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The2016 Washington Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect theinsurance commissioner of Washington, concurrently with the2016 U.S. presidential election, as well aselections to theU.S. Senate and variousstate and local elections, including forU.S. House andgovernor of Washington. IncumbentDemocratic Insurance CommissionerMike Kreidler was re-elected to a fifth term in a landslide.[1]
Incumbent Insurance CommissionerMike Kreidler, first elected in 2000 and re-elected three times, most recently in2012, ran for re-election to a fifth term in office.[2]
Washington is one of two states that holds atop-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 772,569 | 58.41 | |
| Republican | Richard Schrock | 450,830 | 34.09 | |
| Libertarian | Justin Murta | 99,181 | 7.50 | |
| Total votes | 1,322,580 | 100.00 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Mike Kreidler (D) | Richard Schrock (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elway Poll[6] | October 20–22, 2016 | 502 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 44% | 28% | 28% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 1,763,134 | 58.34 | +0.04 | |
| Republican | Richard Schrock | 1,258,827 | 41.66 | –0.04 | |
| Total votes | 3,021,961 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
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| County[8] | Mike Kreidler Democratic | Richard Schrock Republican | Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,512 | 34.27% | 2,900 | 65.73% | -1,388 | -31.46% | 4,412 |
| Asotin | 3,627 | 39.64% | 5,522 | 60.36% | -1,895 | -20.71% | 9,149 |
| Benton | 30,142 | 39.43% | 46,296 | 60.57% | -16,154 | -21.13% | 76,438 |
| Chelan | 13,562 | 43.51% | 17,608 | 56.49% | -4,046 | -12.98% | 31,170 |
| Clallam | 19,364 | 52.21% | 17,726 | 47.79% | 1,638 | 4.42% | 37,090 |
| Clark | 94,558 | 50.16% | 93,973 | 49.84% | 585 | 0.31% | 188,531 |
| Columbia | 622 | 31.10% | 1,378 | 68.90% | -756 | -37.80% | 2,000 |
| Cowlitz | 20,282 | 47.59% | 22,332 | 52.41% | -2,050 | -4.81% | 42,614 |
| Douglas | 5,592 | 38.22% | 9,040 | 61.78% | -3,448 | -23.56% | 14,632 |
| Ferry | 1,297 | 38.69% | 2,055 | 61.31% | -758 | -22.61% | 3,352 |
| Franklin | 9,491 | 41.67% | 13,288 | 58.33% | -3,797 | -16.67% | 22,779 |
| Garfield | 365 | 31.71% | 786 | 68.29% | -421 | -36.58% | 1,151 |
| Grant | 9,021 | 33.69% | 17,755 | 66.31% | -8,734 | -32.62% | 26,776 |
| Grays Harbor | 14,621 | 54.13% | 12,392 | 45.87% | 2,229 | 8.25% | 27,013 |
| Island | 22,136 | 54.35% | 18,595 | 45.65% | 3,541 | 8.69% | 40,731 |
| Jefferson | 13,204 | 68.33% | 6,119 | 31.67% | 7,085 | 36.67% | 19,323 |
| King | 672,924 | 73.01% | 248,804 | 26.99% | 424,120 | 46.01% | 921,728 |
| Kitsap | 67,397 | 56.61% | 51,657 | 43.39% | 15,740 | 13.22% | 119,054 |
| Kittitas | 7,901 | 44.92% | 9,688 | 55.08% | -1,787 | -10.16% | 17,589 |
| Klickitat | 4,431 | 44.19% | 5,597 | 55.81% | -1,166 | -11.63% | 10,028 |
| Lewis | 12,134 | 37.62% | 20,123 | 62.38% | -7,989 | -24.77% | 32,257 |
| Lincoln | 1,601 | 29.48% | 3,830 | 70.52% | -2,229 | -41.04% | 5,431 |
| Mason | 13,984 | 52.43% | 12,688 | 47.57% | 1,296 | 4.86% | 26,672 |
| Okanogan | 7,020 | 43.59% | 9,084 | 56.41% | -2,064 | -12.82% | 16,104 |
| Pacific | 5,261 | 52.75% | 4,713 | 47.25% | 548 | 5.49% | 9,974 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,380 | 36.95% | 4,062 | 63.05% | -1,682 | -26.11% | 6,442 |
| Pierce | 184,148 | 55.71% | 146,390 | 44.29% | 37,758 | 11.42% | 330,538 |
| San Juan | 7,085 | 70.02% | 3,033 | 29.98% | 4,052 | 40.05% | 10,118 |
| Skagit | 28,230 | 53.31% | 24,727 | 46.69% | 3,503 | 6.61% | 52,957 |
| Skamania | 2,379 | 45.57% | 2,842 | 54.43% | -463 | -8.87% | 5,221 |
| Snohomish | 187,135 | 57.24% | 139,785 | 42.76% | 47,350 | 14.48% | 326,920 |
| Spokane | 100,839 | 46.46% | 116,194 | 53.54% | -15,355 | -7.07% | 217,033 |
| Stevens | 6,770 | 31.37% | 14,808 | 68.63% | -8,038 | -37.25% | 21,578 |
| Thurston | 77,425 | 62.15% | 47,146 | 37.85% | 30,279 | 24.31% | 124,571 |
| Wahkiakum | 932 | 43.90% | 1,191 | 56.10% | -259 | -12.20% | 2,123 |
| Walla Walla | 10,313 | 43.19% | 13,564 | 56.81% | -3,251 | -13.62% | 23,877 |
| Whatcom | 61,275 | 58.89% | 42,783 | 41.11% | 18,492 | 17.77% | 104,058 |
| Whitman | 8,314 | 51.15% | 7,941 | 48.85% | 373 | 2.29% | 16,255 |
| Yakima | 33,860 | 45.59% | 40,412 | 54.41% | -6,552 | -8.82% | 74,272 |
| Totals | 1,763,134 | 58.34% | 1,258,827 | 41.66% | 504,307 | 16.69% | 3,021,961 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Swing by county
Trend relative to the state by county
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Kreidler won seven of ten congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[7]
| District | Kreidler | Schrock | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 56% | 44% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 61% | 39% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 48% | 52% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 41% | 59% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 45% | 55% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 58% | 42% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 83% | 17% | Jim McDermott |
| Pramila Jayapal | |||
| 8th | 51% | 49% | Dave Reichert |
| 9th | 72% | 28% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 59% | 41% | Denny Heck |
