Municipal elections in King County, Washington (2019)
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| Election dates |
| Filing deadline: May 17, 2019 |
| Primary election: August 6, 2019 General election: November 5, 2019 |
| Election stats |
| Offices up: County commissioners, county assessor, county elections director, county prosecutor, Port of Seattle Commission, water district commissioner, sewer district commissioner, and superior court judges |
| Total seats up: 20 |
| Election type: Nonpartisan |
| Other municipal elections |
| U.S. municipal elections, 2019 |
King County, Washington, held general elections for county commissioners, county assessor, county elections director, county prosecutor, Port of Seattle Commission, water district commissioner, sewer district commissioner, and superior court judges on November 5, 2019. A primary was scheduled for August 6, 2019. The filing deadline for this election was May 17, 2019.
Elections
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County commission
General election
King County Commission general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
Larry Gossett (i) Girmay Zahilay |
| District 4 |
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (i) Abigail Doerr  |
| District 6 |
Claudia Balducci (i) Bill Hirt |
| District 8 |
Joe McDermott (i) Michael Robert Neher |
Primary election
King County Commission primary election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| District 2 |
Larry Gossett (i) Stan Lippmann Girmay Zahilay |
| District 4 | This primary was canceled. |
| District 6 | This primary was canceled. |
| District 8 |
Joe McDermott (i) GoodSpaceGuy Michael Robert Neher |
County assessor
General election
General election for King County Assessor
Incumbent John Wilson won election in the general election for King County Assessor on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | John Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 98.4 | 409,450 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 6,567 | ||
| Total votes: 416,017 | |||
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County elections director
General election
General election for King County Elections Director
Incumbent Julie Wise defeated C. Mark Greene in the general election for King County Elections Director on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Julie Wise (Nonpartisan) | 80.4 | 436,586 | |
 | C. Mark Greene (Nonpartisan) | 19.3 | 104,670 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 1,701 | ||
| Total votes: 542,957 | |||
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Port of Seattle Commission
Position 2
General election
General election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 2
Sam Cho defeated Grant Degginger in the general election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 2 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sam Cho (Nonpartisan) | 60.8 | 329,546 |
| Grant Degginger (Nonpartisan) | 38.7 | 209,773 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 2,781 | ||
| Total votes: 542,100 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Port of Seattle Commission Position 2
The following candidates ran in the primary for Port of Seattle Commission Position 2 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sam Cho (Nonpartisan) | 31.1 | 124,593 |
| ✔ | Grant Degginger (Nonpartisan) | 24.5 | 98,117 | |
 | Preeti Shridhar (Nonpartisan) | 17.8 | 71,311 | |
| Kelly Charlton (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 41,066 | ||
 | Dominic Barrera (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 27,050 | |
| Nina Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 5.8 | 23,061 | ||
| Ali Scego (Nonpartisan) | 3.2 | 12,806 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 2,501 | ||
| Total votes: 400,505 | |||
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Position 5
General election
General election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5
Incumbent Fred Felleman defeated Garth Jacobson in the general election for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Fred Felleman (Nonpartisan) | 71.9 | 380,817 |
| Garth Jacobson (Nonpartisan) | 27.7 | 146,768 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,977 | ||
| Total votes: 529,562 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5
Incumbent Fred Felleman and Garth Jacobson defeated Jordan Lemmon in the primary for Port of Seattle Commission Position 5 on August 6, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Fred Felleman (Nonpartisan) | 72.4 | 284,847 |
| ✔ | Garth Jacobson (Nonpartisan) | 20.0 | 78,705 | |
| Jordan Lemmon (Nonpartisan) | 7.0 | 27,390 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 2,463 | ||
| Total votes: 393,405 | |||
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Special districts
King County Water District No. 20 Commissioner Position 2
General election
General election for King County Water District 20 Commissioner Board Position 2
Incumbent Gary Coy won election in the general election for King County Water District 20 Commissioner Board Position 2 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Coy (Nonpartisan) | 98.3 | 4,964 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 88 | ||
| Total votes: 5,052 | |||
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Southwest Suburban Sewer District Commissioner Position 2
General election
General election for Southwest Suburban Sewer District Commissioner Board Position 2
Incumbent Bill Tracy won election in the general election for Southwest Suburban Sewer District Commissioner Board Position 2 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Bill Tracy (Nonpartisan) | 98.5 | 11,615 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 171 | ||
| Total votes: 11,786 | |||
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Judicial
King County Superior Court Judge general election | |
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| Office | Candidates |
| Department 2 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: David A. Steiner (i) |
| Department 5 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Maureen McKee (i) |
| Department 6 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Melinda Young (i) |
| Department 16 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Averil Rothrock (i) |
| Department 17 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Josephine Wiggs-Martin (i) |
| Department 31 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Marshall Ferguson (i) |
| Department 35 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Mafé Rajul (i) |
| Department 36 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Annette Messitt (i) |
| Department 37 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Michael Ryan (i) |
| Department 49 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Aimee Sutton (i) |
| Department 50 | The general election was canceled and this candidate was elected: Ketu Shah (i) |
Note: In counties with a population greater than 100,000, such as King County, if only one superior court candidate files for election for a judgeship, that candidate is automatically elected and the county does not hold a general election for the seat.[1] Therefore, all 11 superior court elections listed above were canceled in 2019.
