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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Washington on November 8, 2016. The primary was held on August 2. [1]
At the time of the filing deadline of May 20, 2016, 682 candidates had filed for 345 offices statewide. [1] [2]
Washington had 12 electoral votes for the presidential election, which were awarded to Hillary Clinton. [3]
Statewide party caucuses and primaries were held in the spring of 2016 to determine the allocation of state delegates to the respective Democratic and Republican party national conventions. Bernie Sanders won the Democratic caucus in March, defeating Hillary Clinton and taking 73 percent of delegates; [4] Donald Trump won the Republican primary, taking 76 percent of delegates. A non-binding primary for the Democratic party held in May resulted in a victory for Hillary Clinton. [5] [6]
All 10 of Washington's seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for re-election. All but one of the incumbents ran for re-election, the exception being Jim McDermott (D) of the 7th district. [7] McDermott's seat was won by Pramila Jayapal (D). [8] The remaining seats were retained by the incumbents. [3]
Incumbent Democratic senior Senator Patty Murray ran for re-election to a fifth term in office, [9] defeating Republican challenger Chris Vance by 18 points. [10]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Patty Murray (incumbent) | 745,421 | 53.82 | |
Republican | Chris Vance | 381,004 | 27.51 | |
Republican | Eric John Makus | 57,825 | 4.18 | |
Democratic | Phil Cornell | 46,460 | 3.35 | |
Republican | Scott Nazarino | 41,542 | 3.00 | |
Libertarian | Mike Luke | 20,988 | 1.52 | |
Democratic | Mohammad Said | 13,362 | 0.96 | |
Independent | Donna Rae Lands | 11,472 | 0.83 | |
Independent | Ted Cummings | 11,028 | 0.80 | |
Independent | Sam Wright | 10,751 | 0.78 | |
Republican | Uncle Mover | 8,569 | 0.62 | |
Independent | Jeremy Teuton | 7,991 | 0.58 | |
Democratic | Thor Amundson | 7,906 | 0.57 | |
Independent | Chuck Jackson | 6,318 | 0.46 | |
Independent | Pano Churchill | 5,150 | 0.37 | |
Independent | Zach Haller | 5,092 | 0.37 | |
Independent | Alex Tsimerman | 4,117 | 0.30 | |
Total votes | 1,384,996 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic | Patty Murray (incumbent) | 1,913,979 | 58.8 | |
Republican | Chris Vance | 1,329,338 | 40.9 | |
Write-in | 10,071 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 3,253,388 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Governor Jay Inslee was re-elected to his second term over Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant. [11] [12]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jay Inslee (incumbent) | 687,412 | 49.3 | |
Republican | Bill Bryant | 534,519 | 38.3 | |
Republican | Bill Hirt | 48,382 | 3.5 | |
Democratic | Patrick O'Rourke | 40,572 | 2.9 | |
Independent | Steve Rubenstein | 22,582 | 1.6 | |
Democratic | James Robert Deal | 14,623 | 1.1 | |
Democratic | Johnathan Dodds | 14,152 | 1.0 | |
Republican | Goodspaceguy | 13,191 | 0.9 | |
Socialist Workers | Mary Martin | 10,374 | 0.7 | |
Independent | David Blomstrom | 4,512 | 0.3 | |
Independent | Christian Joubert | 4,103 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 1,394,422 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic | Jay Inslee (incumbent) | 1,760,520 | 54.2 | |
Republican | Bill Bryant | 1,476,346 | 45.5 | |
Write-in | 8,416 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 3,245,282 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Incumbent lieutenant governor Brad Owen, first elected to the office in 1996, announced that he would not seek a sixth term. [15] [16]
Four Democrats (three of whom were state senators), four Republicans, two third-party candidates, and one independent competed in the primary election. Marty McClendon (R) and Cyrus Habib (D) finished as top two and advanced to the general election, which Habib won by 9 points. [17]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Cyrus Habib (D) | Marty McClendon (R) | Undecided |
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Elway Poll | October 20–22, 2016 | 502 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 38% | 37% | 25% |
Elway Poll | August 9–13, 2016 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 38% | 33% | 29% |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Cyrus Habib | 294,641 | 22.3 | |
Republican | Marty McClendon | 253,714 | 19.2 | |
Democratic | Karen Fraser | 207,271 | 15.7 | |
Democratic | Steve Hobbs | 202,427 | 15.3 | |
Republican | Phillip Yin | 141,680 | 10.7 | |
Democratic | Karen Wallace | 59,175 | 4.5 | |
Republican | Javier Figueroa | 56,214 | 4.2 | |
