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Elections / 1996 · Governor · WA

Gary Locke won Washington's 1996 governor's race.

Gary Locke (Democrat) led by 15.9 points statewide.

Statewide result
Washington 1996 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Gary LockeDDemocratic1,296,49258.0%
Ellen CraswellRRepublican940,53842.0%

Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.

presidential baselinePresident 1996D+12.5Governor 1996D+15.9vs. baselineD+3.4

Washington's 1996 governor race ran 3.4 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.

Same ballot, 1996WA