Elections / 2020 · Governor · WA
Washington — 2020 governor election
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Akashicstate2020 gubernatorial electionWashington · GovernorInsleeD+13.5
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Jay Inslee ✓Democrat | 56.7% | 2,294,243 |
|---|---|---|
| Loren CulpRepublican | 43.3% | 1,749,066 |
2020gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, WA | Republican | R+43.2 |
| Asotin, WA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Benton, WA | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Chelan, WA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Clallam, WA | Republican | R+0.6 |
| Clark, WA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Columbia, WA | Republican | R+47.2 |
| Cowlitz, WA | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Douglas, WA | Republican | R+32.1 |
| Ferry, WA | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Franklin, WA | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Garfield, WA | Republican | R+52.4 |
| Grant, WA | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Grays Harbor, WA | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Island, WA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Jefferson, WA | Democratic | D+37.9 |
| King, WA | Democratic | D+48.6 |
| Kitsap, WA | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Kittitas, WA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Klickitat, WA | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Lewis, WA | Republican | R+38.7 |
| Lincoln, WA | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Mason, WA | Republican | R+11.0 |
| Okanogan, WA | Republican | R+21.5 |
| Pacific, WA | Republican | R+6.8 |
| Pend Oreille, WA | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Pierce, WA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| San Juan, WA | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| Skagit, WA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Skamania, WA | Republican | R+13.6 |
| Snohomish, WA | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Spokane, WA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Stevens, WA | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Thurston, WA | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Wahkiakum, WA | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Walla Walla, WA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Whatcom, WA | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| Whitman, WA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Yakima, WA | Republican | R+13.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020D+19.2Governor 2020D+13.5vs. baselineR+5.7
Washington's 2020 governor race ran 5.7 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
By county — 39 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King | D | Jay Inslee | +48.6 | 1,194,396 |
| Pierce | D | Jay Inslee | +3.8 | 459,001 |
| Snohomish | D | Jay Inslee | +12.7 | 434,673 |
| Spokane | R | Loren Culp | +10.0 | 292,872 |
| Clark | D | Jay Inslee | +1.9 | 271,180 |
| Thurston | D | Jay Inslee | +12.8 | 166,229 |
| Kitsap | D | Jay Inslee | +11.8 | 157,054 |
| Whatcom | D | Jay Inslee | +19.2 | 137,536 |
| Benton | R | Loren Culp | +27.7 | 102,109 |
| Yakima | R | Loren Culp | +13.6 | 95,249 |
| Skagit | D | Jay Inslee | +0.1 | 72,848 |
| Cowlitz | R | Loren Culp | +25.5 | 59,666 |
| Island | D | Jay Inslee | +5.8 | 53,384 |
| Clallam | R | Loren Culp | +0.6 | 49,006 |
| Lewis | R | Loren Culp | +38.8 | 45,127 |
| Chelan | R | Loren Culp | +16.4 | 42,858 |
| Grays Harbor | R | Loren Culp | +13.6 | 38,188 |
| Grant | R | Loren Culp | +42.4 | 37,417 |
| Mason | R | Loren Culp | +10.9 | 37,064 |
| Franklin | R | Loren Culp | +20.7 | 32,291 |
| Walla Walla | R | Loren Culp | +13.9 | 30,895 |
| Stevens | R | Loren Culp | +47.7 | 28,295 |
| Kittitas | R | Loren Culp | +19.3 | 26,096 |
| Jefferson | D | Jay Inslee | +37.9 | 24,643 |
| Okanogan | R | Loren Culp | +21.5 | 21,141 |
| Douglas | R | Loren Culp | +32.1 | 21,134 |
| Whitman | D | Jay Inslee | +3.6 | 20,862 |
| Pacific | R | Loren Culp | +6.8 | 13,977 |
| Klickitat | R | Loren Culp | +15.2 | 13,428 |
| San Juan | D | Jay Inslee | +47.0 | 13,086 |
| Asotin | R | Loren Culp | +28.8 | 11,839 |
| Pend Oreille | R | Loren Culp | +40.7 | 8,472 |
| Skamania | R | Loren Culp | +13.6 | 7,245 |
| Lincoln | R | Loren Culp | +56.3 | 6,976 |
| Adams | R | Loren Culp | +43.2 | 5,825 |
| Ferry | R | Loren Culp | +38.1 | 4,345 |
| Wahkiakum | R | Loren Culp | +25.6 | 2,964 |
| Columbia | R | Loren Culp | +47.2 | 2,471 |
| Garfield | R | Loren Culp | +52.4 | 1,467 |
Same ballot, 2020WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.