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Past elections
2018
Prosecuting attorney
Incumbent Dan Satterberg defeated Daron Morris in the general election for King County Prosecutor on November 6, 2018.
General election
General election for King County Prosecutor
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Dan Satterberg (Nonpartisan) | 70.3 | 559,621 | |
| Daron Morris (Nonpartisan) | 28.9 | 229,592 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 6,325 | ||
| Total votes: 795,538 | |||
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King County District Court Northeast Division
Position No. 1
General election
General election for King County District Court Northeast Division
Marcus Naylor defeated Joshua Schaer in the general election for King County District Court Northeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marcus Naylor (Nonpartisan) | 65.7 | 133,500 |
 | Joshua Schaer (Nonpartisan) | 33.8 | 68,684 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 1,148 | ||
| Total votes: 203,332 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for King County District Court Northeast Division
Marcus Naylor and Joshua Schaer defeated Mychal Schwartz in the primary for King County District Court Northeast Division on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcus Naylor (Nonpartisan) | 50.1 | 62,488 |
| ✔ | | Joshua Schaer (Nonpartisan) | 34.5 | 43,042 |
| Mychal Schwartz (Nonpartisan) | 15.3 | 19,081 | ||
| Total votes: 124,611 | |||
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Position No. 2
General election
General election for King County District Court Northeast Division
Incumbent Ketu Shah won election in the general election for King County District Court Northeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ketu Shah (Nonpartisan) | 98.7 | 161,553 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 2,129 | ||
| Total votes: 163,682 | |||
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Position No. 3
General election
General election for King County District Court Northeast Division
Incumbent Lisa O'Toole won election in the general election for King County District Court Northeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa O'Toole (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 161,004 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 2,029 | ||
| Total votes: 163,033 | |||
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Position No. 4
General election
General election for King County District Court Northeast Division
Incumbent Peter L. Nault won election in the general election for King County District Court Northeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Peter L. Nault (Nonpartisan) | 98.5 | 155,362 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.5 | 2,404 | ||
| Total votes: 157,766 | |||
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Position No. 5
General election
General election for King County District Court Northeast Division
Incumbent David A. Steiner won election in the general election for King County District Court Northeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David A. Steiner (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 158,698 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 1,885 | ||
| Total votes: 160,583 | |||
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Position No. 6
General election
General election for King County District Court Northeast Division
Incumbent Michael Finkle won election in the general election for King County District Court Northeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Finkle (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 158,450 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 1,862 | ||
| Total votes: 160,312 | |||
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Position No. 7
General election
General election for King County District Court Northeast Division
Incumbent Donna Tucker won election in the general election for King County District Court Northeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Donna Tucker (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 159,001 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 1,909 | ||
| Total votes: 160,910 | |||
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King County District Court Shoreline Division
Position No. 1
General election
General election for King County District Court Shoreline Division
Joe Campagna defeated Les Ponomarchuk in the general election for King County District Court Shoreline Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Joe Campagna (Nonpartisan) | 77.9 | 31,202 | |
| Les Ponomarchuk (Nonpartisan) | 21.7 | 8,673 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 164 | ||
| Total votes: 40,039 | |||
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Position No. 2
General election
General election for King County District Court Shoreline Division
Incumbent Marcine Anderson won election in the general election for King County District Court Shoreline Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marcine Anderson (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 31,850 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 438 | ||
| Total votes: 32,288 | |||
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King County District Court Southeast Division
Position No. 1
General election
General election for King County District Court Southeast Division
Incumbent Jason Poydras won election in the general election for King County District Court Southeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jason Poydras (Nonpartisan) | 98.0 | 110,801 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 2,208 | ||
| Total votes: 113,009 | |||
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Position No. 2
General election
General election for King County District Court Southeast Division
Incumbent Matthew York won election in the general election for King County District Court Southeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matthew York (Nonpartisan) | 98.2 | 110,086 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 2,069 | ||
| Total votes: 112,155 | |||
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Position No. 3
General election
General election for King County District Court Southeast Division
Incumbent Nathaniel Green Jr. won election in the general election for King County District Court Southeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Nathaniel Green Jr. (Nonpartisan) | 98.4 | 111,442 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 1,809 | ||
