Okanogan County now saying NO to Tim Eyman's Initiative 1033
Yet another county has joined the NO on Initiative 1033 camp.
This week, it's Okanogan, where Initiative 1033 had previously been passing by just a handful of votes, and which we predicted was the most likely candidate to switch sides. Today, it finally happened, as Okanogan's Auditor posted new numbers from the state's largest county by area. Take a look:
Initiative 1033, Okanogan County
Yes: 5,244 (49.50%)
No: 5,351 (50.50%)
The counties that had previously flipped (Pierce, Benton... and before them, Yakima, Kittitas, etc.) have solidified their NO stance, with Pierce climbing above 51.5% no, and Benton near fifty one percent.
Only fifteen of Washington's thirty nine counties are now supporting I-1033. All of them are rural, with the exception of Clark in Southwest Washington, which is partly urban. (It'll be interesting to see if I-1033 passed or failed within the City of Vancouver). And one of those fifteen - Mason - looks ready to switch sides and join the NO camp. Initiative 1033's lead in Mason is down to just sixty three votes as of today, a stark decline from earlier returns.
It's possible Mason could flip tomorrow or Wednesday. If and when it does, we'll be breaking down the news here on the NPI Advocate.
This week, it's Okanogan, where Initiative 1033 had previously been passing by just a handful of votes, and which we predicted was the most likely candidate to switch sides. Today, it finally happened, as Okanogan's Auditor posted new numbers from the state's largest county by area. Take a look:
Initiative 1033, Okanogan County
Yes: 5,244 (49.50%)
No: 5,351 (50.50%)
The counties that had previously flipped (Pierce, Benton... and before them, Yakima, Kittitas, etc.) have solidified their NO stance, with Pierce climbing above 51.5% no, and Benton near fifty one percent.
Only fifteen of Washington's thirty nine counties are now supporting I-1033. All of them are rural, with the exception of Clark in Southwest Washington, which is partly urban. (It'll be interesting to see if I-1033 passed or failed within the City of Vancouver). And one of those fifteen - Mason - looks ready to switch sides and join the NO camp. Initiative 1033's lead in Mason is down to just sixty three votes as of today, a stark decline from earlier returns.
It's possible Mason could flip tomorrow or Wednesday. If and when it does, we'll be breaking down the news here on the NPI Advocate.
# Posted by Andrew : 9:53 PM
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