2008 ballot measures that lost

Altogether, 60 of the statewide ballot measures on the 2008 ballot lost, and 93 won.

See also 2008 ballot measures that won, Undecided 2008 ballot measure elections, 2008 ballot measures and all results.

In the tables below:

CICA means citizen-initiated constitutional amendment CISS means citizen-initiated state statute ABR means automatic ballot referral

LRCA means legislatively referred constitutional amendment LRSS means legislatively referred state statute VR means veto referendum

Arizona-California

Ballot measure	Type	Yes %	No %	Precincts Reporting
Arizona Proposition 101	CICA	884,877	887,821	99.3%
Arizona Proposition 105	CICA	574,408 (34.2%)	1,104,147 (65.8%)	91%
Arizona Proposition 200	CICA	684,886 (40.5%)	1,006,607 (59.5%)	91%
Arizona Proposition 201	CISS	370,139 (22.0%)	1,315,570 (78.0%)	91%
Arizona Proposition 202	CISS	698,448 (40.8%)	1,015,358 (59.2%)	91%
Arizona Proposition 300	ABR	609,497 (35.5%)	1,108,207 (64.5%)	91%
California Proposition 4	CICA	47.7%	52.3%	96.4%
California Proposition 5	CISS	40.1%	59.9%	96.4%
California Proposition 6	CISS	30.6%	69.4%	96.4%
California Proposition 7	CISS	35.1%	64.9%	96.4%
California Proposition 10	CISS	40.2%	59.8%	96.4%

Colorado-Florida

Ballot measure	Type	Yes %	No %	Precincts Reporting
Colorado Referendum L	LRCA	796,802 (46%)	941,832 (54%)	72%
Colorado Referendum O	LRCA	811,388 (52%)	886,986 (48%)	72%
Colorado Civil Rights Initiative	CICA	49%	51%	96%
Colorado Amendment 47	CICA	800,464 (44%)	1,018,077 (56%)	72%
Colorado Amendment 48	CICA	486,621 (27%)	1,330,221 (73%)	73%
Colorado Amendment 49	CICA	698,208 (40%)	1,062,037 (60%)	69%
Colorado Amendment 51	CISS	661,385 (37%)	1,113,251 (63%)	69%
Colorado Amendment 52	CICA	622,565 (36%)	1,108,109 (64%)	74%
Colorado Amendment 58	CISS	740,783 (42%)	1,027,396 (58%)	69%
Colorado Amendment 59	CICA	791,353 (45%)	974,284 (55%)	72%
Connecticut Constitutional Convention	ABR	494,974 (41%)	724,158 (59%)	89%
Florida Amendment 1	LRCA	3,369,894 (47.9%)	3,669,812 (52.1%)	98%
Florida Amendment 8	CRCA	3,038,837 (43.5%)	3,940,626 (56.5%)	98%

Georgia-Maine

Ballot measure	Type	Yes %	No %	Precincts Reporting
Georgia Infrastructure Development Districts (Amendment 3)	LRCA	1,638,355	1,749,116	96%
Hawaii Constitutional Convention	ABR	152,453	281,418	339 of 339
Hawaii Age Qualification for Governor	LRCA	75,696	356,682	339 of 339
Illinois Constitutional Convention	ABR	32	68	10627 of 11585 (92%)
Louisiana Severance Tax Act, Amendment 4	LRCA	704,004 (45%)	875,138 (55%)	100%
Louisiana Expropriated Property Act, Amendment 5	LRCA	778,148 (50%)	779,996 (50%)	100%
Louisiana Blighted Property Act, Amendment 6	LRCA	770,987 (49%)	786,884 (51%)	100%
Louisiana Retirement Fund Investment Act, Amendment 7	LRCA	670,711 (44%)	841,869 (56%)	100%
Maine Casino in Oxford County	CISS	46.22%	53.78%	99%

Massachusetts-North Dakota

Ballot measure	Type	Yes %	No %	Precincts Reporting	Citation
Massachusetts State Income Tax Repeal	CISS	899,572	2,055,276	99%
Montana C-44	LRCA	79,712	231,054	71%
Nebraska Municipal Development	LRCA	45	55	92%
Nevada Question 1	LRCA	433,393 (47.41%)	480,677 (52.59%)	100%
Nevada Question 4	LRSS	211,526 (27.14%)	567,826 (72.86%)	100 %
New Jersey Municipal Judge Appointment	LRCA	45	55	99%
New Mexico Mid-term Salary Increases	LRCA	174,174 (26%)	483,722 (74%)	99%
North Dakota Constitutional Measure #1	LRCA	108,455	192,835	100.00%
North Dakota Income Tax Cut	CISS	91,182	210,253	100.00%

Ohio-South Carolina

Ballot measure	Type	Yes %	No %	Precincts Reporting
Ohio Issue 6	CICA	37.40%	62.60%	53.84%
Oregon Measure 58	CISS	37%	63%	100%
Oregon Measure 59	CISS	37%	63%	100%
Oregon Measure 60	CISS	40.45%	59.55%	100%
Oregon Measure 61	CISS	49.12%	50.88%	100%
Oregon Measure 62	CICA	41%	59%	100%
Oregon Measure 63	CISS	46.81%	53.19%	100%
Oregon Measure 64	CISS	49%	51%	100%
Oregon Measure 65	CISS	33.83%	66.17%	100%
South Carolina Amendment 2	LRCA	680,515 (41.65%)	953,492 (58.35%)	89%
South Carolina Amendment 3	LRCA	732,998 (44.58%)	911,316 (55.42%)	89%
South Dakota Initiated Measure 9	CICA	146,831	191,549	799/799
South Dakota Initiated Measure 10	CISS	127,042	232,631	799/799
South Dakota Initiated Measure 11	CICA	167,518	206,477	799/799
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment G	LRCA	147,726	211,360	799/799
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment H	LRCA	103,148	229,846	799/799
South Dakota Constitutional Amendment J	LRCA	87,361	272,551	799/799
Washington I-985	CISS	858,767 (40%)	1,291,147 (60%)	76%
Wyoming Amendment B	LRCA	120,333	101,655

External links/references

• Ref O defeat retains way to amend constitution