Washington State Democratic Party

The Washington State Democratic Party, commonly referred to as the Washington Democrats or the Washington Democratic Party, is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Washington. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling the majority of Washington's U.S. House seats, both U.S. Senate seats, both houses of the state legislature, and the governorship. Washington Democrats have won every election that has occurred since 1980, resulting in the longest democratic governorship streak in the country.

Organization

Washington State Democratic Central Committee (WSDCC) Chair: Shasti Conrad Vice-chair: John Thompson Treasurer: David Green Secretary: Diane Young In addition, the State Central Committee has one representative from each of Washington's 10 Congressional Districts, six at-large members, and four DNC members. The final two members are a representative from the Young Democrats of Washington and the President of the Washington Federation of Democratic Women.

County party organizations Each of Washington's 39 counties has a county democratic central committee, which operates within that county and sends two delegates (which may not share the same gender identity) to the State Central Committee.

Legislative district organizations Each of Washington's 49 legislative districts has a local Democratic party organization, which operates within that district and sends two delegates (which may not share the same gender identity) to the State Central Committee.

Other state organizations Washington state has organizations such as the High School Democrats of Washington, the College Democrats of Washington, Washington State Stonewall Democrats, and the Young Democrats of Washington, separate from the State Central Committee.

Current elected officials The following popularly-elected offices are held by Democrats:

U.S. Senate Since 2001, Democrats have controlled both of Washington's seats in the Senate:

U.S. House of Representatives Democrats control a majority; they hold eight of the state's ten seats in the House following the 2020 census: + Washington Democrats in House of Representatives District Member Photo 1st 2nd 3rd 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Statewide officeholders Democrats hold all nine of Washington's constitutional offices.

Legislative leadership Senate majority leader: Jamie Pedersen (43rd LD - Seattle) Senate president pro tempore: Steve Conway (29th LD - Tacoma) Speaker of the House: Laurie Jinkins (27th LD Pos. 1 - Tacoma) Speaker pro tempore of the House: Chris Stearns (47th LD Pos. 2 - Auburn) House majority leader: Joe Fitzgibbon (34th LD Pos. 2 - Seattle)

County Executives

King County: Girmay Zahilay Pierce County: Ryan Mello Snohomish County: Dave Somers

Mayors Seattle: Katie Wilson Spokane: Lisa Brown Tacoma: Anders Ibsen

Election results

Presidential +Washington Democratic Party presidential election resultsElectionPresidential TicketVotesVote %Electoral votesResult1892Grover Cleveland/Adlai E. Stevenson29,80233.88%1896William Jennings Bryan/Arthur Sewall53,31456.97%1900William Jennings Bryan/Adlai E. Stevenson44,83341.70%1904Alton B. Parker/Henry G. Davis28,09819.36%1908William Jennings Bryan/John W. Kern58,69131.92%1912Woodrow Wilson/Thomas R. Marshall86,84026.90%1916Woodrow Wilson/Thomas R. Marshall183,38848.13%1920James M. Cox/Franklin D. Roosevelt84,29821.14%1924John W. Davis/Charles W. Bryan42,84210.16%1928Al Smith/Joseph T. Robinson156,77231.30%1932Franklin D. Roosevelt/John N. Garner353,26057.46%1936Franklin D. Roosevelt/John N. Garner459,57966.38%1940Franklin D. Roosevelt/Henry A. Wallace462,14558.22%1944Franklin D. Roosevelt/Harry S. Truman486,77456.84%1948Harry S. Truman/Alben W. Barkley476,16552.61%1952Adlai Stevenson/John Sparkman492,84545.69%1956Adlai Stevenson/Estes Kefauver523,00245.44%1960John F. Kennedy/Lyndon B. Johnson599,29848.27%1964Lyndon B. Johnson/Hubert Humphrey779,88161.97%1968Hubert Humphrey/Edmund Muskie616,03747.23%1972George McGovern/Sargent Shriver568,33438.64%1976Jimmy Carter/Walter Mondale717,32346.11%1980Jimmy Carter/Walter Mondale650,19337.32%1984Walter Mondale/Geraldine Ferraro807,35242.86%1988Michael Dukakis/Lloyd Bentsen933,51650.05%1992Bill Clinton/Al Gore993,03743.41%1996Bill Clinton/Al Gore1,123,32349.84%2000Al Gore/Joe Lieberman1,247,65250.13%2004John Kerry/John Edwards1,510,20152.77%2008Barack Obama/Joe Biden1,750,84857.65%2012Barack Obama/Joe Biden1,755,39656.16%2016Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine1,742,71852.54%2020Joe Biden/Kamala Harris2,369,61257.97%2024Kamala Harris/Tim Walz2,245,84957.23%

