Washington — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1980 Senate electionWashington · U.S. SenateGortonR+8.3
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Slade Gorton ✓Republican | 54.2% | 936,317 |
|---|---|---|
| Warren G. MagnusonDemocrat | 45.8% | 792,052 |
1980Senate margin
D+60R+60
39 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (39 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, WA | Republican | R+36.8 |
| ASOTIN, WA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| BENTON, WA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| CHELAN, WA | Republican | R+25.3 |
| CLALLAM, WA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| CLARK, WA | Republican | R+2.4 |
| COLUMBIA, WA | Republican | R+27.3 |
| COWLITZ, WA | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| DOUGLAS, WA | Republican | R+27.2 |
| FERRY, WA | Republican | R+2.8 |
| FRANKLIN, WA | Republican | R+11.9 |
| GARFIELD, WA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| GRANT, WA | Republican | R+22.1 |
| GRAYS HARBOR, WA | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| ISLAND, WA | Republican | R+20.0 |
| JEFFERSON, WA | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| KING, WA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| KITSAP, WA | Democratic | D+8.4 |
| KITTITAS, WA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| KLICKITAT, WA | Republican | R+4.2 |
| LEWIS, WA | Republican | R+31.6 |
| LINCOLN, WA | Republican | R+28.4 |
| MASON, WA | Republican | R+9.6 |
| OKANOGAN, WA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| PACIFIC, WA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| PEND OREILLE, WA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| PIERCE, WA | Republican | R+3.1 |
| SAN JUAN, WA | Republican | R+21.0 |
| SKAGIT, WA | Republican | R+11.4 |
| SKAMANIA, WA | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| SNOHOMISH, WA | Republican | R+10.0 |
| SPOKANE, WA | Republican | R+21.6 |
| STEVENS, WA | Republican | R+32.6 |
| THURSTON, WA | Republican | R+12.6 |
| WAHKIAKUM, WA | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| WALLA WALLA, WA | Republican | R+26.7 |
| WHATCOM, WA | Republican | R+9.7 |
| WHITMAN, WA | Republican | R+16.3 |
| YAKIMA, WA | Republican | R+22.4 |
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+12.3Senate 1980R+8.3vs. baselineD+4.0
Washington's 1980 Senate race ran 4.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Washington's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +47.6% |
| 1980 | −8.3% |
| 1982 | +44.7% |
| 1986 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | −2.2% |
| 1992 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | −11.5% |
| 1998 | +16.8% |
| 2000 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | +12.2% |
| 2006 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | +20.9% |
| 2016 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | +16.9% |
| 2022 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | +18.5% |
Same ballot, 1980WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.