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      Home/Elections/2008/President/Washington
      2008·President·Washington

      Washington Presidential Election

      Barack Obama57.3%vs.John McCain40.3%|
      D+17.1
      |3,053,261 votes
      3 candidates3,053,261 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Barack ObamaDEM✓
      		DEM1,750,84857.3%
      John McCainREP
      		REP1,229,21640.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH73,1972.4%

      Seat History

      President in Washington

      2024
      Kamala D HarrisDEM
      D+18.2
      2020
      Joe BidenDEM
      D+19.2
      2016
      Hillary Rodham ClintonDEM
      D+15.8
      2012
      Barack ObamaDEM
      D+14.8
      2004
      John KerryDEM
      D+7.2
      2000
      Al GoreDEM
      D+5.6
      1996
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+12.5
      1992
      Bill ClintonDEM
      D+11.4
      1988
      Michael S DukakisDEM
      D+1.6
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+13.0
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+12.3
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+3.9
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+18.3
      1968
      Herbert H. HumphreyDEM
      D+1.9
      View all President history for Washington →

      Candidates

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John McCainREP
      Record29W-30L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1982-2016
      US Senate / President / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 2008

      US House9 contests →Governor1 contest →
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