2016 Washington gubernatorial election

The 2016 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016.

Under Washington's top-two primary law, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party. In the August 2 primary, residents voted for one of several candidates from a range of party affiliations. The top two finishers, incumbent governor Jay Inslee (Democratic) and Port of Seattle Commissioner Bill Bryant (Republican), moved on to the November general election, which Inslee won.

Background
Democratic governor Christine Gregoire declined to seek a third term in 2012. Democratic former U.S. Representative Jay Inslee was elected to succeed her, defeating Republican Rob McKenna, the outgoing Attorney General of Washington, by 51.4% to 48.3%.

Declared

 * James Robert Deal
 * Johnathan Dodds
 * Jay Inslee, incumbent governor
 * Patrick O'Rourke

Declared

 * Bill Bryant, former Seattle Port Commissioner
 * Goodspaceguy, perennial candidate
 * Bill Hirt

Declined

 * Andy Hill, state senator
 * Steve Litzow, state senator (running for reelection)
 * Rob McKenna, former Attorney General of Washington and nominee for governor in 2012
 * Dave Reichert, U.S. Representative for Washington's 8th congressional district (running for reelection)

Declared

 * David Blomstrom (Fifth Republic)
 * Christian Joubert (Holistic)
 * Mary Martin (Socialist Workers)
 * Steve Rubenstein (Independent)

Declined

 * Randy Dorn, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

Polling

 * with Inslee, Bryant, and Dorn

Debates

 * Complete video of debate, October 19, 2016 - C-SPAN

Polling

 * Aggregate polls


 * Jay Inslee vs. Andy Hill


 * Jay Inslee vs. Rob McKenna


 * Jay Inslee vs. Dave Reichert


 * Jay Inslee vs. generic Republican


 * Jay Inslee vs. generic opponent


 * Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

 * Grays Harbor (largest city: Aberdeen)
 * Pacific (largest city: Raymond)

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

 * Island (largest city: Oak Harbor)
 * Kitsap (largest city: Bremerton)
 * Pierce (largest city: Tacoma)

By congressional district
Inslee won 6 of 10 congressional districts.