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Washington

2022 population: 7,785,786 ( 1,061,246 from 2010 , 80,539 from 2020)
Land area: 66454.8 square miles
Population density: 117.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,071,894	65.14%	4.0%
Black:	323,768	4.16%	41.0%
Indian:	94,189	1.21%	6.1%
Asian:	853,581	10.96%	65.9%
2+ races:	349,041	4.48%	41.1%
Hispanic:	1,093,313	14.04%	44.7%

Total non-White:	2,713,892	34.86%	46.9%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	187,840	12.2
Deaths:	150,902	9.8
Net Migration:	-7,376	-0.5
Net Immigration:	52,172	3.4

Change in White population:	195,090	2.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	866,156	12.9

Historical Presidential Election Results for Washington

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +362,904	D +263,990	D + 2.3%
2020 vs. 2016	D +626,894	D +263,990	D + 2.3%
2020 vs. 2012	R +293,981	D +320,235	D + 4.6%
2020 vs. 2012	D +614,216	D +320,235	D + 4.6%
2020 vs. 2008	R +355,435	D +263,329	D + 2.3%
2020 vs. 2008	D +618,764	D +263,329	D + 2.3%

2016 vs. 2008	R -7,469	R +661	D + 0.1%
2016 vs. 2008	D -8,130	R +661	D + 0.1%
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2020	67%	Joe Biden (D)	2,369,612	58.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,584,651	38.8%	133,368 [+]	3.3%	4,087,631	-8	2.58%	12
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 80,500 (2.0%);
2016	59%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,742,718	52.5%	Donald Trump (R)	1,221,747	36.8%	352,531 [+]	10.6%	3,316,996	-9	2.42%	12
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 160,879 (4.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 58,417 (1.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 2,104 (0.1%);
2012	59%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,755,396	55.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,290,670	41.0%	99,892 [+]	3.2%	3,145,958	-6	2.43%	12
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 42,202 (1.3%);
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	1,750,848	57.3%	John McCain (R)	1,229,216	40.3%	73,197 [+]	2.4%	3,053,261	-5	2.32%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 29,489 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 12,728 (0.4%);
2004	62%	John Kerry (D)	1,510,201	52.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,304,894	45.6%	46,618 [+]	1.6%	2,861,713	-5	2.34%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 23,283 (0.8%);
2000	57%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,247,652	50.1%	George W. Bush (R)	1,108,864	44.6%	132,229 [+]	5.3%	2,488,745	-3	2.36%	11
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 103,002 (4.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 7,171 (0.3%);
1996	55%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,123,323	49.8%	Robert Dole (R)	840,712	37.3%	289,802 [+]	12.9%	2,253,837	-3	2.34%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 201,003 (8.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 60,322 (2.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12,522 (0.6%);
1992	61%	Bill Clinton (D)	993,037	43.4%	George Bush* (R)	731,234	32.0%	563,959 [+]	24.6%	2,288,230	-5	2.19%	11
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 541,780 (23.7%);
1988	54%	Michael Dukakis (D)	933,516	50.0%	George Bush (R)	903,835	48.5%	27,902 [+]	1.5%	1,865,253	-5	2.04%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 17,240 (0.9%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,051,670	55.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	807,352	42.9%	24,888	1.3%	1,883,910	-3	2.03%	10
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	865,244	49.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	650,193	37.3%	226,957 [+]	13.0%	1,742,394	-1	2.01%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 185,073 (10.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 29,213 (1.7%);
1976	60%	Gerald Ford* (R)	777,732	50.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	717,323	46.1%	60,479 [+]	3.9%	1,555,534	2	1.91%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 36,986 (2.4%);
1972	61%	Richard Nixon* (R)	837,135	56.9%	George McGovern (D)	568,334	38.6%	65,378 [+]	4.4%	1,470,847	-4	1.89%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 58,906 (4.0%);
1968	65%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	616,037	47.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	588,510	45.1%	99,734 [+]	7.6%	1,304,281	2	1.78%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 96,990 (7.4%);
1964	68%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	779,881	62.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	470,366	37.4%	8,309	0.7%	1,258,556	-1	1.78%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	629,273	50.7%	John Kennedy (D)	599,298	48.3%	13,001	1.0%	1,241,572	1	1.80%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	66%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	620,430	53.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	523,002	45.4%	7,457	0.6%	1,150,889	-3	1.86%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	599,107	54.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	492,845	44.7%	10,756	1.0%	1,102,708	-1	1.79%	9
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	476,165	52.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	386,314	42.7%	42,579 [+]	4.7%	905,058	-2	1.85%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 31,692 (3.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	486,774	56.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	361,689	42.2%	7,865	0.9%	856,328	-4	1.78%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	462,145	58.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	322,123	40.6%	9,565	1.2%	793,833	-4	1.59%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	459,579	66.4%	Alf Landon (R)	206,982	29.9%	25,867 [+]	3.7%	692,428	-7	1.52%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 17,463 (2.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3,496 (0.5%);
1932	59%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	353,260	57.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	208,645	33.9%	52,909 [+]	8.6%	614,814	-6	1.55%	8
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 17,080 (2.8%);
1928	52%	Herbert Hoover (R)	335,844	67.1%	Al Smith (D)	156,772	31.3%	8,224 [+]	1.6%	500,840	9	1.36%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,615 (0.5%);
1924	46%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	220,224	52.2%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	150,727	35.8%	50,598 [+]	12.0%	421,549	-2	1.45%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 42,842 (10.2%);
1920	47%	Warren Harding (R)	223,137	56.0%	James Cox (D)	84,298	21.1%	91,280 [+]	22.9%	398,715	-4	1.49%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 77,246 (19.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8,913 (2.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 3,800 (1.0%);
1916	45%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	183,388	48.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	167,208	43.9%	30,398 [+]	8.0%	380,994	-2	2.05%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 22,800 (6.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 6,868 (1.8%);
1912	41%	William Taft* (R)	113,698	35.2%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	86,840	26.9%	122,261 [+]	37.9%	322,799	12	2.15%	7
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 70,445 (21.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 40,134 (12.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 9,810 (3.0%);
1908	28%	William Taft (R)	106,062	57.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	58,383	31.8%	19,126 [+]	10.4%	183,571	6	1.23%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 14,177 (7.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 4,700 (2.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 249 (0.1%);
1904	29%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	101,540	70.0%	Alton Parker (D)	28,098	19.4%	15,513 [+]	10.7%	145,151	14	1.07%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 10,023 (6.9%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 3,229 (2.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 669 (0.5%);
1900	32%	William McKinley* (R)	57,456	53.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	44,823	41.7%	5,235 [+]	4.9%	107,514	2	0.77%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 2,363 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,006 (1.9%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,369,612

