Elections / 1996 · Governor · WA
Washington — 1996 governor election
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Akashic1996 · GovernorWashington · GovernorGary LockeD+15.9
Candidates
Washington 1996 governor — certified statewide results.
- Gary Locke✓Democratic1,296,49258.0%
- Ellen CraswellRepublican940,53842.0%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+12.5Governor 1996D+15.9vs. baselineD+3.4
Washington's 1996 governor race ran 3.4 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1996WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.