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2012 US Senate election in Washington

Maria Cantwell (Democrat) beat Michael Baumgartner (Republican) in Washington in 2012, 60.5% to 39.5%, a margin of 20.9 points and 641,569 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 2006, when Maria Cantwell also won.

Democrats led in 20 of the 39 counties and Republicans in 19. The largest, King, cast 945,101 votes and went to the Democrat by 44.5 points. The closest was Yakima, where 69 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.

Senate

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Maria Cantwell won	Democratic	1,855,493	60.5%
Michael Baumgartner	Republican	1,213,924	39.5%
Total		3,069,417

Every county

County	Democrat	Republican	Total	Margin
King	683,067 72.3%	262,034 27.7%	945,101	D+44.5
Pierce	201,827 59.8%	135,888 40.2%	337,715	D+19.5
Snohomish	196,534 60.5%	128,322 39.5%	324,856	D+21.0
Spokane	110,033 49.9%	110,372 50.1%	220,405	R+0.2
Clark	98,457 53.0%	87,150 47.0%	185,607	D+6.1
Thurston	78,468 62.8%	46,449 37.2%	124,917	D+25.6
Kitsap	71,656 59.0%	49,890 41.0%	121,546	D+17.9
Whatcom	59,938 59.5%	40,818 40.5%	100,756	D+19.0
Benton	33,391 42.7%	44,828 57.3%	78,219	R+14.6
Yakima	38,184 50.0%	38,115 50.0%	76,299	D+0.1
Skagit	30,635 56.2%	23,900 43.8%	54,535	D+12.3
Cowlitz	24,820 56.4%	19,170 43.6%	43,990	D+12.8
Island	23,024 55.5%	18,475 44.5%	41,499	D+11.0
Clallam	20,252 53.9%	17,331 46.1%	37,583	D+7.8
Lewis	14,445 43.0%	19,139 57.0%	33,584	R+14.0
Chelan	14,892 47.0%	16,808 53.0%	31,700	R+6.0
Grays Harbor	17,491 61.5%	10,971 38.5%	28,462	D+22.9
Mason	16,057 57.5%	11,885 42.5%	27,942	D+14.9
Grant	10,621 38.7%	16,811 61.3%	27,432	R+22.6
Walla Walla	11,464 46.4%	13,217 53.6%	24,681	R+7.1
Franklin	9,689 43.1%	12,786 56.9%	22,475	R+13.8
Stevens	8,671 39.2%	13,441 60.8%	22,112	R+21.6
Jefferson	13,471 68.8%	6,114 31.2%	19,585	D+37.6
Kittitas	8,746 49.2%	9,023 50.8%	17,769	R+1.6
Whitman	8,384 49.8%	8,463 50.2%	16,847	R+0.5
Okanogan	7,963 47.8%	8,683 52.2%	16,646	R+4.3
Douglas	6,228 42.1%	8,570 57.9%	14,798	R+15.8
San Juan	7,351 70.4%	3,095 29.6%	10,446	D+40.7
Pacific	6,323 60.9%	4,067 39.1%	10,390	D+21.7
Klickitat	5,115 50.6%	4,990 49.4%	10,105	D+1.2
Asotin	4,563 46.8%	5,193 53.2%	9,756	R+6.5
Pend Oreille	2,867 43.2%	3,769 56.8%	6,636	R+13.6
Lincoln	2,157 37.1%	3,654 62.9%	5,811	R+25.8
Skamania	2,823 53.1%	2,490 46.9%	5,313	D+6.3
Adams	1,859 39.3%	2,872 60.7%	4,731	R+21.4
Ferry	1,494 43.7%	1,927 56.3%	3,421	R+12.7
Wahkiakum	1,253 55.3%	1,012 44.7%	2,265	D+10.6
Columbia	827 37.0%	1,410 63.0%	2,237	R+26.1
Garfield	453 36.4%	792 63.6%	1,245	R+27.2

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Washington Senate elections we hold

Year	Winner	Margin
2024	Maria Cantwell (D)	D+18.5
2022	Patty Murray (D)	D+14.6
2018	Maria Cantwell (D)	D+16.9
2016	Patty Murray (D)	D+18.0
2012	Maria Cantwell (D)	D+20.9
2010	Patty Murray (D)	D+4.7
2006	Maria Cantwell (D)	D+16.9
2004	Patty Murray (D)	D+12.2
2000	Maria Cantwell (D)	D+0.1
1998	Patty Murray (D)	D+16.8
1994	Slade Gorton (R)	R+11.5
1992	Patty Murray (D)	D+8.0
1988	Slade Gorton (R)	R+2.2
1986	Brock Adams (D)	D+2.0
1982	Henry M. Jackson (D)	D+44.7
1980	Slade Gorton (R)	R+8.3
1976	Henry M. Jackson (D)	D+47.6
1974	Warren Magnuson (D)	D+24.6
1970	Scoop Jackson (D)	D+66.4
1968	Warren Magnuson (D)	D+29.1
1964	Scoop Jackson (D)	D+44.4
1962	Warren Magnuson (D)	D+4.8
1958	Scoop Jackson (D)	D+35.9
1956	Warren Magnuson (D)	D+22.2
1952	Scoop Jackson (D)	D+12.7
1950	Warren Magnuson (D)	D+7.4
1946	Harry P. Cain (R)	R+9.1
1944	Warren Magnuson (D)	D+10.7
1940	Monrad C. Wallgren (D)	D+8.3
1938	Homer T. Bone (D)	D+25.5
1934	Lewis Schwellenbach (D)	D+26.9
1932	Homer T. Bone (D)	D+27.9
1928	Clarence C. Dill (D)	D+7.0
1926	Wesley L. Jones (R)	R+4.8
1922	Clarence C. Dill (D)	D+1.3
1920	Wesley L. Jones (R)	R+38.6
1916	Miles Poindexter (R)	R+18.3
1914	Wesley L. Jones (R)	R+11.2

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