Initiative Measure No. 1634 was a ballot initiative in the State of Washington to prohibit local governments from enacting taxes on groceries, including taxes on soda.
Background
Content The ballot title appeared as follows:
Campaigns
Support The initiative was supported by the Yes! To Affordable Groceries coalition. It was endorsed by the lobbying arm of Citizens Against Government Waste.
Opposition The initiative was opposed by the editorial boards of The Columbian, The Olympian, and The News Tribune.
Results Initiative 1634 passed with 56% of the vote.
By county +CountyYesNoMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Adams2,86567.99%1,34932.01%1,51635.98%4,214Asotin5,82164.08%3,26335.92%2,55828.16%9,084Benton49,12165.38%26,01234.62%23,10930.76%75,133Chelan19,77359.21%13,62140.79%6,15218.42%33,394Clallam23,26459.13%16,08240.87%7,18218.25%39,346Clark103,62553.80%88,97846.20%14,6477.60%192,603Columbia1,47266.49%74233.51%73032.97%2,214Cowlitz25,51957.56%18,81442.44%6,70515.12%44,333Douglas9,94266.56%4,99533.44%4,94733.12%14,937Ferry2,34966.98%1,15833.02%1,19133.96%3,507Franklin14,90166.81%7,40133.19%7,50033.63%22,302Garfield90166.74%44933.26%45233.48%1,350Grant18,82170.88%7,73229.12%11,08941.76%26,553Grays Harbor19,11366.83%9,48533.17%9,62833.67%28,598Island24,03257.38%17,84742.62%6,18514.77%41,879Jefferson9,32244.87%11,45355.13%-2,131-10.26%20,775King430,93445.22%521,97054.78%-91,036-9.55%952,904Kitsap68,36356.80%51,98643.20%16,37713.61%120,349Kittitas12,44764.55%6,83535.45%5,61229.10%19,282Klickitat5,83854.99%4,77945.01%1,0599.97%10,617Lewis21,79664.13%12,19135.87%9,60528.26%33,987Lincoln3,93570.46%1,65029.54%2,28540.91%5,585Mason17,77064.13%9,94135.87%7,82928.25%27,711Okanogan10,22561.13%6,50138.87%3,72422.26%16,726Pacific6,55960.43%4,29539.57%2,26420.86%10,854Pend Oreille4,55665.94%2,35334.06%2,20331.89%6,909Pierce209,37664.45%115,48835.55%93,88828.90%324,864San Juan4,51141.33%6,40458.67%-1,893-17.34%10,915Skagit32,68660.00%21,79240.00%10,89420.00%54,478Skamania2,84651.11%2,72248.89%1242.23%5,568Snohomish194,13760.45%127,03839.55%67,09920.89%321,175Spokane147,70565.15%78,99834.85%68,70730.31%226,703Stevens16,08871.11%6,53628.89%9,55242.22%22,624Thurston67,92354.59%56,50445.41%11,4199.18%124,427Wahkiakum1,28753.29%1,12846.71%1596.58%2,415Walla Walla15,02358.83%10,51341.17%4,51017.66%25,536Whatcom57,39052.75%51,40147.25%5,9895.51%108,791Whitman9,55255.57%7,63744.43%1,91511.14%17,189Yakima49,69970.10%21,19729.90%28,50240.20%70,896Totals1,721,48755.88%1,359,24044.12%362,24711.76%3,080,727
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