2019 ballot measure election results

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A total of 36 statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in eight states: Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington. Twenty-four measures were legally binding. Twelve measures were advisory questions in Washington.

Four constitutional amendments referred by the Louisiana state legislature were on the October 12 ballot. The other 32 measures were on the November ballot.

Colorado

• Colorado Proposition DD, Legalize Sports Betting with Tax Revenue for Water Projects Measure (2019)

  Colorado Proposition DD
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		800,745	51.41%
  No		756,712	48.59%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Colorado Proposition CC, Retain Revenue for Transportation and Education TABOR Measure (2019)

  Colorado Proposition CC
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		724,060	46.34%
  No		838,282	53.66%

  Results are officially certified.

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Maine

• Maine Question 2, Allow for Alternative Initiative Signatures for Persons with Disabilities Amendment (2019)

  Maine Question 2
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		141,162	75.50%
  No		45,799	24.50%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Maine Question 1, Transportation Infrastructure Bond Issue (2019)

  Maine Question 1
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		143,315	76.27%
  No		44,589	23.73%

  Results are officially certified.

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New Jersey

• New Jersey Public Question 1, Property Tax Deduction for Veterans Extended to Continuing Care Retirement Communities Amendment (2019)

  New Jersey Public Question 1
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		918,077	75.96%
  No		290,529	24.04%

  Results are officially certified.

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Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment (2019)

  Pennsylvania Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights Amendment
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,765,384	74.01%
  No		620,104	25.99%

  Results are officially certified.

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Texas

• Texas Proposition 2, Water Development Board Bonds Amendment (2019)

  Texas Proposition 2
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,294,936	65.65%
  No		677,619	34.35%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Texas Proposition 3, Temporary Property Tax Exemption for Disaster Areas Amendment (2019)

  Texas Proposition 3
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,679,049	85.09%
  No		294,235	14.91%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Texas Proposition 4, Prohibit State Income Tax on Individuals Amendment (2019)

  Texas Proposition 4
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,477,373	74.35%
  No		509,547	25.65%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Texas Proposition 5, Sales Tax on Sporting Goods Dedicated to Parks, Wildlife, and Historical Agencies Amendment (2019)

  Texas Proposition 5
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,745,353	88.02%
  No		237,656	11.98%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Texas Proposition 6, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute Bonds Amendment (2019)

  Texas Proposition 6
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,259,398	64.02%
  No		707,939	35.98%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Texas Proposition 8, Flood Infrastructure Fund Amendment (2019)

  Texas Proposition 8
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,538,726	77.87%
  No		437,384	22.13%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Texas Proposition 9, Precious Metals in Depositories Exempt from Property Tax Amendment (2019)

  Texas Proposition 9
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		982,881	51.30%
  No		932,885	48.70%

  Results are officially certified.

  Source

Washington

• Washington Initiative 976, Limits on Motor Vehicle Taxes and Fees Measure (2019)

  Washington Initiative 976
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,055,749	52.99%
  No		936,751	47.01%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Senate Joint Resolution 8200, Government Continuation Legislation for Catastrophic Incidents Amendment (2019)

  Washington Senate Joint Resolution 8200
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,247,265	65.05%
  No		670,086	34.95%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Referendum 88, Vote on I-1000 Affirmative Action Measure (2019)

  Washington Referendum 88
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		952,053	49.44%
  No		973,610	50.56%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Advisory Vote 20, Nonbinding Question on Tax to Fund Long-Term Healthcare Services (2019)

  In the chart below, "yes" votes correspond to votes for maintaining the revenue-generating bill, and "no" votes correspond to votes for repealing it.

  Washington Advisory Vote 20
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		683,870	37.08%
  No		1,160,463	62.92%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Advisory Vote 22, Nonbinding Question on Paint Tax to Fund Paint Waste Management Programs (2019)

  In the chart below, "yes" votes correspond to votes for maintaining the revenue-generating bill, and "no" votes correspond to votes for repealing it.

  Washington Advisory Vote 22
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		700,391	37.97%
  No		1,144,394	62.03%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Advisory Vote 23, Nonbinding Question on E-Cigarette and Vapor Product Tax (2019)

  In the chart below, "yes" votes correspond to votes for maintaining the revenue-generating bill, and "no" votes correspond to votes for repealing it.

  Washington Advisory Vote 23
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,256,542	66.91%
  No		621,440	33.09%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Advisory Vote 26, Nonbinding Question on Online Retail Sales Tax (2019)

  In the chart below, "yes" votes correspond to votes for maintaining the revenue-generating bill, and "no" votes correspond to votes for repealing it.

