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2012 ballot measure election results

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This page features election results for all 172 ballot questions that were on the November 6, 2012 general election ballot in 38 states. Additionally, results are listed below for some of the most notable local measures on the November 6 ballot.

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Statewide

Alabama

See also: Alabama 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Alabama Amendment 7Approveda1,056,299   (67.11%)517,595   (32.89%)
Alabama Amendment 6Approveda969,069   (58.96%)674,518   (41.04%)
Alabama Amendment 5Approveda900,596   (68.65%)411,167   (31.35%)
Alabama Amendment 1Approveda1,323,819   (75.16%)437,560   (24.84%)
Alabama Amendment 4Defeatedd675,064   (39.33%)1,040,987   (60.67%)
Alabama Amendment 2Approveda1,145,034   (69.42%)504,610   (30.58%)
Alabama Amendment 10Approveda778,966   (54.04%)662,372   (45.96%)
Alabama Amendment 9Approveda880,606   (57.8%)642,927   (42.2%)
Alabama Amendment 3Approveda887,024   (67.8%)421,255   (32.2%)
Alabama Amendment 8Approveda1102981   (68.5%)507123   (31.5%)
Alabama Amendment 11Approveda830,067   (66.11%)425,501   (33.89%)

Alaska

See also: Alaska 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Alaska Ballot Measure 1Defeatedd90079   (33.41%)179567   (66.59%)
Alaska Bonding Proposition AApproveda159976   (58.13%)115222   (41.87%)

Arizona

See also: Arizona 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Arizona 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Arkansas Issue 1 (2012)Approveda592,980   (58.21%)425,733   (41.79%)
Arkansas Issue 2 (2012)Defeatedd424,782   (43.38%)554,361   (56.62%)
Arkansas Issue 5 (2012)Defeatedd507,757   (48.56%)537,898   (51.44%)
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California

See also: California 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the California 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Colorado

See also: Colorado 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Colorado 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Florida

See also: Florida 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Florida 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Georgia

See also: Georgia 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Georgia Amendment 2Approveda2,266,980   (63.77%)1,287,761   (36.23%)

Hawaii

See also: Hawaii 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Hawaii Dam and Reservoir AmendmentDefeatedd212,395   (48.7%)175,952   (40.3%)
Hawaii Retired Judges AmendmentDefeatedd216,655   (49.6%)174,190   (39.9%)

Idaho

See also: Idaho 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Idaho Proposition 3Defeatedd215,800   (33.3%)432,667   (66.7%)
Idaho HJR 2Approveda456,514   (70.3%)165,289   (25.4%)
Idaho SJR 102Approveda454,175   (74.4%)156,249   (25.6%)

Illinois

See also: Illinois 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Illinois HJRCA 49Defeatedd2,282,862   (56%)1,796,983   (44%)

Kansas

See also: Kansas 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Kansas HCR 5017 (2012)Approveda551,479   (53.4%)479,792   (46.5%)

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Kentucky House Bill 1 (2012)Approveda1,298,340   (85%)238,320   (15%)

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Louisiana Amendment 1 (2012)Approveda1,282,809   (70.84%)527,850   (29.16%)
Louisiana Amendment 2 (2012)Approveda1,331,891   (73.45%)481,360   (26.55%)
Louisiana Amendment 8 (2012)Approveda848,616   (51.68%)793,591   (48.32%)
Louisiana Amendment 5 (2012)Approveda1,228,122   (70.28%)519,373   (29.72%)
Louisiana Amendment 6 (2012)Defeatedd694,499   (42.46%)940,991   (57.54%)
Louisiana Amendment 7 (2012)Approveda1,002,627   (60.99%)641,304   (39.01%)
Louisiana Amendment 3 (2012)Approveda1,100,604   (64.47%)606,653   (35.53%)
Louisiana Amendment 4 (2012)Approveda1,264,847   (73.51%)455,780   (26.49%)
Louisiana Amendment 9 (2012)Approveda923,879   (56.44%)713,176   (43.56%)

Maine

See also: Maine 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Maine Question 1Approveda372,887   (51.5%)334,723   (46.2%)
Maine Question 5Approveda432,813   (59.7%)253,561   (35%)
Maine Question 4Approveda499,366   (68.9%)191,454   (26.4%)
Maine Question 2Defeatedd334,580   (46.2%)350,590   (48.4%)
Maine Question 3Approveda418,555   (57.8%)270,301   (37.3%)

Maryland

See also: Maryland 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Maryland Question 4Approveda1,521,579   (58.9%)1,063,228   (41.1%)
Maryland Question 3Approveda2,220,425   (88%)303,324   (12%)
Maryland Question 2 (2012)Approveda2,143,521   (88.1%)290,845   (11.9%)
Maryland Question 1 (2012)Approveda2,133,356   (87.8%)296,631   (12.2%)
Maryland Question 6Approveda1,373,504   (52.4%)1,246,045   (47.6%)
Maryland Question 7Approveda1,373,886   (51.9%)1,272,355   (48.1%)

