2016 Washington Insurance Commissioner election

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The 2016 Washington Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the insurance commissioner of Washington, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler was re-elected to a fifth term in a landslide.[1]

Quick facts Candidate, Party ...
2016 Washington Insurance Commissioner election
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November 8, 2016
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Candidate Mike Kreidler Richard Schrock
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,763,134 1,258,827
Percentage 58.34% 41.66%
Kreidler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Schrock:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Insurance Commissioner before election

Mike Kreidler
Democratic

 Elected Insurance Commissioner

Mike Kreidler
Democratic

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Background

Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, first elected in 2000 and re-elected three times, most recently in 2012, ran for re-election to a fifth term in office.[2]

Primary election

Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

Libertarian candidates

Eliminated in primary

  • Justin Murta[3]

Endorsements

Mike Kreidler (D)
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Results

County results
  Kreidler
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  Shrock
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Congressional district results
  Kreidler
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Shrock
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
More information Party, Candidate ...
Blanket primary election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Kreidler (incumbent) 772,569 58.41
Republican Richard Schrock 450,830 34.09
Libertarian Justin Murta 99,181 7.50
Total votes 1,322,580 100.00
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General election

Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size		 Margin
of error		 Mike
Kreidler (D)		 Richard
Schrock (R)		 Undecided
Elway Poll[6] October 20–22, 2016 502 (RV) ± 4.5% 44% 28% 28%
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
2016 Washington Insurance Commissioner election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Mike Kreidler (incumbent) 1,763,134 58.34 +0.04
Republican Richard Schrock 1,258,827 41.66 –0.04
Total votes 3,021,961 100.00 N/A
Democratic hold
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By county

More information County, Mike Kreidler Democratic ...
County results
County[8] Mike Kreidler

Democratic

 Richard Schrock

Republican

 Margin Total votes
# % # % # %
Adams 1,512 34.27% 2,900 65.73% -1,388 -31.46% 4,412
Asotin 3,627 39.64% 5,522 60.36% -1,895 -20.71% 9,149
Benton 30,142 39.43% 46,296 60.57% -16,154 -21.13% 76,438
Chelan 13,562 43.51% 17,608 56.49% -4,046 -12.98% 31,170
Clallam 19,364 52.21% 17,726 47.79% 1,638 4.42% 37,090
Clark 94,558 50.16% 93,973 49.84% 585 0.31% 188,531
Columbia 622 31.10% 1,378 68.90% -756 -37.80% 2,000
Cowlitz 20,282 47.59% 22,332 52.41% -2,050 -4.81% 42,614
Douglas 5,592 38.22% 9,040 61.78% -3,448 -23.56% 14,632
Ferry 1,297 38.69% 2,055 61.31% -758 -22.61% 3,352
Franklin 9,491 41.67% 13,288 58.33% -3,797 -16.67% 22,779
Garfield 365 31.71% 786 68.29% -421 -36.58% 1,151
Grant 9,021 33.69% 17,755 66.31% -8,734 -32.62% 26,776
Grays Harbor 14,621 54.13% 12,392 45.87% 2,229 8.25% 27,013
Island 22,136 54.35% 18,595 45.65% 3,541 8.69% 40,731
Jefferson 13,204 68.33% 6,119 31.67% 7,085 36.67% 19,323
King 672,924 73.01% 248,804 26.99% 424,120 46.01% 921,728
Kitsap 67,397 56.61% 51,657 43.39% 15,740 13.22% 119,054
Kittitas 7,901 44.92% 9,688 55.08% -1,787 -10.16% 17,589
Klickitat 4,431 44.19% 5,597 55.81% -1,166 -11.63% 10,028
Lewis 12,134 37.62% 20,123 62.38% -7,989 -24.77% 32,257
Lincoln 1,601 29.48% 3,830 70.52% -2,229 -41.04% 5,431
Mason 13,984 52.43% 12,688 47.57% 1,296 4.86% 26,672
Okanogan 7,020 43.59% 9,084 56.41% -2,064 -12.82% 16,104
Pacific 5,261 52.75% 4,713 47.25% 548 5.49% 9,974
Pend Oreille 2,380 36.95% 4,062 63.05% -1,682 -26.11% 6,442
Pierce 184,148 55.71% 146,390 44.29% 37,758 11.42% 330,538
San Juan 7,085 70.02% 3,033 29.98% 4,052 40.05% 10,118
Skagit 28,230 53.31% 24,727 46.69% 3,503 6.61% 52,957
Skamania 2,379 45.57% 2,842 54.43% -463 -8.87% 5,221
Snohomish 187,135 57.24% 139,785 42.76% 47,350 14.48% 326,920
Spokane 100,839 46.46% 116,194 53.54% -15,355 -7.07% 217,033
Stevens 6,770 31.37% 14,808 68.63% -8,038 -37.25% 21,578
Thurston 77,425 62.15% 47,146 37.85% 30,279 24.31% 124,571
Wahkiakum 932 43.90% 1,191 56.10% -259 -12.20% 2,123
Walla Walla 10,313 43.19% 13,564 56.81% -3,251 -13.62% 23,877
Whatcom 61,275 58.89% 42,783 41.11% 18,492 17.77% 104,058
Whitman 8,314 51.15% 7,941 48.85% 373 2.29% 16,255
Yakima 33,860 45.59% 40,412 54.41% -6,552 -8.82% 74,272
Totals 1,763,134 58.34% 1,258,827 41.66% 504,307 16.69% 3,021,961
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Kreidler won seven of ten congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.[7]

More information District, Kreidler ...
District Kreidler Schrock Representative
1st 56% 44% Suzan DelBene
2nd 61% 39% Rick Larsen
3rd 48% 52% Jaime Herrera Beutler
4th 41% 59% Dan Newhouse
5th 45% 55% Cathy McMorris Rodgers
6th 58% 42% Derek Kilmer
7th 83% 17% Jim McDermott
Pramila Jayapal
8th 51% 49% Dave Reichert
9th 72% 28% Adam Smith
10th 59% 41% Denny Heck
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