2012 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election

2012 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 6, 2012
 
Nominee Brad Owen Bill Finkbeiner
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,575,133 1,359,212
Percentage 53.68% 46.32%

Owen:      50–60%      60–70%
Finkbeiner:      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor of Washington before election

Brad Owen
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor of Washington

Brad Owen
Democratic

The 2012 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012. The top-two primary was held on August 7. Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.

Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Brad Owen, first elected to the office in 1996, was re-elected to his fifth and final term, defeating Republican former state Senator Bill Finkbeiner.