Presidential election in Washington, 2020

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2020 presidential election

Democratic primary: March 10, 2020
Democratic winner: Joe Biden

Republican primary: March 10, 2020
Republican winner: Donald Trump

Electoral College: 12 votes
2020 winner: Joe Biden (D)
2016 winner: Hillary Clinton (D)
2012 winner: Barack Obama (D)

Presidential election by state, 2020

Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) won the presidential election in Washington on November 3, 2020. Biden won the presidential election with 306 electoral votes to President Donald Trump's (R) 232 electoral votes.

Trump won the Republican primary on March 10, 2020, unopposed.[1] Biden won the Democratic primary.[2]

Washington had 12 electoral votes, the 13th most of any state. Washington was carried by the Democratic candidate in the eight elections between 1988 and 2016 and by the Republican candidate in the four elections between 1972 and 1984. Between 1900 and 2016, Washington backed the Democratic presidential candidate in 53.33% of elections and the Republican candidate in 43.33%.

In the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton (D) carried Washington with 52.5% of the vote to Trump's 36.8%. This page includes the following sections:

Candidates and election results

General election


Presidential election in Washington, 2020
 
Candidate/Running mate
%
Popular votes
Electoral votes
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Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D)
 
58.0
 
2,369,612 12
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Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R)
 
38.8
 
1,584,651 0
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Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L)
 
2.0
 
80,500 0
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Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G)
 
0.4
 
18,289 0
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Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
 
0.1
 
4,840 0
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Alyson Kennedy/Malcolm Jarrett (Socialist Workers Party)
 
0.1
 
2,487 0
  Other write-in votes
 
0.7
 
27,252 0

Incumbents are bolded and underlined The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,087,631



Primary election

Washington Democratic presidential primary on March 10, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Joe Biden
 
37.9
 
591,403 46
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Bernie Sanders
 
36.6
 
570,039 43
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Elizabeth Warren
 
9.2
 
142,652 0
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Michael Bloomberg
 
7.9
 
122,530 0
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Pete Buttigieg
 
4.1
 
63,344 0
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Amy Klobuchar
 
2.1
 
33,383 0
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Tulsi Gabbard
 
0.8
 
13,199 0
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Andrew Yang
 
0.4
 
6,403 0
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Thomas Steyer
 
0.2
 
3,455 0
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Michael Bennet
 
0.1
 
2,044 0
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Cory Booker
 
0.1
 
1,314 0
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John Delaney
 
0.0
 
573 0
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Deval Patrick
 
0.0
 
508 0
  Other
 
0.5
 
7,929 0

 Source

Total votes: 1,558,776 • Total pledged delegates: 89


Washington Republican presidential primary on March 10, 2020
 
Candidate
%
Votes
Pledged delegates
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Donald Trump
 
98.4
 
684,239 43
  Other
 
1.6
 
11,036 0

 Source

Total votes: 695,275 • Total pledged delegates: 43


Government response to coronavirus pandemic in Washington

Summary of changes to election dates and procedures

Washington did not modify any procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Frequently asked questions

See also: Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk: Presidential election

The 2020 election took place against a backdrop of uncertainty. Our readers had questions about what to expect in elections at all levels of government, from the casting of ballots to the certification of final results. Ballotpedia's 2020 Election Help Desk was designed to answer those questions. Ballotpedia is in the process of compiling and answering frequently asked questions related to the 2020 elections. Questions related to this election will be available soon.


Additional resources

Democratic primary

See also: Democratic presidential nomination, 2020
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Washington held its Democratic primary election on March 10, 2020.
  • Washington had an estimated 109 delegates comprised of 89 pledged delegates and 20 superdelegates. Delegate allocation was proportional.
  • The Democratic primary was open, meaning all voters were able to vote in the election.


    • Former Vice President Joe Biden (D) was formally nominated as the Democratic presidential nominee at the 2020 Democratic National Convention on August 18, 2020.[3] The convention was originally scheduled to take place July 13-16, 2020.[4] Organizers postponed the event in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. In 2020, a Democratic presidential candidate needed support from 1,991 delegates to secure the nomination.

    With the plurality of pledged delegates, Biden became the presumptive Democratic nominee on April 8, 2020, after Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) suspended his presidential campaign.[5] Biden crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination on June 5, 2020.[6]

    Biden announced U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D) as his running mate on August 11, 2020. Harris is the first Black woman to appear on a major party's ticket in the United States.[7]

    Republican primary

    See also: Republican presidential nomination, 2020
    HIGHLIGHTS
  • Washington held its Republican primary election on March 10, 2020.
  • Washington had an estimated 44 delegates. Delegate allocation was proportional.
  • The Republican primary was closed, meaning only registered Republicans were able to vote in the election.