  Washington Advisory Vote 26
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		818,192	44.77%
  No		1,009,275	55.23%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Advisory Vote 27, Nonbinding Question on Petroleum Product Tax (2019)

  In the chart below, "yes" votes correspond to votes for maintaining the revenue-generating bill, and "no" votes correspond to votes for repealing it.

  Washington Advisory Vote 27
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		728,566	39.22%
  No		1,129,203	60.78%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Advisory Vote 28, Nonbinding Question on Limiting Sales Tax Exemptions for Nonresidents (2019)

  In the chart below, "yes" votes correspond to votes for maintaining the revenue-generating bill, and "no" votes correspond to votes for repealing it.

  Washington Advisory Vote 28
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,012,991	55.29%
  No		819,232	44.71%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Advisory Vote 29, Nonbinding Question Concerning an Excise Tax on Real Property (2019)

  In the chart below, "yes" votes correspond to votes for maintaining the revenue-generating bill, and "no" votes correspond to votes for repealing it.

  Washington Advisory Vote 29
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		645,358	35.20%
  No		1,188,272	64.80%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Advisory Vote 24, Nonbinding Question on Business Activities Tax to Fund Higher Education Programs (2019)

  In the chart below, "yes" votes correspond to votes for maintaining the revenue-generating bill, and "no" votes correspond to votes for repealing it.

  Washington Advisory Vote 24
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		680,183	37.35%
  No		1,140,727	62.65%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Advisory Vote 25, Nonbinding Question Concerning a Tax on Certain Financial Institutions (2019)

  In the chart below, "yes" votes correspond to votes for maintaining the revenue-generating bill, and "no" votes correspond to votes for repealing it.

  Washington Advisory Vote 25
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		816,936	44.62%
  No		1,013,783	55.38%

  Results are officially certified.

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• Washington Advisory Vote 31, Nonbinding Question on an International Investment Management Services Tax Increase (2019)

  In the chart below, "yes" votes correspond to votes for maintaining the revenue-generating bill, and "no" votes correspond to votes for repealing it.

  Washington Advisory Vote 31
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		1,039,887	56.75%
  No		792,401	43.25%

  Results are officially certified.

  Source

October 12

Expand to view results for Louisiana's four October 12 constitutional amendments.

Louisiana Amendment 4, New Orleans Affordable Housing Property Tax Exemption Amendment (October 2019) Louisiana Amendment 4 Result Votes Percentage Yes 442,998 36.51% No 770,395 63.49% Results are officially certified. Source Louisiana Amendment 1, Property Tax Exemption for Stored Materials Routed for Outer Continental Shelf Amendment (October 2019) Louisiana Amendment 1 Result Votes Percentage Yes 575,542 47.25% No 642,508 52.75% Results are officially certified. Source

Local ballot measure election results

Notable local measure results

• Tucson, Arizona, Proposition 205, Sanctuary City Initiative (November 2019)

  Tucson Proposition 205
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		29,285	30.22%
  No		67,631	69.78%

  Results are officially certified.

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• San Francisco, California, Proposition C, Authorize and Regulate Sale of Electronic Cigarettes and Vapor Products Initiative (November 2019)

  San Francisco Proposition C
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		36,666	18.19%
  No		164,885	81.81%

  Results are officially certified.

  Source

• San Francisco, California, Proposition F, Campaign Contribution Restrictions and Advertisement Disclaimer Requirements (November 2019)

  San Francisco Proposition F
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		151,023	76.89%
  No		45,384	23.11%

  Results are officially certified.

  Source

• Jersey City, New Jersey, Municipal Question 1, Short-Term Rental Property Regulations and Permit Requirements Measure (November 2019)

  Jersey City Jersey City Municipal Question 1
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		18,985	68.71%
  No		8,646	31.29%

  Results are officially certified.

  Source

• New York City Ballot Question 1, Elections Charter: Ranked-Choice Voting, Vacancies, and City Council Redistricting Timeline Amendment (November 2019)

  New York Ballot Question 1
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		510,153	73.61%
  No		182,900	26.39%

  Results are officially certified.

  Source

• Albuquerque, New Mexico, Proposition 2, Democracy Dollars Program Initiative (November 2019)

  Albuquerque Proposition 2
  Result		Votes	Percentage
  Yes		39,390	48.75%
  No		41,416	51.25%

  Results are officially certified.

  Source

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See also

• 2019 ballot measures
• Local ballot measure elections in 2019
• Ballot Measure Scorecard, 2019