Washington gubernatorial election, 2016

Washington gubernatorial election, 2016
Washington (state)
November 8, 2016
 
Nominee Jay Inslee Bill Bryant
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,760,520 1,476,346
Percentage 54.39% 45.61%

Governor before election

Jay Inslee
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Jay Inslee
Democratic

The 2016 Washington gubernatorial election was held 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 and 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

Declined

Results

Blanket primary election results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Inslee (incumbent) 687,412 49.30
Republican Bill Bryant 534,519 38.33
Republican Bill Hirt 48,382 3.47
Democratic Patrick O'Rourke 40,572 2.91
Independent Steve Rubenstein 22,582 1.62
Democratic James Robert Deal 14,623 1.05
Democratic Johnathan Dodds 14,152 1.01
Republican Goodspaceguy 13,191 0.95
Socialist Workers Mary Martin 10,374 0.74
Independent David Blomstrom 4,512 0.32
Independent Christian Joubert 4,103 0.29
Total votes 1,394,422 100
General Election results[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jay Inslee (incumbent) 1,760,520 54.39
Republican Bill Bryant 1,476,346 45.61
Total votes 3,236,866 100

General election

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%

References

  1. ↑ "Stockpiling for 2016? Gov. Inslee stages quiet 2014 fundraiser". Seattle Pi. October 26, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
  2. ↑ Connelly, Joel (September 29, 2014). "What 2014 elections say about 2016 governor's race". Seattle Pi. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Camden, Jim (May 23, 2016). "Final list of candidates in the August primary". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  4. ↑ Brunner, Jim (May 14, 2015). "Port Commissioner Bill Bryant announces run for governor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Rosenthal, Brian (February 19, 2013). "Former AG McKenna joins lawfirm". Yakima Herald. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  6. ↑ Santos, Melissa (August 20, 2015). "State senator, county councilman to compete for Pierce County executive job". The News Tribune. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Cornfield, Jerry (June 6, 2013). "If not McKenna, others could challenge Inslee in 2016". HeraldNet. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  8. 1 2 O'Sullivan, Joseph (September 11, 2015). "Hill, Litzow won't challenge Inslee in 2016". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ Brunner, Jim (October 16, 2015). "Dave Reichert decides: He won't run against Jay Inslee for governor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "August 2, 2016 Primary Results - Governor". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved August 22, 2016.
  12. ↑ "November 08, 2016 General Election Results: Governor". Washington State Secretary of State. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 4, 2016.

External links

Official campaign websites
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