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Washington Initiative IL26-638

Participation in athletics at K-12 schools. 2026 results by county, from Washington's official results file: Yes 56.0%, No 44.0% statewide.

Statewide

This measure would prohibit students it defines as “biologically male” from competing in certain school athletic activities intended for female students only. It would require verification of biological sex by students’ healthcare providers.

A yes vote
Enacts this measure into law.
A no vote
Doesn't enact it.
Yes 56.0% No 44.0%

1,760,044 yes and 1,384,206 no.

Voters' pamphlet

The state's unofficial totals. We don't call measures.

By county

39 counties: Yes has the most votes in 35, No has the most votes in 4. The figures for each county are from the same file and add up to the statewide totals.

CountyYesNoVotes
Adams County79.7%20.3%4,279
Asotin County77.3%22.7%9,175
Benton County70.9%29.1%76,456
Chelan County67.7%32.3%35,595
Clallam County60.2%39.8%40,491
Clark County60.6%39.4%229,864
Columbia County81.9%18.1%1,970
Cowlitz County73.9%26.1%47,699
Douglas County74.5%25.5%17,270
Ferry County82.0%18.0%3,373
Franklin County70.7%29.3%24,073
Garfield County85.9%14.1%1,267
Grant County78.1%21.9%28,025
Grays Harbor County68.7%31.3%29,412
Island County58.4%41.6%44,157
Jefferson County43.7%56.3%20,966
King County41.8%58.2%921,055
Kitsap County56.0%44.0%130,401
Kittitas County70.6%29.4%20,614
Klickitat County68.1%31.9%11,528
Lewis County77.8%22.2%37,980
Lincoln County85.0%15.0%5,622
Mason County68.4%31.6%30,127
Okanogan County68.9%31.1%16,580
Pacific County69.7%30.3%12,379
Pend Oreille County80.8%19.2%6,925
Pierce County60.3%39.7%337,395
San Juan County41.4%58.6%11,156
Skagit County60.9%39.1%56,450
Skamania County68.7%31.3%6,213
Snohomish County56.7%43.3%323,154
Spokane County65.7%34.3%233,227
Stevens County82.3%17.7%19,433
Thurston County55.2%44.8%131,496
Wahkiakum County75.4%24.6%2,505
Walla Walla County66.6%33.4%14,907
Whatcom County49.8%50.2%115,031
Whitman County58.1%41.9%15,284
Yakima County68.7%31.3%70,716

The share with the most votes in each place is in bold. That's the count, not a result.

Sources & scope

Washington's official results, file posted Nov 13, 6:01 PM. Unofficial until certified. Washington's page has its other statewide offices, ballot measures and legislature.