United States presidential election in Washington, 2016 (New Johannson Scenario)



The 2016 United States presidential election in Washington took place on November 8, 2016. Washington State's voters selected seventeen voters to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

With the economy experiencing significant growth, and with the country at peace abroad, incumbent Republican President Edward H. Johannson enjoyed strong approval ratings. Johannson's Contract with America agenda, moreover, was received favorably by large segments of the American electorate. This was especially true in the liberal and secular Pacific Northwest, where there was particularly strong support expressed for his infrastructure, tax, and education initiatives. By contrast, Georgia Governor John C. Dickenson, the Democratic nominee, was viewed unfavorably by many voters in the region, due to his perceived over-religiosity, his social conservatism, and his opposition to the primary items embodied within the Contract.

Consequently, Johannson carried Washington by 35 percentage points. With 67.06% of the popular vote, Washington would prove to be Johannson's twelfth-best state in the 2016 election. All counties in the state voted Republican, making Washington one of thirty states where Johannson won every county. He won over sixty percent of the vote in all but six counties and broke seventy percent in eight counties. Washington weighed in as 12.48% more Republican than the national average.