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style="width:75px;text-align:center">940,538 </td></tr> <tr> <th style="text-align:left">Percentage </th> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center"><b>57.96%</b> </td> <td style="width:75px;text-align:center">42.04% </td></tr> </tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><hr /><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/275px-1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png" decoding="async" width="275" height="182" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg/413px-1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election_results_map_by_county.svg.png 1.5x, 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href="/wiki/1992_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1992 United States Senate election in Washington">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1994 United States Senate election in Washington">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1998 United States Senate election in Washington">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2000 United States Senate election in Washington">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2004 United States Senate election in Washington">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2006 United States Senate election in Washington">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2010 United States Senate election in Washington">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2012 United States Senate election in Washington">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2016 United States Senate election in Washington">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2018 United States Senate election in Washington">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2022 United States Senate election in Washington">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2024 United States Senate election in Washington">2024</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2028_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="2028 United States Senate election in Washington">2028</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/United_States_House_of_Representatives" title="United States House of Representatives">U.S. House of Representatives elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1889_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1889 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1890 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1892 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1894 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1896 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1898 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1900 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1902 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1904 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1906 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1908</a></li> <li>1909 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1909_Washington%27s_2nd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1909 Washington's 2nd congressional district special election">2nd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1910 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1914 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1922</a></li> <li>1923 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1923_Washington%27s_5th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1923 Washington's 5th congressional district special election">5th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1924 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1946</a></li> <li>1947 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1947_Washington%27s_3rd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1947 Washington's 3rd congressional district special election">3rd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1960</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1960_Washington%27s_3rd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1960 Washington's 3rd congressional district special election">3rd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1974</a></li> <li>1975 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1975_Washington%27s_3rd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 Washington's 3rd congressional district special election">3rd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1976</a></li> <li>1977 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1977_Washington%27s_7th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1977 Washington's 7th congressional district special election">7th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2012</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington%27s_1st_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 Washington's 1st congressional district special election">1st sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="border-top:#aaa 1px solid;;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Washington_(state)" title="Government of Washington (state)">State government</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table class="sidebar nomobile nowraplinks" style="background-color: transparent; color: var( --color-base ); border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> General elections</th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_Washington_elections" title="2004 Washington elections">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_elections" title="2008 Washington elections">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Washington_elections" title="2010 Washington elections">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_elections" title="2012 Washington elections">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_elections" title="2016 Washington elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Washington_elections" title="2020 Washington elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_elections" title="2024 Washington elections">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Washington" title="List of governors of Washington">Gubernatorial elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1889_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1889 Washington gubernatorial election">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1892 Washington gubernatorial election">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1896 Washington gubernatorial election">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1900 Washington gubernatorial election">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1904 Washington gubernatorial election">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1908 Washington gubernatorial election">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1912 Washington gubernatorial election">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1916 Washington gubernatorial election">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1920 Washington gubernatorial election">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1924 Washington gubernatorial election">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1928 Washington gubernatorial election">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1932 Washington gubernatorial election">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1936 Washington gubernatorial election">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1940 Washington gubernatorial election">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1944 Washington gubernatorial election">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1948 Washington gubernatorial election">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1952 Washington gubernatorial election">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Washington gubernatorial election">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1960 Washington gubernatorial election">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1964 Washington gubernatorial election">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1968 Washington gubernatorial election">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1972 Washington gubernatorial election">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1976 Washington gubernatorial election">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1980 Washington gubernatorial election">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1984 Washington gubernatorial election">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1988 Washington gubernatorial election">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1992 Washington gubernatorial election">1992</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2000 Washington gubernatorial election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2004 Washington gubernatorial election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2008 Washington gubernatorial election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2012 Washington gubernatorial election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2016 Washington gubernatorial election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2020 Washington gubernatorial election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2024 Washington gubernatorial election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_Governor_of_Washington" title="Lieutenant Governor of Washington">Lieutenant gubernatorial elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2020_Washington_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="2020 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="2024 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Secretary_of_State_of_Washington" title="Secretary of State of Washington">Secretary of State elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1992_Washington_Secretary_of_State_election" title="1992 Washington Secretary of State election">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Washington_Secretary_of_State_election" title="1996 Washington Secretary of State election">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Washington_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2000 Washington Secretary of State election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Washington_elections#Secretary_of_State" title="2004 Washington elections">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_Secretary_of_State_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 Washington Secretary of State election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2012 Washington Secretary of State election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2016 Washington Secretary of State election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Washington_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2020 Washington Secretary of State election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Washington_Secretary_of_State_special_election" title="2022 Washington Secretary of State special election">2022 sp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_Secretary_of_State_election" title="2024 Washington Secretary of State election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Attorney_General_of_Washington" title="Attorney General of Washington">Attorney General elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2000_Washington_Attorney_General_election" title="2000 Washington Attorney General election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Washington_Attorney_General_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2004 Washington Attorney General election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_Attorney_General_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2008 Washington Attorney General election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_Attorney_General_election" title="2012 Washington Attorney General election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_Attorney_General_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2016 Washington Attorney General election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Washington_Attorney_General_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2020 Washington Attorney General election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_Attorney_General_election" title="2024 Washington Attorney General