Republican | Bill Penor | 52,986 | 4.0 | |
Libertarian | Paul Addis | 26,304 | 2.0 | |
Independent | Daniel Davies | 16,491 | 1.3 | |
Independent | Mark Greene | 12,692 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 1,323,595 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic | Cyrus Habib | 1,698,297 | 54.3 | |
Republican | Marty McClendon | 1,424,277 | 45.5 | |
Write-in | 5,788 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 3,128,362 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Incumbent attorney general Bob Ferguson, elected in 2012 as a Democrat, sought reelection, opposed by Joshua B. Trumbull, who ran as a Libertarian. [1]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Bob Ferguson (incumbent) | 906,493 | 72.6 | |
Libertarian | Joshua Trumbull | 341,932 | 27.4 | |
Total votes | 1,248,425 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic | Bob Ferguson (incumbent) | 2,000,804 | 66.9 | |
Libertarian | Joshua Trumbull | 979,105 | 32.8 | |
Write-in | 9,463 | 0.3 | ||
Total votes | 2,989,372 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Secretary of State Kim Wyman, elected in 2012 as the only Republican to hold a statewide office on the West Coast, sought reelection. [18] Former Seattle City Councilmember Tina Podlodowski announced her bid in January 2016, seeking to become the first Democrat to hold the office since 1965. [19] Wyman retained her seat with 55% of the vote. [20]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Kim Wyman (incumbent) | 645,614 | 47.9 | |
Democratic | Tina Podlodowski | 621,732 | 46.1 | |
Libertarian | Tim Turner | 80,570 | 6.0 | |
Total votes | 1,347,916 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican | Kim Wyman (incumbent) | 1,703,133 | 54.6 | |
Democratic | Tina Podlodowski | 1,412,262 | 45.3 | |
Write-in | 4,239 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 3,119,634 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Incumbent state auditor Troy Kelley, elected as a Democrat in 2012, was indicted over federal charges of felony theft and money laundering. Several attempts to remove him from office, including a threat of impeachment by the legislature, proved unsuccessful. [21] Kelley did not file to run for a second term. [22]
Two Democratic, one Republican and two independent candidates competed in the primary. Mark Miloscia (R) and Pat McCarthy (D) finished as top two and advanced to the general election. McCarthy won by 5 points. [23]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Pat McCarthy (D) | Mark Miloscia (R) | Undecided |
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Elway Poll | October 20–22, 2016 | 502 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 39% | 29% | 32% |
Elway Poll | August 9–13, 2016 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 37% | 29% | 34% |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Mark Miloscia | 481,910 | 36.7 | |
Democratic | Pat McCarthy | 381,828 | 29.1 | |
Democratic | Jeff Sprung | 314,290 | 23.9 | |
Independent | Mark Wilson | 96,972 | 7.4 | |
Independent | David Golden | 37,727 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 1,312,727 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic | Pat McCarthy | 1,597,011 | 52.2 | |
Republican | Mark Miloscia | 1,455,771 | 47.6 | |
Write-in | 4,844 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 3,057,626 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Incumbent James McIntire announced on December 16, 2015, that he would not seek a third term as Washington State Treasurer. [24] Five candidates are running to succeed him: state senator Marko Liias, former Port of Seattle commissioner Alec Fisken, pension consultant John Paul Comerford, Benton County treasurer Duane Davidson, and investment firm executive Michael Waite. [25] Liias, Fisken, and Comerford are running as Democrats; Davidson and Waite, as Republicans. [25]
Duane Davidson and Michael Waite, both Republicans, finished as top two in the primary election and advanced to the general election, marking the first time since the top-two system had been instituted that both of the primary slots in any statewide race had been won by Republicans. [26]
In the general election, Duane Davidson received the endorsements of every county treasurer in Washington state, both Democrat and Republican, as well as Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman. Michael Waite was endorsed by former Democratic state Auditor Brian Sonntag and former state Attorney General Rob McKenna. [27]
Davidson won the general election for Treasurer. This was the first time a Republican had been elected to the office of Treasurer of Washington in more than 50 years. [26]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Duane Davidson (R) | Michael Waite (R) | Undecided |
