Election numbers, updated
With the 2012 election coming to a close, here’s the updated election numbers. Numbers from Flathead County are unofficial, but complete. Statewide numbers are with 94 percent of precincts reporting. Votes have yet to be completely tallied from Yellowstone County.
The following are results from Columbia Falls and statewide races. The Office of Public Instruction race will likely see a recount.
Unofficial results:
Statewide (with 94 percent of precincts reporting)
President — Mitt Romney (Rep.) 55 percent, 265,995, Barack Obama (Dem.) 199,008, 41 percent, Gary Johnson (Lib.) 13,978, 2 percent
U.S. Senator — Jon Tester (Dem.) 48 percent, 233,064, Denny Rehberg (Rep.) 44 percent, 216,507, Dan Cox (Lib.) 6 percent, 31,476,
U.S. Representative — Steve Daines (Rep.) 53 percent, 253,391, Kim Gillan (Dem.) 42 percent, 202,436, David Kaiser (Lib.) 3 percent, 19,062
Governor — Steve Bullock (Dem.) 48.73 percent, 233,596, Rick Hill (Rep.) 47.44 percent,227,370, Ron Vendevender (Lib.) 3 percent, 17,832
Secretary of State — Linda McCulloch (Dem.) 51 percent, 242, 236, Brad Johnson (Rep.) 44 percent, 213,429, Roger Roots (Lib.) 3 percent, 16,319
Attorney General — Tim Fox (Rep.) 54 percent, 251,076, Pam Bucy (Dem.) 46 percent, 215,409
State Auditor — Monica Lindeen (Dem.) 53 percent, 245,803, Derek Skees (Rep.) 46 percent, 214,011
Superintendent of Public Instruction — Denise Juneau (Dem.) 50 percent, 232,730, Sandy Welch (Rep.) 49 percent, 231,356
Clerk of the Supreme Court — Ed Smith (Dem.) 56 percent, 241,814, Mike Fellows (Lib.) 42 percent, 183,723
Supreme Court Justice position 5 — Laurie McKinnon 55 percent, 233,322, Ed Sheehy 44 percent (nonpartisan race), 182,432
Supreme Court Justice position 6 — retain Brian Morris, yes 78 percent, no 21 percent (nonpartisan race)
Local legislative races (all precincts reporting)
Senate District 2 — Dee Brown (Rep.) 55 percent, 5,178, Dave Fern (Dem.) 44 percent, 4,522
Senate District 3 — Bruce Tutvedt (Rep.) 70 percent, 8,592, Shannon Hanson (Dem.) 28 percent, 3,705
House District 3 — Jerry O’Neil (Rep.) 51 percent, 2,305, Zac Perry (Dem.) 43 percent, 1,967, Shawn Guymon (Lib.) 5 percent, 232
House District 5 — Keith Regier (Rep.) 75 percent, 4,372, James Mahnke (Dem.) 24 percent, 1,472
Flathead County (all precincts reporting)
Commissioner District 1 — Cal Scott (Rep.) 55 percent, 22,148, Gil Jordan (Dem.) 44 percent, 17,729
Commissioner District 3 — Gary Krueger (Rep.) 68 percent, 27,817, Clara Mears-LaChappelle (Dem.) 32 percent, 12,962
District Court Judge Department 1 — retain Ted Lympus, yes 80 percent, no 19 percent (nonpartisan)
District Court Judge Department 2 — Robert Allison 52 percent, 18,732, Dan Wilson 46 percent (nonpartisan), 16,172
District Court Judge Department 3 — Heidi Ulbricht 63 percent, 23,389, Vanessa Ceravolo 37 percent (nonpartisan), 14,015
District Court Clerk — Peg Allison (Rep.) 98 percent (unopposed)
Ballot initiatives (statewide)
Legislative referendum 120 parental notification prior to an abortion for a minor — for 70 percent, 332,088, against 29 percent, 137,402
Legislative referendum 121 deny certain state-funded services to illegal aliens — for 79 percent, 375,016, against 20 percent, 96,014
Legislative referendum 122 prohibit state or federal government from mandating purchase of health insurance — for 66 percent, 315,016, against 33 percent, 153,568
Legislative referendum 124 should medical marijuana reform bill SB 423 be retained — for 56 percent, 266,350, against 43 percent, 153,568
Initiative 166 corporations are not entitled to constitutional rights as a person — for 74 percent, 340,173 against 25 percent, 115,286
Columbia Falls Cemetery Levy — for 67 percent, 2,041, against 33 percent, 985