    • The Republican Party selected President Donald Trump as its presidential nominee at the 2020 Republican National Convention, which was held from August 24-27, 2020.[8]

    Prior to the national convention, individual state caucuses and primaries were held to allocate convention delegates. These delegates vote at the convention to select the nominee. Trump crossed the delegate threshold necessary to win the nomination—1,276 delegates—on March 17, 2020.

    George H.W. Bush (R) was the last incumbent to face a serious primary challenge, defeating political commentator Pat Buchanan in 1992. He was also the last president to lose his re-election campaign. Franklin Pierce (D) was the first and only elected president to lose his party's nomination in 1856.[9]

    Sixteen U.S. presidents—approximately one-third—have won two consecutive elections.



    Candidate filing requirements

    See also: Ballot access requirements for presidential candidates in Washington

    The tables below detail filing requirements for presidential candidates in Washington in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Washington, click here.

    Presidential primary candidates

    Candidates for Washington's presidential primaries do not file directly for ballot access. Instead, the parties themselves provide the names of their candidates for placement on the primary ballot.[10]

    Independent presidential candidates

    Filing requirements for independent candidates in Washington, 2020
    State Signatures required Signature formula Filing fee Filing fee formula Filing deadline Source
    Washington 1,000 Fixed by statute N/A N/A 8/7/2020[11] Source

    Historical election results

    2016

    General election

    U.S. presidential election, Washington, 2016
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngHillary Clinton/Tim Kaine 52.5% 1,742,718 12
         Republican Donald Trump/Mike Pence 36.8% 1,221,747 0
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Bill Weld 4.9% 160,879 0
         Green Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka 1.8% 58,417 0
         Socialist Workers Alyson Kennedy/Osborne Hart 0.1% 4,307 0
         Socialism and Liberation Gloria Estela La Riva/Eugene Puryear 0.1% 3,523 0
         Constitution Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley 0.5% 17,623 0
         - Other/Write-in 3.3% 107,805 0
    Total Votes 3,317,019 12
    Election results via: Federal Election Commission

    Primary election

    Washington Democratic Caucus, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngBernie Sanders 72.7% 19,135 74
    Hillary Clinton 27.1% 7,136 27
    Other 0.2% 43 0
    Totals 26,314 101
    Source: The New York Times and Washington State Democratic Party


    Washington Republican Primary, 2016
    Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
    Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Trump 75.5% 455,023 41
    Ted Cruz 10.8% 65,172 0
    John Kasich 9.8% 58,954 0
    Ben Carson 4% 23,849 0
    Totals 602,998 41
    Source: The New York Times and Washington Secretary of State

    2012

    U.S. presidential election, Washington, 2012
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarack Obama/Joe Biden Incumbent 55.8% 1,755,369 12
         Republican Mitt Romney/Paul Ryan 41.1% 1,290,670 0
         Libertarian Gary Johnson/Jim Gray 1.3% 42,202 0
         Green Jill Stein/Cheri Honkala 0.7% 20,928 0
         N/A Write-ins 0.6% 20,394 0
         Constitution Virgil Goode/James Clymer 0.3% 8,851 0
         Justice Ross Anderson/Luis Rodriguez 0.2% 4,946 0
    Total Votes 3,143,360 12
    Election results via: U.S. Election Atlas

    Other candidates that appeared on the ballot received less than 0.1% of the vote. Those candidates included: Peta Lindsay, James Harris, Roseanne Barr, Thomas Hoefling, Merlin Miller, Andre Barnett and Jill Ann Reed.[12]

    2008

    U.S. presidential election, Washington, 2008
    Party Candidate Vote % Votes Electoral votes
         Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngBarack Obama/Joe Biden 57.4% 1,750,848 11
         Republican John McCain/Sarah Palin 40.3% 1,229,216 0
         Independent Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez 1% 29,489 0
         N/A Write-ins 0.5% 14,904 0
         Libertarian Bob Barr/Wayne Allyn Root 0.4% 12,728 0
         Constitution Chuck Baldwin/Darrell Castle 0.3% 9,432 0
         Green Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente 0.1% 3,819 0
    Total Votes 3,050,436 11
    Election results via: U.S. Election Atlas

    Other candidates that appeared on the ballot received less than 0.1% of the vote. Those candidates included: Ron Paul, Gloria LaRiva, Roger Calero, Alan Keyes, Brian Moore and Johnathan Allen.[13]

    Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    See also: Presidential statewide margins of victory of 5 percentage points or fewer, 1948-2016

    The following map shows the number of times, in presidential elections held between 1948 and 2016, that the margin of victory was 5 percentage points or fewer in each state.

