In
Washington
Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
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,
election
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Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative d ...
s are authorized by Articles II, III, and IV of the
Washington State Constitution, which respectively include the establishment of elections for the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of the
state government
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; Article VI establishes election procedures and rights.
Washington uses a
vote-by-mail
Postal voting is voting in an election where ballot papers are distributed to electors (and typically returned) by post, in contrast to electors voting in person at a polling station or electronically via an electronic voting system.
In an ele ...
system under the supervision of the
Secretary of State, mandated statewide since 2011.
Counties
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were previously able to choose between it and
in-person voting from 2005 onward, of which all but one adopted vote-by-mail by 2011. Since 2008, most non-presidential elections are carried out using
nonpartisan blanket primary
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, also known as the "top-two primary".
In a 2020 study, Washington was ranked as the 2nd easiest state for citizens to vote in.
1996
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1996 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
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1996 Washington gubernatorial election
2000
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2000 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
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2000 United States Senate election in Washington
The 2000 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Slade Gorton was seeking reelection to a third consecutive term, and a fourth overall, but he was unseated for a second time by ...
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2000 Washington gubernatorial election
The 2000 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 2000. Incumbent Democratic governor Gary Locke defeated the Republican candidate John Carlson for his second term in a landslide.
, this was the earliest gubernatorial elect ...
2002
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2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
2004
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2004 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
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2004 United States Senate election in Washington
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2004 Washington gubernatorial election
The 2004 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2004. The race gained national attention for its legal twists and extremely close finish, among the closest political races in United States election history. Republican Dino ...
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Washington attorney general election, 2004
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Washington secretary of state election, 2004
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Washington ballot measures, 2004
2006
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2006 United States Senate election in Washington
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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
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2006 Washington State local elections
2008
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2008 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
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2008 Washington gubernatorial election
The 2008 gubernatorial election in Washington was held on November 4, 2008. Republican Dino Rossi and incumbent Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire emerged from the August 19 primary. This made the 2008 election a rematch between the candid ...
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Washington attorney general election, 2008
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Washington secretary of state election, 2008
Washington (state), Washington has 9 Executive seats, all elected at large. In 2008, all 9 positions were up for reelection. , this was the last set of statewide elections in Washington in which any Republicans won by double digits.
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Washington State local elections, 2008
Washington most commonly refers to:
* George Washington (1732–1799), the first president of the United States
* Washington (state), a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States
* Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States
** A m ...
2009
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2009 Washington State local elections
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2009 Seattle mayoral election
The 2009 Seattle mayoral election took place November 3, 2009. Incumbent List of mayors of Seattle, Seattle mayor Greg Nickels sought reelection but finished third in the August 18, 2009 primary election. The general election was instead bet ...
2010
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2010 United States Senate election in Washington
The 2010 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 2, 2010, alongside other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and lo ...
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2012
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Presidential
Presidential may refer to:
* "Presidential" (song), a 2005 song by YoungBloodZ
* Presidential Airways (charter), an American charter airline based in Florida
* Presidential Airways (scheduled), an American passenger airline active in the 1980s
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Democratic caucuses,
Republican caucuses)
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. House
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Governor
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Executives
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State Supreme Court
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State Senate
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A legislature generally performs state duties for a state in the same way that the United States Congress performs national duties at ...
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State House State House or statehouse may refer to:
Buildings
*Aso Villa or State House, the official residence of the President of Nigeria
*Government House, Dominica or The State House, the official residence of the President of Dominica
* State House, Bar ...
2013
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2013 Seattle mayoral election
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2013 Washington's 26th state senate district special election
2014
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2016
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2016 United States Senate election in Washington
The 2016 United States Senate election in Washington was held November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Washington (state), Washington. Incumbent Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Senat ...
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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
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2016 Washington gubernatorial election
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 candid ...
2017
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2017 Seattle mayoral election
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2017 Washington's 45th state senate district special election
A special election was held on November 7, 2017, to fill the vacant seat in the Washington State Senate representing the 45th district. The seat was left vacant after the death of incumbent Andy Hill in October 2016. Dino Rossi, a former c ...
2018
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2018 United States Senate election in Washington
The 2018 United States Senate election in Washington took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Washington (state), Washington. Incumbent Democrat Maria Cantwell won election to a fou ...
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2020
Federal elections
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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
State elections
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2020 Washington gubernatorial election
The 2020 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020. It followed a Nonpartisan blanket primary, top-two primary held on August 4. Incumbent Governor Jay Inslee, the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic candidate, d ...
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2020 Washington State Senate election
The 2020 Washington State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Washington voters elected state senators in 26 of the 49 state legislative districts. Elections to the Washington State Senate were held ...
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2020 Washington House of Representatives election
2022
Federal elections
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2022 United States Senate election in Washington
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State elections
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2022 Washington State Senate election
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2022 Washington House of Representatives election
2024
Federal elections
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2024 United States Senate election in Washington
The 2024 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Washington (state), Washington. Democratic Party (United States), Democratic incumbent S ...
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State elections
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2024 Washington gubernatorial election
The 2024 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024. The top-two primary was held on August 6. Incumbent Democratic Governor Jay Inslee was eligible to seek re-election to a fourth term but decided that he would not do so. ...
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2024 Washington State Senate election
The 2024 Washington State Senate elections were held on November 5, 2024, with a nonpartisan blanket primary election held on August 6, 2024. Voters in 25 of the 49 Washington legislative districts, state legislative districts elected Senators ...
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2024 Washington House of Representatives election
The 2024 Washington House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections, to elect representatives from all 98 legislative districts to the Washington House of Representatives.
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See also
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Political party strength in Washington (state)
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United States presidential elections in Washington (state)
Washington (state), Washington is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Since its admission to the Union in November 1889, the state has participated in 34 United States presidential elections. It has had twe ...
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Nonpartisan blanket primary
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References
External links
Elections & Votingat the
Washington Secretary of State
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official website
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Elections
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Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated ...
Political events in Washington (state)
Washington (state) politics-related lists
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