2012 Washington Attorney General election

The 2012 Washington Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the other statewide elections and the gubernatorial election. Incumbent Republican State Attorney General Rob McKenna retired to run for governor. Democratic King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson won the general election over Republican King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn.

Primary election

Democratic Party

Advanced to general

• Bob Ferguson, King County Councilmember

Democratic Party

Advanced to general

• Reagan Dunn, King County Councilmember

Eliminated in primary

• Stephen Pidgeon, attorney and anti-gay activist

Declined

• Rob McKenna, incumbent attorney general (2005–2013) (ran for governor)

Endorsements

Results

General election

Polling

Graphical summary<br />

Results

By county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

• Cowlitz (largest city: Longview)
• Grays Harbor (largest city: Aberdeen)
• King (largest city: Seattle)
• Kitsap (largest city: Bremerton)
• Mason (largest city: Shelton)
• Pacific (largest city: Raymond)
• Pierce (largest city: Tacoma)
• Skagit (largest city: Mount Vernon)
• Snohomish (largest city: Everett)
• Thurston (largest city: Lacey)
• Whatcom (largest city: Bellingham)

By congressional district

Ferguson won six of ten congressional districts.

References