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2024 governor elections · Washington history

Washington governor election 2024

Bob Ferguson DEM +11.2 · held 11/5/24

Votes counted
3,861,388
Margin
11.2 pts
Seat held by
Democraticheld
President in WA
D+18.2same year

General election 11/5/24

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Bob Ferguson WonDEM2,143,36855.51%
David G. ReichertREP1,709,81844.28%
Write-in—8,2020.21%
Total3,861,388

Official source: governor.html

Other Washington governor races

YearWinnerMargin
2024Bob Ferguson11.2
2020Jay Robert Inslee13.4
2016Jay Robert Inslee8.8
2012Jay Robert Inslee3.1
2008Christine Gregoire6.5
2004Christine Gregoire0.0
2000Gary Locke18.7
1996Gary Locke15.9

Full Washington governor history →

Questions and answers

Who won the 2024 Washington governor race?

Bob Ferguson (DEM) won with 55.5% of the vote, ahead of David G. Reichert (44.3%), a margin of 11.2 points.

Did the Washington governor seat change party in 2024?

No. The Democratic Party held it.

How many votes were cast in the 2024 Washington governor race?

3,861,388 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.