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Primaries in Washington, 2020
- Primary date: Aug. 4
- Primary type: Top-two
- Registration deadline(s): Aug. 3
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: Yes
- Early voting starts: July 17[1]
- Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Aug. 4 (received)
- Voter ID: Photo ID
- Poll times: Varies locally[1]
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This page focuses on the top-two primaries that took place in Washington on August 4, 2020.
Washington uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot, for congressional and state-level elections. The top two vote-getters move on to the general election, regardless of their party affiliation. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Note that the dates and terms of participation for presidential preference primaries and caucuses sometimes differ from those that apply to primaries for state-level and other federal offices, which are the subject of this article. For more information on this state's presidential nomination process, click here.
Federal elections
U.S. House
The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Washington took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected 10 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts.
District 1
Primary candidates
- Suzan DelBene (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jeffrey Beeler (Republican Party) ✔
- Derek Chartrand (Republican Party)
- Matthew Heines (Unaffiliated)
- Robert Mair (Unaffiliated)
- Steven Skelton (Libertarian Party)
- Justin Smoak (Unaffiliated)
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District 2
Primary candidates
- Rick Larsen (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jason Call (Democratic Party)
- James Golder (Republican Party)
- Cody Hart (Republican Party)
- Timothy Hazelo (Republican Party) ✔
- Kari Ilonummi (Republican Party)
- Carrie Kennedy (Republican Party)
- Tim Uy (Trump Republican Party)
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District 3
Primary candidates
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Devin Gray (Democratic Party)
- Martin Hash (Unaffiliated)
- Carolyn Long (Democratic Party) ✔
- Davy Ray (Democratic Party)
Did not make the ballot:
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District 4
Primary candidates
- Dan Newhouse (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Ryan Cooper (Libertarian Party)
- Evan Jones (Independent)
- Doug McKinley (Democratic Party) ✔
- Sarena Sloot (Republican Party)
- Tracy Wright (Republican Party)
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District 5
Primary candidates
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Christopher Armitage (Democratic Party)
- Stephen Major (Republican Party)
- Brendan O'Regan (Independent)
- Dave Wilson (Democratic Party) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
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District 6
Primary candidates
- Derek Kilmer (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Johny Alberg (Republican Party)
- Stephan Andrew Brodhead (Republican Party)
- Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (Republican Party) ✔
- Rebecca Parson (Democratic Party)
- Chris Welton (Republican Party)
Did not make the ballot:
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District 7
Primary candidates
- Pramila Jayapal (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Jack Hughes-Hageman (Democratic Party)
- Craig Keller (Republican Party) ✔
- Rick Lewis (Independent)
- Scott Sutherland (Republican Party)
Did not make the ballot:
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District 8
Primary candidates
- Kim Schrier (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Keith Arnold (Democratic Party)
- Corey Bailey (Independent)
- Ryan Burkett (Unaffiliated)
- Jesse Jensen (Republican Party) ✔
- James Mitchell (Democratic Party)
- Dave Saulibio (Trump Republican Party)
- Keith Swank (Republican Party)
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District 9
Primary candidates
- D. Adam Smith (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Douglas Michael Basler (Republican Party) ✔
- Jorge Besada (Libertarian Party)
- Joshua Campbell (Republican Party)
District 10
Primary candidates
- Mary Bacon (Democratic Party)
- Randy Bell (Democratic Party)
- Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks Party)
- Todd Buckley (Independent)
- Joshua Collins (Essential Workers Party)
- Beth Doglio (Democratic Party) ✔
- Phil Gardner (Democratic Party)
- Don Hewett (Republican Party)
- Rian Ingrim (Republican Party)
- Dean Johnson (Republican Party)
- Ralph Johnson (Republican Party)
- Eric LeMay (Democratic Party)
- Jackson Maynard (Republican Party)
- Gordon Allen Pross (Republican Party)
- Kristine Reeves (Democratic Party)
- Nancy Slotnick (Republican Party)
- Marilyn Strickland (Democratic Party) ✔
- Ryan Tate (Republican Party)
- Sam Wright (Democratic Party)
Did not make the ballot:
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State elections
State Senate
- See also: Washington State Senate elections, 2020
Democratic
Republican
State House
State executive offices
Nine state executive offices are up for election in Washington in 2020: governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, superintendent of public instruction, commissioner of public lands, treasurer, auditor, and commissioner of insurance.
