2012 Washington Attorney General election
The 2012 Washington Attorney General election was held on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the other statewide elections and the gubernatorial election. Incumbent Republican State Attorney General Rob McKenna retired to run for governor. Democratic King County Councilmember Bob Ferguson won the general election over Republican King County Councilmember Reagan Dunn.
Primary election
Democratic Party
Advanced to general
- Bob Ferguson, King County Councilmember
Democratic Party
Advanced to general
- Reagan Dunn, King County Councilmember
Eliminated in primary
Declined
- Rob McKenna, incumbent attorney general ''''
General election
Polling
Graphical summary| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin | Reagan Dunn | Bob Ferguson | Undecided |
| Washington Poll | October 18–31, 2012 | 632 | ± 3.9% | 34% | 45% | 21% |
| Elway Research | October 18–21, 2012 | 451 | ± 4.5% | 36% | 38% | 25% |
| Elway Research | September 9–12, 2012 | 405 | ± 5.0% | 27% | 40% | 33% |
| SurveyUSA | September 7–9, 2012 | 524 | ± 4.4% | 33% | 42% | 24% |
| Elway Research | June 13–16, 2012 | 408 | ± 5.0% | 28% | 26% | 46% |
| Public Policy Polling | February 22, 2012 | 1,264 | ± 2.8% | 34% | 32% | 34% |
| SurveyUSA | September 26, 2011 | 529 | ± 4.3% | 34% | 39% | 26% |
Results
By county
Counties that flipped from Republican to DemocraticBy congressional district
Ferguson won six of ten congressional districts.| District | Dunn | Ferguson | Representative |
| 49% | 51% | Suzan DelBene | |
| 43% | 57% | Rick Larsen | |
| 53% | 47% | Jaime Herrera Beutler | |
| 65% | 35% | Doc Hastings | |
| 58% | 42% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | |
| 45% | 55% | Norm Dicks | |
| 45% | 55% | Derek Kilmer | |
| 23% | 77% | Jim McDermott | |
| 54% | 46% | Dave Reichert | |
| 36% | 64% | Adam Smith | |
| 46% | 54% | Denny Heck |