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Elway Poll | October 20–22, 2016 | 502 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 17% | 16% | 67% |
Elway Poll | August 9–13, 2016 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 16% | 16% | 68% |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Duane Davidson | 322,374 | 25.1 | |
Republican | Michael Waite | 299,766 | 23.3 | |
Democratic | Marko Liias | 261,633 | 20.4 | |
Democratic | John Paul Comerford | 230,904 | 18.0 | |
Democratic | Alec Fisken | 170,117 | 13.2 | |
Total votes | 1,284,794 | 100.0 | ||
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Republican | Duane Davidson | 1,576,580 | 57.4 | |
Republican | Michael Waite | 1,134,843 | 41.3 | |
Write-in | 37,056 | 1.3 | ||
Total votes | 2,748,479 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
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Incumbent Public Lands Commissioner Peter J. Goldmark, elected in 2008 and reelected in 2012, announced his intention to not seek a third term in office. [28]
Five Democrats, one Republican, and one Libertarian competed in the primary. Steve McLaughlin (R) and Hilary Franz (D) finished as top two and advanced to the general election. Franz was elected with 53% of the vote. [29]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Hilary Franz (D) | Steve McLaughlin (R) | Undecided |
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Elway Poll | October 20–22, 2016 | 502 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 36% | 31% | 33% |
Elway Poll | August 9–13, 2016 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 33% | 32% | 35% |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Steve McLaughlin | 494,416 | 37.9 | |
Democratic | Hilary Franz | 297,074 | 22.8 | |
Democratic | Dave Upthegrove | 183,976 | 14.1 | |
Democratic | Mary Verner | 159,564 | 12.3 | |
Libertarian | Steven Nielson | 63,065 | 4.8 | |
Democratic | Karen Porterfield | 61,710 | 4.7 | |
Democratic | John Stillings | 43,129 | 3.3 | |
Total votes | 1,302,925 | 100.0 | ||
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Democratic | Hilary Franz | 1,630,369 | 53.1 | |
Republican | Steve McLaughlin | 1,436,817 | 46.8 | |
Write-in | 4,163 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 3,071,349 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Incumbent Randy Dorn declined to run for a third term as Superintendent of Public Instruction. [30] Nine candidates ran in the nonpartisan election. Erin Jones and Chris Reykdal finished as top two and advanced to the general election. In a close race, Reykdal edged out Jones by one point. [31] Jones conceded the election on November 22. [32]
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Erin Jones (D) | Chris Reykdal (R) | Undecided |
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Elway Poll | October 20–22, 2016 | 502 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 18% | 17% | 65% |
Elway Poll | August 9–13, 2016 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 16% | 16% | 68% |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Nonpartisan | Erin Jones | 295,330 | 25.8 | |
Nonpartisan | Chris Reykdal | 240,194 | 21.0 | |
Nonpartisan | Ron Higgins | 190,886 | 16.6 | |
Nonpartisan | Robin Fleming | 154,991 | 13.5 | |
Nonpartisan | David Spring | 97,702 | 8.5 | |
Nonpartisan | John Patterson Blair | 64,064 | 5.6 | |
Nonpartisan | KumRoon Maksirisombat | 43,491 | 3.8 | |
Nonpartisan | Al Runte | 37,386 | 3.3 | |
Nonpartisan | Grazyna Prouty | 22,265 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 1,146,309 | 100.0 | ||
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Nonpartisan | Chris Reykdal | 1,337,547 | 50.5 | |
Nonpartisan | Erin Jones | 1,309,896 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 2,647,443 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Mike Kreidler was reelected to his fifth term.
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Kreidler (D) | Richard Schrock (R) | Undecided |
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Elway Poll | October 20–22, 2016 | 502 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 44% | 28% | 28% |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 772,569 | 58.4 | |
Republican | Richard Schrock | 450,830 | 34.1 | |
Libertarian | Justin Murta | 99,181 | 7.5 | |
Total votes | 1,322,580 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 1,763,134 | 58.3 | |
Republican | Richard Schrock | 1,258,827 | 41.6 | |
Write-in | 4,355 | 0.1 | ||
Total votes | 3,026,316 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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