2016 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2016 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016. The top-two primary was held on August 2. Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
Incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Brad Owen, first elected to the office in 1996, announced that he would not seek a sixth term.[1][2] Democratic state senator Cyrus Habib defeated Republican radio host Marty McClendon to succeed Owen.[3]
Democratic Party
Advanced to general
Eliminated in primary
- Karen Fraser, state senator[5]
- Steve Hobbs, state senator[6]
- Karen Wallace[7]
Declined
- Brad Owen, incumbent lieutenant governor (1997–2017)[1]
Republican Party
Advanced to general
- Marty McClendon, radio host and candidate of Washington's 6th congressional district in 2014[7]
Eliminated in primary
- Javier Figueroa, University Place city councilor[8]
- Bill Penor[8]
- Phillip Yin, journalist[9]
Third-party and independent candidates
Eliminated in primary
- Paul Addis (Libertarian), business analyst for Alaska Airlines[10]
- Daniel Davies (Independent)[7]
- Mark Greene (Citizens), perennial candidate[7]
Primary election
Endorsements
Steve Hobbs (D)
- Executive branch officials
- Gary Locke, former United States Secretary of Commerce (2009–2011) and governor of Washington (1997–2005)[11]
- State legislators
- Mark Mullet, state senator from the 5th district (2012–2025)[11]
- Larry Springer, state representative from the 45th district (2005–present)[11]
- Labor unions
- Washington State Building & Construction Trades Council[11]
- Washington Realtors[11]
- Newspapers
Karen Fraser (D)
- State officials
- James McIntire, state treasurer of Washington (2009–2017)[11]
- State legislators
- Jim Moeller, speaker pro tempore of the Washington House of Representatives (2011–2017) from the 49th district (2003–2017)[11]
- Trade unions
- Washington Federation of State Employees[11]
- Washington State Nurses Association[11]
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 77[11]
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Cyrus Habib (D)
- U.S. representatives
- Norm Dicks, former WA-06 (1997–2013)[11]
- State officials
- Bob Ferguson, attorney general of Washington (2013–2025)[11]
- State legislators
- Steve Bergquist, state representative from the 11th district (2013–present)[11]
- Labor unions
- Washington Federation of Teachers[11]
- Washington Education Association[11]
- Washington State Council of County & City Employees[11]
- Organizations
Javier Figueroa (R)
- State officials
- Rob McKenna, former attorney general of Washington (2005–2013)[11]
Phillip Yin (R)
Results
Four Democrats (three of whom were state senators), four Republicans, two third-party candidates, and one independent competed in the primary election. Cyrus Habib (D) and Marty McClendon (R) finished as top two and advanced to the general election.
Habib
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
McClendon
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Fraser
- 30–40%
Hobbs
- 20–30%
Habib
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
McClendon
- 20–30%
- 30–40%
Fraser
- 20–30%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cyrus Habib | 294,641 | 22.26 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 253,714 | 19.17 | |
| Democratic | Karen Fraser | 207,271 | 15.66 | |
| Democratic | Steve Hobbs | 202,427 | 15.29 | |
| Republican | Phillip Yin | 141,680 | 10.70 | |
| Democratic | Karen Wallace | 59,175 | 4.47 | |
| Republican | Javier Figueroa | 56,214 | 4.25 | |
| Republican | Bill Penor | 52,986 | 4.00 | |
| Libertarian | Paul Addis | 26,304 | 1.99 | |
| Independent | Daniel Davies | 16,491 | 1.25 | |
| Citizens Party | Mark Greene | 12,692 | 0.96 | |
| Total votes | 1,323,595 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Endorsements
Marty McClendon (R)
- Organizations
Declined to endorse
Newspapers
- The Seattle Times (endorsed Hobbs in the primary)[16]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Cyrus Habib (D) |
Marty McClendon (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elway Poll[17] | October 20–22, 2016 | 502 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 38% | 37% | 25% |
| Elway Poll[18] | August 9–13, 2016 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 38% | 33% | 29% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cyrus Habib | 1,698,297 | 54.39 | +0.71 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 1,424,277 | 45.61 | –0.71 | |