58.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,584,651

38.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

80,500

2.0%

Other

52,868

1.3%

TOTAL

4,087,631

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -8

2016 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,742,718

52.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,221,747

36.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

160,879

4.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

58,417

1.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

2,104

0.1%

Other

131,131

4.0%

TOTAL

3,316,996

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -9

2012 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,755,396

55.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,290,670

41.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

42,202

1.3%

Other

57,690

1.8%

TOTAL

3,145,958

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -6

2008 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,750,848

57.3%

John McCain (R)

1,229,216

40.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

29,489

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

12,728

0.4%

Other

30,980

1.0%

TOTAL

3,053,261

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,304,894

45.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,510,201

52.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

23,283

0.8%

Other

23,335

0.8%

TOTAL

2,861,713

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,108,864

44.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,247,652

50.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

103,002

4.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

7,171

0.3%

Other

22,056

0.9%

TOTAL

2,488,745

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -3

1996 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,123,323

49.8%

Robert Dole (R)

840,712

37.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

201,003

8.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

60,322

2.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

12,522

0.6%

Other

15,955

0.7%

TOTAL

2,253,837

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

993,037

43.4%

George Bush* (R)

731,234

32.0%

Ross Perot (I)

541,780

23.7%

Other

22,179

1.0%

TOTAL

2,288,230

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -5

1988 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

903,835

48.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

933,516

50.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

17,240

0.9%

Other

10,662

0.6%

TOTAL

1,865,253

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,051,670

55.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

807,352

42.9%

Other

24,888

1.3%

TOTAL

1,883,910

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

865,244

49.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

650,193

37.3%

John Anderson (I)

185,073

10.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

29,213

1.7%

Other

12,671

0.7%

TOTAL

1,742,394

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

717,323

46.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

777,732

50.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

36,986

2.4%

Other

23,493

1.5%

TOTAL

1,555,534

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

837,135

56.9%

George McGovern (D)

568,334

38.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

58,906

4.0%

Other

6,472

0.4%

TOTAL

1,470,847

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

588,510

45.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

616,037

47.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

96,990

7.4%

Other

2,744

0.2%

TOTAL

1,304,281

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 2

1964 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

779,881

62.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

470,366

37.4%

Other

8,309

0.7%

TOTAL

1,258,556

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

599,298

48.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

629,273

50.7%

Other

13,001

1.0%

TOTAL

1,241,572

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

620,430

53.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

523,002

45.4%

Other

7,457

0.6%

TOTAL

1,150,889

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

599,107

54.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

492,845

44.7%

Other

10,756

1.0%

TOTAL

1,102,708

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

476,165

52.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

386,314

42.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

31,692

3.5%

Other

10,887

1.2%

TOTAL

905,058

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

486,774

56.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

361,689

42.2%

Other

7,865

0.9%

TOTAL

856,328

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

462,145

58.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

322,123

40.6%

Other

9,565

1.2%

TOTAL

793,833

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -4

1936 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

459,579

66.4%

Alf Landon (R)

206,982

29.9%

William Lemke (Union)

17,463

2.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

3,496

0.5%

Other

4,908

0.7%

TOTAL

692,428

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -7

1932 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

353,260

57.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

208,645

33.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

17,080

2.8%

Other

35,829

5.8%

TOTAL

614,814

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

335,844

67.1%

Al Smith (D)

156,772

31.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

2,615

0.5%

Other

5,609

1.1%

TOTAL

500,840

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

220,224

52.2%

John Davis (D)

42,842

10.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

150,727

35.8%

Other

7,756

1.8%

TOTAL

421,549

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): -2

1920 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

223,137

56.0%

James Cox (D)

84,298

21.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

8,913

2.2%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

77,246

19.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

3,800

1.0%

Other

1,321

0.3%

TOTAL

398,715

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

183,388

48.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

167,208

43.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

22,800

6.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

6,868

1.8%

Other

730

0.2%

TOTAL

380,994

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): -2

1912 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

86,840

26.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

70,445

21.8%

William Taft* (R)

113,698

35.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

40,134

12.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

9,810

3.0%

Other

1,872

0.6%

TOTAL

322,799

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 12

1908 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

106,062

57.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

58,383

31.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

14,177

7.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

4,700

2.6%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

249

0.1%

TOTAL

183,571

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

101,540

70.0%

Alton Parker (D)

28,098

19.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

10,023

6.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3,229

2.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

669

0.5%

Other

1,592

1.1%

TOTAL

145,151

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): 14

1900 President, Washington

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

57,456

53.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

44,823

41.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

2,363

2.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,006

1.9%

Other

866

0.8%

TOTAL

107,514

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Washington

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022	S3	50%	Patty Murray* (D)	1,741,827	57.1%	Tiffany Smiley (R)	1,299,322	42.6%	6,751	0.2%	3,047,900
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included:
2020	G	67%	Jay Inslee* (D)	2,294,243	56.6%	Loren Culp (R)	1,749,066	43.1%	13,145	0.3%	4,056,454
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included:

2018	S1	54%	Maria Cantwell* (D)	1,803,364	58.4%	Susan Hutchison (R)	1,282,804	41.6%	0	0.0%	3,086,168
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included:
2016	S3	58%	Patty Murray* (D)	1,913,979	59.0%	Chris Vance (R)	1,329,338	41.0%	0	0.0%	3,243,317
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included:
2016	G	58%	Jay Inslee* (D)	1,760,520	54.2%	Bill Bryant (R)	1,476,346	45.5%	8,416	0.3%	3,245,282
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included:
2012	G	58%	Jay Inslee (D)	1,582,802	51.5%	Rob McKenna (R)	1,488,245	48.5%	0	0.0%	3,071,047
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included:
2012	S1	58%	Maria Cantwell* (D)	1,855,493	60.5%	Michael Baumgartner (R)	1,213,924	39.5%	0	0.0%	3,069,417
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included:
2010	S3	49%	Patty Murray* (D)	1,314,930	52.4%	Dino Rossi (R)	1,196,164	47.6%	0	0.0%	2,511,094
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included:

2008	G	61%	Christine Gregoire* (D)	1,598,738	53.2%	Dino Rossi (R)	1,404,124	46.8%	0	0.0%	3,002,862
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included:
2006	S1	44%	Maria Cantwell* (D)	1,184,659	56.9%	Mike McGavick (R)	832,106	39.9%	66,969 [+]	3.2%	2,083,734
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Brian Guthrie (Libertarian) 29,331 (1.4%); Aaron Dixon (Green) 21,254 (1.0%); Robin Adair (I) 16,384 (0.8%);
2004	G	61%	Christine Gregoire (D)	1,373,361	48.9%	Dino Rossi (R)	1,373,232	48.9%	63,465 [+]	2.3%	2,810,058
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included: Ruth Bennett (Libertarian) 63,465 (2.3%);
2004	S3	61%	Patty Murray* (D)	1,549,708	55.0%	George Nethercutt (R)	1,204,584	42.7%	64,359 [+]	2.3%	2,818,651
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included: J. Mills (Libertarian) 34,055 (1.2%); Mark Wilson (Green) 30,304 (1.1%);
2000	S1	56%	Maria Cantwell (D)	1,199,437	48.7%	Slade Gorton* (R)	1,197,208	48.6%	64,734 [+]	2.6%	2,461,379
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Jeff Jared (Libertarian) 64,734 (2.6%);
2000	G	56%	Gary Locke* (D)	1,441,973	58.4%	John Carlson (R)	980,060	39.7%	47,819 [+]	1.9%	2,469,852
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Steve LePage (Libertarian) 47,819 (1.9%);