| Total votes: 113,251 | |||
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Position No. 4
General election
General election for King County District Court Southeast Division
Incumbent Corinna D. Harn won election in the general election for King County District Court Southeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Corinna D. Harn (Nonpartisan) | 98.2 | 110,615 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 2,041 | ||
| Total votes: 112,656 | |||
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Position No. 5
General election
General election for King County District Court Southeast Division
Virginia Amato won election in the general election for King County District Court Southeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Virginia Amato (Nonpartisan) | 98.1 | 110,408 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 2,120 | ||
| Total votes: 112,528 | |||
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Position No. 6
General election
General election for King County District Court Southeast Division
Rhonda Laumann won election in the general election for King County District Court Southeast Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rhonda Laumann (Nonpartisan) | 97.9 | 110,182 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 2,314 | ||
| Total votes: 112,496 | |||
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King County District Court Southwest Division
Position No. 1
General election
General election for King County District Court Southwest Division
Incumbent David M. Christie won election in the general election for King County District Court Southwest Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | David M. Christie (Nonpartisan) | 98.2 | 66,048 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.8 | 1,204 | ||
| Total votes: 67,252 | |||
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Position No. 2
General election
General election for King County District Court Southwest Division
Incumbent Susan Mahoney won election in the general election for King County District Court Southwest Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susan Mahoney (Nonpartisan) | 98.4 | 66,414 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 1,088 | ||
| Total votes: 67,502 | |||
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Position No. 3
General election
General election for King County District Court Southwest Division
Incumbent Laurel Gibson won election in the general election for King County District Court Southwest Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laurel Gibson (Nonpartisan) | 98.4 | 66,420 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 1,088 | ||
| Total votes: 67,508 | |||
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Position No. 4
General election
General election for King County District Court Southwest Division
Incumbent D. Mark Eide won election in the general election for King County District Court Southwest Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | D. Mark Eide (Nonpartisan) | 98.3 | 65,931 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 1,137 | ||
| Total votes: 67,068 | |||
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Position No. 5
General election
General election for King County District Court Southwest Division
Incumbent Elizabeth D. Stephenson won election in the general election for King County District Court Southwest Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Elizabeth D. Stephenson (Nonpartisan) | 98.3 | 66,031 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.7 | 1,133 | ||
| Total votes: 67,164 | |||
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King County District Court West Division
Position No. 1
General election
General election for King County District Court West Division
Incumbent Lisa Paglisotti won election in the general election for King County District Court West Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lisa Paglisotti (Nonpartisan) | 99.0 | 220,147 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 2,195 | ||
| Total votes: 222,342 | |||
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Position No. 2
General election
General election for King County District Court West Division
Incumbent Mark C. Chow won election in the general election for King County District Court West Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mark C. Chow (Nonpartisan) | 98.9 | 216,590 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 2,348 | ||
| Total votes: 218,938 | |||
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Position No. 3
General election
General election for King County District Court West Division
Incumbent Art Chapman won election in the general election for King County District Court West Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Art Chapman (Nonpartisan) | 98.9 | 211,311 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.1 | 2,432 | ||
| Total votes: 213,743 | |||
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Position No. 4
General election
General election for King County District Court West Division
Incumbent Gregg Hirakawa won election in the general election for King County District Court West Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gregg Hirakawa (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 218,475 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,025 | ||
| Total votes: 220,500 | |||
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Position No. 5
General election
General election for King County District Court West Division
Incumbent Anne C. Harper won election in the general election for King County District Court West Division on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anne C. Harper (Nonpartisan) | 99.1 | 217,444 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 2,072 | ||
| Total votes: 219,516 | |||
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2017
Ballot measures
• Proposition 1: King County Emergency Medical Services Property Tax Levy Renewal 
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of renewing regular property taxes of $0.265 or less per $1,000 of assessed property valuation for six years to fund emergency medical services. |
| A no vote was a vote against renewing regular property taxes of $0.265 or $1,000 of property valuation for six years to fund emergency medical services. |
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About the county
Demographics
The following table displays demographic data provided by the United States Census Bureau.
