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2020 primary Elections Washington results
This version of Washington Results - Politics and Government | NBC News Clone was adapted by NBC News Clone to help readers digest key facts more efficiently.
Washington, a vote-by-mail state where Bernie Sanders prevailed over Hillary Clinton in 2016, holds the second-biggest delegate prize of the day for Democrats, with 89 at stake. President Trump is the sole choice in the GOP primary.
Voters have the option of mailing their ballots in by March 10, or placing their ballots in a drop box by 11 p.m. ET on Election Day.
Presidential primary results
Democrats / 89 Delegates
100% in
Apparent winner
The following is a summary of Washington's Democratic Primary. Washington has 89 delegates and 108 available delegates including supers.
Dem
Democrat
Joe BidenWinner
38%
591,403
+ 46 Delegates
Dem
Democrat
Bernie SandersWinner
36.6%
570,039
+ 43 Delegates
Dem
Democrat
Elizabeth WarrenWinner
9.2%
142,652
Dem
Democrat
Michael BloombergWinner
7.9%
122,530
Dem
Democrat
Pete ButtigiegWinner
4.1%
63,344
Dem
Democrat
Amy KlobucharWinner
2.1%
33,383
Dem
Democrat
Tulsi GabbardWinner
0.8%
13,199
Dem
Democrat
UncommittedWinner
0.4%
6,450
Dem
Democrat
Andrew YangWinner
0.4%
6,403
Dem
Democrat
Tom SteyerWinner
0.2%
3,455
Dem
Democrat
Michael BennetWinner
0.1%
2,044
Dem
Democrat
Cory BookerWinner
0.1%
1,314
Dem
Democrat
John DelaneyWinner
0%
573
Dem
Democrat
Deval PatrickWinner
0%
508
March 10, 2020
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Republicans / 43 Delegates
100% in
Projected winner
The following is a summary of Washington's Republican Primary. Washington has 43 delegates and 43 available delegates including supers.
Rep
Republican
Donald TrumpWinner
incumbent
100%
684,239
+ 43 Delegates
March 10, 2020
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Presidential exit polls
Exit polls are surveys of voters conducted as they leave (or exit) their polling place on Election Day. The survey asks who voters decided to vote for and includes questions to help explain voter attitudes and demographics.
Polls close at -9:00 P.M. ET, March 11. Come back for results.
Democrats
Updated on March 26 2020, 4:33PM ET
Biden
Bloomberg
Gabbard
Sanders
Warren
Uncommitted
Are you:
Male (42%)
33%5%5%2%2%46%7%1%1%
Female (58%)
42%10%30%11%
Are you:
White (82%)
40%8%1%1%33%10%
Black (4%)
Not enough data
Hispanic/Latino (8%)
Not enough data
Asian (2%)
Not enough data
Other (4%)
Not enough data
Are you:
White (82%)
40%8%1%1%33%10%
Non-White (18%)
Not enough data
In which age group are you?
18-29 (11%)
Not enough data
30-44 (17%)
Not enough data
45-64 (37%)
39%10%1%1%33%9%
65 or over (35%)
53%12%1%1%18%7%
In which age group are you?
18-24 (5%)
Not enough data
25-29 (5%)
Not enough data
30-39 (12%)
Not enough data
40-49 (12%)
Not enough data
50-64 (30%)
42%5%5%1%1%32%10%
65 or over (35%)
53%12%1%1%18%7%
To which age group do you belong?
18-44 (28%)
19%1%1%64%12%
45+ (72%)
46%11%1%1%26%8%
Which best describes your education? You have:
Never attended college (6%)
Not enough data
Attended college but received no degree (22%)
42%8%1%1%37%6%
Associate's degree (AA or AS) (13%)
Not enough data
Bachelor's degree (BA or BS) (33%)
30%11%1%1%38%10%
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) (26%)
41%6%1%1%31%13%1%1%
What was the last grade of school you completed?
College graduate (59%)
35%9%1%1%35%11%
No college degree (41%)
43%6%1%1%38%7%1%1%
Education by race
White college graduates (49%)
37%10%1%1%29%12%
White non-college graduates (33%)
42%6%39%7%
Non White college graduates (9%)
Not enough data
Non White non-college graduates (8%)
Not enough data
Education by White by Sex
White women college graduates (29%)
40%13%26%13%
White women non-college graduates (19%)
53%7%25%9%
White men college graduates (20%)
34%6%2%2%34%10%1%1%
White men non-college graduates (14%)
Not enough data
Non-whites (18%)
Not enough data
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat (65%)
43%5%5%36%10%
Republican (1%)
Not enough data
Independent or something else (34%)
28%12%2%2%39%9%
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Very liberal (28%)
15%3%3%1%1%62%11%
Somewhat liberal (40%)
40%5%5%36%12%
Moderate (28%)
59%14%1%1%12%4%4%1%1%
Conservative (4%)
Not enough data
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal (68%)
30%4%4%47%12%
Moderate (28%)
59%14%1%1%12%4%4%1%1%
Conservative (4%)
Not enough data
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal (68%)
30%4%4%47%12%
Moderate or conservative (32%)
57%15%2%2%14%4%4%1%1%
Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?
