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Election 1889 Results

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1889 Washington governor election

Elisha P. Ferry (Republican) beat Eugene Semple (Democrat) in Washington in 1889, 57.7% to 42.3%, a margin of 15.4 points and 8,979 votes.

Democrats led in 17 of the 34 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 17. The largest, Pierce, cast 8,335 votes and went to the Democrat by 9.1 points. The closest was Chehalis, where 4 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Elisha P. Ferry won Republican 33,711 57.7%
Eugene Semple Democratic 24,732 42.3%
All other candidates 11 0.0%
Total58,454

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Pierce 4,547 54.6% 3,788 45.4% 8,335 D+9.1
King 0 0.0% 6,701 100.0% 6,701 R+100.0
Spokane 2,863 50.3% 2,828 49.7% 5,691 D+0.6
Whitman 2,324 55.5% 1,866 44.5% 4,190 D+10.9
Walla Walla 1,495 54.6% 1,244 45.4% 2,739 D+9.2
Kittitas 1,459 55.7% 1,162 44.3% 2,621 D+11.3
Whatcom 935 41.2% 1,332 58.8% 2,267 R+17.5
Lewis 1,094 50.8% 1,058 49.2% 2,152 D+1.7
Lincoln 1,088 53.2% 958 46.8% 2,046 D+6.4
Thurston 914 49.7% 926 50.3% 1,840 R+0.7
Clarke 0 0.0% 1,656 100.0% 1,656 R+100.0
Snohomish 831 52.1% 764 47.9% 1,595 D+4.2
Chehalis 775 49.9% 779 50.1% 1,554 R+0.3
Jefferson 798 51.4% 754 48.6% 1,552 D+2.8
Skagit 713 46.4% 824 53.6% 1,537 R+7.2
Columbia 817 58.6% 578 41.4% 1,395 D+17.1
Yakima 654 58.4% 466 41.6% 1,120 D+16.8
Klickitat 481 44.7% 596 55.3% 1,077 R+10.7
Cowlitz 447 43.7% 576 56.3% 1,023 R+12.6
Kitsap 364 40.2% 542 59.8% 906 R+19.6
Garfield 0 0.0% 812 100.0% 812 R+100.0
Stevens 0 0.0% 703 100.0% 703 R+100.0
Mason 383 57.8% 280 42.2% 663 D+15.5
Douglas 334 52.2% 306 47.8% 640 D+4.4
Pacific 0 0.0% 559 100.0% 559 R+100.0
Okanogan 266 48.7% 280 51.3% 546 R+2.6
Clallam 292 60.2% 193 39.8% 485 D+20.4
Wahkiakum 188 43.2% 247 56.8% 435 R+13.6
Adams 178 44.1% 226 55.9% 404 R+11.9
San Juan 131 36.4% 229 63.6% 360 R+27.2
Asotin 158 51.6% 148 48.4% 306 D+3.3
Island 0 0.0% 243 100.0% 243 R+100.0
Franklin 112 77.2% 33 22.8% 145 D+54.5
Skamania 91 62.8% 54 37.2% 145 D+25.5

Counties as they stood in 1889; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Washington governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Bob Ferguson (D) D+11.3
2020 Jay Inslee (D) D+13.4
2016 Jay Inslee (D) D+8.8
2012 Jay Inslee (D) D+3.1
2008 Christine Gregoire (D) D+6.5
2004 Christine Gregoire (D) level
2000 Gary Locke (D) D+18.7
1996 Gary Locke (D) D+15.9
1992 Mike Lowry (D) D+4.3
1988 Booth Gardner (D) D+24.4
1984 Booth Gardner (D) D+6.6
1980 John D. Spellman (R) R+13.4
1976 Dixy Lee Ray (D) D+8.7
1972 Daniel J. Evans (R) R+8.0
1968 Daniel J. Evans (R) R+10.4
1964 Daniel J. Evans (R) R+11.9
1960 Albert D. Rosellini (D) D+1.5
1956 Albert D. Rosellini (D) D+9.6
1952 Arthur B. Langlie (R) R+5.3
1948 Arthur B. Langlie (R) R+3.3
1944 Monrad C. Wallgren (D) D+3.4
1940 Arthur B. Langlie (R) R+0.7
1936 Clarence D. Martin (D) D+41.2
1932 Clarence D. Martin (D) D+23.5
1928 Roland H. Hartley (R) R+13.5
1924 Roland H. Hartley (R) R+24.0
1920 Louis F. Hart (R) R+36.2
1916 Ernest Lister (D) D+3.7
1912 Ernest Lister (D) D+0.2
1908 Samuel G. Cosgrove (R) R+29.6
1904 Albert E. Mead (R) R+10.5
1900 John Rankin Rogers (D) D+2.1
1896 John Rankin Rogers (other)
1892 John H. McGraw (R) R+4.8
1889 Elisha P. Ferry (R) R+15.4