412 Elway Research]</ref> |September 9–12, 2012 |405 (RV) |±&nbsp;5.0% |32% |{{party shading/Democratic}}|'''40%''' |28% |}

===Results=== {{Election box begin|title = 2012 Washington Secretary of State election<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20121106/secretary-of-state.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250502150120/https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20121106/secretary-of-state.html |archive-date=May 2, 2025 |url-status=live|title=Secretary of State|last=Reed|first=Sam|author-link=Sam Reed|date=November 6, 2012|work=Secretary of State of Washington|access-date=October 18, 2025}}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link |party = Washington State Republican Party |candidate = Kim Wyman |votes = 1,464,741 |percentage = 50.38% |change=–7.95% }}{{Election box candidate with party link |party = Washington State Democratic Party |candidate = Kathleen Drew |votes = 1,442,868 |percentage = 49.62% |change=+7.95% }}{{Election box total |votes = 2,907,609 |percentage = 100.00% |change=N/A }}{{Election box hold with party link no swing | winner = Washington State Republican Party }}{{Election box end}}

==== By county ==== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+{{sronly|County results}} ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |County<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20121106/secretary-of-state_bycounty.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250325171908/https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20121106/secretary-of-state_bycounty.html |archive-date=March 25, 2025 |url-status=live|title=Secretary of State - County Results|last=Reed|first=Sam|author-link=Sam Reed|date=November 6, 2012|work=Secretary of State of Washington|access-date=August 7, 2025}}</ref> ! colspan="2" scope="col" |Kim Wyman Republican ! colspan="2" scope="col" |Kathleen Drew Democratic ! colspan="2" scope="col" |Margin ! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Total votes |- !# !% !# !% !# !% |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Adams | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''3,235''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''71.94%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,262 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |28.06% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,973 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |43.87% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |4,497 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Asotin | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''5,560''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''60.00%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,706 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |40.00% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,854 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |20.01% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |9,266 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Benton | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''50,318''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''68.00%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |23,684 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |32.00% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |26,634 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |35.99% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |74,002 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Chelan | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''19,282''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''64.35%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |10,681 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |35.65% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |8,601 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |28.71% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |29,963 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Clallam | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''19,699''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''55.09%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |16,058 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |44.91% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,641 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |10.18% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |35,757 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Clark | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''98,251''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''55.06%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |80,180 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |44.94% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |18,071 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |10.13% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |178,431 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Columbia | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''1,536''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''73.28%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |560 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |26.72% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |976 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |46.56% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,096 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Cowlitz | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''21,886''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''52.21%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |20,036 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |47.79% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,850 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |4.41% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |41,922 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Douglas | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''9,655''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''68.66%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |4,407 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |31.34% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |5,248 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |37.32% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |14,062 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Ferry | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''2,023''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''62.63%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,207 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |37.37% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |816 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |25.26% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,230 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Franklin | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''14,275''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''65.88%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |7,394 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |34.12% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |6,881 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |31.76% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |21,669 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Garfield | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''866''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''73.14%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |318 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |26.86% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |548 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |46.28% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,184 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Grant | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''18,064''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''69.33%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |7,990 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |30.67% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |10,074 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |38.67% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |26,054 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Grays Harbor | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''13,665''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''50.09%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |13,615 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |49.91% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |50 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |0.18% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |27,280 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Island | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''21,376''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''54.26%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |18,020 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |45.74% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,356 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |8.52% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |39,396 |- | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |Jefferson | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |7,507 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |40.18% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''11,175''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''59.82%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-3,668 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-19.63% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |18,682 |- | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |King | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |345,268 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |39.05% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''538,986''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''60.95%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-193,718 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-21.91% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |884,254 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Kitsap | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''59,488''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''51.17%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |56,774 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |48.83% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,714 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2.33% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |116,262 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Kittitas | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''10,183''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''61.08%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |6,488 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |38.92% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,695 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |22.16% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |16,671 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Klickitat | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''5,477''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''56.66%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |4,189 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |43.34% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,288 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |13.33% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |9,666 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Lewis | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''21,520''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''67.04%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |10,578 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |32.96% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |10,942 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |34.09% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |32,098 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Lincoln | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''4,054''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''73.43%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,467 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |26.57% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,587 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |46.86% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |5,521 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Mason | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''14,623''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''54.56%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |12,181 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |45.44% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,442 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |9.11% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |26,804 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Okanogan | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''9,611''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''60.25%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |6,342 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |39.75% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,269 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |20.49% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |15,953 |- | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |Pacific | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |4,734 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |48.16% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''5,096''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''51.84%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-362 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-3.68% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |9,830 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Pend Oreille | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''4,050''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''64.40%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,239 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |35.60% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |1,811 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |28.80% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |6,289 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Pierce | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''168,773''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''52.69%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |151,556 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |47.31% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |17,217 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |5.37% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |320,329 |- | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |San Juan | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |3,689 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |37.03% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''6,274''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''62.97%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-2,585 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-25.95% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |9,963 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Skagit | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''27,815''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''53.76%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |23,920 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |46.24% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |3,895 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |7.53% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |51,735 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Skamania | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''2,731''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''53.66%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,358 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |46.34% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |373 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |7.33% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |5,089 |- | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |Snohomish | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |153,513 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |49.75% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''155,030''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''50.25%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-1,517 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-0.49% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |308,543 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Spokane | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''121,352''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''58.10%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |87,499 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |41.90% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |33,853 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |16.21% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |208,851 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Stevens | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''14,200''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''67.55%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |6,822 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |32.45% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |7,378 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |35.10% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |21,022 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Thurston | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''70,374''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''58.40%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |50,133 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |41.60% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |20,241 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |16.80% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |120,507 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Wahkiakum | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''1,185''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''55.74%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |941 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |44.26% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |244 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |11.48% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,126 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Walla Walla | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''15,092''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''64.61%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |8,268 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |35.39% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |6,824 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |29.21% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |23,360 |- | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |Whatcom | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |46,491 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |48.32% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''49,722''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |'''51.68%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-3,231 | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |-3.36% | {{party shading/Democratic}} align="center" |96,213 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Whitman | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''9,122''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''57.66%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |6,699 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |42.34% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |2,423 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |15.32% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |15,821 |- | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |Yakima | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''44,198''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |'''60.37%''' | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |29,013 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |39.63% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |15,185 | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |20.74% | {{party shading/Republican}} align="center" |73,211 |- !Totals !1,464,741 !50.38% !1,442,868 !49.62% !21,873 !0.75% !2,907,609 |}