| Total votes | 3,122,574 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[20] | Cyrus Habib
Democratic |
Marty McClendon
Republican |
Margin | Total votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,317 | 29.34% | 3,171 | 70.66% | -1,854 | -41.31% | 4,488 |
| Asotin | 3,365 | 35.65% | 6,074 | 64.35% | -2,709 | -28.70% | 9,439 |
| Benton | 26,988 | 34.08% | 52,203 | 65.92% | -25,215 | -31.84% | 79,191 |
| Chelan | 12,451 | 38.37% | 19,997 | 61.63% | -7,546 | -23.26% | 32,448 |
| Clallam | 18,184 | 47.45% | 20,140 | 52.55% | -1,956 | -5.10% | 38,324 |
| Clark | 91,829 | 47.14% | 102,989 | 52.86% | -11,160 | -5.73% | 194,818 |
| Columbia | 543 | 26.02% | 1,544 | 73.98% | -1,001 | -47.96% | 2,087 |
| Cowlitz | 18,783 | 42.23% | 25,698 | 57.77% | -6,915 | -15.55% | 44,481 |
| Douglas | 4,807 | 31.81% | 10,303 | 68.19% | -5,496 | -36.37% | 15,110 |
| Ferry | 1,189 | 34.25% | 2,283 | 65.75% | -1,094 | -31.51% | 3,472 |
| Franklin | 8,721 | 37.19% | 14,732 | 62.81% | -6,011 | -25.63% | 23,453 |
| Garfield | 296 | 24.79% | 898 | 75.21% | -602 | -50.42% | 1,194 |
| Grant | 7,882 | 28.51% | 19,769 | 71.49% | -11,887 | -42.99% | 27,651 |
| Grays Harbor | 13,202 | 47.23% | 14,748 | 52.77% | -1,546 | -5.53% | 27,950 |
| Island | 21,090 | 50.18% | 20,935 | 49.82% | 155 | 0.37% | 42,025 |
| Jefferson | 13,065 | 65.57% | 6,861 | 34.43% | 6,204 | 31.14% | 19,926 |
| King | 670,754 | 70.13% | 285,689 | 29.87% | 385,065 | 40.26% | 956,443 |
| Kitsap | 63,739 | 52.00% | 58,842 | 48.00% | 4,897 | 3.99% | 122,581 |
| Kittitas | 7,249 | 39.70% | 11,012 | 60.30% | -3,763 | -20.61% | 18,261 |
| Klickitat | 4,332 | 41.49% | 6,109 | 58.51% | -1,777 | -17.02% | 10,441 |
| Lewis | 10,473 | 31.22% | 23,077 | 68.78% | -12,604 | -37.57% | 33,550 |
| Lincoln | 1,267 | 22.74% | 4,305 | 77.26% | -3,038 | -54.52% | 5,572 |
| Mason | 12,489 | 45.23% | 15,123 | 54.77% | -2,634 | -9.54% | 27,612 |
| Okanogan | 6,483 | 39.08% | 10,107 | 60.92% | -3,624 | -21.84% | 16,590 |
| Pacific | 4,950 | 47.90% | 5,385 | 52.10% | -435 | -4.21% | 10,335 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,161 | 32.57% | 4,473 | 67.43% | -2,312 | -34.85% | 6,634 |
| Pierce | 171,252 | 50.17% | 170,097 | 49.83% | 1,155 | 0.34% | 341,349 |
| San Juan | 7,398 | 69.94% | 3,179 | 30.06% | 4,219 | 39.89% | 10,577 |
| Skagit | 27,001 | 49.27% | 27,803 | 50.73% | -802 | -1.46% | 54,804 |
| Skamania | 2,333 | 43.28% | 3,058 | 56.72% | -725 | -13.45% | 5,391 |
| Snohomish | 181,853 | 53.82% | 156,067 | 46.18% | 25,786 | 7.63% | 337,920 |
| Spokane | 94,838 | 42.55% | 128,052 | 57.45% | -33,214 | -14.90% | 222,890 |
| Stevens | 6,133 | 27.65% | 16,047 | 72.35% | -9,914 | -44.70% | 22,180 |
| Thurston | 69,735 | 55.21% | 56,566 | 44.79% | 13,169 | 10.43% | 126,301 |
| Wahkiakum | 868 | 39.33% | 1,339 | 60.67% | -471 | -21.34% | 2,207 |
| Walla Walla | 9,758 | 39.72% | 14,806 | 60.28% | -5,048 | -20.55% | 24,564 |
| Whatcom | 60,786 | 56.51% | 46,775 | 43.49% | 14,011 | 13.03% | 107,561 |
| Whitman | 8,179 | 48.37% | 8,729 | 51.63% | -550 | -3.25% | 16,908 |
| Yakima | 30,554 | 40.28% | 45,292 | 59.72% | -14,738 | -19.43% | 75,846 |
| Totals | 1,698,297 | 54.39% | 1,424,277 | 45.61% | 274,020 | 8.78% | 3,122,574 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Clallam (largest city: Port Angeles)
- Cowlitz (largest city: Longview)
- Grays Harbor (largest city: Aberdeen)
- Mason (largest city: Shelton)
- Pacific (largest city: Raymond)
- Skagit (largest city: Mount Vernon)
- Wahkiakum (largest city: Puget Island)
Swing by countyLegend
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Democratic — +>15%
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Democratic — +7.5-10%
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Democratic — +5-7.5%
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Democratic — +2.5-5%
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Republican — +0-2.5%
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Republican — +2.5-5%
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Republican — +5-7.5%
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Republican — +7.5-10%
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Republican — +10-12.5%
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Republican — +12.5-15%
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Republican — +>15%
Trend relative to the state by countyLegend
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Democratic — +>15%
