United States presidential election in Washington, 2016

For the 2016 presidential election in Washington, D.C., see United States presidential election in the District of Columbia, 2016.
United States presidential election in Washington, 2016
Washington (state)
November 8, 2016
 
Nominee Hillary Clinton Donald Trump Gary Johnson
Party Democratic Republican Libertarian
Home state New York New York New Mexico
Running mate Tim Kaine Mike Pence William Weld
Electoral vote 12 0 0
Popular vote 1,742,718 1,221,747 160,879
Percentage 54.3% 38.07% 5.01%

County Results

Clinton

  40-50%
  50-60%
  60-70%
  70-80%

Trump

  40-50%
  50-60%
  60-70%
  70-80%

President before election

Barack Obama
Democratic

 Elected President

Donald Trump
Republican

The 2016 United States presidential election in Washington was held on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 General Election in which all 50 states plus The District of Columbia participated. Washington voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her running mate, Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.

In the presidential primaries, Washington voters expressed their preferences for the Democratic (Caucus: March 26; Primary: May 24) and Republican (Primary: May 24) parties' respective nominees for President. A Green convention was held May 15. Registered members of each party may only vote in their party's primary, while voters who are unaffiliated may choose any one primary in which to vote.[1]

Hillary Clinton won the election in Washington with 54.9% of the vote, a slightly reduced margin from President Obama in 2012. Nonetheless, Washington was among the eleven states in which Hillary Clinton outperformed Barack Obama's winning margin in 2012.[2] Donald Trump received 37.8% of the vote. This was the first presidential election in which the Republican Party won Grays Harbor County and Pacific County since 1928 and 1952 respectively.[3]

Background

Washington has voted for the Democratic candidate in every Presidential election since 1988. While the state's Senate is majority Republican, both of Washington's United States Senators are Democrats, as well as a majority of the state's U.S. House delegation. Barack Obama defeated John McCain by 17.08% in 2008 and Mitt Romney by 14.93% in 2012.

Primary elections

Democratic caucus

County results of the Washington Democratic presidential caucus, 2016.
  Bernie Sanders

The following candidates appeared on the Democratic presidential caucus slate on March 26, 2016:

The state also held a non-binding presidential primary on May 24 along with the Republican primary that same date. Hillary Clinton won the preference vote.

Washington Democratic caucuses, March 26, 2016
Candidate District delegates Estimated delegates
Count Percentage Pledged Unpledged Total
Bernie Sanders 19,159 72.72% 74 0 74
Hillary Clinton 7,140 27.10% 27 10 37
Others
Uncommitted 46 0.18% 0 7 7
Total 26,345 100% 101 17 118
Source: The Green Papers
Washington Democratic primary, May 24, 2016
Candidate Popular vote Estimated delegates
Count Percentage Pledged Unpledged Total
Hillary Clinton 420,461 52.38% 27 10 37
Bernie Sanders 382,293 47.62% 74 0 74
Others
Uncommitted
Total 802,754 100% 101 17 118
Source: Washington Secretary of State - Official Results

Republican primary

Four candidates appeared on the Republican presidential primary ballot on May 24, 2016:

Washington Republican primary, May 24, 2016
Candidate Votes Percentage Actual delegate count
Bound Unbound Total
Donald Trump 455,023 75.46% 41 0 41
Ted Cruz (withdrawn) 65,172 10.81% 0 0 0
John Kasich (withdrawn) 58,954 9.78% 0 0 0
Ben Carson (withdrawn) 23,849 3.96% 0 0 0
Uncommitted 3 0 3
Unprojected delegates: 0 0 0
Total: 602,998 100.00% 44 0 44
Source: The Green Papers

Green convention

This state's Green Party state convention was on May 15. Ballots were emailed to members within a week after the convention.[4]

Washing Green Party Convention, May 15, 2016.
Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates
Jill Stein - 91.7 5
William Kreml - - -
Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry - - -
Kent Mesplay - - -
Darryl Cherney - - -
Total - - 5

Polling

State Voting History

Washington joined the Union in November 1889 and has participated in all elections from 1892 onwards.

Since 1900, Washington voted Democratic 51.72 percent of the time and Republican 44.83 percent of the time.

Since 1988 the state has always voted for Democratic party and the same is expected to happen this time around.[5]

See also

References

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