Altogether, 93 -- or about 60% -- of the statewide ballot measures on the November 2008 ballot won, and 60 (40%) lost.[1]
See also 2008 ballot measures that lost, Undecided 2008 ballot measure elections, 2008 ballot measures and all results.
In the tables below:
Alabama-Arkansas
| Ballot measure
|
Type
|
Yes %
|
No %
|
Precincts Reporting
|
| Alabama Rainy Day Amendment |
LRCA |
924,447 (57%) |
706,493 (43%) |
93%
|
| Alabama Shelby County Judicial Commission |
LRCA |
660,797 (60%) |
434,969 (40%) |
93%
|
| Alabama Madison School Taxes |
LRCA |
554,789 (50%) |
546,286 (50%) |
93%
|
| Alabama Blount County Annexation |
LRCA |
609,207 (57%) |
461,654 (43%) |
93%
|
| Alabama Court Costs in Russell County |
LRCA |
579,746 (55%) |
475,909 (45%) |
93%
|
| Alabama Utilities in Tuskegee |
LRCA |
593,823 (58%) |
436,046 (42%) |
93%
|
| Alaska Bonds for Transportation |
LRSS |
74009 (62.1%) |
45285 (37.9%) |
44%
|
| Arizona Proposition 100 |
CICA |
1,310,237 (77.0%) |
391,148 (23.0%) |
91%
|
| Arizona Proposition 102 |
LRCA |
1,042,940 (56.5%) |
803,452 (43.5%) |
99.3%
|
| Arkansas Amendment No. 1 |
LRCA |
669,840 (73%) |
248,949 (27%) |
90%
|
| Arkansas Amendment No. 2 |
LRCA |
622,719 (70%) |
272,501 (30%) |
90%
|
| Arkansas Amendment No. 3 |
CICA |
608,299 (63%) |
356,216 (37%) |
90%
|
| Arkansas Initiative Act No. 1 |
CISS |
545,516 (57%) |
415,759 (43%) |
90%
|
| Arkansas Referred Question No. 1 |
LRSS |
581,686 (66%) |
302,992 (34%) |
90%
|
California-Connecticut
| Ballot measure
|
Type
|
Yes %
|
No %
|
Precincts Reporting
|
| California Proposition 1A |
LRSS |
4,959,358 (52.3%) |
4,535,334 (47.7%) |
96.4%
|
| California Proposition 2 |
CISS |
6,113,393 (63.3%) |
3,555,798 (36.7%) |
96.4%
|
| California Proposition 3 |
CISS |
5,176,800 (54.8%) |
4,277,341 (45.2%) |
96.4%
|
| California Proposition 8 |
CICA |
5,387,989 (52.5%) |
4,883,460 (47.5%) |
96%
|
| California Proposition 9 |
CICA |
4,953,343 (53.3%) |
4,343,613 (46.7%) |
96.4%
|
| California Proposition 11 |
CICA |
4,546,307 (50.6%) |
4,453,419 (49.4%) |
96.4%
|
| California Proposition 12 |
LRSS |
5,842,902 (63.5%) |
3,370,304 (36.5%) |
96.4%
|
| Colorado Referendum M |
LRCA |
1,055,853 (63%) |
627,176 (37%) |
72%
|
| Colorado Referendum N |
LRCA |
1,172,881 (69%) |
520,194 (31%) |
72%
|
| Colorado Amendment 50 |
CICA |
1,041,307 (59%) |
733,141 (41%) |
69%
|
| Colorado Amendment 54 |
CICA |
51% |
49% |
95%
|
| Connecticut Voting Age Decrease |
LRCA |
774,544 (65%) |
426,090 (35%) |
89%
|
Florida-Louisiana
| Ballot measure
|
Type
|
Yes %
|
No %
|
Precincts Reporting
|
| Florida Amendment 2 |
CICA |
4,844,426 (61.9%) |