1998	S3	45%	Patty Murray* (D)	1,103,184	58.4%	Linda Smith (R)	785,377	41.6%	0	0.0%	1,888,561
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included:
1996	G	55%	Gary Locke (D)	1,296,492	58.0%	Ellen Craswell (R)	940,538	42.0%	0	0.0%	2,237,030
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included:
1994	S1	43%	Slade Gorton* (R)	947,821	55.7%	Ron Sims (D)	752,352	44.3%	0	0.0%	1,700,173
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included:
1992	G	60%	Mike Lowry (D)	1,184,315	52.2%	Ken Eikenberry (R)	1,086,216	47.8%	295	0.0%	2,270,826
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included:
1992	S3	59%	Patty Murray (D)	1,197,973	54.0%	Rod Chandler (R)	1,020,829	46.0%	360	0.0%	2,219,162
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included:

1988	G	54%	Booth Gardner* (D)	1,166,448	62.2%	Bob Williams (R)	708,481	37.8%	0	0.0%	1,874,929
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included:
1988	S1	53%	Slade Gorton (R)	944,359	51.1%	Mike Lowry (D)	904,183	48.9%	0	0.0%	1,848,542
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included:
1986	S3	40%	Brock Adams (D)	677,471	50.7%	Slade Gorton* (R)	650,931	48.7%	8,965 [+]	0.7%	1,337,367
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included: Jill Fein (Socialist Workers) 8,965 (0.7%);
1984	G	58%	Booth Gardner (D)	1,006,993	53.3%	John Spellman* (R)	881,994	46.7%	0	0.0%	1,888,987
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included:
1983	S1	38%	Daniel Evans (R)	672,326	55.4%	Mike Lowry (D)	540,981	44.6%	0	0.0%	1,213,307
[-] Other candidates in 1983 included:
1982	S1	43%	Henry Jackson* (D)	943,655	69.0%	Doug Jewett (R)	332,273	24.3%	92,548 [+]	6.8%	1,368,476
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: King Lysen (I) 72,297 (5.3%); Jesse Chiang (I) 20,251 (1.5%);
1980	G	57%	John Spellman (R)	981,783	56.7%	Jim McDermott (D)	749,813	43.3%	0	0.0%	1,731,596
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included:
1980	S3	57%	Slade Gorton (R)	936,317	54.2%	Warren Magnuson* (D)	792,052	45.8%	0	0.0%	1,728,369
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included:

1976	G	60%	Dixy Lee Ray (D)	821,797	53.1%	John Spellman (R)	687,039	44.4%	37,546 [+]	2.4%	1,546,382
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: Art Manning (American Independent) 12,406 (0.8%); Red Kelly (Owl) 12,400 (0.8%); Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 4,137 (0.3%); Maurice Wiley (Libertarian) 4,133 (0.3%); Patricia Bethard (Socialist Workers) 3,106 (0.2%); Evelyn Olafson (U.S. Labor) 1,364 (0.1%);
1976	S1	58%	Henry Jackson* (D)	1,071,219	71.8%	George Brown (R)	361,546	24.2%	58,346 [+]	3.9%	1,491,111
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: Dave Smith (American Independent) 28,182 (1.9%); Richard Kenney (Libertarian) 19,373 (1.3%); Karl Bermann (Socialist Workers) 7,402 (0.5%); William Wertz (U.S. Labor) 3,389 (0.2%);
1974	S3	44%	Warren Magnuson* (D)	611,811	60.7%	Jack Metcalf (R)	363,626	36.1%	32,410 [+]	3.2%	1,007,847
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: Gene Goosman (American Independent) 19,871 (2.0%); Clare Fraenzl (Socialist Workers) 8,176 (0.8%); Patrick Ruckert (U.S. Labor) 4,363 (0.4%);
1972	G	61%	Daniel Evans* (R)	747,825	50.8%	Albert Rosellini (D)	630,613	42.8%	94,104 [+]	6.4%	1,472,542
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included: Vick Gould (Taxpayers) 86,843 (5.9%); Robin David (Socialist Workers) 4,552 (0.3%); Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 2,709 (0.2%);
1970	S1	51%	Henry Jackson* (D)	879,385	82.4%	Charles Elicker (R)	170,790	16.0%	16,632 [+]	1.6%	1,066,807
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: William Massey (Socialist Workers) 9,255 (0.9%); Edison Fisk (Buffalo Party) 7,377 (0.7%);

1968	S3	62%	Warren Magnuson* (D)	796,183	64.4%	Jack Metcalf (R)	435,894	35.3%	3,986 [+]	0.3%	1,236,063
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included: Irwin Hogenauer (New Party) 2,762 (0.2%); Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 1,224 (0.1%);
1968	G	63%	Daniel Evans* (R)	692,378	54.7%	John O'Connell (D)	560,262	44.3%	12,715 [+]	1.0%	1,265,355
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included: Ken Chriswell (Conservative) 11,602 (0.9%); Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 1,113 (0.1%);
1964	S1	65%	Henry Jackson* (D)	875,950	72.2%	Lloyd Andrews (R)	337,138	27.8%	0	0.0%	1,213,088
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1964	G	67%	Daniel Evans (R)	697,256	55.8%	Albert Rosellini* (D)	548,692	43.9%	4,326 [+]	0.3%	1,250,274
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included: Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 4,326 (0.3%);
1962	S3	53%	Warren Magnuson* (D)	491,365	52.1%	Richard Christensen (R)	446,204	47.3%	5,660 [+]	0.6%	943,229
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included: Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 4,730 (0.5%); Frank Horne (Constitution) 930 (0.1%);
1960	G	70%	Albert Rosellini* (D)	611,987	50.3%	Lloyd Andrews (R)	594,122	48.9%	9,639 [+]	0.8%	1,215,748
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 8,647 (0.7%); Jack Wright (Socialist Workers) 992 (0.1%);