Yes (10%)
Not enough data
No (90%)
40%7%1%1%37%8%
Which ONE of these four issues mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
Race relations (5%)
Not enough data
Health care (37%)
41%8%37%9%
Climate change (24%)
36%5%5%41%11%
Income inequality (24%)
30%12%1%1%39%11%1%1%
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted today? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
Cares about people like me (17%)
Not enough data
Can bring needed change (26%)
16%2%2%1%1%56%17%
Can unite the country (40%)
59%11%1%1%16%5%5%
Is a fighter (10%)
Not enough data
If you had to choose, would you rather see the Democratic Party nominate a candidate who:
Agrees with you on major issues (30%)
20%7%3%3%60%6%
Can beat Donald Trump (68%)
46%9%26%11%
Do you think the next president should:
Return to Barack Obama's policies (39%)
63%7%13%6%
Change to more conservative policies (4%)
Not enough data
Change to more liberal policies (45%)
14%6%61%14%
Which comes closest to your feelings about the Trump administration:
Enthusiastic (1%)
Not enough data
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic (3%)
Not enough data
Dissatisfied, but not angry (12%)
Not enough data
Angry (83%)
38%6%38%10%
How do you feel about replacing all private health insurance with a single government plan for everyone?
Support (65%)
25%3%3%53%12%
Oppose (30%)
62%17%2%2%6%4%4%1%1%
In the election for president this November, will you vote for the Democratic nominee regardless of who it is?
Yes (89%)
40%7%34%10%
No (9%)
Not enough data
Regardless of how you voted, which ONE of these candidates would have the best chance to defeat Donald Trump in November? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
Biden (59%)
60%7%14%9%
Bloomberg (5%)
Not enough data
Gabbard (0%)
Not enough data
Sanders (28%)
1%1%1%1%94%4%4%
Warren (4%)
Not enough data
Which ONE of these candidates would you trust most to handle a major crisis? (CHECK ONLY ONE)
Biden (44%)
70%8%9%3%3%
Bloomberg (5%)
Not enough data
Gabbard (1%)
Not enough data
Sanders (31%)
3%3%5%5%89%1%1%
Warren (19%)
25%23%38%
Turning to another topic, how concerned are you about the effects of the coronavirus outbreak?
Very concerned (38%)
49%9%28%10%
Somewhat concerned (43%)
38%5%5%40%9%
Not too concerned (15%)
Not enough data
Not at all concerned (4%)
Not enough data
Do you think the economic system in the United States:
Works well enough as is (4%)
Not enough data
Needs minor changes (46%)
49%8%1%1%25%8%
Needs a complete overhaul (47%)
26%6%52%10%
If Joe Biden won the nomination, would you be:
Enthusiastic (32%)
73%8%6%7%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic (42%)
33%10%36%10%1%1%
Dissatisfied, but not upset (14%)
Not enough data
Upset (9%)
Not enough data
If Joe Biden won the nomination, would you be:
Enthusiastic or satisfied, but not enthusiastic (74%)
50%9%23%9%
Dissatisfied, but not upset or upset (23%)
2%2%4%4%3%3%77%11%
If Bernie Sanders won the nomination, would you be:
Enthusiastic (38%)
7%1%1%82%8%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic (30%)
48%11%1%1%18%11%1%1%
Dissatisfied, but not upset (16%)
61%10%1%1%13%
Upset (15%)
69%16%4%4%5%5%1%1%
If Bernie Sanders won the nomination, would you be:
Enthusiastic or satisfied, but not enthusiastic (68%)
25%6%53%9%
Dissatisfied, but not upset or upset (31%)
65%13%2%2%1%1%9%
If Elizabeth Warren won the nomination, would you be:
Enthusiastic (38%)
28%2%2%41%22%
Satisfied, but not enthusiastic (34%)
42%11%37%2%2%
Dissatisfied, but not upset (14%)
Not enough data
Upset (8%)
Not enough data
If Elizabeth Warren won the nomination, would you be:
Enthusiastic or satisfied, but not enthusiastic (73%)
35%6%39%12%
Dissatisfied, but not upset or upset (22%)
44%15%4%4%29%
When did you finally decide for whom to vote in the presidential primary?