Washington State Democratic Party

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Democratic Party of the State of Washington
General SecretaryShasti Conrad
Founded1890
Headquarters615 2nd Ave., Suite 580
Seattle, WA 98104
Ideology Social liberalism
Modern liberalism
Progressivism
Political position Center-left
National affiliation Democratic Party
Colors Blue
Washington State Senate
29 / 49
Washington House of Representatives
58 / 98
U.S. Senate Seats
2 / 2
U.S. House Seats
8 / 10
Statewide Executive Offices
9 / 9
Website
Official website

The Washington State Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Washington, headquartered in Seattle. [1] It is also commonly referred to as the Washington State Democrats and the Washington Democratic Party. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling the majority of Washington's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and the governorship.

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Organization

Washington State Democratic Central Committee (WSDCC)

County party organizations

Each of Washington's 39 counties has a county democratic central committee, which operates within that county and sends two delegates (which may not share the same gender identity) to the State Central Committee.

Legislative district organizations

Each of Washington's 49 legislative districts has a local Democratic party organization, which operates within that district and sends two delegates (which may not share the same gender identity) to the State Central Committee.

Other state organizations

Washington state has organizations such as the High School Democrats of Washington, the College Democrats of Washington, and the Young Democrats of Washington, separate from the State Central Committee.

Current elected officials

The following popularly-elected offices are held by Democrats:

U.S. Senate

Since 2001, Democrats have controlled both of Washington's seats in the Senate:

U.S. House of Representatives

Democrats control a majority; they hold eight of the state's ten seats in the House following the 2020 census:

Washington Democrats in House of Representatives
DistrictMemberPhoto
1st Suzan DelBene
Suzan DelBene, official portrait, 115th Congress (cropped).jpg
2nd Rick Larsen
Rick Larsen 116th Congress official photo (cropped).jpg
3rd Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez - 118th Congress (cropped).jpg
6th Derek Kilmer
Derek Kilmer 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
7th Pramila Jayapal
Pramila Jayapal, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
8th Kim Schrier
Kim Schrier, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
9th Adam Smith
Adam Smith official photo (cropped).jpg
10th Marilyn Strickland
Marilyn Strickland 117th U.S Congress (cropped).jpg

Statewide officeholders

Democrats hold all nine of Washington's constitutional offices. [lower-alpha 1] [2]

Legislative leadership

Election results

Presidential

Washington Democratic Party presidential election results
ElectionPresidential TicketVotesVote %Electoral votesResult
1892 Grover Cleveland/Adlai E. Stevenson 29,80233.88%
0 / 4
Won
1896 William Jennings Bryan/Arthur Sewall 53,31456.97%
4 / 4
Lost
1900 William Jennings Bryan/Adlai E. Stevenson 44,83341.70%
0 / 4
Lost
1904 Alton B. Parker/Henry G. Davis 28,09819.36%
0 / 5
Lost
1908 William Jennings Bryan/John W. Kern 58,69131.92%
0 / 5
Lost
1912 Woodrow Wilson/Thomas R. Marshall 86,84026.90%
0 / 7
Won
1916 Woodrow Wilson/Thomas R. Marshall 183,38848.13%
7 / 7
Won
1920 James M. Cox/Franklin D. Roosevelt 84,29821.14%
0 / 7
Lost
1924 John W. Davis/Charles W. Bryan 42,84210.16%
0 / 7
Lost
1928 Al Smith/Joseph T. Robinson 156,77231.30%
0 / 7
Lost
1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt/John N. Garner 353,26057.46%
8 / 8
Won
1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt/John N. Garner 459,57966.38%
8 / 8
Won
1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt/Henry A. Wallace 462,14558.22%
8 / 8
Won
1944 Franklin D. Roosevelt/Harry S. Truman 486,77456.84%
8 / 8
Won
1948 Harry S. Truman/Alben W. Barkley 476,16552.61%
8 / 8
Won
1952 Adlai Stevenson/John Sparkman 492,84545.69%
0 / 9
Lost
1956 Adlai Stevenson/Estes Kefauver 523,00245.44%
0 / 9
Lost
1960 John F. Kennedy/Lyndon B. Johnson 599,29848.27%
0 / 9
Won
1964 Lyndon B. Johnson/Hubert Humphrey 779,88161.97%
9 / 9
Won
1968 Hubert Humphrey/Edmund Muskie 616,03747.23%
9 / 9
Lost
1972 George McGovern/Sargent Shriver 568,33438.64%
0 / 9
Lost
1976 Jimmy Carter/Walter Mondale 717,32346.11%
0 / 9
Won
1980 Jimmy Carter/Walter Mondale 650,19337.32%
0 / 9
Lost
1984 Walter Mondale/Geraldine Ferraro 807,35242.86%
0 / 10
Lost
1988 Michael Dukakis/Lloyd Bentsen 933,51650.05%
10 / 10
Lost
1992 Bill Clinton/Al Gore 993,03743.41%
11 / 11
Won
1996 Bill Clinton/Al Gore 1,123,32349.84%
11 / 11
Won
2000 Al Gore/Joe Lieberman 1,247,65250.13%
11 / 11
Lost
2004 John Kerry/John Edwards 1,510,20152.82%
11 / 11
Lost
2008 Barack Obama/Joe Biden 1,750,84857.34%
11 / 11
Won
2012 Barack Obama/Joe Biden 1,755,39656.16%
12 / 12
Won
2016 Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 1,742,71852.54%
8 / 12
Lost
2020 Joe Biden/Kamala Harris 2,369,61257.97%
12 / 12
Won

