2012 Washington Insurance Commissioner election
The 2012 Washington Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the insurance commissioner of Washington, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for [2012 United States House of Representatives 2012 United States Senate elections|elections in Washington|U.S. House] and governor of Washington. Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler was re-elected to a fourth term in a landslide.
Background
Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, first elected in 2000 and re-elected two times, most recently in 2008, ran for re-election to a fourth term in office.Primary election
Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.Democratic candidates
Advanced to general
Republican candidates
Advanced to general
- John Adams, insurance broker
Eliminated in primary
- Scott Reilly
Third-party and independent candidates
Eliminated in primary
- Brian C. Berend
General election
Results
By county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to RepublicanBy congressional district
Kreidler won seven of ten congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.| District | Kreidler | Adams | Representative |
| 55% | 45% | Suzan DelBene | |
| 61% | 39% | Rick Larsen | |
| 49.9% | 50.1% | Jaime Herrera Beutler | |
| 41% | 59% | Doc Hastings | |
| 46% | 54% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | |
| 59% | 41% | Derek Kilmer | |
| 81% | 19% | Jim McDermott | |
| 52% | 48% | Dave Reichert | |
| 70% | 30% | Adam Smith | |
| 60% | 40% | Denny Heck |