| Demographic Data for King County, Washington | ||
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| King County | Washington | |
| Population | 1,931,249 | 6,724,540 |
| Land area (sq mi) | 2,115 | 66,454 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White | 64% | 75.4% |
| Black/African American | 6.5% | 3.8% |
| Asian | 17.6% | 8.5% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Other (single race) | 4.2% | 4.5% |
| Multiple | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 9.7% | 12.7% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate | 93.1% | 91.3% |
| College graduation rate | 52.5% | 36% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income | $94,974 | $73,775 |
| Persons below poverty level | 8.9% | 10.8% |
| Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019). | ||
| **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
State profile
- See also: Washington and Washington elections, 2019
Partisan data
The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019
Presidential voting pattern
- Washington voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2018 elections, both U.S. Senators from Washington were Democrats.
- Washington had seven Democratic and three Republican U.S. Representatives.
State executives
- Democrats held six and Republicans held two of Washington's 14 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
- Washington's governor was Democrat Jay Inslee.
State legislature
- Democrats controlled the Washington State Senate with a 29-20 majority.
- Democrats controlled the Washington House of Representatives with a 57-41 majority.
Washington Party Control: 1992-2024
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| Demographic data for Washington | ||
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| Washington | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 7,160,290 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 66,456 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 77.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 3.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 7.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 1.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 5.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 12% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 90.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 32.9% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $61,062 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 14.4% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Washington. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Five of 39 Washington counties—12.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Clallam County, Washington | 2.76% | 0.38% | 3.30% | ||||
| Cowlitz County, Washington | 13.32% | 4.44% | 11.15% | ||||
| Grays Harbor County, Washington | 6.99% | 14.11% | 14.56% | ||||
| Mason County, Washington | 5.81% | 7.09% | 8.66% | ||||
| Pacific County, Washington | 6.74% | 11.52% | 14.07% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Washington with 52.5 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 36.8 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Washington cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 73.3 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Washington supported Democratic candidates for president more often than Republican candidates, 53.3 to 43.3 percent. The state favored Democrats in every election between 2000 and 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Washington. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[3][4]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 34 out of 49 state House districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 25.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 30 out of 49 state House districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 32.1 points. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 15 out of 49 state House districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 13.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 19 out of 49 state House districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 14.9 points. |