election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Treasurer" title="Washington State Treasurer">State Treasurer elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_State_Treasurer_election" title="2024 Washington State Treasurer election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Auditor" title="Washington State Auditor">State Auditor elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_State_Auditor_election" title="2024 Washington State Auditor election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Commissioner_of_Public_Lands" class="mw-redirect" title="Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands">Commissioner of Public Lands elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_Public_Lands_Commissioner_election" title="2024 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election">2024</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th class="sidebar-heading"> <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">State Senate elections</a></th></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2004 Washington State Senate election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2006 Washington State Senate election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2008 Washington State Senate election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2010 Washington State Senate election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2012 Washington State Senate election">2012</a></li> <li>2013 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2013_Washington%27s_26th_state_senate_district_special_election" title="2013 Washington's 26th state senate district special election">26th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2014 Washington State Senate election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2016 Washington State Senate election">2016</a></li> <li>2017 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2017_Washington%27s_45th_state_senate_district_special_election" title="2017 Washington's 45th state senate district special election">45th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2018 Washington State Senate election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2020 Washington State Senate election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2022 Washington State Senate election">2022</a></li></ul></td> </tr><tr><th 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<dd><a href="/wiki/2004_Washington_Initiative_872" title="2004 Washington Initiative 872">872</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>2006</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2006_Washington_Initiative_920" title="2006 Washington Initiative 920">920</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2006_Washington_Initiative_933" title="2006 Washington Initiative 933">933</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2006_Washington_Initiative_937" title="2006 Washington Initiative 937">937</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2006_Washington_Resolution_4223" title="2006 Washington Resolution 4223">4223</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>2007</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2007_Washington_Referendum_67" title="2007 Washington Referendum 67">67</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>2008</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Washington_Death_with_Dignity_Act" title="Washington Death with Dignity Act">1000</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>2009</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2009_Washington_Referendum_71" title="2009 Washington Referendum 71">71</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>2012</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_Referendum_74" title="2012 Washington Referendum 74">74</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_Initiative_502" title="2012 Washington Initiative 502">502</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_Initiative_1185" title="2012 Washington Initiative 1185">1185</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_Initiative_1240" title="2012 Washington Initiative 1240">1240</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>2016</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_Initiative_732" title="2016 Washington Initiative 732">732</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>2018</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2018_Washington_Initiative_1631" title="2018 Washington Initiative 1631">1631</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/2018_Washington_Initiative_1639" title="2018 Washington Initiative 1639">1639</a></dd></dl> <dl><dt>2019</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/2019_Washington_Initiative_976" title="2019 Washington Initiative 976">976</a></dd></dl></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" 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Though eligible for a second term, incumbent governor <a href="/wiki/Mike_Lowry" title="Mike Lowry">Mike Lowry</a> chose not to run for reelection following a series of personal and public scandals, including allegations of sexual harassment.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This gubernatorial race was especially significant in that it resulted in the first <a href="/wiki/Asian_American" class="mw-redirect" title="Asian American">Asian American</a> <a href="/wiki/Governor" title="Governor">governor</a> in the mainland United States (after <a href="/wiki/George_Ariyoshi" title="George Ariyoshi">George Ariyoshi</a> of island state <a href="/wiki/Hawaii" title="Hawaii">Hawaii</a>), <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democrat</a> <a href="/wiki/Gary_Locke" title="Gary Locke">Gary Locke</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Primary_election">Primary election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Primary election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Candidates">Candidates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Candidates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Democratic">Democratic</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Democratic"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Max Englerius</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jay_Inslee" title="Jay Inslee">Jay Inslee</a>, U.S. Representative from the <a href="/wiki/Washington%27s_4th_congressional_district" title="Washington's 4th congressional district">4th congressional district</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Locke" title="Gary Locke">Gary Locke</a>, <a href="/wiki/King_County_Executive" title="King County Executive">King County Executive</a> and former state representative</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norm_Rice" title="Norm Rice">Norm Rice</a>, current <a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_Seattle" title="Mayor of Seattle">Mayor of Seattle</a></li> <li>Mohammad H. Said</li> <li>Briam Zetlen</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Republican">Republican</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Republican"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Nona Brazier</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ellen_Craswell" title="Ellen Craswell">Ellen Craswell</a>, president pro tempore of the <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">Washington Senate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dale_Foreman" title="Dale Foreman">Dale Foreman</a>, majority leader of the <a href="/wiki/Washington_House_of_Representatives" title="Washington House of Representatives">Washington House of Representatives</a></li> <li>Warren E. Hanson</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Norm_Maleng" title="Norm Maleng">Norm Maleng</a>, <a href="/wiki/King_County_Prosecuting_Attorney" title="King County Prosecuting Attorney">King County Prosecuting Attorney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pam_Roach" title="Pam Roach">Pam Roach</a>, state senator</li> <li>Bob Tharp</li> <li>Jim Waldo</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Results">Results</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="; margin-right:1em; font-size:95%"> <caption>Blanket primary results<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 15em">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Gary_Locke" title="Gary Locke">Gary Locke</a> </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>287,762 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>23.65% </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Norm_Rice" title="Norm Rice">Norm Rice</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right">212,888 </td> <td style="text-align:right">17.50% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:5px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Ellen_Craswell" title="Ellen Craswell">Ellen Craswell</a> </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>185,680 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;margin-right:0.5em"><b>15.26% </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Dale_Foreman" title="Dale Foreman">Dale Foreman</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right">162,615 </td> <td style="text-align:right">13.37% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Jay_Inslee" title="Jay Inslee">Jay Inslee</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right">118,571 </td> <td style="text-align:right">9.75% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Norm_Maleng" title="Norm Maleng">Norm Maleng</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right">109,088 </td> <td style="text-align:right">8.97% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn">Jim Waldo </td> <td style="text-align:right">63,854 </td> <td style="text-align:right">5.25% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Pam_Roach" title="Pam Roach">Pam Roach</a> </td> <td style="text-align:right">29,533 </td> <td style="text-align:right">2.43% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn">Nona Brazier </td> <td style="text-align:right">21,237 </td> <td style="text-align:right">1.75% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Brian Zetlen </td> <td style="text-align:right">6,152 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.51% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn">Warren E. Hanson </td> <td style="text-align:right">4,886 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.40% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#E81B23;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn">Bob Tharp </td> <td style="text-align:right">4,825 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.40% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#AA0000;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Socialist_Workers_Party_(United_States)" title="Socialist Workers Party (United States)">Socialist Workers</a> </td> <td class="fn">Jeff Powers </td> <td style="text-align:right">3,742 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.31% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Mohammad H. Said </td> <td style="text-align:right">3,007 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.25% </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF;width:2px"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> </td> <td class="fn">Max Englerius </td> <td style="text-align:right">2,837 </td> <td style="text-align:right">0.23% </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>1,216,677 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100.00% </b> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="General_election">General election</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: General election"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Candidates_2">Candidates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Candidates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Locke" title="Gary Locke">Gary Locke</a> (D), <a href="/wiki/King_County_Executive" title="King County Executive">King County Executive</a> and former state representative</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ellen_Craswell" title="Ellen Craswell">Ellen Craswell</a> (R), president pro tempore of the <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">Washington Senate</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Debates">Debates</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Debates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?75853-1/washington-gubernatorial-debate">Complete video of debate</a>, September 26, 1996 - <a href="/wiki/C-SPAN" title="C-SPAN">C-SPAN</a></li> <li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?75489-1/washington-gubernatorial-debate">Complete video of debate</a>, October 9, 1996 - <a href="/wiki/C-SPAN" title="C-SPAN">C-SPAN</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Results_2">Results</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Results"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable plainrowheaders"> <caption>1996 gubernatorial election<sup id="cite_ref-general_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-general-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-abstract_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abstract-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th scope="col" colspan="2" style="width: 130px">Party </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 17em">Candidate </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 5em">Votes </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em">% </th> <th scope="col" style="width: 3.5em"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1038841319">.