1958	S1	49%	Henry Jackson* (D)	597,040	67.3%	William Bantz (R)	278,271	31.4%	11,511 [+]	1.3%	886,822
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 7,592 (0.9%); Archie Idso (Constitution) 2,257 (0.3%); Jay Sykes (United Liberals & Socialists) 1,661 (0.2%);
1956	G	65%	Albert Rosellini (D)	616,773	54.6%	Emmett Anderson (R)	508,041	45.0%	4,163 [+]	0.4%	1,128,977
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included: Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 4,163 (0.4%);
1956	S3	65%	Warren Magnuson* (D)	685,565	61.1%	Arthur Langlie (R)	436,652	38.9%	0	0.0%	1,122,217
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1952	G	67%	Arthur Langlie* (R)	567,822	52.6%	Hugh Mitchell (D)	510,675	47.4%	0	0.0%	1,078,497
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included:
1952	S1	65%	Henry Jackson (D)	595,288	56.2%	Harry Cain* (R)	460,884	43.5%	2,563 [+]	0.2%	1,058,735
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Thomas Rabbitt (Progressive) 1,912 (0.2%); Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 651 (0.1%);
1950	S3	48%	Warren Magnuson* (D)	397,719	53.4%	Walter Williams (R)	342,464	46.0%	4,600 [+]	0.6%	744,783
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included: Herbert Phillips (I) 3,120 (0.4%); H.J. Churchward (Socialist Labor) 1,480 (0.2%);

1948	G	57%	Arthur Langlie (R)	445,958	50.5%	Monrad Wallgren* (D)	417,035	47.2%	20,148 [+]	2.3%	883,141
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Russell Fluent (Progressive) 19,224 (2.2%); Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 780 (0.1%); Daniel Roberts (Socialist Workers) 144 (0.0%);
1946	S1	45%	Harry Cain (R)	358,847	54.3%	Hugh Mitchell* (D)	298,683	45.2%	2,812 [+]	0.4%	660,342
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Harry Mortin (Socialist Labor) 2,297 (0.3%); Charles Swett (Socialist Workers) 515 (0.1%);
1944	G	61%	Monrad Wallgren (D)	428,834	51.5%	Arthur Langlie* (R)	400,604	48.1%	3,249 [+]	0.4%	832,687
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Allen Emerson (Prohibition) 1,676 (0.2%); Henry Gusey (Socialist Labor) 1,369 (0.2%);
1944	S3	60%	Warren Magnuson (D)	452,013	55.1%	Harry Cain (R)	364,356	44.4%	3,510 [+]	0.4%	819,879
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Ray Roberts (Socialist) 1,912 (0.2%); Josephine Sulston (Prohibition) 1,598 (0.2%);
1940	G	66%	Arthur Langlie (R)	392,522	50.2%	Clarence Dill (D)	386,706	49.5%	2,688 [+]	0.3%	781,916
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: John Brockway (Communist) 1,674 (0.2%); P.J. Ater (Socialist Labor) 426 (0.1%);
1940	S1	63%	Monrad Wallgren (D)	404,718	54.2%	Stephen Chadwick (R)	342,589	45.8%	0	0.0%	747,307
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included:

1938	S3	54%	Homer Bone* (D)	371,535	62.6%	Ewing Colvin (R)	220,204	37.1%	1,553 [+]	0.3%	593,292
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: Eugene Solie (Socialist Labor) 1,553 (0.3%);
1936	G	62%	Clarence Martin* (D)	466,550	69.4%	Roland Hartley (R)	189,141	28.1%	16,916 [+]	2.5%	672,607
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: Ove Nelson (Union) 6,349 (0.9%); John McKay (Socialist) 4,221 (0.6%); William Bouck (Farmer Labor) 1,994 (0.3%); Malcolm Moore (Christian) 1,947 (0.3%); Harold Brockway (Communist) 1,939 (0.3%); Eugene Solie (Socialist Labor) 466 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for Washington

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2022	SOS sp	48%	Steve Hobbs* (D)	1,468,521	49.8%	Julie Anderson (R)	1,351,926	45.8%	129,933	4.4%	2,950,380
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2020	AG	65%	Bob Ferguson* (D)	2,226,418	56.4%	Matt Larkin (R)	1,714,927	43.5%	3,968	0.1%	3,945,313
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	AUD	64%	Pat McCarthy* (D)	2,260,830	58.0%	Chris Leyba (R)	1,633,956	41.9%	3,316	0.1%	3,898,102
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	CPL	64%	Hilary Franz* (D)	2,212,158	56.7%	Sue Pederson (R)	1,686,320	43.2%	3,799	0.1%	3,902,277
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	INS	63%	Mike Kreidler* (D)	2,506,693	65.4%	Chirayu Patel (R)	1,308,292	34.1%	18,576	0.5%	3,833,561
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	LG	60%	Denny Heck (D)	1,658,405	45.6%	Marko Liias (D)	1,218,548	33.5%	759,076	20.9%	3,636,029
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	SOS	65%	Kim Wyman* (R)	2,116,141	53.6%	Gael Tarleton (D)	1,826,710	46.3%	4,666	0.1%	3,947,517
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	SPI	59%	Chris Reykdal* (D)	1,955,365	54.6%	Maia Espinoza (R)	1,609,643	44.9%	17,957	0.5%	3,582,965
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	TRE	64%	Mike Pellicciotti (D)	2,089,159	53.4%	Duane Davidson* (R)	1,818,895	46.5%	3,339	0.1%	3,911,393
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2016	AG	53%	Bob Ferguson* (D)	2,000,804	67.1%	Joshua Trumbull (Lbt)	979,105	32.9%	0	0.0%	2,979,909
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	AUD	54%	Pat McCarthy (D)	1,597,011	52.3%	Mark Miloscia (R)	1,455,771	47.7%	0	0.0%	3,052,782
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	CPL	55%	Hilary Franz (D)	1,630,369	53.2%	Steve McLaughlin (R)	1,436,817	46.8%	0	0.0%	3,067,186
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	INS	54%	Mike Kreidler* (D)	1,763,134	58.3%	Richard Schrock (R)	1,258,827	41.7%	0	0.0%	3,021,961
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	LG	56%	Cyrus Habib (D)	1,698,297	54.4%	Marty McClendon (R)	1,424,277	45.6%	0	0.0%	3,122,574
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	SOS	56%	Kim Wyman* (R)	1,713,004	54.7%	Tina Podlodowski (D)	1,416,299	45.3%	0	0.0%	3,129,303
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	SPI	47%	Chris Reykdal (D)	1,337,547	50.5%	Erin Jones (D)	1,309,986	49.5%	0	0.0%	2,647,533
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	TRE	48%	Duane Davidson* (R)	1,576,580	58.1%	Michael Waite (R)	1,134,843	41.9%	0	0.0%	2,711,423
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