'''Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic'''

* Jefferson (largest city: Port Townsend) * King (largest city: Seattle) * Pacific (largest city: Raymond) * Snohomish (largest city: Everett) * Whatcom (largest city: Bellingham)

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====By congressional district====

Wyman won six of ten congressional districts, including two that elected Democrats.<ref>{{cite web |title=2012 General Data |url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/2012-general-data2.zip |website=sos.wa.gov |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910015641/https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/2012-general-data2.zip |archive-date=2024-09-10}}</ref> {|class=wikitable ! District ! Wyman ! Podlodowski ! Representative |- align=center ! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Washington|1|1st}} | '''53%''' | 47% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Suzan DelBene |- align=center ! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Washington|2|2nd}} | 47% | '''53%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Rick Larsen |- align=center ! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Washington|3|3rd}} | '''56%''' | 44% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Jaime Herrera Beutler |- align=center ! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Washington|4|4th}} | '''65%''' | 35% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Doc Hastings |- align=center ! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Washington|5|5th}} | '''60%''' | 40% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Cathy McMorris Rodgers |- align=center ! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Washington|6|6th}} | 49.9% | '''50.1%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Derek Kilmer |- align=center ! rowspan=1 {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Washington|7|7th}} | rowspan=1|28% | rowspan=1|'''72%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Jim McDermott |- align=center ! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Washington|8|8th}} | '''57%''' | 43% | {{party shading/Republican}}|Dave Reichert |- align=center ! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Washington|9|9th}} | 40% | '''60%''' | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Adam Smith |- align=center ! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Washington|10|10th}} | '''55%''' | 45% | {{party shading/Democratic}}|Denny Heck |}

==References== {{Reflist}} {{United States elections, 2012}}

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