2016 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
2016 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
The2016 United States presidential election in Washingtontook place on November 8, 2016, as part of the2016 United States presidential election.Washingtonwas won byHillary Clinton, who won the state with 52.54% of the vote overDonald Trump’s 36.83%, a margin of 15.71%. All of the state’s 12electoral voteswere assigned to Clinton, though fourdefected. Trump prevailed in thepresidential electionnationally.
In thepresidential primaries, Washington voterschosetheRepublicanParty’s nominee; theDemocraticPartyused the caucus system, and theGreen Party’s nominee was chosen in a convention. Although Clinton’s 52.5% percent of the vote was a reduction fromBarack Obama’s 56.2% in2012,[2]Trump receiving an even greater drop in percentage compared toMitt Romney’s 41.3% made Washington one of 11 states (along with the District of Columbia) where Clinton improved upon Obama’s margin of victory.[3]This was the first presidential election in which the Republican Party wonGrays HarborandPacificcounties since1928and1952, respectively.[4]
This election was also the first time that the Republican Party had wonCowlitz Countysince1980, and the first time they had wonMason Countysince1984.[5]Additionally, Trump became the first Republican ever to win the White House without carryingIsland County, as well as the first to do so without carryingWhitman CountysinceWilliam McKinleyin1900.[citation needed]Despite Clinton’s victory, four Democratic electorsdefected:[6]Three voted for former U.S. secretary of stateColin Powell, making him the first African-American Republican to receive electoral votes,[7]while Native American activistRobert Satiacum Jr.cast his vote for fellow activistFaith Spotted Eagle, making her the first Native American to receive an electoral vote for president.[8]
Washington has voted for the Democratic candidate in every presidential election since1988. While the state’s Senate was majority Republican in 2016, both of Washington’s United States Senators are Democrats, as well as a majority of the state’s U.S. House delegation. Barack Obama defeatedJohn McCainby 17.18% in2008andMitt Romneyby 14.87% in2012.
Bernie Sanders bested Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential caucus on March 26, 2016:
The state also held a non-binding presidential primary on May 24, the same date as the state’s Republican primary. Hillary Clinton won the preference vote.
Four candidates appeared on the Republican presidential primary ballot on May 24, 2016:
This state’s Green Party state convention was on May 15. Ballots were emailed to members within a week after the convention.[10]
Democrat Hillary Clinton won every pre-election poll and all but one by double digits. The average of the final three polls showed Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump 50.3% to 36%.[19]
Washington joined the Union in November 1889 and has participated in all elections from 1892 onwards.
Since 1900, Washington voted Democratic 51.72 percent of the time and Republican 44.83 percent of the time. Since 1988, Washington had voted for the Democratic Party in each presidential election, and the same was expected to happen in 2016.[20]
Clinton won seven of ten congressional districts including one that elected a Republican.[21]
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