2012	AG	55%	Bob Ferguson (D)	1,564,443	53.5%	Reagan Dunn (R)	1,361,010	46.5%	0	0.0%	2,925,453
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	AUD	54%	Troy Kelley (D)	1,512,620	52.9%	James Watkins (R)	1,344,137	47.1%	0	0.0%	2,856,757
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	CPL	54%	Peter Goldmark* (D)	1,692,083	58.7%	Clint Didier (R)	1,188,411	41.3%	0	0.0%	2,880,494
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	INS	53%	Mike Kreidler* (D)	1,662,555	59.8%	John Adams (R)	1,118,926	40.2%	0	0.0%	2,781,481
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	LG	55%	Brad Owen* (D)	1,575,133	53.7%	Bill Finkbeiner (R)	1,359,212	46.3%	0	0.0%	2,934,345
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	SOS	55%	Kim Wyman (R)	1,464,741	50.4%	Kathleen Drew (D)	1,442,868	49.6%	0	0.0%	2,907,609
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	SPI	41%	Randy Dorn* (D)	2,164,163	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,164,163
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	TRE	55%	Jim McIntire* (D)	1,695,401	58.7%	Sharon Hanek (R)	1,192,150	41.3%	0	0.0%	2,887,551
[-] Other candidates in 2012:

2008	AG	58%	Rob McKenna* (R)	1,689,764	59.5%	John Ladenburg (D)	1,152,174	40.5%	0	0.0%	2,841,938
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	AUD	57%	Brian Sonntag* (D)	1,770,977	63.5%	Dick McEntee (R)	1,016,396	36.5%	0	0.0%	2,787,373
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	CPL	57%	Peter Goldmark (D)	1,416,904	50.6%	Doug Sutherland* (R)	1,385,903	49.4%	0	0.0%	2,802,807
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	INS	56%	Mike Kreidler* (D)	1,679,696	61.4%	John Adams (R)	1,056,693	38.6%	0	0.0%	2,736,389
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	LG	58%	Brad Owen* (D)	1,718,033	60.8%	Marcia McGraw (R)	1,107,634	39.2%	0	0.0%	2,825,667
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	SOS	58%	Sam Reed* (R)	1,644,587	58.3%	Jason Osgood (D)	1,175,086	41.7%	0	0.0%	2,819,673
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	SPI	52%	Randy Dorn (D)	1,333,290	52.4%	Terry Bergeson* (D)	1,211,909	47.6%	0	0.0%	2,545,199
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	TRE	57%	Jim McIntire (D)	1,420,022	51.1%	Allan Martin (R)	1,360,063	48.9%	0	0.0%	2,780,085
[-] Other candidates in 2008:

2004	AG	58%	Rob McKenna (R)	1,425,368	53.0%	Deborah Senn (D)	1,163,964	43.3%	100,812 [+]	3.7%	2,690,144
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Bradley Gibson (Lbt) 56,792 (2.1%); Paul Richmond (Grn) 44,020 (1.6%);
2004	AUD	56%	Brian Sonntag* (D)	1,668,575	63.9%	Will Baker (R)	841,772	32.2%	101,161 [+]	3.9%	2,611,508
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jason Bush (Lbt) 101,161 (3.9%);
2004	CPL	57%	Doug Sutherland* (R)	1,309,441	50.0%	Mike Cooper (D)	1,223,207	46.7%	88,171 [+]	3.4%	2,620,819
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Steve Layman (Lbt) 88,171 (3.4%);
2004	INS	55%	Mike Kreidler* (D)	1,393,764	54.5%	John Adams (R)	1,058,583	41.4%	107,295 [+]	4.2%	2,559,642
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Stephen Steele (Lbt) 107,295 (4.2%);
2004	LG	57%	Brad Owen* (D)	1,443,505	54.4%	Jim Wiest (R)	1,019,790	38.4%	190,475 [+]	7.2%	2,653,770
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jocelyn Langlois (Lbt) 117,147 (4.4%); Bern Haggerty (Grn) 73,328 (2.8%);
2004	SOS	57%	Sam Reed* (R)	1,369,421	51.5%	Laura Ruderman (D)	1,209,299	45.4%	82,097 [+]	3.1%	2,660,817
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jacqueline Passey (Lbt) 82,097 (3.1%);
2004	SPI	50%	Terry Bergeson* (D)	1,293,560	55.5%	Judith Billings (D)	1,036,912	44.5%	0	0.0%	2,330,472
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	TRE	56%	Mike Murphy* (D)	1,575,499	60.3%	Oscar Lewis (R)	941,754	36.0%	96,144 [+]	3.7%	2,613,397
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Sample (Lbt) 96,144 (3.7%);

2000	AG	53%	Christine Gregoire* (D)	1,292,887	56.0%	Richard Pope (R)	883,002	38.2%	133,746 [+]	5.8%	2,309,635
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Richard Shepard (Lbt) 90,941 (3.9%); Luanne Coachman (NtL) 23,685 (1.0%); Stan Lippmann (I) 19,120 (0.8%);
2000	AUD	51%	Brian Sonntag* (D)	1,295,745	57.6%	Dick McEntee (R)	829,458	36.9%	123,058 [+]	5.5%	2,248,261
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Chris Caputo (Lbt) 123,058 (5.5%);
2000	CPL	53%	Doug Sutherland (R)	1,154,048	49.5%	Mike Lowry (D)	1,052,366	45.1%	125,985 [+]	5.4%	2,332,399
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Steve Layman (Lbt) 125,985 (5.4%);
2000	INS	50%	Mike Kreidler (D)	1,174,039	53.4%	Don Davidson (R)	933,568	42.4%	92,185 [+]	4.2%	2,199,792
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mike Hihn (Lbt) 92,185 (4.2%);
2000	LG	52%	Brad Owen* (D)	1,247,838	54.2%	Mike Elliott (R)	872,853	37.9%	179,567 [+]	7.8%	2,300,258
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ruth Bennett (Lbt) 179,567 (7.8%);
2000	SOS	52%	Sam Reed (R)	1,073,911	47.1%	Don Bonker (D)	1,063,689	46.6%	143,619 [+]	6.3%	2,281,219
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Bradley Gibson (Lbt) 94,202 (4.1%); Chris Loftis (Ref) 49,417 (2.2%);
2000	SPI	38%	Terry Bergeson* (D)	1,653,830	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,653,830
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	TRE	52%	Mike Murphy* (D)	1,266,969	55.8%	Diane Rhodes (R)	905,401	39.9%	96,910 [+]	4.3%	2,269,280
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Tim Perman (Lbt) 96,910 (4.3%);