Governor
- See also: Washington gubernatorial election, 2020
Primary candidates
- Jay Inslee (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Thor Amundson (Independent)
- David Blomstrom (Fifth Republic Party)
- Craig Campbell (Unaffiliated)
- Richard Carpenter (Republican Party)
- Loren Culp (Republican Party) ✔
- Cairo D'Almeida (Democratic Party)
- Henry Dennison (Socialist Workers Party)
- Tim Eyman (Republican Party)
- Phil Fortunato (Republican Party)
- Joshua Freed (Republican Party)
- Raul Garcia (Republican Party)
- Ian Gonzales (Republican Party)
- Elaina Gonzalez (Independent)
- GoodSpaceGuy (Trump Republican Party)
- Tylor Grow (Republican Party)
- Liz Hallock (Green Party)
- Gene Hart (Democratic Party)
- Nate Herzog (Pre-2016 Republican Party)
- Bill Hirt (Republican Party)
- Leon Lawson (Trump Republican Party)
- William Miller (American Patriot Party)
- Matthew Murray (Republican Party)
- Dylan Nails (Independent)
- Cregan Newhouse (Unaffiliated)
- Don Rivers (Democratic Party)
- Ryan Ryals (Unaffiliated)
- Anton Sakharov (Trump Republican Party)
- Omari Tahir-Garrett (Democratic Party)
- Alex Tsimerman (Standup-America Party)
- Cameron Vessey (Unaffiliated)
- David Voltz (Cascadia Labour Party)
- Brian Weed (Unaffiliated)
- Martin Wheeler (Republican Party)
- Winston Wilkes (Propertarianist Party)
- Joshua Wolf (New Liberty Party)
Did not make the ballot:
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Lieutenant Governor
Primary candidates
- Joseph Brumbles (Republican Party)
- Ann Davison (Republican Party)
- Jared Frerichs (Libertarian Party)
- Denny Heck (Democratic Party) ✔
- Michelle Jasmer (Democratic Party)
- Marko Liias (Democratic Party) ✔
- Marty McClendon (Republican Party)
- Dick Muri (Republican Party)
- Bill Penor (Republican Party)
- James Rafferty (Democratic Party)
- Matt Seymour (Libertarian Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Cyrus Habib (Incumbent)
- C. Mark Greene
- Steve Hobbs
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Attorney General
Primary candidates
- Bob Ferguson (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Matt Larkin (Republican Party) ✔
- Brett Rogers (Republican Party)
- Mike Vaska (Republican Party)
Did not make the ballot:
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Secretary of State
Primary candidates
- Kim Wyman (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Gentry Lange (Progressive Party of Washington State)
- Ed Minger (Independent)
- Gael Tarleton (Democratic Party) ✔
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Superintendent of Public Instruction
Primary candidates
- Chris Reykdal (Incumbent) (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Maia Espinoza (Nonpartisan) ✔
- Ronald Higgins (Nonpartisan)
- Stan Lippmann (Nonpartisan)
- David Spring (Nonpartisan)
- Dennis Wick (Nonpartisan)
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Commissioner of Public Lands
Primary candidates
- Hilary Franz (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Maryam Abasbarzy (Republican Party)
- Sue Kuehl Pederson (Republican Party) ✔
- Kelsey Reyes (Libertarian Party)
- Stephen Sharon (Republican Party)
- Frank Wallbrown (Democratic Party)
- Cameron Whitney (Republican Party)
Treasurer
- See also: Washington Treasurer election, 2020
Primary candidates
- Duane Davidson (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Mike Pellicciotti (Democratic Party) ✔
State Auditor
- See also: Washington Auditor election, 2020
Primary candidates
- Pat McCarthy (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Joshua Casey (Democratic Party)
- Christopher Leyba (Republican Party) ✔
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Commissioner of Insurance
Primary candidates
- Mike Kreidler (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Chirayu Avinash Patel (Republican Party) ✔
- Anthony Welti (Libertarian Party)
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State supreme court
- See also: Washington Supreme Court elections, 2020
The terms of three Washington Supreme Court justices expired on January 10, 2021. The three seats were up for nonpartisan election on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020.
Candidates and results
Position 3
General election
General election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 3
Incumbent Raquel Montoya-Lewis defeated Dave Larson in the general election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Raquel Montoya-Lewis (Nonpartisan) | 58.2 | 2,057,623 |
 | Dave Larson (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 1,462,764 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 13,661 | ||
| Total votes: 3,534,048 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Raquel Montoya-Lewis and Dave Larson advanced from the primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 3.
Position 4
General election
General election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 4
Incumbent Charles W. Johnson won election in the general election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Charles W. Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 97.7 | 2,850,924 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 66,407 | ||
| Total votes: 2,917,331 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Charles W. Johnson advanced from the primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 4.
Position 6
General election
Special general election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 6
Incumbent G. Helen Whitener defeated Richard Serns in the special general election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | G. Helen Whitener (Nonpartisan) | 66.1 | 2,263,513 |
 | Richard Serns (Nonpartisan) | 33.3 | 1,140,338 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 19,416 | ||
| Total votes: 3,423,267 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent G. Helen Whitener and Richard Serns advanced from the special primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 6.
Position 7
General election
General election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 7
Incumbent Debra Stephens won election in the general election for Washington State Supreme Court Position 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Debra Stephens (Nonpartisan) | 97.9 | 2,852,879 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.1 | 60,808 | ||
| Total votes: 2,913,687 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Debra Stephens advanced from the primary for Washington State Supreme Court Position 7.
Intermediate appellate courts
The terms of eight Washington Court of Appeals justices expired on January 10, 2021. The eight seats were up for nonpartisan election on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 4, 2020. A full term on the court is six years.
