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Polls In The State Of Washington Leading Upto The November 6, 2012 General Election

Washington -  Presidential Election

Obama       52%
Romney     39%
Strategies 360 [D]
October 22, 2012

Washington -U.S. Senate Election
 
Cantwell [D]        58%
Baumgartner [R]  35%
The Washington Poll
October 18, 2012

Cantwell [D]        53%
Baumgartner [R]  40%
Survey USA
October 6, 2012

Washington - Gubernatorial Election

Inslee [D]        45%
McKenna [R]  47%
Elway Poll
October 24, 2012

Inslee [D]        46%
McKenna [R]  46%
Strategies 360(D)
October 22, 2012

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PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS & STATE POLITICS

Presidential election 2012

The number of electoral votes in the Electoral College is set at 538 and the State of Washington is allotted 12 electoral votes. Washington is also a winner-takes-all state and the winning candidate in the state will receive all 12 electoral votes. The number of electoral votes needed to win the Presidency is 270.

In the Presidential election 2008 Senator Obama won in the State of Washington . He received 57.65% of the vote to Senator McCain's 42.31%. 
[References:U.S. Electoral College, 2012: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2011]

U.S. Senate Election In Washington, 2012

CANDIDATES

Maria Cantwell [D] U.S. Senator
Michael Baumgartner [R]
Will Baker [Reform Party]

Ms. Cantwell is the incumbent U.S. Senator from Washington State serving since 2001.

Mr. Baumgartner is a Republican Washington State Senator.
[References: Washington State Elections Office, 2012]

FOR AVAILABLE POLLS PLEASE SEE THE COLUMN TO THE LEFT

U.S. House of Representatives Election in Washington, 2012

State of Washington gained one additional congressional seat on account of the 2010 United States census.

The final redistricting plan was signed in to law in February 2012.

The Washington State primary elections were held on August 7, 2012 and following are the 10 new  congressional districts and the candidates that will be running  in the fall general election:

DISTRICT 1

Susan DelBene [D]
John Koster [R]

Incumbent Democratic Representative Jay Inslee resigned in March 2012 in order to run for Governor of the Washington State.

DISTRICT 2

Rick Larsen [D] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Dan Matthews [R]

DISTRICT 3

Jaime Herrera Beutler [R] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Jon T. Haugen [D]

DISTRICT 4

Doc Hastings [R]
Mary Baechler [D]

DISTRICT 5

Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Rich Cowan [D]

DISTRICT 6

Derek Kilmer [D]
Bill Driscoll [R]

Incumbent Democratic Representative Norm Dicks of District 6 is retiring.

DISTRICT 7

Jim McDermott [D] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Ron Bemis [R]

DISTRICT 8

Dave Reichert [R] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Karen Porterfield [D]

DISTRICT 9

Adam Smith [D] Incumbent U.S. Rep.
Jim Postma [R]

DISTRICT 10

Denny Heck [D]
Richard (Dick) Muri [R]

District 10 is the new congressional district that was added consequent to the 2010 Unites States census.
Mr. Heck is the Ex-State House Majority Leader.
Mr. Muri is a County Councilor

Gubernatorial Election in Washington, 2012

Jay Inslee [D]
Rob McKenna [R]

Incumbent Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire is retiring after serving two terms.

Mr. Jay Inslee was the incumbent United States Representative of congressional district 1. He resigned in march 2012 to run for Governor.

Mr. Rob McKenna is the Washington State Attorney general.

FOR AVAILABLE POLLS PLEASE SEE  COLUMN ONE TO THE LEFT.