1996	AG	52%	Christine Gregoire* (D)	1,280,955	60.0%	Richard Pope (R)	756,639	35.5%	95,992 [+]	4.5%	2,133,586
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Richard Shepard (Lbt) 58,672 (2.7%); Luanne Coachman (NtL) 37,320 (1.7%);
1996	AUD	51%	Brian Sonntag* (D)	1,338,577	64.2%	Robert Keene (R)	747,378	35.8%	0	0.0%	2,085,955
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	CPL	52%	Jennifer Belcher* (D)	1,098,548	52.1%	Bruce Mackey (R)	940,154	44.6%	68,011 [+]	3.2%	2,106,713
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Marc Strauch (I) 68,011 (3.2%);
1996	INS	52%	Deborah Senn* (D)	1,163,832	55.4%	Tony Lowe (R)	872,280	41.5%	66,348 [+]	3.2%	2,102,460
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Steve Sevick (NtL) 66,348 (3.2%);
1996	LG	52%	Brad Owen (D)	1,022,878	48.0%	Ann Anderson (R)	989,661	46.5%	117,787 [+]	5.5%	2,130,326
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Shawn Newman (Ref) 78,510 (3.7%); Art Rathjen (Lbt) 39,277 (1.8%);
1996	SOS	53%	Ralph Munro* (R)	1,223,769	57.3%	Phyllis Kenney (D)	838,632	39.3%	73,229 [+]	3.4%	2,135,630
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Gary Gill (NtL) 73,229 (3.4%);
1996	SPI	49%	Terry Bergeson (D)	1,260,885	63.4%	Ron Taber (R)	729,080	36.6%	0	0.0%	1,989,965
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	TRE	52%	Mike Murphy (D)	1,155,498	55.2%	Lucy DeYoung (R)	939,578	44.8%	0	0.0%	2,095,076
[-] Other candidates in 1996:

1992	AG	58%	Christine Gregoire (D)	1,190,784	54.9%	Norm Maleng (R)	946,946	43.6%	32,124 [+]	1.5%	2,169,854
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Homer Brand (Pop) 32,124 (1.5%);
1992	AUD	55%	Brian Sonntag (D)	1,042,229	50.1%	Sam Reed (R)	946,621	45.5%	92,818 [+]	4.5%	2,081,668
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Art Rathjen (Lbt) 92,181 (4.4%);
1992	CPL	57%	Jennifer Belcher (D)	1,112,389	52.0%	Ann Anderson (R)	950,459	44.4%	77,949 [+]	3.6%	2,140,797
[-] Other candidates in 1992: William McCord (Lbt) 77,949 (3.6%);
1992	INS	56%	Deborah Senn (D)	1,049,231	50.2%	Dick Marquardt* (R)	894,551	42.8%	148,280 [+]	7.1%	2,092,062
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Brian McCulloch (I) 148,280 (7.1%);
1992	LG	57%	Joel Pritchard* (R)	1,072,968	49.7%	Richard Kelley (D)	862,063	39.9%	223,954 [+]	10.4%	2,158,985
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Absolutely Nobody (I) 148,021 (6.9%); Tom Isenberg (Lbt) 75,933 (3.5%);
1992	SOS	57%	Ralph Munro* (R)	1,206,414	56.1%	Jeanne Dixon (D)	875,653	40.7%	66,953 [+]	3.1%	2,149,020
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Maurice Willey (Lbt) 66,953 (3.1%);
1992	SPI	52%	Judith Billings* (D)	1,027,574	52.3%	Terry Bergeson (D)	938,885	47.7%	0	0.0%	1,966,459
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	TRE	56%	Dan Grimm* (D)	1,237,527	59.1%	Claude Oliver (R)	855,671	40.9%	0	0.0%	2,093,198
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	AG	52%	Ken Eikenberry* (R)	1,103,237	61.7%	Bill Erxleben (D)	686,152	38.3%	0	0.0%	1,789,389
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	AUD	50%	Bob Graham* (D)	958,206	55.4%	Sam Reed (R)	770,457	44.6%	0	0.0%	1,728,663
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	CPL	50%	Brian Boyle* (R)	853,421	49.5%	Mike Murphy (D)	810,658	47.0%	60,720 [+]	3.5%	1,724,799
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Bill 'Choctaw' Simmons (I) 60,720 (3.5%);
1988	INS	50%	Dick Marquardt* (R)	977,079	56.5%	Al Rainwater (D)	752,770	43.5%	0	0.0%	1,729,849
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	LG	52%	Joel Pritchard (R)	960,655	53.4%	George Fleming (D)	839,593	46.6%	0	0.0%	1,800,248
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	SOS	50%	Ralph Munro* (R)	1,096,057	62.7%	John McKee (D)	653,047	37.3%	0	0.0%	1,749,104
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	SPI	47%	Judith Billings (D)	831,530	50.5%	Denny Heck (D)	813,784	49.5%	0	0.0%	1,645,314
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	TRE	51%	Dan Grimm (D)	915,225	52.1%	Andy McLaughlin (R)	839,876	47.9%	0	0.0%	1,755,101
[-] Other candidates in 1988:

1984	AG	55%	Ken Eikenberry* (R)	1,019,495	56.7%	Phil Talmadge (D)	777,175	43.3%	0	0.0%	1,796,670
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	AUD	52%	Bob Graham* (D)	997,326	58.7%	Robert Keene (R)	700,948	41.3%	0	0.0%	1,698,274
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	CPL	52%	Brian Boyle* (R)	899,628	53.3%	Gene Wiegman (D)	693,596	41.1%	95,276 [+]	5.6%	1,688,500
[-] Other candidates in 1984: William Jennings (D) 95,276 (5.6%);
1984	INS	52%	Dick Marquardt* (R)	985,160	58.5%	Jim Hoffman (D)	697,590	41.5%	0	0.0%	1,682,750
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	LG	54%	John Cherberg* (D)	1,119,263	63.3%	Eleanor Lee (R)	649,089	36.7%	0	0.0%	1,768,352
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	SOS	53%	Ralph Munro* (R)	1,061,544	61.4%	John McKee (D)	667,985	38.6%	0	0.0%	1,729,529
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	SPI	50%	Frank Brouillet* (D)	855,659	52.2%	Shirley Galloway (D)	782,387	47.8%	0	0.0%	1,638,046
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	TRE	53%	Robert O'Brien* (D)	1,030,483	59.7%	Bill Pilkey (R)	627,913	36.4%	66,908 [+]	3.9%	1,725,304
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Mack Barnette (Lbt) 66,908 (3.9%);