Candidates and results
Division 1, District 1, Position 5
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1
Incumbent David S. Mann won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David S. Mann (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 815,487 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 11,427 | ||
| Total votes: 826,914 | |||
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Division 1, District 1, Position 6
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1
Incumbent Bill Bowman won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Bill Bowman (Nonpartisan) | 98.6 | 807,933 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 11,451 | ||
| Total votes: 819,384 | |||
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Division 1, District 2, Position 2
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2
Linda Coburn won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division I District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Linda Coburn (Nonpartisan) | 98.0 | 319,743 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 6,366 | ||
| Total votes: 326,109 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Division 2, District 1, Position 2
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1
Incumbent Lisa Worswick won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa Worswick (Nonpartisan) | 98.0 | 329,224 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.0 | 6,845 | ||
| Total votes: 336,069 | |||
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Division 2, District 2, Position 1
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2
Incumbent Lisa L. Sutton won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division II District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lisa L. Sutton (Nonpartisan) | 98.1 | 327,019 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.9 | 6,305 | ||
| Total votes: 333,324 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Division 3, District 1, Position 2
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1
Tracy Arlene Staab defeated Marshall Casey in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 1 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Tracy Arlene Staab (Nonpartisan) | 62.8 | 190,276 | |
| Marshall Casey (Nonpartisan) | 36.4 | 110,355 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 2,184 | ||
| Total votes: 302,815 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Division 3, District 3, Position 1
General election
General election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3
Incumbent Rebecca Pennell won election in the general election for Washington Court of Appeals Division III District 3 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rebecca Pennell (Nonpartisan) | 98.8 | 136,674 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 1,723 | ||
| Total votes: 138,397 | |||
| = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
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Context of the 2020 elections
Washington Party Control: 1992-2024
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Governor | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| Senate | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R[4] | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
| House | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | S | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D |
State party overview
Democratic Party of Washington
- See also: Democratic Party of Washington
Republican Party of Washington
- See also: Republican Party of Washington
State political party revenue
State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.
The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Republican state party affiliates.
Voter information
How the primary works
Washington uses a top-two primary system, in which all candidates appear on the same ballot, for congressional and state-level elections. The top two vote-getters move on to the general election, regardless of their party affiliation. In states that do not use a top-two system, all parties are usually able to put forward a candidate for the general election if they choose to.[2][5]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Poll times
Washington is an all-mail voting state. Individuals who prefer to vote in person rather than by mail may do so at local voting centers, which are open for 18 days prior to the election. The voting period ends at 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. Contact your county elections department for more information on voting center locations and times.[6]
Registration requirements
- Check your voter registration status here.
To vote in Washington, one must be a citizen of the United States, a resident of the state, and at least 18 years of age.[7]
One may register to vote online, by mail, or in-person at a county elections department. Registration must be completed eight days in advance if done by mail or online. In-person registration is available through Election Day.[8]
In 2018, Washington lawmakers enacted legislation providing for same-day voter registration and automatic voter registration.[9]
Automatic registration
Washington automatically registers eligible individuals to vote through the Department of Motor Vehicles, health benefit exchange, and other state agencies approved by the governor.[9]
Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Washington has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
Same-day registration
Washington allows same-day voter registration.[9]
Residency requirements
Washington law requires 30 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.[7]
Verification of citizenship
Washington does not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, a voter who knowingly provides false information or knowingly make a false declaration about their qualifications "will have committed a class C felony that is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years, a fine of up to ten thousand dollars, or both."[10]
All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[11] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.
Verifying your registration
The site Vote WA, run by the Washington Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.
Voter ID requirements
Washington is an all-mail voting state and does not require voters to present photo identification (ID). Voters may choose to vote in person at a local voting center. According to state law RCW 29A.40.160, “The county auditor shall require any person desiring to vote at a voting center to either sign a ballot declaration or provide identification.” Accepted forms of ID include driver's licenses, state ID cards, and student ID cards. For a list of all accepted forms of ID, see below.[12]
The following list of accepted ID was current as of April 2023. Click here for the Washington State Legislature's voter ID regulations to ensure you have the most current information.
- Driver's license
- State identification card
- Student identification card
- Tribal identification card
- Employer identification card
Absentee and early voting
Washington conducts what are commonly referred to as all-mail elections. In Washington, voting is conducted primarily, although not necessarily exclusively, by mail. Election officials automatically distribute mail-in ballots to eligible electors.
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.[13][14]
| 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Washington is a vote-by-mail state. Early voting dates and polling hours apply to county-level vote centers where individuals can instead vote in person.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NCSL, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Candidates," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017.
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Candidates," accessed October 3, 2024
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, “Frequently Asked Questions on Voting by Mail,” accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Washington Secretary of State, "Voter Eligibility," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "Voter registration deadlines," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Hill, "Wash. gov signs universal voter registration law," March 20, 2018
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Washington State Voter Registration Form," accessed November 2, 2024
- ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "RCW 29A.40.160," accessed April 20, 2023
- ↑ 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