Senatorial

Washington Democratic Party senatorial election results
ElectionSenatorial candidateVotesVote %Result
1914 William W. Black91,73326.57%LostRed x.svg
1916 George Turner 135,33937.06%LostRed x.svg
1920 George F. Cotterill 68,48817.80%LostRed x.svg
1922 Clarence Dill 130,34744.27%WonGreen check.svg
1926 A. Scott Bullitt148,78346.51%LostRed x.svg
1928 Clarence Dill 261,52453.42%WonGreen check.svg
1932 Homer Bone 365,93960.61%WonGreen check.svg
1934 Lewis Schwellenbach 302,60660.93%WonGreen check.svg
1938 Homer Bone 371,53562.62%WonGreen check.svg
1940 Monrad Wallgren 404,71854.16%WonGreen check.svg
1944 Warren Magnuson 452,01355.13%WonGreen check.svg
1946 Hugh Mitchell 298,68345.23%LostRed x.svg
1950 Warren Magnuson 397,71953.40%WonGreen check.svg
1952 Henry M. Jackson 595,28856.23%WonGreen check.svg
1956 Warren Magnuson 685,56561.09%WonGreen check.svg
1958 Henry M. Jackson 597,04067.32%WonGreen check.svg
1962 Warren Magnuson 491,36552.09%WonGreen check.svg
1964 Henry M. Jackson 875,95072.21%WonGreen check.svg
1968 Warren Magnuson 796,18364.41%WonGreen check.svg
1970 Henry M. Jackson 879,38582.43%WonGreen check.svg
1974 Warren Magnuson 611,81160.70%WonGreen check.svg
1976 Henry M. Jackson 1,071,21971.84%WonGreen check.svg
1980 Warren Magnuson 792,05245.83%LostRed x.svg
1982 Henry M. Jackson 943,66568.96%WonGreen check.svg
1983 (special) Mike Lowry 540,98144.59%LostRed x.svg
1986 Brock Adams 677,47150.66%WonGreen check.svg
1988 Mike Lowry 904,18348.91%LostRed x.svg
1992 Patty Murray 1,197,97353.99%WonGreen check.svg
1994 Ron Sims 752,35244.25%LostRed x.svg
1998 Patty Murray 1,103,18458.41%WonGreen check.svg
2000 Maria Cantwell 1,199,43748.73%WonGreen check.svg
2004 Patty Murray 1,549,70854.98%WonGreen check.svg
2006 Maria Cantwell 1,184,65956.81%WonGreen check.svg
2010 Patty Murray 1,314,93052.08%WonGreen check.svg
2012 Maria Cantwell 1,855,49360.36%WonGreen check.svg
2016 Patty Murray 1,913,97958.83%WonGreen check.svg
2018 Maria Cantwell 1,803,36458.31%WonGreen check.svg
2022 Patty Murray 1,741,82757.15%WonGreen check.svg

Gubernatorial

Washington Democratic Party gubernatorial election results
ElectionGubernatorial candidateVotesVote %Result
1889 Eugene Semple 24,73242.32%LostRed x.svg
1892 Henry J. Snively28,96032.20%LostRed x.svg
1896 John Rankin Rogers 50,84955.55%WonGreen check.svg
1900 John Rankin Rogers 52,04848.86%WonGreen check.svg
1904 George Turner 59,11940.87%LostRed x.svg
1908 John Pattison58,12633.00%LostRed x.svg
1912 Ernest Lister 97,25130.55%WonGreen check.svg
1916 Ernest Lister 181,64548.10%WonGreen check.svg
1920 William Wilson Black66,07916.39%LostRed x.svg
1924 Ben F. Hill126,44732.40%LostRed x.svg
1928 A. Scott Bullitt214,33442.73%LostRed x.svg
1932 Clarence D. Martin 352,21557.29%WonGreen check.svg
1936 Clarence D. Martin 466,55069.36%WonGreen check.svg
1940 Clarence Dill 386,70649.49%LostRed x.svg
1944 Monrad Wallgren 428,83451.51%WonGreen check.svg
1948 Monrad Wallgren 417,03547.22%LostRed x.svg
1952 Hugh Mitchell 510,67547.35%LostRed x.svg
1956 Albert Rosellini 616,77354.63%WonGreen check.svg
1960 Albert Rosellini 611,98750.34%WonGreen check.svg
1964 Albert Rosellini 548,69243.89%LostRed x.svg
1968 John J. O'Connell 560,26244.28%LostRed x.svg
1972 Albert Rosellini 630,61342.82%LostRed x.svg
1976 Dixy Lee Ray 821,79753.14%WonGreen check.svg
1980 Jim McDermott 749,81343.32%LostRed x.svg
1984 Booth Gardner 1,006,99353.31%WonGreen check.svg
1988 Booth Gardner 1,166,44862.21%WonGreen check.svg
1992 Mike Lowry 1,184,31552.16%WonGreen check.svg
1996 Gary Locke 1,296,49257.96%WonGreen check.svg
2000 Gary Locke 1,441,97358.38%WonGreen check.svg
2004 Christine Gregoire 1,373,36148.87%WonGreen check.svg
2008 Christine Gregoire 1,598,73853.00%WonGreen check.svg
2012 Jay Inslee 1,582,80251.40%WonGreen check.svg
2016 Jay Inslee 1,760,52054.25%WonGreen check.svg
2020 Jay Inslee 2,294,24356.56%WonGreen check.svg

See also

Notes

  1. The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction is officially nonpartisan, but Superintendent Reykdal identifies with the Democratic Party.

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References

  1. "Contact Us." Washington State Democratic Party. Retrieved on May 13, 2010.
  2. "Elected Officials". wa-democrats.org. 13 June 2014.