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Massachusetts Question 3Approveda1,914,747   (63.3%)1,108,904   (36.7%)
Massachusetts Question 2Defeatedd1,466,866   (48.1%)1,534,757   (51.9%)
Massachusetts Question 1Approveda2,353,603   (87.7%)392,562   (12.3%)

Michigan

See also: Michigan 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Michigan 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Minnesota

See also: Minnesota 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Minnesota 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Missouri

See also: Missouri 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Missouri Proposition AApproveda1,617,443   (63.9%)914,143   (36.1%)
Missouri Amendment 3 (2012)Defeatedd608,458   (24%)1,929,470   (76%)
Missouri Proposition BDefeatedd1,321,586   (49.2%)1,362,005   (50.8%)

Montana

See also: Montana 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Montana LR-122Approveda318,612   (67.20%)155,536   (32.80%)
Montana LR-121378,563   (79.51%)97,528   (20.49%)
Montana I-166Approveda343,549   (74.67%)116,554   (25.33%)
Montana LR-124Approveda268,790   (57.25%)200,730   (42.75%)

Nebraska

See also: Nebraska 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Nebraska Amendment 1Approveda606,433   (83%)124,467   (17%)
Nebraska Amendment 2Approveda557,534   (76.73%)169,250   (23.27%)
Nebraska Amendment 4Defeatedd236,566   (31.59%)513,230   (68.41%)

Nevada

See also: Nevada 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Nevada 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

New Hampshire

See also: New Hampshire 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
New Hampshire Constitution Convention Question (Question 3) (2012)Defeatedd215,679   (35.96%)384,014   (64.04%)
New Hampshire CACR 13 (Question 1) (2012)Defeatedd355,054   (57.09%)266,883   (42.91%)
New Hampshire CACR 26 (Question 2) (2012)Defeatedd294,164   (48.84%)308,094   (51.16%)

New Jersey

See also: New Jersey 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
New Jersey Public Question 2 (2012)Approveda1,982,406   (83.1%)401,606   (16.9%)
New Jersey Public Question 1 (2012)Approveda1,541,549   (62.7%)916,259   (37.3%)

New Mexico

See also: New Mexico 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 1 (2012)Approveda398,723   (60.22%)263,418   (39.78%)
New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 5 (2012)Approveda399,428   (61.99%)244,953   (38.01%)
New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 2 (2012)Approveda537,195   (80.91%)126,776   (19.09%)
New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 3 (2012)Approveda322,861   (50.75%)313,283   (49.25%)
New Mexico Constitutional Amendment 4 (2012)Approveda327,097   (50.71%)317,890   (49.29%)
New Mexico Bond Question A (2012)Approveda416,513   (62.45%)250,481   (37.55%)
New Mexico Bond Question B (2012)Approveda415,068   (62.03%)254,099   (37.97%)
New Mexico Bond Question C (2012)Approveda411,017   (61.12%)261,406   (38.88%)

North Dakota

See also: North Dakota 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
North Dakota Measure 1Approveda206,150   (71.41%)82,518   (28.59%)
North Dakota Measure 2Approveda259,497   (88.74%)32,926   (11.26%)
North Dakota Measure 3Approveda201,920   (66.89%)99,934   (33.11%)
North Dakota Measure 5Defeatedd109,395   (34.63%)206,546   (65.37%)
North Dakota Measure 4Approveda209,456   (66.67%)104,730   (33.33%)

Ohio

See also: Ohio 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Ohio Issue 1Defeatedd1,523,239   (31.92%)3,248,142   (68.08%)

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Oklahoma State Question 758Approveda858,081   (67.7%)409,041   (32.3%)
Oklahoma State Question 759Approveda745,854   (59.2%)514,163   (40.8%)
Oklahoma State Question 762Approveda745,133   (59.2%)514,080   (40.8%)
Oklahoma State Question 764Approveda706,322   (56.7%)539,492   (43.3%)
Oklahoma State Question 765Approveda751,909   (59.9%)502,949   (40.1%)
Oklahoma State Question 766Approveda826,102   (65%)445,500   (35%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Oregon Measure 78Approveda1,165,963   (71.89%)458,509   (28.11%)
Oregon Measure 77Approveda957,646   (58.71%)673,468   (41.29%)
Oregon Measure 79Approveda976,587   (58.89%)679,710   (41.11%)
Oregon Measure 80Defeatedd810,538   (46.58%)923,071   (53.42%)
Oregon Measure 82Defeatedd485,240   (28.29%)1,226,331   (71.71%)
Oregon Measure 85Approveda1,007,122   (59.90%)672,586   (40.10%)
Oregon Measure 83Defeatedd500,123   (29.23%)1,207,508   (70.77%)
Oregon Measure 84Defeatedd776,143   (45.86%)912,541   (54.14%)