Senatorial +Washington Democratic Party senatorial election resultsElectionSenatorial candidateVotesVote %Result1914William W. Black91,73326.57%Lost 1916George Turner135,33937.06%Lost 1920George F. Cotterill68,48817.80%Lost 1922Clarence Dill130,34744.27%Won 1926A. Scott Bullitt148,78346.51%Lost 1928Clarence Dill261,52453.42%Won 1932Homer Bone365,93960.61%Won 1934Lewis Schwellenbach302,60660.93%Won 1938Homer Bone371,53562.62%Won 1940Monrad Wallgren404,71854.16%Won 1944Warren Magnuson452,01355.13%Won 1946Hugh Mitchell298,68345.23%Lost 1950Warren Magnuson397,71953.40%Won 1952Henry M. Jackson595,28856.23%Won 1956Warren Magnuson685,56561.09%Won 1958Henry M. Jackson597,04067.32%Won 1962Warren Magnuson491,36552.09%Won 1964Henry M. Jackson875,95072.21%Won 1968Warren Magnuson796,18364.41%Won 1970Henry M. Jackson879,38582.43%Won 1974Warren Magnuson611,81160.70%Won 1976Henry M. Jackson1,071,21971.84%Won 1980Warren Magnuson792,05245.83%Lost 1982Henry M. Jackson943,66568.96%Won 1983 (special)Mike Lowry540,98144.59%Lost 1986Brock Adams677,47150.66%Won 1988Mike Lowry904,18348.91%Lost 1992Patty Murray1,197,97353.99%Won 1994Ron Sims752,35244.25%Lost 1998Patty Murray1,103,18458.41%Won 2000Maria Cantwell1,199,43748.73%Won 2004Patty Murray1,549,70854.98%Won 2006Maria Cantwell1,184,65956.81%Won 2010Patty Murray1,314,93052.36%Won 2012Maria Cantwell1,855,49360.45%Won 2016Patty Murray1,913,97959.01%Won 2018Maria Cantwell1,803,36458.43%Won 2022Patty Murray1,741,82757.15%Won 2024Maria Cantwell2,252,57759.09%Won

Gubernatorial +Washington Democratic Party gubernatorial election resultsElectionGubernatorial candidateVotesVote %Result1889Eugene Semple24,73242.32%Lost 1892Henry J. Snively28,96032.20%Lost 1896John Rankin Rogers50,84955.55%Won 1900John Rankin Rogers52,04848.86%Won 1904George Turner59,11940.87%Lost 1908John Pattison58,12633.00%Lost 1912Ernest Lister97,25130.55%Won 1916Ernest Lister181,64548.10%Won 1920William Wilson Black66,07916.39%Lost 1924Ben F. Hill126,44732.40%Lost 1928A. Scott Bullitt214,33442.73%Lost 1932Clarence D. Martin352,21557.29%Won 1936Clarence D. Martin466,55069.36%Won 1940Clarence Dill386,70649.49%Lost 1944Monrad Wallgren428,83451.51%Won 1948Monrad Wallgren417,03547.22%Lost 1952Hugh Mitchell510,67547.35%Lost 1956Albert Rosellini616,77354.63%Won 1960Albert Rosellini611,98750.34%Won 1964Albert Rosellini548,69243.89%Lost 1968John J. O'Connell560,26244.28%Lost 1972Albert Rosellini630,61342.82%Lost 1976Dixy Lee Ray821,79753.14%Won 1980Jim McDermott749,81343.32%Lost 1984Booth Gardner1,006,99353.31%Won 1988Booth Gardner1,166,44862.21%Won 1992Mike Lowry1,184,31552.16%Won 1996Gary Locke1,296,49257.96%Won 2000Gary Locke1,441,97358.38%Won 2004Christine Gregoire1,373,36148.87%Won 2008Christine Gregoire1,598,73853.24%Won 2012Jay Inslee1,582,80251.54%Won 2016Jay Inslee1,760,52054.25%Won 2020Jay Inslee2,294,24356.56%Won 2024Bob Ferguson2,143,36855.51%Won

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