2,975,992 (38.1%) |
98%
|
| Florida Amendment 3 |
CRCA |
4,308,476 (60.5%) |
2,812,623 (39.5%) |
98%
|
| Florida Amendment 4 |
CRCA |
4,603,079 (68.4%) |
2,128,179 (31.6%) |
98%
|
| Florida Amendment 6 |
CRCA |
4,705,966 (70.5%) |
1,972,470 (29.5%) |
98%
|
| Georgia Forest Preservation Amendment (Amendment 1) |
LRCA |
2,107,472 |
980,133 |
95%
|
| Education Taxes for Redevelopment (Amendment 2) |
LRCA |
1,838,075 |
1,727,567 |
96%
|
| Iowa Voting Exemptions Act |
LRCA |
896,546 (81%) |
205,401 (19%) |
94%
|
| Louisiana Term Limits for Public Boards Act, Amendment 1 |
LRCA |
847,498 (70%) |
368,079 (30%) |
100%
|
| Louisiana Extraordinary Legislative Sessions Act, Amendment 2 |
LRCA |
712,771 (60%) |
478,419 (40%) |
100%
|
| Louisiana Temporary Legislators Act, Amendment 3 |
LRCA |
737,883 (62%) |
449,099 (38%) |
100%
|
Maine-Nebraska
| Ballot measure
|
Type
|
Yes %
|
No %
|
Precincts Reporting
|
| Maine Repeal Dirigo Tax |
VR |
62% |
38% |
20%
|
| Maine Bonds for Water Projects |
LRSS |
344,561 (50.24%) |
341,330 (49.76%) |
99%
|
| Maryland Early Voting |
LRCA |
575,790 |
285,376 |
100%
|
| Maryland Casino Measure |
LRCA |
559,474 |
356,335 |
100%
|
| Massachusetts Sensible Marijuana Policy |
CISS |
1,932,623 |
1,032,485 |
99%
|
| Massachusetts Greyhound Protection Act |
CISS |
1,640,590 |
1,277,486 |
99%
|
| Michigan Coalition for Compassionate Care |
CISS |
2,681,142 (63%) |
1,593,219 (37%) |
91%
|
| Michigan Stem Cell Initiative |
CICA |
2,237,659 (52%) |
2,036,683 (48%) |
91%
|
| Minnesota Sales Tax Increase |
LRCA |
56.8% |
39.1% |
100%
|
| Missouri Constitutional Amendment 1 |
LRCA |
88.7% |
11.3% |
527/3507
|
| Missouri Constitutional Amendment 4 |
LRCA |
56.2% |
43.8% |
527/3507
|
| Missouri Proposition A |
CISS |
53.5% |
46.5% |
527/3507
|
| Missouri Proposition B |
CISS |
73.5% |
26.5% |
527/3507
|
| Missouri Proposition C |
CISS |
64.1% |
35.9% |
527/3507
|
| Montana LR-118 |
LRSS |
176,844 |
122,211 |
71%
|
| Montana I-155 |
CISS |
223,122 |
97,061 |
71%
|
| Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative |
CICA |
57 |
43 |
92%
|
Nevada-North Dakota
| Ballot measure
|
Type
|
Yes %
|
No %
|
Precincts Reporting
|
| Nevada Question 2 (PISTOL) |
CICA |
484,526 (60.71%) |
313,595 (39.29%) |
100%
|
| Nevada Question 3 |
LRCA |
471,921 (60.26%) |
311,246 (39.74%) |
100%
|
| New Jersey Approval of State Bonds |
LRCA |
57 |
43 |
99%
|
| New Mexico School Board Amendment |
LRCA |
346,433 (53%) |
307,191 (47%) |
99%
|
| New Mexico Cabinet Secretary Confirmation Act |
LRCA |
461,791 (72%) |
181,974 (28%) |
99%
|
| New Mexico School Elections Act |
LRCA |
484,494 (74%) |
