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Election 1908 Results

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1908 Washington governor election

Samuel G. Cosgrove (Republican) beat John Pattison (Democrat) in Washington in 1908, 62.6% to 33.0%, a margin of 29.6 points and 52,064 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1904, when Albert E. Mead won.

Republicans led in 37 of the 37 counties as they stood then. The largest, King, cast 38,145 votes and went to the Republican by 25.4 points. The closest was Whitman, where 107 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
Samuel G. Cosgrove won Republican 110,190 62.6%
John Pattison Democratic 58,126 33.0%
All other candidates 7,828 4.4%
Total176,144

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
King 13,939 36.5% 23,632 62.0% 574 38,145 R+25.4
Spokane 6,869 35.1% 11,700 59.8% 990 19,559 R+24.7
Pierce 4,701 27.2% 11,586 67.1% 980 17,267 R+39.9
Snohomish 2,700 27.6% 5,913 60.5% 1,168 9,781 R+32.8
Whatcom 2,273 28.5% 5,341 66.9% 372 7,986 R+38.4
Whitman 2,946 47.6% 3,053 49.3% 189 6,188 R+1.7
Yakima 1,615 26.7% 4,032 66.7% 402 6,049 R+40.0
Lewis 1,472 29.1% 3,214 63.6% 368 5,054 R+34.5
Chehalis 1,186 24.1% 3,422 69.5% 313 4,921 R+45.4
Skagit 1,367 28.1% 3,110 64.0% 385 4,862 R+35.8
Walla Walla 1,881 40.8% 2,670 57.9% 64 4,615 R+17.1
Stevens 1,554 34.2% 2,613 57.5% 379 4,546 R+23.3
Clarke 1,136 28.9% 2,555 64.9% 243 3,934 R+36.1
Lincoln 1,453 40.2% 2,107 58.3% 55 3,615 R+18.1
Douglas 1,559 43.3% 2,017 56.0% 23 3,599 R+12.7
Thurston 985 31.6% 2,001 64.2% 130 3,116 R+32.6
Kitsap 751 24.3% 1,987 64.3% 351 3,089 R+40.0
Kittitas 1,002 35.5% 1,772 62.7% 51 2,825 R+27.3
Chelan 851 31.9% 1,776 66.6% 41 2,668 R+34.7
Okanogan 1,028 39.0% 1,530 58.0% 81 2,639 R+19.0
Cowlitz 623 27.0% 1,619 70.1% 66 2,308 R+43.2
Pacific 537 25.6% 1,470 70.1% 89 2,096 R+44.5
Klickitat 549 28.7% 1,328 69.4% 36 1,913 R+40.7
Adams 750 41.4% 1,033 57.0% 30 1,813 R+15.6
Columbia 632 41.3% 872 56.9% 28 1,532 R+15.7
Benton 479 31.8% 913 60.5% 116 1,508 R+28.8
Clallam 459 31.5% 987 67.7% 12 1,458 R+36.2
Jefferson 392 30.1% 885 67.9% 27 1,304 R+37.8
Franklin 470 39.8% 688 58.2% 24 1,182 R+18.4
Asotin 338 31.7% 693 65.1% 34 1,065 R+33.3
Garfield 354 36.0% 601 61.2% 27 982 R+25.2
Mason 322 34.9% 587 63.7% 13 922 R+28.7
Ferry 402 43.8% 512 55.8% 4 918 R+12.0
San Juan 143 17.1% 621 74.1% 74 838 R+57.0
Island 157 21.1% 505 67.9% 82 744 R+46.8
Wahkiakum 132 21.1% 495 78.9% 627 R+57.9
Skamania 119 25.0% 350 73.5% 7 476 R+48.5

Counties as they stood in 1908; 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