2016 United States presidential election in Washington (state)

The 2016 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 8, 2016. Hillary Clinton won the state with 54. 3% of the vote over Donald Trump’s 38. 07%. All of the state’s 12 electoral votes were assigned to Clinton, though four defected. Clinton won 7 of 10 congressional districts including one represented by a Republican.

About 2016 United States presidential election in Washington (state) in brief

Summary 2016 United States presidential election in Washington (state)The 2016 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 8, 2016. Hillary Clinton won the state with 54. 3% of the vote over Donald Trump’s 38. 07%. All of the state’s 12 electoral votes were assigned to Clinton, though four defected. Clinton won 7 of 10 congressional districts including one represented by a Republican. This was the eighth consecutive election in which Washington voted Democratic, and the twelfth in which it voted the same way as neighboring Oregon.

Washington joined the Union in November 1889 and has participated in all elections from 1892 onwards. Since 1900, Washington has voted Democratic 51. 72 percent of the time and Republican 44. 83 percent of. the time.