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}</style><span class="rt-commentedText tooltip tooltip-dotted" title="Change in percentage value since previous election">±%</span> </th></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="color:inherit;background-color:#3333FF; width:5px;"> </td> <td class="org" style="width:130px"><b><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a></b> </td> <td class="fn"><b><a href="/wiki/Gary_Locke" title="Gary Locke">Gary Locke</a> </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right; margin-right:0.5em"><b>1,296,492 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right; margin-right:0.5em"><b>57.96% </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right; margin-right:0.5em"><b>+5.80% </b> </td></tr> <tr class="vcard"> <td style="background-color: #E81B23; width: 5px;"> </td> <td class="org" style="width: 130px"><a href="/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)" title="Republican Party (United States)">Republican</a> </td> <td class="fn"><a href="/wiki/Ellen_Craswell" title="Ellen Craswell">Ellen Craswell</a> </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">940,538 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">42.04% </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">−5.80% </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">Majority </th> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">355,954 </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em">15.91% </td> <td style="text-align: right; margin-right: 0.5em"> </td></tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" style="text-align:right;">Total votes </th> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>2,237,030 </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"><b>100.00% </b> </td> <td style="text-align:right;"> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="color:inherit;background-color: #3333FF"> </td> <td colspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Democratic_Party_(United_States)" title="Democratic Party (United States)">Democratic</a> <b>hold</b> </td> <th style="text-align:right;"><a href="/wiki/Swing_(politics)" title="Swing (politics)">Swing</a> </th> <td style="text-align:right;">+11.59% </td> <td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Results_by_county">Results by county</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Results by county"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which <a href="/wiki/Kittitas_County,_Washington" title="Kittitas County, Washington">Kittitas County</a> has voted for a Democrat. </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">County<sup id="cite_ref-abstract_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-abstract-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </th> <th style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">Gary Locke<br />Democratic </th> <th style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">Ellen Craswell<br />Republican </th> <th style="text-align:center;" colspan="2">Margin </th> <th style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2">Total votes cast </th></tr> <tr bgcolor="lightgrey"> <th style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"># </th> <th style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number">% </th> <th style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"># </th> <th style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number">% </th> <th style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number"># </th> <th style="text-align:center;" data-sort-type="number">% </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Adams_County,_Washington" title="Adams County, Washington">Adams</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,829 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">40.13% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">2,729 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">59.87% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-900 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-19.75% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">4,558 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Asotin_County,_Washington" title="Asotin County, Washington">Asotin</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">3,696 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">50.89% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">3,567 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">49.11% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">129 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1.78% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">7,263 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Benton_County,_Washington" title="Benton County, Washington">Benton</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">25,899 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">48.34% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">27,682 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">51.66% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-1,783 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-3.33% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">53,581 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Chelan_County,_Washington" title="Chelan County, Washington">Chelan</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">9,928 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">42.23% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">13,584 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">57.77% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-3,656 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-15.55% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">23,512 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Clallam_County,_Washington" title="Clallam County, Washington">Clallam</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">14,536 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">49.31% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">14,941 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">50.69% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-405 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-1.37% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">29,477 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Clark_County,_Washington" title="Clark County, Washington">Clark</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">58,400 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">52.65% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">52,525 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">47.35% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5,875 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5.30% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">110,925 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Columbia_County,_Washington" title="Columbia County, Washington">Columbia</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">863 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">44.10% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">1,094 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">55.90% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-231 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-11.80% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">1,957 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Cowlitz_County,_Washington" title="Cowlitz County, Washington">Cowlitz</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">19,175 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">58.07% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">13,843 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">41.93% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5,332 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">16.15% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">33,018 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Douglas_County,_Washington" title="Douglas County, Washington">Douglas</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">4,353 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">40.27% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">6,456 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">59.73% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-2,103 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-19.46% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">10,809 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Ferry_County,_Washington" title="Ferry County, Washington">Ferry</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,251 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">44.76% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">1,544 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">55.24% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-293 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-10.48% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">2,795 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Franklin_County,_Washington" title="Franklin County, Washington">Franklin</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5,685 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">46.66% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">6,499 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">53.34% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-814 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-6.68% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">12,184 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Garfield_County,_Washington" title="Garfield County, Washington">Garfield</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">511 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">40.56% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">749 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">59.44% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-238 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-18.89% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">1,260 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Grant_County,_Washington" title="Grant County, Washington">Grant</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">8,916 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">41.04% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">12,807 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">58.96% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-3,891 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-17.91% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">21,723 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Grays_Harbor_County,_Washington" title="Grays Harbor County, Washington">Grays Harbor</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">15,851 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">60.66% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">10,278 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">39.34% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5,573 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">21.33% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">26,129 