Seven out of 10 bonds failing across the state in General Election

The 60 percent supermajority hurdle to pass a construction bond in Washington state continues to prove to be too steep for most school district’s across the state. Preliminary results tallied from the Nov. 3 general election reveal seven out of 10 bond proposals are failing. Washington state bond elections the past seven years indicate a similar low approval rate trend.

Recent statewide bond approval rates:
- 2008 - 23%
- 2009 - 45%
- 2010 - 47%
- 2011 - 15%
- 2012 - 67%
- 2013 - 48%
- 2014 - 35%
(Source: DA Davidson via OSPI)

Nov. 3 General Election results (as of Nov. 4 tallies)
- Sequim School District: $49,300,000 - 57.24% (Failing)
- Warden School District: $9,311,000 - 42.93% (Failing)
- Lake Quinault School: $7,375,000 - 45.31% (Failing)
- Elma School District: $6,900,000 - 51.41% (Failing)
- Adna School District: $8,183,000 - 63.52% (Passing)
- Puyallup School District: $292,515,000 - 68.26% (Passing)
- Liberty School District: $12,900,000 - 55.46% (Failing)
- East Valley School District: $52,900,000 - 60.89% (Passing)
- Toppenish School: $17,100,000 - 48.37% (Failing)
- Zillah School District: $10,500,000 - 40.66% (Failing)