Washington and Idaho ballot measures
Washington
• Initiative 1053
This would require a two-thirds majority in each legislative chamber to raise taxes.
Yes: 926,740
No: 485,186
• Initiative 1082
This would authorize companies to buy private industrial insurance instead of paying into the state pool.
Yes: 581,033
No: 806,814
• Initiative 1098
This would, among other things, establish a state income tax on annual earnings in excess of $200,000 for individuals and $400,000 for couples.
Yes: 493,762
No: 940,970
• Initiative 1100
This would privatize the retail sale of liquor in Washington.
Yes: 690,175
No: 746,001
• Initiative 1105
This is another liquor privatization proposal that also would alter wholesale distribution.
Yes: 525,615
No: 904,666
• Initiative 1107
This would eliminate several of the new taxes created this year by state lawmakers, including on candy and bottled water.
Yes: 903,322
No: 532,561
• Referendum 52
This would authorize the sale of bonds to finance energy efficiency improvements for schools.
Yes: 607,476
No: 801,936
• SJR 8225
This would adjust how interest is calculated against Washington’s constitutionally regulated debt limit.
Yes: 669,764
No: 641,646
• HJR 4220
This would enable judges to deny bail for crime suspects potentially facing life imprisonment.
Yes: 1,203,659
No: 204,792
City of Spokane
• Proposition 1
This would increase property taxes to fund early childhood intervention projects.
Yes: 9,788
No: 17,877
Fire District 4
• EMS levy
Yes: 4,249
No: 2,136
Spangle Cemetery District
• Maintenance and operation levy
Yes: 57
No: 31
Idaho
Statewide measures
• SJR 101
This would permit the University of Idaho to collect tuition instead of “fees.”
Yes: 176,712
No: 96,932
• HJR 4
This would enable public hospital districts to incur debt without voter approval to pay for improvements.
Yes: 173,987
No: 96,932
• HJR 5
This would enable public airport districts to incur debt without voter approval for improvements.
Yes: 144,097
No: 124,092
• HJR 7
This would enable municipal utilities to issue revenue bonds with a simple majority approval of voters, and to enter into wholesale energy agreements.
Yes: 155,858
No: 110,923