2012 governor elections · Washington history
Washington governor election 2012
Jay Robert Inslee DEM +3.1 · held 11/6/12
- Votes counted
- 3,071,047
- Margin
- 3.1 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in WA
- D+14.9same year
General election 11/6/12
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Robert Inslee Won | DEM | 1,582,802 | 51.54% | |
| Rob McKenna | REP | 1,488,245 | 48.46% | |
| Total | 3,071,047 | |||
Official source: Governor.html
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 |
Full Washington governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2012 Washington governor race?
Jay Robert Inslee (DEM) won with 51.5% of the vote, ahead of Rob McKenna (48.5%), a margin of 3.1 points.
Did the Washington governor seat change party in 2012?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2012 Washington governor race?
3,071,047 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.