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Washington gubernatorial election, 2016
County results
Inslee: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Bryant: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
The 2016 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect the Governor of Washington , concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election , as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections .
Under Washington's nonpartisan blanket primary law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the August 2 primary, residents voted for one of several candidates from a range of party affiliations. The top two finishers, incumbent governor Jay Inslee (Democratic)[1] and Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant (Republican), moved on to the November general election, which Inslee won.
Background
Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire declined to seek a third term in 2012. Democratic former U.S. Representative Jay Inslee was elected to succeed her, defeating Republican Rob McKenna , the outgoing Attorney General of Washington , by 51.5% to 48.5%. The last Republican to hold the office of Governor was John Spellman in 1985, meaning that Washington has the second longest period (South Dakota has not had a Democratic governor since 1979) of one-party statehouse rule in America.[2]
Candidates
Democratic Party
Declared
Republican Party
Declared
Declined
Third Party and independent Candidates
Declared
David Blomstrom (Fifth Republic)[3]
Christian Joubert (Holistic)[3]
Mary Martin (Socialist Workers )[3]
Steve Rubenstein (Independent)
Declined
Randy Dorn, State Superintendent of Public Instruction[9]
Results
General election
Debates
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jay Inslee (D)
Bill Bryant (R)
Undecided
SurveyMonkey
November 1–7, 2016
1,451
± 4.6%
55%
42%
3%
Insights West
November 4–6, 2016
402
± 4.9%
49%
40%
10%
SurveyMonkey
October 31–November 6, 2016
1,292
± 4.6%
55%
42%
3%
SurveyMonkey
October 28–November 3, 2016
944
± 4.6%
56%
41%
3%
SurveyUSA
October 31–November 2, 2016
667
± 3.9%
50%
43%
6%
SurveyMonkey
October 27–November 2, 2016
807
± 4.6%
56%
41%
3%
SurveyMonkey
October 26–November 1, 2016
698
± 4.6%
55%
41%
4%
SurveyMonkey
October 25–31, 2016
745
± 4.6%
55%
42%
3%
Elway Poll
October 20–22, 2016
502
± 4.5%
51%
39%
10%
KCTS 9/YouGov
October 6–13, 2016
750
± 4.4%
51%
45%
4%
Strategies 360/KOMO News
September 29–October 3, 2016
500
± 4.4%
50%
40%
8%
Elway Poll
August 9–13, 2016
500
± 4.5%
48%
36%
16%
Moore Information
May 16–18, 2016
500
± 4.0%
43%
36%
18%
Elway Poll
April 14–17, 2016
503
± 3.5%
48%
36%
16%
Elway Poll
December 28–30, 2015
500
± 4.5%
39%
30%
31%
Public Policy Polling
May 14–17, 2015
879
± 3.3%
46%
34%
21%
Hypothetical polling
Three way race
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jay Inslee (D)
Bill Bryant (R)
Randy Dorn (I)
Undecided
Elway Poll
April 14–17, 2016
503
± 3.5%
41%
26%
7%
25%
with Andy Hill
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jay Inslee (D)
Andy Hill (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
May 14–17, 2015
879
± 3.3%
45%
31%
24%
with Rob McKenna
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jay Inslee (D)
Rob McKenna (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
May 14–17, 2015
879
± 3.3%
43%
38%
19%
with Dave Reichert
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Jay Inslee (D)
Dave Reichert (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling
May 14–17, 2015
879
± 3.3%
45%
34%
22%
Results
References
^ "Stockpiling for 2016? Gov. Inslee stages quiet 2014 fundraiser" . Seattle Pi. October 26, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014 .
^ Connelly, Joel (September 29, 2014). "What 2014 elections say about 2016 governor's race" . Seattle Pi. Retrieved October 26, 2014 .
^ a b c d e f g h Camden, Jim (May 23, 2016). "Final list of candidates in the August primary" . The Spokesman-Review . Retrieved May 24, 2016 .
^ Brunner, Jim (May 14, 2015). "Port Commissioner Bill Bryant announces run for governor" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved May 14, 2015 .
^ a b O'Sullivan, Joseph (September 11, 2015). "Hill, Litzow won't challenge Inslee in 2016" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved September 14, 2015 .
^ Rosenthal, Brian (February 19, 2013). "Former AG McKenna joins lawfirm" . Yakima Herald . Retrieved March 4, 2013 .
^ Cornfield, Jerry (June 6, 2013). "If not McKenna, others could challenge Inslee in 2016" . HeraldNet . Retrieved July 10, 2014 .
^ Brunner, Jim (October 16, 2015). "Dave Reichert decides: He won't run against Jay Inslee for governor" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved October 16, 2015 .
^ Douglas, C.R. (March 9, 2016). "State schools chief Randy Dorn close to a third-party run for governor" . Q13 Fox . Retrieved March 12, 2016 .
^ "August 2, 2016 Primary Results - Governor" . Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved August 22, 2016 .
^ "November 8, 2016 General Election Results" . Washington Secretary of State . Retrieved December 3, 2016 .
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