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Island_County,_Washington" title="Island County, Washington">Island</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">14,874 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">52.59% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">13,409 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">47.41% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,465 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5.18% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">28,283 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Jefferson_County,_Washington" title="Jefferson County, Washington">Jefferson</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">8,268 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">59.18% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">5,702 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">40.82% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,566 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">18.37% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">13,970 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/King_County,_Washington" title="King County, Washington">King</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">490,284 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">67.03% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">241,134 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">32.97% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">249,150 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">34.06% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">731,418 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Kitsap_County,_Washington" title="Kitsap County, Washington">Kitsap</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">50,121 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">54.84% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">41,275 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">45.16% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">8,846 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">9.68% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">91,396 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Kittitas_County,_Washington" title="Kittitas County, Washington">Kittitas</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">6,609 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">53.17% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">5,822 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">46.83% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">787 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">6.33% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">12,431 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Klickitat_County,_Washington" title="Klickitat County, Washington">Klickitat</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">3,337 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">49.20% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">3,445 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">50.80% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-108 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-1.59% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">6,782 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Lewis_County,_Washington" title="Lewis County, Washington">Lewis</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">11,377 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">42.15% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">15,613 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">57.85% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-4,236 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-15.69% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">26,990 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Lincoln_County,_Washington" title="Lincoln County, Washington">Lincoln</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,947 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">38.92% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">3,055 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">61.08% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-1,108 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-22.15% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">5,002 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Mason_County,_Washington" title="Mason County, Washington">Mason</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">11,421 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">55.30% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">9,231 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">44.70% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,190 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">10.60% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">20,652 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Okanogan_County,_Washington" title="Okanogan County, Washington">Okanogan</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5,489 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">42.36% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">7,468 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">57.64% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-1,979 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-15.27% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">12,957 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Pacific_County,_Washington" title="Pacific County, Washington">Pacific</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5,699 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">62.85% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">3,368 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">37.15% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,331 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">25.71% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">9,067 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Pend_Oreille_County,_Washington" title="Pend Oreille County, Washington">Pend Oreille</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,308 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">46.94% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">2,609 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">53.06% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-301 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-6.12% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">4,917 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Pierce_County,_Washington" title="Pierce County, Washington">Pierce</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">131,194 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">55.43% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">105,500 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">44.57% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">25,694 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">10.86% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">236,694 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/San_Juan_County,_Washington" title="San Juan County, Washington">San Juan</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">4,567 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">63.19% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">2,660 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">36.81% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,907 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">26.39% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">7,227 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington" title="Skagit County, Washington">Skagit</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">21,522 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">52.81% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">19,232 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">47.19% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">2,290 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5.62% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">40,754 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Skamania_County,_Washington" title="Skamania County, Washington">Skamania</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,915 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">52.04% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">1,765 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">47.96% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">150 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">4.08% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">3,680 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Snohomish_County,_Washington" title="Snohomish County, Washington">Snohomish</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">126,425 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">57.40% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">93,827 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">42.60% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">32,598 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">14.80% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">220,252 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Spokane_County,_Washington" title="Spokane County, Washington">Spokane</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">84,740 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">53.30% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">74,249 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">46.70% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">10,491 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">6.60% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">158,989 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Stevens_County,_Washington" title="Stevens County, Washington">Stevens</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">6,687 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">40.62% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">9,777 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">59.38% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-3,090 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-18.77% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">16,464 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Thurston_County,_Washington" title="Thurston County, Washington">Thurston</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">53,106 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">61.10% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">33,813 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">38.90% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">19,293 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">22.20% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">86,919 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Wahkiakum_County,_Washington" title="Wahkiakum County, Washington">Wahkiakum</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,013 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">56.47% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">781 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">43.53% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">232 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">12.93% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,794 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Walla_Walla_County,_Washington" title="Walla Walla County, Washington">Walla Walla</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">9,710 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">50.11% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">9,669 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">49.89% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">41 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">0.21% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">19,379 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Whatcom_County,_Washington" title="Whatcom County, Washington">Whatcom</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">34,679 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">54.02% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">29,517 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">45.98% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">5,162 