    • Wisconsin was the state with the most frequently narrow margins during this time period, appearing on the list in 10 presidential elections.
    • Five states appeared eight times: Florida, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.
    • The state with the narrowest margin of victory was Florida in 2000 at 537 votes or one-hundredth of a percentage point.

    Historical election trends

    See also: Presidential voting history by state

    Washington presidential election results (1900-2024)

    • 18 Democratic wins
    • 13 Republican wins
    • 1 other win
    Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
    Winning Party R R R P[14] D R R R D D D D D R R R D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D D


    See also: Presidential election accuracy

    Below is an analysis of Washington's voting record in presidential elections. The state's accuracy is based on the number of times a state has voted for a winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration and was compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.

    Presidential election voting record in Washington, 1900-2016

    Between 1900 and 2016:

    • Washington participated in 30 presidential elections.
    • Washington voted for the winning presidential candidate 73.33 percent of the time. The average accuracy of voting for winning presidential candidates for all 50 states in this time frame was 72.31 percent.[15]
    • Washington voted Democratic 53.33 percent of the time and Republican 43.33 percent of the time.

    Third party vote

    In 1912, Woodrow Wilson ran as the Democratic candidate, Theodore Roosevelt ran as a Progressive candidate, and William H. Taft ran as the Republican candidate. Taft won Utah and Vermont, while Roosevelt won 11 electoral votes (Wilson got two) from California, 15 from Michigan, 12 from Minnesota, 38 in Pennsylvania, five from South Dakota, and seven from Washington.[16]

    Presidential election voting record in Washington, 2000-2016

    *An asterisk indicates that that candidate also won the national electoral vote in that election.

    State profile

    See also: Washington and Washington elections, 2019
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    Partisan data

    The information in this section was current as of May 7, 2019

    Presidential voting pattern

    Congressional delegation

    State executives

    • Democrats held six and Republicans held two of Washington's 14 state executive offices. Elections for the other offices are nonpartisan.
    • Washington's governor was Democrat Jay Inslee.

    State legislature

    Washington Party Control: 1992-2024
    Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
    Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
    Senate R D D D D R R D D D D R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R[18] D D D D D D D
    House D D D R R R R S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

    Washington quick stats
    More Washington coverage on Ballotpedia:


    Demographic data for Washington
     WashingtonU.S.
    Total population:7,160,290316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):66,4563,531,905
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:77.8%73.6%
    Black/African American:3.6%12.6%
    Asian:7.7%5.1%
    Native American:1.3%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0.6%0.2%
    Two or more:5.2%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:12%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:90.4%86.7%
    College graduation rate:32.9%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$61,062$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:14.4%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Washington.
    **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


    Presidential election by state

    See also: Presidential election by state, 2020

    Click on a state below to navigate to information about the presidential election in that jurisdiction.

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    See also

    Footnotes

    1. ↑ 270towin, "Republican Primary and Caucus Results," March 10, 2020
    2. ↑ Politico, "2020 election results - Washington," accessed March 23, 2020
    3. ↑ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "2020 DNC in Milwaukee pushed back to week of August 17 in response to coronavirus pandemic," April 2, 2020
    4. ↑ The New York Times, "Milwaukee Picked as Site of 2020 Democratic National Convention," March 11, 2019
    5. ↑ Talking Points Memo, "Bernie Sanders Ends 2020 Bid, Making Biden Presumptive Dem Nominee," April 8, 2020
    6. ↑ AP, "Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination," June 5, 2020
    7. ↑ CNBC, "Joe Biden picks Sen. Kamala Harris to be his vice presidential running mate, making her the first black woman on a major ticket," August 11, 2020
    8. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Here’s when the 2020 Republican National Convention will be in Charlotte," October 1, 2018
    9. ↑ NPR, "When Has A President Been Denied His Party's Nomination?" July 22, 2009
    10. ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2020 Presidential Primary Candidate Information," accessed January 8, 2019
    11. ↑ Last day to hold convention: 7/25/2020
    12. ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2012 Presidential Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014
    13. ↑ U.S. Election Atlas, "2008 Presidential Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014
    14. ↑ Progressive Party
    15. ↑ This average includes states like Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma, which did not participate in all 30 presidential elections between 1900 and 2016. It does not include Washington, D.C., which cast votes for president for the first time in 1964, or Alaska and Hawaii, which cast votes for president for the first time in 1960.
    16. ↑ U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, "Electoral Votes, 1904-1912," accessed June 21, 2016
    17. ↑ This number refers to the number of times that the state voted for the winning presidential candidate between 2000 and 2016.
    18. ↑ Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017.
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