1980	AG	55%	Ken Eikenberry (R)	769,116	46.3%	John Miller (I)	631,415	38.0%	262,281 [+]	15.8%	1,662,812
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Rosellini (D) 262,281 (15.8%);
1980	AUD	51%	Bob Graham* (D)	921,108	59.7%	Robert Keene (R)	621,995	40.3%	0	0.0%	1,543,103
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	CPL	53%	Brian Boyle (R)	811,760	50.6%	Bert Cole* (D)	791,032	49.4%	0	0.0%	1,602,792
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	INS	51%	Dick Marquardt* (R)	919,437	59.2%	Joe Davis (D)	633,268	40.8%	0	0.0%	1,552,705
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	LG	53%	John Cherberg* (D)	981,898	60.8%	William Treadwell (R)	631,983	39.2%	0	0.0%	1,613,881
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	SOS	52%	Ralph Munro (R)	805,117	51.3%	Ron Dotzauer (D)	764,569	48.7%	0	0.0%	1,569,686
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	SPI	35%	Frank Brouillet* (D)	1,071,049	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,071,049
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	TRE	52%	Robert O'Brien* (D)	868,553	54.9%	Marilyn Ward (R)	712,936	45.1%	0	0.0%	1,581,489
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1976	AG	56%	Slade Gorton* (R)	818,084	56.5%	Bruce Burns (D)	592,477	40.9%	38,501 [+]	2.7%	1,449,062
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Bob Kelly (I) 33,746 (2.3%); Craig Honts (SW) 4,755 (0.3%);
1976	AUD	53%	Bob Graham* (D)	935,402	68.7%	Raj Puri (R)	380,080	27.9%	45,573 [+]	3.3%	1,361,055
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Ruthie McInnis (I) 45,573 (3.3%);
1976	CPL	54%	Bert Cole* (D)	979,286	70.1%	Richard Marcley (R)	371,985	26.6%	45,815 [+]	3.3%	1,397,086
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Don Ober (I) 45,815 (3.3%);
1976	INS	55%	Dick Marquardt (R)	754,150	53.3%	Karl Herrmann* (D)	615,118	43.4%	46,912 [+]	3.3%	1,416,180
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Archie Breslin (I) 31,803 (2.2%); Lynn Couch (USL) 15,109 (1.1%);
1976	LG	57%	John Cherberg* (D)	983,995	67.3%	Philip Long (R)	402,459	27.5%	74,947 [+]	5.1%	1,461,401
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Jack Lemon (I) 39,252 (2.7%); Dick Stanley (AIP) 23,922 (1.6%); Barbara Hennigan (SW) 7,688 (0.5%); Ned Norris (USL) 4,085 (0.3%);
1976	SOS	56%	Bruce Chapman* (R)	823,588	57.3%	Bob Corcoran (D)	562,092	39.1%	50,619 [+]	3.5%	1,436,299
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Lucie Griswold (I) 41,807 (2.9%); Brian Lantz (USL) 8,812 (0.6%);
1976	SPI	34%	Frank Brouillet* (D)	879,532	100.0%				0	0.0%	879,532
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	TRE	54%	Robert O'Brien* (D)	996,219	71.2%	Bill Gough (R)	362,167	25.9%	41,285 [+]	2.9%	1,399,671
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Jack Perciful (I) 41,285 (2.9%);

1975	SOS sp	39%	Bruce Chapman* (R)	473,158	52.3%	Kay Anderson (D)	431,674	47.7%	0	0.0%	904,832
[-] Other candidates in 1975:

1972	AG	59%	Slade Gorton* (R)	771,408	54.3%	Fred Dore (D)	648,339	45.7%	0	0.0%	1,419,747
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	AUD	54%	Bob Graham* (D)	867,283	66.5%	Thomas Bangasser (R)	436,768	33.5%	0	0.0%	1,304,051
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	CPL	56%	Bert Cole* (D)	1,036,132	77.0%	Bob Odman (R)	309,128	23.0%	0	0.0%	1,345,260
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	INS	54%	Karl Herrmann* (D)	1,043,918	79.8%	Jim Dunning (R)	264,165	20.2%	0	0.0%	1,308,083
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	LG	58%	John Cherberg* (D)	877,035	62.7%	Hal Wolf (R)	522,756	37.3%	0	0.0%	1,399,791
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	SOS	58%	Lud Kramer* (R)	749,841	53.5%	Don Bonker (D)	642,941	45.9%	8,817 [+]	0.6%	1,401,599
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ann Montague (SW) 8,817 (0.6%);
1972	SPI	49%	Frank Brouillet (D)	662,804	55.8%	James Moore (I)	525,658	44.2%	0	0.0%	1,188,462
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	TRE	57%	Robert O'Brien* (D)	898,770	66.0%	Norward Brooks (R)	463,610	34.0%	0	0.0%	1,362,380
[-] Other candidates in 1972:

1968	AG	60%	Slade Gorton (R)	601,594	50.2%	John G. McCutcheon (D)	596,226	49.8%	0	0.0%	1,197,820
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	AUD	57%	Bob Graham* (D)	751,618	65.9%	Anne Sherman (R)	389,466	34.1%	0	0.0%	1,141,084
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	CPL	59%	Bert Cole* (D)	925,325	78.8%	Richard Greene (R)	249,117	21.2%	0	0.0%	1,174,442
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	INS	57%	Karl Herrmann (D)	576,084	50.7%	Jerry Sullivan (R)	559,226	49.3%	0	0.0%	1,135,310
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	LG	62%	John Cherberg* (D)	635,116	51.4%	Art Fletcher (R)	586,682	47.5%	13,792 [+]	1.1%	1,235,590
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Donald Tait (Con) 11,565 (0.9%); Michael Leavy (PFP) 2,227 (0.2%);
1968	SOS	59%	Lud Kramer* (R)	764,092	64.4%	Paul Bentley (D)	410,901	34.6%	12,194 [+]	1.0%	1,187,187
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Rod Mahaffey (Con) 12,194 (1.0%);
1968	SPI	33%	Louie Bruno* (I)	650,009	100.0%				0	0.0%	650,009
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	TRE	59%	Robert O'Brien* (D)	752,409	63.8%	Edwin Alexander (R)	427,231	36.2%	0	0.0%	1,179,640
[-] Other candidates in 1968:

1964	AG	62%	John O'Connell* (D)	790,692	68.1%	Paul Derr (R)	369,988	31.9%	0	0.0%	1,160,680
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	AUD	61%	Bob Graham (D)	670,155	59.1%	Victor Fleming (R)	463,508	40.9%	0	0.0%	1,133,663
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	CPL	62%	Bert Cole* (D)	758,603	66.1%	Samuel Clarke (R)	389,409	33.9%	0	0.0%	1,148,012
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	INS	60%	Leo Kueckelhan* (D)	674,423	60.8%	Frank McCartney (R)	435,656	39.2%	0	0.0%	1,110,079
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	LG	64%	John Cherberg* (D)	665,103	55.8%	William Goodloe (R)	525,868	44.2%	0	0.0%	1,190,971
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SOS	64%	Lud Kramer (R)	647,480	54.5%	Victor Meyers* (D)	541,406	45.5%	0	0.0%	1,188,886
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SPI	34%	Louie Bruno* (I)	635,710	100.0%				0	0.0%	635,710
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	TRE	62%	Robert O'Brien (D)	663,163	57.1%	Edwin Alexander (R)	497,949	42.9%	0	0.0%	1,161,112
[-] Other candidates in 1964:

1960	AG	63%	John O'Connell* (D)	720,385	66.2%	Charles Morbeck (R)	368,544	33.8%	0	0.0%	1,088,929
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	AUD	65%	Cliff Yelle* (D)	716,401	64.3%	Gaines Sutherlin (R)	397,805	35.7%	0	0.0%	1,114,206
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	CPL	63%	Bert Cole* (D)	751,290	69.0%	John Wenig (R)	337,795	31.0%	0	0.0%	1,089,085
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	INS	61%	Leo Kueckelhan (D)	625,014	58.9%	Fred Becker (R)	436,371	41.1%	0	0.0%	1,061,385
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	LG	66%	John Cherberg* (D)	725,204	63.9%	William Millard (R)	410,063	36.1%	0	0.0%	1,135,267
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SOS	66%	Victor Meyers* (D)	607,070	53.4%	Edwin Alexander (R)	530,554	46.6%	0	0.0%	1,137,624
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SPI	47%	Louie Bruno (I)	421,779	52.0%	A.T. Van Devanter (I)	390,110	48.0%	0	0.0%	811,889
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	TRE	63%	Tom Martin* (D)	677,151	62.1%	Bob Coplen (R)	412,419	37.9%	0	0.0%	1,089,570
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; AUD: Auditor; CPL: Commissioner of Public Lands; INS: Insurance Commissioner; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; SPI: Superintendent of Public Instr.; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for Washington

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Washington were estimated to be 26% Republican and 52% Democrat.