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">8.04% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">64,196 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF"><a href="/wiki/Whitman_County,_Washington" title="Whitman County, Washington">Whitman</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">8,743 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">55.60% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">6,981 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">44.40% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">1,762 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">11.21% </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">15,724 </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6"><a href="/wiki/Yakima_County,_Washington" title="Yakima County, Washington">Yakima</a> </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">29,564 </td> <td style="color:black;background-color:#B0CEFF">47.76% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">32,338 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">52.24% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-2,774 </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">-4.48% </td> <td style="background-color:#FFB6B6">61,902 </td></tr> <tr> <th>Totals</th> <th>1,296,492</th> <th>57.96%</th> <th>940,538</th> <th>42.04%</th> <th>355,954</th> <th>15.91%</th> <th>2,237,030 </th></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Counties_that_flipped_from_Republican_to_Democratic">Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Washington_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Asotin_County,_Washington" title="Asotin County, Washington">Asotin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clark_County,_Washington" title="Clark County, Washington">Clark</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cowlitz_County,_Washington" title="Cowlitz County, Washington">Cowlitz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Island_County,_Washington" title="Island County, Washington">Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kitsap_County,_Washington" title="Kitsap County, Washington">Kitsap</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mason_County,_Washington" title="Mason County, Washington">Mason</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skagit_County,_Washington" title="Skagit County, Washington">Skagit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Skamania_County,_Washington" title="Skamania County, Washington">Skamania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spokane_County,_Washington" title="Spokane County, Washington">Spokane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wahkiakum_County,_Washington" title="Wahkiakum County, Washington">Wahkiakum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walla_Walla_County,_Washington" title="Walla Walla County, Washington">Walla Walla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Whatcom_County,_Washington" title="Whatcom County, Washington">Whatcom</a></li> <li><a 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href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Alabama" title="1996 United States Senate election in Alabama">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Alaska" title="1996 United States Senate election in Alaska">Alaska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Arkansas" title="1996 United States Senate election in Arkansas">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Colorado" title="1996 United States Senate election in Colorado">Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Delaware" title="1996 United States Senate election in Delaware">Delaware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Shadow_Senator_election_in_the_District_of_Columbia" title="1996 United States Shadow Senator election in the District of Columbia">District of Columbia (shadow)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Georgia" title="1996 United States Senate election in Georgia">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Idaho" title="1996 United States Senate election in Idaho">Idaho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Illinois" title="1996 United States Senate election in Illinois">Illinois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Iowa" title="1996 United States Senate election in Iowa">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kansas" title="1996 United States Senate election in Kansas">Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Kansas" title="1996 United States Senate special election in Kansas">Kansas (special)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky" title="1996 United States Senate election in Kentucky">Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Louisiana" title="1996 United States Senate election in Louisiana">Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Maine" title="1996 United States Senate election in Maine">Maine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Massachusetts" title="1996 United States Senate election in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Michigan" title="1996 United States Senate election in Michigan">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Minnesota" title="1996 United States Senate election in Minnesota">Minnesota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Mississippi" title="1996 United States Senate election in Mississippi">Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Montana" title="1996 United States Senate election in Montana">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Nebraska" title="1996 United States Senate election in Nebraska">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Hampshire" title="1996 United States Senate election in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Jersey" title="1996 United States Senate election in New Jersey">New Jersey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_New_Mexico" title="1996 United States Senate election in New Mexico">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_North_Carolina" title="1996 United States Senate election in North Carolina">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oklahoma" title="1996 United States Senate election in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oregon" title="1996 United States Senate election in Oregon">Oregon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Oregon" title="1996 United States Senate special election in Oregon">Oregon (special)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Rhode_Island" title="1996 United States Senate election in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Carolina" title="1996 United States Senate election in South Carolina">South Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_South_Dakota" title="1996 United States Senate election in South Dakota">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Tennessee" title="1996 United States Senate election in Tennessee">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Texas" title="1996 United States Senate election in Texas">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Virginia" title="1996 United States Senate election in Virginia">Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_West_Virginia" title="1996 United States Senate election in West Virginia">West Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Senate_election_in_Wyoming" title="1996 United States Senate election in Wyoming">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections">U.S. House</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Alabama" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Alabama">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Alaska" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in Alaska">Alaska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_American_Samoa" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in American Samoa">American Samoa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arizona" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona">Arizona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Arkansas" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Arkansas">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in California">California</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Colorado" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado">Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Connecticut" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut">Connecticut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Delaware" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware">Delaware</a></li> <li>District of Columbia <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_the_District_of_Columbia" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in the District of Columbia">delegate</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Shadow_Representative_election_in_the_District_of_Columbia" title="1996 United States Shadow Representative election in the District of Columbia">shadow</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Florida" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida">Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Georgia" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Georgia">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Guam&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in Guam (page does not exist)">Guam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Hawaii" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii">Hawaii</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Idaho" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Idaho">Idaho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Illinois" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois">Illinois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Indiana" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Indiana">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Iowa" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Kansas" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas">Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Kentucky" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky">Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Louisiana" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana">Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Maine" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Maine">Maine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Maryland" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland">Maryland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Massachusetts" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Michigan" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Michigan">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Minnesota" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota">Minnesota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Mississippi" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi">Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Missouri" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Montana" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in Montana">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Nebraska" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Nevada" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Nevada">Nevada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_Hampshire" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in New Hampshire">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_Jersey" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey">New Jersey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_Mexico" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in New Mexico">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_New_York" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in New York">New York</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_North_Carolina" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_North_Dakota" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota">North Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_the_Northern_Mariana_Islands&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in the Northern Mariana Islands (page does not exist)">Northern