The 2016 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016.
Under Washington's top-two primary law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the August 2 primary, residents voted for one of several candidates from a range of party affiliations. The top two finishers, incumbent Governor Jay Inslee (Democratic) and Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant (Republican), moved on to the November general election, which Inslee won.
Pacific County voted for a Republican gubernatorial candidate for the first time since 1964 and Grays Harbor County did so for the first time since 1924. As of , this was the last gubernatorial election in Washington in which the margin of victory was within single digits.
Democratic governor Christine Gregoire declined to seek a third term in 2012. Democratic former U.S. Representative Jay Inslee was elected to succeed her, defeating Republican Rob McKenna, the outgoing Attorney General of Washington, by 51.5% to 48.5%.
with Inslee, Bryant, and Dorn<br />
Aggregate polls<br />
Jay Inslee vs. Andy Hill<br />
Jay Inslee vs. Rob McKenna<br />
Jay Inslee vs. Dave Reichert<br />
Jay Inslee vs. generic Republican<br />
Jay Inslee vs. generic opponent<br />
Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican<br />
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Inslee won six of ten congressional districts.
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