They’re still chasing down some ballots (signature issues, etc.) and ballots postmarked on election day aren’t counted below, but we have some statistics from election night. Final results will be certified on November 29, but I couldn’t wait to say ‘Yay us’ for the big turnout! We’re in the 46th Legislative District of Washington, and 85% of registered voters voted in the November election. That is really good. The nationwide turnout was about 58.1%. In Washington, only the 36th District did better (Ballard and Queen Anne).
The following statistics are for our 46th District:
- 83% voted for Hillary Clinton and 11% voted for Donald Trump
- 79% voted for raising the minimum wage in Washington
- 59% voted for public financing of campaigns in Washington (we already have it in Seattle)
- 89% voted for extreme risk protection orders, which limits firearm possession for those deemed a risk to themselves or others
- 58% voted for the carbon tax
- 78% voted to repeal Citizens United
That is great news! I wonder what % of eligible voters are registered in our district…