Mariana Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Ohio" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oklahoma" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma">Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Oregon" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Oregon">Oregon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Pennsylvania" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Puerto_Rico" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in Puerto Rico">Puerto Rico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Rhode_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island">Rhode Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_South_Carolina" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina">South Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_South_Dakota" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Tennessee" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Texas" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Utah" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Utah">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Vermont" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in Vermont">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Virginia" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia">Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in the United States Virgin Islands">United States Virgin Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_West_Virginia" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia">West Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Wisconsin" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Wisconsin">Wisconsin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Wyoming" title="1996 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_gubernatorial_elections" title="1996 United States gubernatorial elections">Governors</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_American_Samoa_gubernatorial_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1996 American Samoa gubernatorial election (page does not exist)">American Samoa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Delaware_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 Delaware gubernatorial election">Delaware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Indiana_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 Indiana gubernatorial election">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Missouri_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 Missouri gubernatorial election">Missouri</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Missouri_lieutenant_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 Missouri lieutenant gubernatorial election">Lt. Gov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Montana_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 Montana gubernatorial election">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_New_Hampshire_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 New Hampshire gubernatorial election">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election">North Carolina</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_North_Carolina_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 North Carolina gubernatorial election">Lt. Gov</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_North_Dakota_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 North Dakota gubernatorial election">North Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Puerto_Rico_gubernatorial_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election">Puerto Rico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Utah_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 Utah gubernatorial election">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Vermont_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 Vermont gubernatorial election">Vermont</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_West_Virginia_gubernatorial_election" title="1996 West Virginia gubernatorial election">West Virginia</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_state_legislature_elections_in_the_United_States" title="Category:1996 state legislature elections in the United States">State<br />legislatures</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Arizona <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Arizona_Senate_election" title="1996 Arizona Senate election">Senate</a></li></ul></li> <li>California <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_California_State_Assembly_election" title="1996 California State Assembly election">Assembly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_California_State_Senate_election" title="1996 California State Senate election">Senate</a></li></ul></li> <li>Iowa <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Iowa_Senate_election" title="1996 Iowa Senate election">Senate</a></li></ul></li> <li>Kentucky <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Kentucky_Senate_election" title="1996 Kentucky Senate election">Senate</a></li></ul></li> <li>Minnesota <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_election" title="1996 Minnesota House of Representatives election">House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Minnesota_Senate_election" title="1996 Minnesota Senate election">Senate</a></li></ul></li> <li>Texas <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Texas_House_of_Representatives_election" title="1996 Texas House of Representatives election">House</a></li></ul></li> <li>Wisconsin <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Wisconsin_Senate_election" title="1996 Wisconsin Senate election">Senate</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Wisconsin_State_Assembly_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1996 Wisconsin State Assembly election (page does not exist)">Assembly</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_elections" title="1996 United States elections">Mayors</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1996_Baton_Rouge_mayoral_election" title="1996 Baton Rouge mayoral election">Baton Rouge, <abbr title="Louisiana">LA</abbr></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Fresno_mayoral_election" title="1996 Fresno mayoral election">Fresno, <abbr title="California">CA</abbr></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Milwaukee_mayoral_election" title="1996 Milwaukee mayoral election">Milwaukee, <abbr title="Wisconsin">WI</abbr></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Orlando_mayoral_election" title="1996 Orlando mayoral election">Orlando, <abbr title="Florida">FL</abbr></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Portland,_Oregon_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 Portland, Oregon mayoral election">Portland, <abbr title="Oregon">OR</abbr></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_San_Diego_mayoral_election" title="1996 San Diego mayoral election">San Diego, <abbr title="California">CA</abbr></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_San_Juan,_Puerto_Rico_mayoral_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 San Juan, Puerto Rico mayoral election">San Juan, <abbr title="Puerto Rico">PR</abbr></a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_elections_in_the_United_States" title="Category:1996 elections in the United States">States</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Alabama_elections" title="Category:1996 Alabama elections">Alabama</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Alaska_elections" title="Category:1996 Alaska elections">Alaska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_American_Samoan_general_election" title="1996 American Samoan general election">American Samoa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Arizona_elections" title="Category:1996 Arizona elections">Arizona</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Arkansas_elections" title="Category:1996 Arkansas elections">Arkansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_California_elections" title="Category:1996 California elections">California</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Colorado_elections" title="Category:1996 Colorado elections">Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Connecticut_elections" title="Category:1996 Connecticut elections">Connecticut</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Delaware_elections" title="Category:1996 Delaware elections">Delaware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Florida_elections" title="Category:1996 Florida elections">Florida</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Georgia_(U.S._state)_elections" title="Category:1996 Georgia (U.S. state) elections">Georgia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Guamanian_general_election&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1996 Guamanian general election (page does not exist)">Guam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Hawaii_elections" title="Category:1996 Hawaii elections">Hawaii</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Idaho_elections" title="Category:1996 Idaho elections">Idaho</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Illinois_elections" title="Category:1996 Illinois elections">Illinois</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Indiana_elections" title="Category:1996 Indiana elections">Indiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Iowa_elections" title="Category:1996 Iowa elections">Iowa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Kansas_elections" title="Category:1996 Kansas elections">Kansas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Kentucky_elections" title="Category:1996 Kentucky elections">Kentucky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Louisiana_elections" title="Category:1996 Louisiana elections">Louisiana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Maine_elections" title="Category:1996 Maine elections">Maine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Maryland_elections" title="Category:1996 Maryland elections">Maryland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Massachusetts_elections" title="Category:1996 Massachusetts elections">Massachusetts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Michigan_elections" title="Category:1996 Michigan elections">Michigan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Minnesota_elections" title="Category:1996 Minnesota elections">Minnesota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Mississippi_elections" title="Category:1996 Mississippi elections">Mississippi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Missouri_elections" title="Category:1996 Missouri elections">Missouri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Montana_elections" title="Category:1996 Montana elections">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Nebraska_elections" title="Category:1996 Nebraska elections">Nebraska</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Nevada_elections" title="Category:1996 Nevada elections">Nevada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_New_Hampshire_elections" title="Category:1996 New Hampshire elections">New Hampshire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_New_Jersey_elections" title="Category:1996 New Jersey elections">New Jersey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_New_Mexico_elections" title="Category:1996 New Mexico elections">New Mexico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_New_York_(state)_elections" title="Category:1996 New York (state) elections">New York</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_North_Carolina_elections" title="Category:1996 North Carolina elections">North Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_North_Dakota_elections" title="Category:1996 North Dakota elections">North Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Ohio_elections" title="Category:1996 Ohio elections">Ohio</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Oklahoma_state_elections&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1996 Oklahoma state elections (page does not exist)">Oklahoma</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Oregon_state_elections&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1996 Oregon state elections (page does not exist)">Oregon</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Pennsylvania_state_elections&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1996 Pennsylvania state elections (page does not