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Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,829,667	0.0%	0.0%	4,829,667	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2022	4,795,189	0.0%	0.0%	4,795,189	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2020	4,861,482	0.0%	0.0%	4,861,482	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2018	4,360,774	0.0%	0.0%	4,360,774	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
2016	4,271,911	0.0%	0.0%	4,271,911	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2014	3,814,013	0.0%	0.0%	3,814,013	100.0%	n/a	n/a	69%
2012	3,917,963	0.0%	0.0%	3,917,963	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2010	3,609,799	0.0%	0.0%	3,609,799	100.0%	n/a	n/a	70%
2008	3,623,041	0.0%	0.0%	3,623,041	100.0%	n/a	n/a	73%
2006	3,260,858	0.0%	0.0%	3,260,858	100.0%	n/a	n/a	67%
2004	3,514,436	0.0%	0.0%	3,514,436	100.0%	n/a	n/a	75%
2002	3,209,648	0.0%	0.0%	3,209,648	100.0%	n/a	n/a	71%
2000	3,335,714	0.0%	0.0%	3,335,714	100.0%	n/a	n/a	76%
1994	2,896,519	0.0%	0.0%	2,896,519	100.0%	n/a	n/a	74%
1986	2,230,354	0.0%	0.0%	2,230,354	100.0%	n/a	n/a	66%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for Washington

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	2	8	0
2020	3	7	0
2018	3	7	0
2016	4	6	0
2014	4	6	0
2012	4	6	0
2010	4	5	0
2008	3	6	0
2006	3	6	0
2004	3	6	0
2002	3	6	0
2000	3	6	0
1998	4	5	0
1996	6	3	0
1994	7	2	0
1992	1	8	0
1990	3	5	0
1988	3	5	0
1986	3	5	0
1984	3	5	0
1982	3	5	0
1980	2	5	0
1978	1	6	0
1976	1	6	0
1974	1	6	0
1972	1	6	0
1970	1	6	0
1968	2	5	0
1966	2	5	0
1964	2	5	0
1962	6	1	0
1960	5	2	0
1958	6	1	0
1956	6	1	0
1954	6	1	0
1952	6	1	0
1950	4	2	0
1948	4	2	0
1946	5	1	0
1944	2	4	0
1942	3	3	0
1940	0	6	0
1938	0	6	0
1936	0	6	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	20	29	0
2020 [1]	21	28	0
2018 [2]	21	28	0
2016 [3]	25	24	0
2014 [4]	25	24	0
2012 [5]	23	26	0
2010	22	27	0
2008	18	31	0
2006	17	32	0
2004	23	26	0
2002	25	24	0
2000	24	25	0
1998	23	27	0
1996	26	23	0
1994	24	25	0
1992	21	28	0
1990	25	24	0
1988	25	24	0
1986 [6]	24	25	0
1984	22	27	0
1982	23	26	0
1980 [7]	24	25	0
1978	19	30	0
1976	19	30	0
1974	19	30	0
1972	19	30	0
1970	20	29	0
1968	22	27	0
1966	20	29	0
1964	17	32	0
1962	17	32	0
1960	13	36	0
1958	14	35	0
1956	15	31	0
1954	24	22	0
1952	25	21	0
1950	21	25	0
1948	27	19	0
1946 [8]	23	23	0
1944	14	32	0
1942	19	27	0
1940	9	37	0
1938	6	40	0
1936	9	37	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	40	58	0
2020	41	57	0
2018	41	57	0
2016	48	50	0
2014	47	51	0
2012	43	55	0
2010	42	56	0
2008 [9]	36	62	0
2006 [10]	36	62	0
2004	43	55	0
2002	46	52	0
2000 [11]	49	49	0
1998 [12]	49	49	0
1996 [13]	56	42	0
1994 [14]	60	38	0
1992	33	65	0
1990	40	58	0
1988	35	63	0
1986	37	61	0
1984	45	53	0
1982	44	54	0
1980 [15]	56	42	0
1978 [16]	49	49	0
1976	36	62	0
1974	36	62	0
1972	41	57	0
1970	51	48	0
1968	56	43	0
1966	55	44	0
1964	39	60	0
1962	48	51	0
1960	39	60	0
1958	33	66	0
1956	43	56	0
1954	49	50	0
1952	58	41	0
1950	45	54	0
1948	32	67	0
1946	72	27	0
1944	36	63	0
1942	40	59	0
1940	31	68	0
1938	26	73	0
1936	8	91	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] One conservative Democrat caucused with the Republicans.
[2] One conservative Democrat caucused with the Republicans.
[3] One conservative Democrat caucused with the Republicans.
[4] One conservative Democrat caucused with the Republicans.
[5] A coalition of 2 Democrats and 23 Republicans controlled the Senate Majority. A special election flipped a seat from the Democrats to the Republicans (24 R, 25 D).
[6] A special election flipped a seat from the Democrats to the Republicans, flipping the chamber (25 R, 24 D).
[7] A legislator switched parties from Democratic to Republican, giving the Republicans the majority (25 R, 24 D).
[8] A coalition of Republicans and nine conservative Democrats elected a Republican Senate President.
[9] A special election flipped a seat from the Democrats to the Republicans (37 R, 61 D).
[10] A legislator switched parties from Republican to Democratic (35 R, 63 D).
[11] A special election flipped a seat from the Republicans to the Democrats, breaking the tie and flipping the chamber (R 48, D 50)..
[12] A power-sharing agreement was negotiated, and co-Speakers from both parties were elected. All committees were co-chaired and evenly divided between the parties.
[13] A special election flipped a seat from the Democrats to the Republicans (57 R, 41 D)..
[14] Two legislators switched parties from Democrat to Republican (62 R, 36 D).
[15] A special election flipped a seat from the Republicans to the Democrats (55 R, 43 D).
[16] A power-sharing agreement was negotiated, and co-Speakers from both parties were elected. All committees were co-chaired and evenly divided between the parties.

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia