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Washington — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 presidential electionWashington · PresidentObamaD+17.2
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 57.7% | 1,750,848 |
|---|---|---|
| John McCainRepublican | 40.5% | 1,229,216 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.9% | 56,814 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 11 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+34.4 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+12.0 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+36.5 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Ferry County, WA | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Island County, WA | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+42.1 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+12.3 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| San Juan County, WA | Democratic | D+41.9 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+9.6 |
| Skamania County, WA | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+18.9 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Whitman County, WA | Democratic | D+5.5 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+10.6 |
complete certified result
Washington candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2008 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.6% |
| 1896 | +15.1% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −50.6% |
| 1908 | −25.8% |
| 1912 | +5.1% |
| 1916 | +4.2% |
| 1920 | −34.8% |
| 1924 | −42.1% |
| 1928 | −35.8% |
| 1932 | +23.5% |
| 1936 | +36.5% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +14.6% |
| 1948 | +9.8% |
| 1952 | −9.6% |
| 1956 | −8.5% |
| 1960 | −2.4% |
| 1964 | +24.6% |
| 1968 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | −18.3% |
| 1976 | −3.9% |
| 1980 | −12.3% |
| 1984 | −13.0% |
| 1988 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +15.7% |
| 2020 | +19.2% |
| 2024 | +18.2% |
County-by-county results — 39 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | R | 1,552 | 3,222 | 4,858 | |
| Asotin County | R | 4,139 | 5,451 | 9,780 | |
| Benton County | R | 26,288 | 45,345 | 72,911 | |
| Chelan County | R | 13,781 | 17,605 | 31,958 | |
| Clallam County | D | 19,470 | 18,199 | 38,519 | |
| Clark County | D | 95,356 | 84,212 | 182,764 | |
| Columbia County | R | 686 | 1,499 | 2,228 | |
| Cowlitz County | D | 24,597 | 19,554 | 45,229 | |
| Douglas County | R | 5,848 | 9,098 | 15,209 | |
| Ferry County | R | 1,467 | 1,916 | 3,501 | |
| Franklin County | R | 7,361 | 12,037 | 19,696 | |
| Garfield County | R | 385 | 968 | 1,373 | |
| Grant County | R | 9,601 | 17,153 | 27,438 | |
| Grays Harbor County | D | 16,354 | 12,104 | 29,184 | |
| Island County | D | 22,058 | 19,426 | 42,159 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 13,252 | 6,330 | 19,991 | |
| King County | D | 648,230 | 259,716 | 922,032 | |
| Kitsap County | D | 68,624 | 53,297 | 124,337 | |
| Kittitas County | R | 8,030 | 9,471 | 17,868 | |
| Klickitat County | D | 4,965 | 4,944 | 10,164 | |
| Lewis County | R | 13,624 | 20,278 | 34,705 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,032 | 3,803 | 5,977 | |
| Mason County | D | 15,050 | 12,600 | 28,306 | |
| Okanogan County | R | 7,613 | 8,798 | 16,870 | |
| Pacific County | D | 6,094 | 4,555 | 10,937 | |
| Pend Oreille County | R | 2,562 | 3,717 | 6,552 | |
| Pierce County | D | 181,824 | 141,673 | 329,520 | |
| San Juan County | D | 7,374 | 2,958 | 10,531 | |
| Skagit County | D | 30,053 | 24,687 | 55,886 | |
| Skamania County | D | 2,817 | 2,524 | 5,490 | |
| Snohomish County | D | 187,294 | 126,722 | 320,333 | |
| Spokane County | R | 105,786 | 108,314 | 219,511 | |
| Stevens County | R | 8,499 | 13,132 | 22,341 | |
| Thurston County | D | 75,882 | 48,366 | 126,709 | |
| Wahkiakum County | D | 1,121 | 1,105 | 2,294 | |
| Walla Walla County | R | 10,081 | 14,182 | 24,727 | |
| Whatcom County | D | 58,236 | 40,205 | 100,339 | |
| Whitman County | D | 9,070 | 8,104 | 17,589 | |
| Yakima County | R | 33,792 | 41,946 | 77,062 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.