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Washington elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Washington.

How Washington votes

In 2024, Washington voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 10 consecutive elections.

12
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

Signature Verification
Active

No ID required; signature verification used

Voter ID
Effective: 2011
All-Mail Elections
Active

Washington conducts all-mail elections

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2011
Same-Day Registration
Active

Register and vote on Election Day

Same-Day Registration
Effective: 2019
Automatic Voter Registration
Active

Auto-registration at DOL

Automatic Registration
Effective: 2018

Election history

How Washington has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024DemocraticKamala Harris12 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden12 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton12 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama12 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama11 EV
  • 2004DemocraticJohn Kerry11 EV
  • 2000DemocraticAl Gore11 EV
  • 1996DemocraticBill Clinton11 EV
  • 1992DemocraticBill Clinton11 EV
  • 1988DemocraticMichael Dukakis10 EV
  • 1984RepublicanRonald Reagan10 EV
  • 1980RepublicanRonald Reagan9 EV
  • 1976RepublicanGerald Ford9 EV
  • 1972RepublicanRichard Nixon9 EV
  • 1968DemocraticHubert Humphrey9 EV
  • 1964DemocraticLyndon B. Johnson9 EV
  • 1960RepublicanRichard Nixon9 EV
  • 1956RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower9 EV
  • 1952RepublicanDwight D. Eisenhower9 EV
  • 1948DemocraticHarry S. Truman8 EV
  • 1944DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1940DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1936DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1932DemocraticFranklin D. Roosevelt8 EV
  • 1928RepublicanHerbert Hoover7 EV
  • 1924RepublicanCalvin Coolidge7 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding7 EV
  • 1916DemocraticWoodrow Wilson7 EV
  • 1912ProgressiveTheodore Roosevelt7 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft5 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt5 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley4 EV
  • 1896DemocraticWilliam Jennings Bryan4 EV
  • 1892RepublicanBenjamin Harrison4 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Democratic
major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won WA with 12 electoral votes

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won WA with 12 electoral votes

2010s

2019
Rule Change
Same-Day Registration
moderate

Same-Day Registration

Register and vote on Election Day

2018
Rule Change
Auto Registration
moderate

Automatic Voter Registration

Auto-registration at DOL

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won WA with 12 electoral votes

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won WA with 12 electoral votes

2011
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

Signature Verification

No ID required; signature verification used

2011
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

All-Mail Elections

Washington conducts all-mail elections

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won WA with 11 electoral votes

2004
Election
Democratic
major

2004 Presidential Election

John Kerry won WA with 11 electoral votes

2000
Election
Democratic
major

2000 Presidential Election

Al Gore won WA with 11 electoral votes

1990s

1996
Election
Democratic
major

1996 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won WA with 11 electoral votes

1992
Election
Democratic
major

1992 Presidential Election

Bill Clinton won WA with 11 electoral votes

1980s

1988
Election
Democratic
major

1988 Presidential Election

Michael Dukakis won WA with 10 electoral votes

1984
Election
Republican
major

1984 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won WA with 10 electoral votes

1980
Election
Republican
major

1980 Presidential Election

Ronald Reagan won WA with 9 electoral votes

1970s

1976
Election
Republican
major

1976 Presidential Election

Gerald Ford won WA with 9 electoral votes

1972
Election
Republican
major

1972 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won WA with 9 electoral votes

1960s

1968
Election
Democratic
major

1968 Presidential Election

Hubert Humphrey won WA with 9 electoral votes

1964
Election
Democratic
major

1964 Presidential Election

Lyndon B. Johnson won WA with 9 electoral votes

1960
Election
Republican
major

1960 Presidential Election

Richard Nixon won WA with 9 electoral votes

1950s

1956
Election
Republican
major

1956 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won WA with 9 electoral votes

1952
Election
Republican
major

1952 Presidential Election

Dwight D. Eisenhower won WA with 9 electoral votes

1940s

1948
Election
Democratic
major

1948 Presidential Election

Harry S. Truman won WA with 8 electoral votes

1944
Election
Democratic
major

1944 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won WA with 8 electoral votes

1940
Election
Democratic
major

1940 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won WA with 8 electoral votes

1930s

1936
Election
Democratic
major

1936 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won WA with 8 electoral votes

1932
Election
Democratic
major

1932 Presidential Election

Franklin D. Roosevelt won WA with 8 electoral votes

1920s

1928
Election
Republican
major

1928 Presidential Election

Herbert Hoover won WA with 7 electoral votes

1924
Election
Republican
major

1924 Presidential Election

Calvin Coolidge won WA with 7 electoral votes

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won WA with 7 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Democratic
major

1916 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won WA with 7 electoral votes

1912
Election
Progressive
major

1912 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won WA with 7 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won WA with 5 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won WA with 5 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won WA with 4 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Democratic
major

1896 Presidential Election

William Jennings Bryan won WA with 4 electoral votes

1892
Election
Republican
major

1892 Presidential Election

Benjamin Harrison won WA with 4 electoral votes