1996 governor elections · Washington history
Washington governor election 1996
Gary Locke DEM +15.9 · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 2,237,030
- Margin
- 15.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in WA
- D+12.5same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Locke Won | DEM | 1,296,492 | 57.96% | |
| Ellen Craswell | REP | 940,538 | 42.04% | |
| Total | 2,237,030 | |||
Official source: results_report.aspx
Other Washington governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bob Ferguson | 11.2 |
| 2020 | Jay Robert Inslee | 13.4 |
| 2016 | Jay Robert Inslee | 8.8 |
| 2012 | Jay Robert Inslee | 3.1 |
| 2008 | Christine Gregoire | 6.5 |
| 2004 | Christine Gregoire | 0.0 |
| 2000 | Gary Locke | 18.7 |
| 1996 | Gary Locke | 15.9 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1996 Washington governor race?
Gary Locke (DEM) won with 58.0% of the vote, ahead of Ellen Craswell (42.0%), a margin of 15.9 points.
Did the Washington governor seat change party in 1996?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Washington governor race?
2,237,030 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.