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Washington — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionWashington · PresidentObamaD+14.8
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 55.8% | 1,755,396 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 41.0% | 1,290,670 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.2% | 99,892 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Washington cast 12 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, WA | Republican | R+33.8 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+26.6 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+16.3 |
| Clallam County, WA | Democratic | D+0.4 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+40.5 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Ferry County, WA | Republican | R+20.1 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+45.0 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Island County, WA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+40.4 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+40.4 |
| Mason County, WA | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Pacific County, WA | Democratic | D+11.4 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| San Juan County, WA | Democratic | D+37.5 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+6.5 |
| Skamania County, WA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| Whitman County, WA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+11.6 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 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 | 1,540 | 3,171 | 4,822 | |
| Asotin County | R | 4,003 | 5,654 | 9,972 | |
| Benton County | R | 28,145 | 49,461 | 80,217 | |
| Chelan County | R | 13,112 | 18,402 | 32,488 | |
| Clallam County | D | 18,580 | 18,437 | 38,385 | |
| Clark County | D | 93,382 | 92,951 | 192,176 | |
| Columbia County | R | 645 | 1,568 | 2,280 | |
| Cowlitz County | D | 22,726 | 20,746 | 45,012 | |
| Douglas County | R | 5,166 | 9,425 | 15,060 | |
| Ferry County | R | 1,294 | 1,995 | 3,488 | |
| Franklin County | R | 8,398 | 13,748 | 22,764 | |
| Garfield County | R | 336 | 913 | 1,281 | |
| Grant County | R | 8,950 | 17,852 | 27,829 | |
| Grays Harbor County | D | 15,960 | 11,914 | 28,947 | |
| Island County | D | 21,478 | 19,605 | 42,372 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 12,739 | 6,405 | 19,961 | |
| King County | D | 668,004 | 275,700 | 972,021 | |
| Kitsap County | D | 67,277 | 52,846 | 124,101 | |
| Kittitas County | R | 7,949 | 9,782 | 18,293 | |
| Klickitat County | R | 4,598 | 5,316 | 10,391 | |
| Lewis County | R | 12,664 | 20,452 | 34,320 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,673 | 4,063 | 5,911 | |
| Mason County | D | 14,764 | 12,761 | 28,489 | |
| Okanogan County | R | 7,108 | 9,221 | 17,003 | |
| Pacific County | D | 5,711 | 4,499 | 10,636 | |
| Pend Oreille County | R | 2,508 | 3,952 | 6,749 | |
| Pierce County | D | 186,430 | 148,467 | 344,932 | |
| San Juan County | D | 7,125 | 3,111 | 10,692 | |
| Skagit County | D | 28,688 | 25,071 | 55,697 | |
| Skamania County | R | 2,628 | 2,687 | 5,532 | |
| Snohomish County | D | 188,516 | 133,016 | 331,968 | |
| Spokane County | R | 102,295 | 115,285 | 225,754 | |
| Stevens County | R | 7,762 | 13,691 | 22,500 | |
| Thurston County | D | 74,037 | 49,287 | 127,740 | |
| Wahkiakum County | R | 1,094 | 1,119 | 2,313 | |
| Walla Walla County | R | 9,768 | 14,648 | 25,298 | |
| Whatcom County | D | 57,089 | 42,703 | 103,788 | |
| Whitman County | R | 8,037 | 8,507 | 17,270 | |
| Yakima County | R | 33,217 | 42,239 | 77,506 |
Same ballot, 2012WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.