ELECTION RESULTS 1: Proposition 1 losing, Ferguson, Upthegrove, Orwall, Gregorson leading, 3 of 4 initiatives losing

The first round of results for the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election were released, and initial returns indicate that Proposition No. 1 – the Public Safety Levy Lid Lift – is losing for the second election in a row.

City of Des Moines
Ballots Counted: 9,864
Registered Voters: 19,531 • 50.50%

Proposition No. 1

• Approved 3,888 • 41.10%
• Rejected: 5,573 • 58.90%

Other returns so far favor Ferguson for Governor, Cantwell for Senator, Smith for District 9, Jayapal for District 7, Upthegrove for Commissioner of Public Lands, Orwall and Gregorson for Legislative District 33, Alvarado and Fitzgibbon for Legislative District 34; with three of the four statewide initiatives losing.

Below are results from the Washington Secretary of State:

Governor
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Bob Ferguson (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,286,556	56.93%
Dave Reichert (Prefers Republican Party)	969,289	42.89%

U.S. Senator
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Maria Cantwell (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,520,937	59.94%
Dr Raul Garcia (Prefers GOP Party)	1,010,653	39.83%

Congressional District 7 – U.S. Representative
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Pramila Jayapal (Prefers Democratic Party)	244,150	84.77%
Dan Alexander (Prefers Republican Party)	42,958	14.91%

Congressional District 9 – U.S. Representative
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Adam Smith (Prefers Democratic Party)	127,694	68.66%
Melissa Chaudhry (Prefers Democratic Party)	53,521	28.78%

Commissioner of Public Lands
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Jaime Herrera Beutler (Prefers Republican Party)	1,018,772	46.24%
Dave Upthegrove (Prefers Democratic Party)	1,179,242	53.53%

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 34 – State Representative Pos. 1
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Emily Alvarado (Prefers Democratic Party)	49,331	85.5%
Kimberly M. Cloud (Prefers Republican Party)	8,256	14.31%

LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 34 – State Representative Pos. 2
Candidate	Vote	Vote %
Joe Fitzgibbon (Prefers Democratic Party)	48,864	84.46%
Jolie Lansdowne (Prefers Republican Party)	8,906	15.39%

Legislative District No. 33

Ballots Counted: 40,016
Registered Voters: 84,236 • 47.50%

Representative Position No. 1

• Tina L. Orwall (Prefers Democratic Party) 26,281 ª 69.01%
• George Richter (Prefers Republican Party) 11,739 • 30.82%

Representative Position No. 2

• Mia Su-Ling Gregerson (Prefers Democratic Party) 25,797 • 70.76%
• Casey Esmond (States No Party Preference) 10,390 • 28.50%

Measures – All Results

Initiative Measure No. 2066
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	1,269,813	56.93%
No	1,212,471	54.36%
Total Votes	2,230,544	100%

Initiative Measure No. 2109
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	921,835	40.8%
No	1,591,995	70.47%
Total Votes	2,259,125	100%

Initiative Measure No. 2117
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	956,395	42.46%
No	1,549,070	68.78%
Total Votes	2,252,353	100%

Initiative Measure No. 2124
Measure	Vote	Vote %
Yes	1,102,740	49.43%
No	1,380,209	61.87%
Total Votes	2,230,902	100%