exist)">Pennsylvania</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Puerto_Rican_general_election" title="1996 Puerto Rican general election">Puerto Rico</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Rhode_Island_elections" title="Category:1996 Rhode Island elections">Rhode Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_South_Carolina_elections" title="Category:1996 South Carolina elections">South Carolina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_South_Dakota_elections" title="Category:1996 South Dakota elections">South Dakota</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Tennessee_elections" title="Category:1996 Tennessee elections">Tennessee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Texas_elections" title="Category:1996 Texas elections">Texas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_Virgin_Islands_general_election" title="1996 United States Virgin Islands general election">United States Virgin Islands</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Utah_elections" title="Category:1996 Utah elections">Utah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Vermont_elections" title="Category:1996 Vermont elections">Vermont</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Virginia_elections" title="Category:1996 Virginia elections">Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Washington_(state)_elections" title="Category:1996 Washington (state) elections">Washington</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_West_Virginia_elections" title="Category:1996 West Virginia elections">West Virginia</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=1996_Wisconsin_state_elections&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="1996 Wisconsin state elections (page does not exist)">Wisconsin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Category:1996_Wyoming_elections" title="Category:1996 Wyoming elections">Wyoming</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div 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Washington (state)">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1896 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1900 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1904 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1908 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1912 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1916 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1920 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1924 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1928 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1932 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1936 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1940 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1944 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1948 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1952 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1956 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1960 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1964 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1968 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1972 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1976 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1980 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1984 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1988 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1992 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2004 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2008 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2012 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2016 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2020 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_presidential_election_in_Washington_(state)" title="2024 United States presidential election in Washington (state)">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_senators_from_Washington" title="List of United States senators from Washington">U.S. Senate</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Classes_of_United_States_senators" title="Classes of United States senators">Class 1</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1889_United_States_Senate_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1889 United States Senate elections in Washington">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1893_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1893 United States Senate election in Washington">1893</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1895_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1895 United States Senate special election in Washington">1895 (sp)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1899_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1899 United States Senate election in Washington">1899</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1905_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1905 United States Senate election in Washington">1905</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1911_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1911 United States Senate election in Washington">1911</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1916 United States Senate election in Washington">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1922 United States Senate election in Washington">1922</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1928 United States Senate election in Washington">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1934 United States Senate election in Washington">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1940 United States Senate election in Washington">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1946 United States Senate election in Washington">1946</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1952 United States Senate election in Washington">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1958 United States Senate election in Washington">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1964 United States Senate election in Washington">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1970 United States Senate election in Washington">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1976 United States Senate election in Washington">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1982 United States Senate election in Washington">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_United_States_Senate_special_election_in_Washington" title="1983 United States Senate special election in Washington">1983 (sp)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1988 United States Senate election in Washington">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1994 United States Senate election in Washington">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2000 United States Senate election in Washington">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2006 United States Senate election in Washington">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2012 United States Senate election in Washington">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2018 United States Senate election in Washington">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2024 United States Senate election in Washington">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Classes_of_United_States_senators" title="Classes of United States senators">Class 3</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1889_United_States_Senate_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1889 United States Senate elections in Washington">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1891_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1891 United States Senate election in Washington">1891</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1897_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1897 United States Senate election in Washington">1897</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1903_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1903 United States Senate election in Washington">1903</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1909_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1909 United States Senate election in Washington">1909</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1914 United States Senate election in Washington">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1920 United States Senate election in Washington">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1926 United States Senate election in Washington">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1932 United States Senate election in Washington">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1938 United States Senate election in Washington">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1944 United States Senate election in Washington">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1950 United States Senate election in Washington">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1956 United States Senate election in Washington">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1962 United States Senate election in Washington">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1968 United States Senate election in Washington">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1974 United States Senate election in Washington">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1980 United States Senate election in Washington">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1986 United States Senate election in Washington">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1992 United States Senate election in Washington">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="1998 United States Senate election in Washington">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2004 United States Senate election in Washington">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2010 United States Senate election in Washington">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2016 United States Senate election in Washington">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_Senate_election_in_Washington" title="2022 United States Senate election in Washington">2022</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_United_States_representatives_from_Washington" title="List of United States representatives from Washington">U.S. House</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1860_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington_Territory" class="mw-redirect" title="1860 United States House of Representatives election in Washington Territory">1860</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1889_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1889 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1890_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1890 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1890</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1892 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1894_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1894 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1894</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1896 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1898_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1898 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1898</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1900 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1902_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1902 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1902</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1904 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1906_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1906 United States House of Representatives election in Washington">1906</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1908</a></li> <li>1909 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1909_Washington%27s_2nd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1909 Washington's 2nd congressional district special election">2nd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1910_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1910 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1910</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1914_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1914 