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Governor-elect of Washington
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January 15, 2025		CandidatePartyVotesPctCandidatePartyVotesPct
2012 PrimaryBob FergusonDemocratic685,34651.68% Reagan Dunn Republican506,52438.20%Stephen PidgeonRepublican134,18510.12%
2012 GeneralBob FergusonDemocratic1,564,44353.48%Reagan DunnRepublican1,361,01046.52%
2016 PrimaryBob FergusonDemocratic906,49372.61%Joshua B. TrumbullLibertarian341,93227.39%
2016 GeneralBob FergusonDemocratic2,000,80467.14%Joshua B. TrumbullLibertarian979,10532.86%
2020 GeneralBob FergusonDemocratic2,226,41856.43%Matt LarkinRepublican1,714,92743.47%
Washington State Governor election results, 2024–present
ElectionCandidatePartyVotesPctCandidatePartyVotesPctCandidatePartyVotesPct
2024 PrimaryBob FergusonDemocratic459,40745.49% Dave Reichert Republican281,99327.92% Semi Bird Republican94,9389.4%

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