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Rhode Island Question 1 (2012)Approveda289,530   (70.8%)119,142   (29.2%)
Rhode Island Question 2 (2012)Approveda267,819   (66.5%)134,694   (33.5%)
Rhode Island Question 3 (2012)Approveda262,307   (66.2%)133,981   (33.8%)
Rhode Island Question 4 (2012)Approveda304,287   (77.3%)89,130   (22.7%)
Rhode Island Question 5 (2012)Approveda289,330   (73.9%)102,097   (26.1%)
Rhode Island Question 6 (2012)Approveda276,924   (69.8%)119,659   (30.2%)
Rhode Island Question 7 (2012)Approveda246,132   (61.6%)153,413   (38.4%)

South Carolina

See also: South Carolina 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
South Carolina Amendment 1Approveda1,009,367   (55.51%)809,063   (44.49%)

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
South Dakota Referred Law 14Defeatedd139,751   (42.36%)190,126   (57.64%)
South Dakota Initiated Measure 15Defeatedd151,498   (43.27%)198,586   (56.73%)
South Dakota Amendment MDefeatedd96,187   (29.6%)228,720   (70.4%)
South Dakota Amendment NDefeatedd125,715   (36.82%)215,675   (63.18%)
South Dakota Amendment OApproveda186,956   (56.76%)142,410   (43.24%)
South Dakota Referred Law 16Defeatedd114,590   (32.77%)235,064   (67.23%)

Utah

See also: Utah 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Utah 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Virginia

See also: Virginia 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Virginia Question 1Approveda2,661,547   (74.45%)913,201   (25.55%)
Virginia Question 2Approveda2,877,171   (81.91%)635,319   (18.08%)

Washington

See also: Washington 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Washington 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

West Virginia

See also: West Virginia 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
West Virginia Amendment 1 (2012)Defeatedd271,067   (48.09%)292,575   (51.91%)

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Wyoming Constitutional Amendment C (2012)Defeatedd122,824   (48.99%)88,562   (35.33%)
Wyoming Constitutional Amendment B (2012)Approveda212,561   (84.79%)25,564   (10.20%)

Notable measures

Alabama

See also: Alabama 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Alabama Amendment 7Approveda1,056,299   (67.11%)517,595   (32.89%)
Alabama Amendment 6Approveda969,069   (58.96%)674,518   (41.04%)

Arizona

See also: Arizona 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Arizona 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Arkansas

See also: Arkansas 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Arkansas Issue 5 (2012)Defeatedd507,757   (48.56%)537,898   (51.44%)

California

See also: California 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the California 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Colorado

See also: Colorado 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Colorado 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Florida

See also: Florida 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Florida 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Kentucky

See also: Kentucky 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Kentucky House Bill 1 (2012)Approveda1,298,340   (85%)238,320   (15%)

Louisiana

See also: Louisiana 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Louisiana Amendment 2 (2012)Approveda1,331,891   (73.45%)481,360   (26.55%)

Maine

See also: Maine 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Maine Question 1Approveda372,887   (51.5%)334,723   (46.2%)

Maryland

See also: Maryland 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Maryland Question 6Approveda1,373,504   (52.4%)1,246,045   (47.6%)

Massachusetts

See also: Massachusetts 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Massachusetts Question 3Approveda1,914,747   (63.3%)1,108,904   (36.7%)
Massachusetts Question 2Defeatedd1,466,866   (48.1%)1,534,757   (51.9%)

Michigan

See also: Michigan 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Michigan 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Missouri

See also: Missouri 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Missouri 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Montana

See also: Montana 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Montana LR-122Approveda318,612   (67.20%)155,536   (32.80%)
Montana LR-121378,563   (79.51%)97,528   (20.49%)
Montana LR-124Approveda268,790   (57.25%)200,730   (42.75%)

Ohio

See also: Ohio 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Ohio 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Oklahoma

See also: Oklahoma 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Oklahoma State Question 759Approveda745,854   (59.2%)514,163   (40.8%)

Oregon

See also: Oregon 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Oregon Measure 80Defeatedd810,538   (46.58%)923,071   (53.42%)
Oregon Measure 82Defeatedd485,240   (28.29%)1,226,331   (71.71%)
Oregon Measure 83Defeatedd500,123   (29.23%)1,207,508   (70.77%)

Rhode Island

See also: Rhode Island 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
Rhode Island Question 1 (2012)Approveda289,530   (70.8%)119,142   (29.2%)
Rhode Island Question 2 (2012)Approveda267,819   (66.5%)134,694   (33.5%)

South Dakota

See also: South Dakota 2012 ballot measures
Ballot Measure:Outcome:Yes (%):No (%):
South Dakota Referred Law 16Defeatedd114,590   (32.77%)235,064   (67.23%)

Washington

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Election results for the Washington 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.

Wyoming

See also: Wyoming 2012 ballot measures

Election results for the Wyoming 2012 ballot measures will be available as soon as they are released. Stay tuned for continuous election coverage on Tuesday, November 6. For more on this year's measures check out our scorecard.