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Democratic — +12.5-15%
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Democratic — +7.5-10%
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Democratic — +2.5-5%
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Democratic — +0-2.5%
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Republican — +0-2.5%
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Republican — +2.5-5%
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Republican — +5-7.5%
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Republican — +7.5-10%
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Republican — +10-12.5%
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Republican — +12.5-15%
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Republican — +>15%
County flipsLegend
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Democratic
HoldRepublican
HoldGain from Democratic
By congressional district
Habib won six of ten congressional districts.[19]
| District | Habib | McClendon | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 53% | 47% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 58% | 42% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 44% | 56% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 36% | 64% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 41% | 59% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 53% | 47% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 81% | 19% | Jim McDermott |
| Pramila Jayapal | |||
| 8th | 46% | 54% | Dave Reichert |
| 9th | 69% | 31% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 53% | 47% | Denny Heck |
References
- 1 2 O'Sullivan, Joseph (March 8, 2016). "Brad Owen won't seek re-election as lieutenant governor". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on January 1, 2025. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Lt. Governor Owen announces he will retire when his fifth term ends" (Press release). Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Washington. March 8, 2016. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ↑ Young, Bob (November 8, 2016). "Cyrus Habib defeats McClendon in lieutenant governor's race". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ↑ https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/state-senator-announces-hes-running-for-lieutenant-governor
- ↑ Press, The Associated (October 6, 2015). "Sen. Karen Fraser announces run for lieutenant governor". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on February 14, 2020. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ↑ https://www.union-bulletin.com/news/northwest/lt-governor-race-draws-high-interest-11-candidates/article_4c2e2ada-4aad-11e6-a3a0-8b4b906331b4.html
- 1 2 3 4 La Corte, Rachel (June 18, 2016). "Crowded field in race for Washington lieutenant governor". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- 1 2 https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/politics-government/article88077797.html
- ↑ https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2016-01/22/content_23206831.htm
- ↑ O'Sullivan, Joseph (July 29, 2016). "Third-party candidates make headway in Washington state but face steep odds". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 "Primary & General Election Endorsements for the Washington Lieutenant Gubernatorial election, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ↑ Editorial Board, The Seattle Times (July 10, 2016). "The Times recommends: Steve Hobbs for lieutenant governor". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ↑ Wyman, Kim (August 2, 2016). "Lt. Governor". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on July 15, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- 1 2 "Marty McClendon on VoteSmart". VoteSmart. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ↑ "NRA Endorses Marty McClendon for Washington Lieutenant Governor". NRA-PVF. Retrieved November 3, 2025.
- ↑ Editorial Board, The Seattle Times (October 20, 2016). "The Times offers no recommendation in lieutenant governor race". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
- ↑ Elway Poll
- ↑ Elway Poll
- 1 2 "2016 General Data". sos.wa.gov. Archived from the original on March 15, 2025.
- ↑ Wyman, Kim (November 8, 2016). "Lt. Governor - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on May 1, 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
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