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Washington — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionWashington · PresidentClintonD+15.7
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Hillary Clinton ✓Democratic | 52.5% | 1,742,718 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 36.8% | 1,221,747 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.6% | 352,531 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 2016 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+37.3 |
| Asotin County, WA | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Benton County, WA | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Chelan County, WA | Republican | R+14.8 |
| Clallam County, WA | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Clark County, WA | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Columbia County, WA | Republican | R+43.6 |
| Cowlitz County, WA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Douglas County, WA | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Ferry County, WA | Republican | R+30.3 |
| Franklin County, WA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| Garfield County, WA | Republican | R+45.2 |
| Grant County, WA | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Grays Harbor County, WA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Island County, WA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Jefferson County, WA | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| King County, WA | Democratic | D+48.8 |
| Kitsap County, WA | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Kittitas County, WA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Klickitat County, WA | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Lewis County, WA | Republican | R+35.1 |
| Lincoln County, WA | Republican | R+48.9 |
| Mason County, WA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| Okanogan County, WA | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Pacific County, WA | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Pend Oreille County, WA | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Pierce County, WA | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| San Juan County, WA | Democratic | D+40.3 |
| Skagit County, WA | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| Skamania County, WA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Snohomish County, WA | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Spokane County, WA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| Stevens County, WA | Republican | R+40.2 |
| Thurston County, WA | Democratic | D+15.0 |
| Wahkiakum County, WA | Republican | R+21.1 |
| Walla Walla County, WA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Whatcom County, WA | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Whitman County, WA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Yakima County, WA | Republican | R+13.1 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Washington's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 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 | 1,299 | 3,083 | 4,782 | |
| Asotin County | R | 3,134 | 5,741 | 9,974 | |
| Benton County | R | 26,360 | 47,194 | 83,592 | |
| Chelan County | R | 13,032 | 18,114 | 34,433 | |
| Clallam County | R | 17,677 | 18,794 | 40,533 | |
| Clark County | D | 92,757 | 92,441 | 208,485 | |
| Columbia County | R | 526 | 1,497 | 2,229 | |
| Cowlitz County | R | 17,908 | 24,185 | 47,142 | |
| Douglas County | R | 4,918 | 9,603 | 15,901 | |
| Ferry County | R | 1,098 | 2,202 | 3,644 | |
| Franklin County | R | 8,886 | 13,206 | 24,614 | |
| Garfield County | R | 279 | 851 | 1,266 | |
| Grant County | R | 7,810 | 18,518 | 29,258 | |
| Grays Harbor County | R | 12,020 | 14,067 | 29,301 | |
| Island County | D | 20,960 | 18,465 | 44,273 | |
| Jefferson County | D | 12,656 | 6,037 | 20,879 | |
| King County | D | 718,322 | 216,339 | 1,028,450 | |
| Kitsap County | D | 63,156 | 49,018 | 128,770 | |
| Kittitas County | R | 7,489 | 10,100 | 19,615 | |
| Klickitat County | R | 4,194 | 5,789 | 11,074 | |
| Lewis County | R | 9,654 | 21,992 | 35,199 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,244 | 4,108 | 5,861 | |
| Mason County | R | 11,993 | 13,677 | 29,003 | |
| Okanogan County | R | 6,298 | 9,610 | 17,556 | |
| Pacific County | R | 4,620 | 5,360 | 10,972 | |
| Pend Oreille County | R | 1,934 | 4,373 | 7,016 | |
| Pierce County | D | 172,538 | 146,824 | 360,017 | |
| San Juan County | D | 7,172 | 2,688 | 11,134 | |
| Skagit County | D | 26,690 | 24,736 | 58,059 | |
| Skamania County | R | 2,232 | 2,928 | 5,829 | |
| Snohomish County | D | 185,227 | 128,255 | 354,734 | |
| Spokane County | R | 93,767 | 113,435 | 236,050 | |
| Stevens County | R | 5,767 | 15,161 | 23,395 | |
| Thurston County | D | 68,798 | 48,624 | 134,191 | |
| Wahkiakum County | R | 832 | 1,344 | 2,429 | |
| Walla Walla County | R | 9,694 | 13,651 | 26,228 | |
| Whatcom County | D | 60,340 | 40,599 | 113,339 | |
| Whitman County | D | 8,146 | 7,403 | 18,028 | |
| Yakima County | R | 31,291 | 41,735 | 79,741 |
Same ballot, 2016WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.