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 County results Congressional district resultsHabib: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% McClendon: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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The2016 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016. Thetop-two primary was held on August 2. Washington is one of two states that holds atop-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
IncumbentDemocraticlieutenant governorBrad Owen, first elected to the office in 1996, announced that he would not seek a sixth term.[1][2] Democraticstate senatorCyrus Habib defeatedRepublican radio host Marty McClendon to succeed Owen.[3]
Four Democrats (three of whom were state senators), four Republicans, two third-party candidates, and one independent competed in the primary election.Cyrus Habib (D) and Marty McClendon (R) finished as top two and advanced to the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cyrus Habib | 294,641 | 22.26 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 253,714 | 19.17 | |
| Democratic | Karen Fraser | 207,271 | 15.66 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hobbs | 202,427 | 15.29 | |
| Republican | Phillip Yin | 141,680 | 10.70 | |
| Democratic | Karen Wallace | 59,175 | 4.47 | |
| Republican | Javier Figueroa | 56,214 | 4.25 | |
| Republican | Bill Penor | 52,986 | 4.00 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Addis | 26,304 | 1.99 | |
| Independent | Daniel Davies | 16,491 | 1.25 | |
| Citizens Party | Mark Greene | 12,692 | 0.96 | |
| Total votes | 1,323,595 | 100.00 | ||
Newspapers
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Cyrus Habib (D) | Marty McClendon (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elway Poll[17] | October 20–22, 2016 | 502 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 38% | 37% | 25% |
| Elway Poll[18] | August 9–13, 2016 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 38% | 33% | 29% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cyrus Habib | 1,698,297 | 54.39 | +0.71 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 1,424,277 | 45.61 | –0.71 | |
| Total votes | 3,122,574 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
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| County[20] | Cyrus Habib Democratic | Marty McClendon Republican | Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,317 | 29.34% | 3,171 | 70.66% | -1,854 | -41.31% | 4,488 |
| Asotin | 3,365 | 35.65% | 6,074 | 64.35% | -2,709 | -28.70% | 9,439 |
| Benton | 26,988 | 34.08% | 52,203 | 65.92% | -25,215 | -31.84% | 79,191 |
| Chelan | 12,451 | 38.37% | 19,997 | 61.63% | -7,546 | -23.26% | 32,448 |
| Clallam | 18,184 | 47.45% | 20,140 | 52.55% | -1,956 | -5.10% | 38,324 |
| Clark | 91,829 | 47.14% | 102,989 | 52.86% | -11,160 | -5.73% | 194,818 |
| Columbia | 543 | 26.02% | 1,544 | 73.98% | -1,001 | -47.96% | 2,087 |
| Cowlitz | 18,783 | 42.23% | 25,698 | 57.77% | -6,915 | -15.55% | 44,481 |
| Douglas | 4,807 | 31.81% | 10,303 | 68.19% | -5,496 | -36.37% | 15,110 |
| Ferry | 1,189 | 34.25% | 2,283 | 65.75% | -1,094 | -31.51% | 3,472 |
| Franklin | 8,721 | 37.19% | 14,732 | 62.81% | -6,011 | -25.63% | 23,453 |
| Garfield | 296 | 24.79% | 898 | 75.21% | -602 | -50.42% | 1,194 |
| Grant | 7,882 | 28.51% | 19,769 | 71.49% | -11,887 | -42.99% | 27,651 |
| Grays Harbor | 13,202 | 47.23% | 14,748 | 52.77% | -1,546 | -5.53% | 27,950 |
| Island | 21,090 | 50.18% | 20,935 | 49.82% | 155 | 0.37% | 42,025 |
| Jefferson | 13,065 | 65.57% | 6,861 | 34.43% | 6,204 | 31.14% | 19,926 |
| King | 670,754 | 70.13% | 285,689 | 29.87% | 385,065 | 40.26% | 956,443 |
| Kitsap | 63,739 | 52.00% | 58,842 | 48.00% | 4,897 | 3.99% | 122,581 |
| Kittitas | 7,249 | 39.70% | 11,012 | 60.30% | -3,763 | -20.61% | 18,261 |
| Klickitat | 4,332 | 41.49% | 6,109 | 58.51% | -1,777 | -17.02% | 10,441 |
| Lewis | 10,473 | 31.22% | 23,077 | 68.78% | -12,604 | -37.57% | 33,550 |
| Lincoln | 1,267 | 22.74% | 4,305 | 77.26% | -3,038 | -54.52% | 5,572 |
| Mason | 12,489 | 45.23% | 15,123 | 54.77% | -2,634 | -9.54% | 27,612 |
| Okanogan | 6,483 | 39.08% | 10,107 | 60.92% | -3,624 | -21.84% | 16,590 |
| Pacific | 4,950 | 47.90% | 5,385 | 52.10% | -435 | -4.21% | 10,335 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,161 | 32.57% | 4,473 | 67.43% | -2,312 | -34.85% | 6,634 |
| Pierce | 171,252 | 50.17% | 170,097 | 49.83% | 1,155 | 0.34% | 341,349 |
| San Juan | 7,398 | 69.94% | 3,179 | 30.06% | 4,219 | 39.89% | 10,577 |
| Skagit | 27,001 | 49.27% | 27,803 | 50.73% | -802 | -1.46% | 54,804 |
| Skamania | 2,333 | 43.28% | 3,058 | 56.72% | -725 | -13.45% | 5,391 |
| Snohomish | 181,853 | 53.82% | 156,067 | 46.18% | 25,786 | 7.63% | 337,920 |
| Spokane | 94,838 | 42.55% | 128,052 | 57.45% | -33,214 | -14.90% | 222,890 |
| Stevens | 6,133 | 27.65% | 16,047 | 72.35% | -9,914 | -44.70% | 22,180 |
| Thurston | 69,735 | 55.21% | 56,566 | 44.79% | 13,169 | 10.43% | 126,301 |
| Wahkiakum | 868 | 39.33% | 1,339 | 60.67% | -471 | -21.34% | 2,207 |
| Walla Walla | 9,758 | 39.72% | 14,806 | 60.28% | -5,048 | -20.55% | 24,564 |
| Whatcom | 60,786 | 56.51% | 46,775 | 43.49% | 14,011 | 13.03% | 107,561 |
| Whitman | 8,179 | 48.37% | 8,729 | 51.63% | -550 | -3.25% | 16,908 |
| Yakima | 30,554 | 40.28% | 45,292 | 59.72% | -14,738 | -19.43% | 75,846 |
| Totals | 1,698,297 | 54.39% | 1,424,277 | 45.61% | 274,020 | 8.78% | 3,122,574 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Swing by county
Trend relative to the state by county
County flipsDemocratic Hold | Republican Hold Gain from Democratic
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Habib won six of ten congressional districts.[19]
| District | Habib | McClendon | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 53% | 47% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 58% | 42% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 44% | 56% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 36% | 64% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 41% | 59% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 53% | 47% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 81% | 19% | Jim McDermott |
| Pramila Jayapal | |||
| 8th | 46% | 54% | Dave Reichert |
| 9th | 69% | 31% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 53% | 47% | Denny Heck |
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