United States Senate election in Washington, 2016

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United States Senate election in Washington, 2016
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  2010 November 8, 2016 2022  
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Nominee Patty Murray Chris Vance
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote1,913,9791,329,338
Percentage59.0%41.0%

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County Results

Murray:     50–60%     70–80%     80–90%

Vance:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. Senator before election

Patty Murray
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Patty Murray
Democratic

The 2016 United States Senate election in Washington was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Washington. Incumbent Democratic Senator Patty Murray ran for re-election to a fifth term, [1] and won by a significant margin, winning 59% of the vote, to Republican Chris Vance's 41%.

United States Senate Upper house of the United States Congress

The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, which along with the United States House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the legislature of the United States. The Senate chamber is located in the north wing of the Capitol, in Washington, D.C.

Washington (state) State of the United States of America

Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Named for George Washington, the first president of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital; the state's largest city is Seattle. Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State, to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, which is often shortened to Washington.

Democratic Party (United States) political party in the United States

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Contents

The election took place concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

United States House of Representatives lower house of the United States Congress

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they comprise the legislature of the United States.

Under Washington's nonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the August 2 primary, voters had the choice to vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. The top two finishers—regardless of party—advance to the general election in November, even if a candidate manages to receive a majority of the votes cast in the primary election. California is the only other state with this system, a so-called "top two primary" (Louisiana has a similar "jungle primary", but there is no general election if one candidate receives 50% plus one vote of all votes cast in the primary).

A nonpartisan blanket primary is a primary election in which all candidates for the same elected office, regardless of respective political party, run against each other at once, instead of being segregated by political party. It is also known as a jungle primary, or qualifying primary. In most cases there are two winners who advance to the general election, which must be a normal first-past-the-post election, in this case it is called a top-two primary.

California State of the United States of America

California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, San Bernardino County. The City and County of San Francisco is both the country's second-most densely populated major city after New York City and the fifth-most densely populated county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs.

Louisiana State of the United States of America

Louisiana is a state in the Deep South region of the South Central United States. It is the 31st most extensive and the 25th most populous of the 50 United States. Louisiana is bordered by the state of Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. A large part of its eastern boundary is demarcated by the Mississippi River. Louisiana is the only U.S. state with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are equivalent to counties. The state's capital is Baton Rouge, and its largest city is New Orleans.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

  • Thor Amundson [2]
  • Phil Cornell, retired communications technician [3]
  • Patty Murray, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Mohammed Said [2]
Patty Murray United States Senator from Washington

Patricia Lynn Murray is an American politician serving as the senior United States Senator from Washington, a seat she was first elected to in 1992. A member of the Democratic Party, Murray is Washington State's first female U.S. Senator.

Republican Party

Declared

Chris Vance is an American politician who served two terms on the Metropolitan King County Council and is a former member of the Washington State Legislature. Vance is also a former chair of the Washington State Republican Party. He and his wife Ann raised their son and daughter in Auburn, Washington.

Washington State Republican Party

The Washington State Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national United States Republican Party, headquartered in Bellevue.

Declined

Bill Bryant is an American politician from the state of Washington. A Republican, he served on the Seattle Port Commission from 2008 to 2015. In the 2016 Washington gubernatorial election, he received the Republican Party nomination for governor, losing to incumbent governor Jay Inslee.

Port of Seattle

The Port of Seattle is a government agency overseeing Seattle's seaport and airport. As a special-purpose municipal corporation, its mission is to advance trade and commerce, promote industrial growth, and stimulate economic development. With a portfolio of properties ranging from parks and waterfront real estate, to one of the largest airports and container terminals on the West Coast, the Port of Seattle is one of the Pacific Northwest’s leading economic engines.

Third Party and Independent Candidates

Declared

  • Pano Churchill (Lincoln Caucus) [2]
  • Ted Cummings (Independent) [2]
  • Zach Haller (Independent) [2]
  • Chuck Jackson (Independent) [2]
  • Donna Rae Lands (Conservative) [2]
  • Mike Luke (Libertarian) [2]
  • Jeremy Teuton (System Reboot) [2]
  • Alex Tsimerman (StandUpAmerica) [2]
  • Sam Wright (Human Rights) [2]

Results

Blanket primary election results [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Patty Murray (Incumbent)745,42153.82%
Republican Chris Vance 381,00427.51%
Republican Eric John Makus57,8254.18%
Democratic Phil Cornell46,4603.35%
Republican Scott Nazarino41,5423.00%
Libertarian Mike Luke20,9881.52%
Democratic Mohammad Said13,3620.96%
Independent Donna Rae Lands11,4720.83%
Independent Ted Cummings11,0280.80%
Independent Sam Wright10,7510.78%
Republican Uncle Mover8,5690.62%
Independent Jeremy Teuton7,9910.58%
Democratic Thor Amundson7,9060.57%
Independent Chuck Jackson6,3180.46%
Independent Pano Churchill5,1500.37%
Independent Zach Haller5,0920.37%
Independent Alex Tsimerman4,1170.30%
Total votes1,384,996100.00%

General election

Debates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [12] Safe DSeptember 9, 2016
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13] Safe DSeptember 19, 2016
Rothenberg Political Report [14] Safe DSeptember 2, 2016
Daily Kos [15] Safe DSeptember 16, 2016
Real Clear Politics [16] Safe DSeptember 15, 2016

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Patty
Murray (D)
Chris
Vance (R)
OtherUndecided
Elway Poll October 13–15, 2015500± 4.5%44%23%33%
Elway Poll April 14–17, 2016503± 3.5%50%32%18%
Elway Poll August 9–13, 2016500± 4.5%52%34%14%
Insights West September 12–14, 2016505± 4.4%46%25%2%27%
Emerson College September 25–26, 2016700± 3.6%48%41%3%8%
Strategies 360/KOMO News September 29 – October 3, 2016500± 4.4%57%36%6%
KCTS 9/YouGov October 6–13, 2016750± 4.4%55%39%16%
Elway Poll October 20–22, 2016502± 4.5%58%34%8%
SurveyMonkey October 25–31, 2016745± 4.6%61%36%3%
SurveyMonkey October 26 – November 1, 2016698± 4.6%61%36%3%
SurveyMonkey October 27 – November 2, 2016807± 4.6%61%36%3%
SurveyUSA October 31 – November 2, 2016667± 3.9%53%41%6%
SurveyMonkey October 28 – November 3, 2016944± 4.6%61%36%3%
SurveyMonkey October 31 – November 6, 20161,292± 4.6%59%37%4%
Insights West November 4–6, 2016402± 4.9%53%37%11%
SurveyMonkey November 1–7, 20161,451± 4.6%59%37%4%

Results

At 1,913,979 votes, Murray made history by receiving the most votes in a US Senate election in Washington State.

United States Senate election in Washington, 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Patty Murray (Incumbent) 1,913,979 59.01% +6.65%
Republican Chris Vance 1,329,33840.99%-6.65%
Majority584,64118.02%+13.30%
Total votes3,243,317100.00%29.16%
Democratic hold Swing

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