165,925 (26%) |
99%
|
| New Mexico Lieutenant Governor Vacancy Act |
LRCA |
450,260 (69%) |
204,805 (31%) |
99%
|
| New Mexico Bond Question 1 |
LRSS |
389,420 (59%) |
266,662 (41%) |
99%
|
| New Mexico Bond Question 2 |
LRSS |
342,920 (52%) |
310,801 (48%) |
99%
|
| New Mexico Bond Question 3 |
LRSS |
428,637 (65%) |
230,273 (35%) |
99%
|
| New Mexico Bond Question 4 |
LRSS |
380,158 (58%) |
278,270 (42%) |
99%
|
| New York Proposal 1 |
LRCA |
76.9% |
23.1% |
98%
|
| North Dakota Tobacco |
CISS |
162,477 |
138,778 |
100.00%
|
| North Dakota Work Force Safety Petition |
CISS |
196,169 |
96,266 |
100.00%
|
Ohio-Rhode Island
| Ballot measure
|
Type
|
Yes %
|
No %
|
Precincts Reporting
|
| Ohio Issue 1 |
LRCA |
3,218,189 (68.69%) |
1,466,983 (31.31%) |
100%
|
| Ohio Issue 2 |
LRCA |
3,373,982 (69.11%) |
1,507,791 (30.89%) |
100%
|
| Ohio Issue 3 |
LRCA |
3,437,340 (71.94%) |
1,340,573 (28.06%) |
100%
|
| Ohio Issue 5 |
VR |
3,220,331 (63.66%) |
1,838,009 (36.34%) |
100%
|
| Oklahoma Question 735 |
LRCA |
84.95 |
15.05 |
2223 OF 2231
|
| Oklahoma Question 741 |
LRCA |
68.07 |
31.03 |
2223 OF 2231
|
| Oklahoma Question 742 |
LRCA |
80.06 |
19.94 |
2223 OF 2231
|
| Oklahoma Question 743 |
LRCA |
78.95 |
21.05 |
2223 OF 2231
|
| Oregon Measure 54 |
LRCA |
72.59% |
27.41% |
100%
|
| Oregon Measure 55 |
LRCA |
77.46% |
22.54% |
100%
|
| Oregon Measure 56 |
LRCA |
56.54% |
43.46% |
100%
|
| Oregon Measure 57 |
LRCA |
61.38% |
38.62% |
100%
|
| Pennsylvania Sewer Bond Question |
BI |
2,535,715 (62.1%) |
1,550,801 (37.9%) |
96.77%
|
| Rhode Island Transportation Bonds |
BI |
285,511 (77%) |
84,721 (23%) |
98%
|
| Rhode Island Open Space Bonds |
BI |
251,048 (68%) |
118,766 (32%) |
98%
|
South Carolina-Wyoming
| Ballot measure
|
Type
|
Yes %
|
No %
|
Precincts Reporting
|
| South Carolina Amendment 1 |
LRCA |
844,683 (52.04%) |
778,549 (47.96%) |
89%
|
| South Dakota Constitutional Amendment I |
LRCA |
184,668 |
167,713 |
799/799
|
| Utah Executive Officers Succession Amendment |
LRCA |
508,432 (75.54%) |
164,595 (24.46%) |
81.51%
|
| Utah State Trust Fund Amendment |
LRCA |
435,688 (65.5%) |
229,449 (34.5%) |
81.51%
|
| Utah Start of Legislative Session Amendment |
LRCA |
470,921 (70.27%) |
199,201 (29.73%) |
81.51%
|
| Utah Amendment 4 |
LRCA |
528,880 (78.01%) |
149,119 (21.99%) |
83.47%
|
| Utah Amendment 5 |
LRCA |
397,921 (56.77%) |
303,065 (43.23%) |
85.92%
|
| Washington I-1000 |
CISS |
821,444 (58%) |
584,434 (42%) |
46%
|
| Washington I-1029 |
CISS |
1,025,958 (74%) |
359,229 (26%) |
46%
|
| Wyoming Amendment A |
LRCA |
153,167 |
34,842 |
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