Just for reference, here are the ballot initiatives regarding same-sex marriage, and their results. All passed except AZ in 2006.
1998
AK: 68%
HI: 69%*
* Hawaii did not explicitly ban same-sex marriage, but permitted the legislature to, which they then did.
2000
CA: 61%
NE: 70%
2002
NV: 67%
2004
AK: 75%
GA: 76%
KY: 75%
MI: 59%
MT: 67%
ND: 73%
OH: 62%
OK: 76%
OR: 57%
UT: 66%
August '04 special election:
MO: 71%
2005
TX: 76%
2006
AZ: No, 51%
CO: 56%
ID: 63%
SC: 78%
TN: 81%
VA: 57%
WI: 59%
2008:
AZ (again): 57%
CA (again): 52%
FL: 62%
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