| 2016 presidential results by state House district | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | |
| 1 | 59.66% | 37.93% | D+21.7 | 61.73% | 30.36% | D+31.4 | |
| 2 | 47.71% | 49.88% | R+2.2 | 37.79% | 53.05% | R+15.3 | |
| 3 | 57.66% | 38.63% | D+19 | 51.82% | 38.12% | D+13.7 | |
| 4 | 40.00% | 57.37% | R+17.4 | 34.91% | 56.36% | R+21.4 | |
| 5 | 53.41% | 44.29% | D+9.1 | 54.74% | 37.12% | D+17.6 | |
| 6 | 46.76% | 50.72% | R+4 | 44.72% | 46.75% | R+2 | |
| 7 | 36.16% | 61.01% | R+24.9 | 29.00% | 63.45% | R+34.5 | |
| 8 | 36.10% | 61.49% | R+25.4 | 34.54% | 57.03% | R+22.5 | |
| 9 | 37.70% | 59.71% | R+22 | 35.13% | 56.40% | R+21.3 | |
| 10 | 50.21% | 47.38% | D+2.8 | 46.94% | 45.07% | D+1.9 | |
| 11 | 67.51% | 30.27% | D+37.2 | 67.74% | 25.40% | D+42.3 | |
| 12 | 39.91% | 57.67% | R+17.8 | 37.34% | 55.97% | R+18.6 | |
| 13 | 35.70% | 61.75% | R+26 | 31.04% | 61.91% | R+30.9 | |
| 14 | 42.63% | 54.97% | R+12.3 | 38.98% | 54.23% | R+15.2 | |
| 15 | 45.75% | 52.31% | R+6.6 | 42.51% | 51.74% | R+9.2 | |
| 16 | 38.20% | 59.21% | R+21 | 36.00% | 56.67% | R+20.7 | |
| 17 | 48.28% | 49.36% | R+1.1 | 45.51% | 46.88% | R+1.4 | |
| 18 | 43.85% | 54.12% | R+10.3 | 42.36% | 50.56% | R+8.2 | |
| 19 | 53.59% | 43.66% | D+9.9 | 41.57% | 50.52% | R+8.9 | |
| 20 | 40.98% | 56.26% | R+15.3 | 30.96% | 61.41% | R+30.4 | |
| 21 | 61.52% | 36.25% | D+25.3 | 62.27% | 30.19% | D+32.1 | |
| 22 | 63.17% | 33.68% | D+29.5 | 60.67% | 30.15% | D+30.5 | |
| 23 | 57.91% | 39.72% | D+18.2 | 56.69% | 34.37% | D+22.3 | |
| 24 | 54.21% | 42.81% | D+11.4 | 48.95% | 43.35% | D+5.6 | |
| 25 | 50.87% | 46.92% | D+4 | 45.23% | 46.56% | R+1.3 | |
| 26 | 49.33% | 48.06% | D+1.3 | 45.36% | 45.35% | D+0 | |
| 27 | 67.29% | 30.00% | D+37.3 | 65.15% | 26.43% | D+38.7 | |
| 28 | 54.44% | 43.37% | D+11.1 | 52.61% | 38.96% | D+13.7 | |
| 29 | 62.55% | 34.97% | D+27.6 | 54.47% | 36.76% | D+17.7 | |
| 30 | 58.70% | 39.18% | D+19.5 | 56.77% | 35.96% | D+20.8 | |
| 31 | 47.88% | 49.93% | R+2.1 | 41.61% | 50.16% | R+8.5 | |
| 32 | 70.64% | 26.92% | D+43.7 | 71.67% | 21.56% | D+50.1 | |
| 33 | 65.65% | 32.25% | D+33.4 | 64.85% | 28.57% | D+36.3 | |
| 34 | 77.41% | 20.25% | D+57.2 | 79.30% | 14.85% | D+64.4 | |
| 35 | 51.47% | 45.95% | D+5.5 | 44.25% | 46.59% | R+2.3 | |
| 36 | 81.82% | 15.34% | D+66.5 | 85.25% | 9.15% | D+76.1 | |
| 37 | 86.30% | 11.18% | D+75.1 | 87.06% | 8.13% | D+78.9 | |
| 38 | 59.99% | 37.08% | D+22.9 | 53.38% | 37.81% | D+15.6 | |
| 39 | 49.44% | 47.52% | D+1.9 | 40.00% | 50.75% | R+10.7 | |
| 40 | 62.09% | 34.70% | D+27.4 | 62.61% | 29.29% | D+33.3 | |
| 41 | 60.00% | 38.22% | D+21.8 | 67.76% | 26.09% | D+41.7 | |
| 42 | 49.67% | 47.37% | D+2.3 | 47.57% | 44.43% | D+3.1 | |
| 43 | 85.99% | 10.63% | D+75.4 | 88.74% | 5.96% | D+82.8 | |
| 44 | 54.08% | 43.61% | D+10.5 | 50.96% | 40.24% | D+10.7 | |
| 45 | 58.18% | 39.63% | D+18.6 | 64.80% | 28.03% | D+36.8 | |
| 46 | 78.25% | 19.15% | D+59.1 | 81.92% | 12.42% | D+69.5 | |
| 47 | 55.53% | 42.30% | D+13.2 | 54.37% | 38.29% | D+16.1 | |
| 48 | 61.67% | 35.86% | D+25.8 | 68.17% | 25.02% | D+43.2 | |
| 49 | 57.30% | 40.04% | D+17.3 | 54.21% | 37.87% | D+16.3 | |
| Total | 56.16% | 41.29% | D+14.9 | 54.30% | 38.07% | D+16.2 | |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Judicial Elections in Washington State," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017.
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
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