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1914</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1918_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1918</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1922_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1922</a></li> <li>1923 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1923_Washington%27s_5th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1923 Washington's 5th congressional district special election">5th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1924 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1926_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1926</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1930_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1930</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1934_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1934</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1938_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1938</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1940 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1942_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1942</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1946_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1946</a></li> <li>1947 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1947_Washington%27s_3rd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1947 Washington's 3rd congressional district special election">3rd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1950_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1950</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1954_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1954</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1958_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1958</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1960</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1960_Washington%27s_3rd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1960 Washington's 3rd congressional district special election">3rd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1970_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1974</a></li> <li>1975 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1975_Washington%27s_3rd_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1975 Washington's 3rd congressional district special election">3rd sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1976</a></li> <li>1977 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1977_Washington%27s_7th_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="1977 Washington's 7th congressional district special election">7th sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1990_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2002_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2002</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2012</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington%27s_1st_congressional_district_special_election" class="mw-redirect" title="2012 Washington's 1st congressional district special election">1st sp</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Washington" title="2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Government_of_Washington_(state)" title="Government of Washington (state)">Statewide</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2010_Washington_elections" title="2010 Washington elections">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_elections" title="2012 Washington elections">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_elections" title="2016 Washington elections">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Washington_elections" title="2020 Washington elections">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_elections" title="2024 Washington elections">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Washington" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of Washington">Gubernatorial</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1889_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1889 Washington gubernatorial election">1889</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1892_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1892 Washington gubernatorial election">1892</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1896_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1896 Washington gubernatorial election">1896</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1900_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1900 Washington gubernatorial election">1900</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1904_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1904 Washington gubernatorial election">1904</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1908_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1908 Washington gubernatorial election">1908</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1912_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1912 Washington gubernatorial election">1912</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1916_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1916 Washington gubernatorial election">1916</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1920_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1920 Washington gubernatorial election">1920</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1924_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1924 Washington gubernatorial election">1924</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1928_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1928 Washington gubernatorial election">1928</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1932_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1932 Washington gubernatorial election">1932</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1936_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1936 Washington gubernatorial election">1936</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1940_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1940 Washington gubernatorial election">1940</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1944_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1944 Washington gubernatorial election">1944</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1948_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1948 Washington gubernatorial election">1948</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1952_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1952 Washington gubernatorial election">1952</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1956_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1956 Washington gubernatorial election">1956</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1960_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1960 Washington gubernatorial election">1960</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1964 Washington gubernatorial election">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1968 Washington gubernatorial election">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1972 Washington gubernatorial election">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1976 Washington gubernatorial election">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1980_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1980 Washington gubernatorial election">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1984 Washington gubernatorial election">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1988 Washington gubernatorial election">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="1992 Washington gubernatorial election">1992</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2000 Washington gubernatorial election">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2004_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2004 Washington gubernatorial election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2008 Washington gubernatorial election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2012 Washington gubernatorial election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2016 Washington gubernatorial election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2020 Washington gubernatorial election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_gubernatorial_election" title="2024 Washington gubernatorial election">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Legislature" title="Washington State Legislature">State<br />legislature</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Senate" title="Washington State Senate">State Senate</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2004 Washington State Senate election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2006 Washington State Senate election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2008 Washington State Senate election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2010 Washington State Senate election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2012 Washington State Senate election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_Washington%27s_26th_state_senate_district_special_election" title="2013 Washington's 26th state senate district special election">2013 (26th)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2014 Washington State Senate election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2016 Washington State Senate election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Washington%27s_45th_state_senate_district_special_election" title="2017 Washington's 45th state senate district special election">2017 (45th)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2018 Washington State Senate election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2020 Washington State Senate election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2022 Washington State Senate election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_State_Senate_election" title="2024 Washington State Senate election">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Washington_House_of_Representatives" title="Washington House of Representatives">State House</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2006_Washington_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2006 Washington House of Representatives election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2008 Washington House of Representatives election">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2010_Washington_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2010 Washington House of Representatives election">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2012_Washington_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2012 Washington House of Representatives election">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2014_Washington_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2014 Washington House of Representatives election">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_Washington_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2016 Washington House of Representatives election">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_Washington_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2018 Washington House of Representatives election">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_Washington_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2020 Washington House of Representatives election">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_Washington_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2022 Washington House of Representatives election">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_Washington_House_of_Representatives_election" title="2024 Washington House of Representatives election">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Washington_Supreme_Court" title="Washington Supreme Court">Supreme Court</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_Washington_State_Supreme_Court_election" title="2004 Washington State Supreme Court election">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_Washington_State_Supreme_Court_election" title="2006 Washington State Supreme Court election">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2008_Washington_State_Supreme_Court_election" 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