Governor Elections 2008 | US Governor Elections | Washington Races
2008 Washington Gubernatorial Election Results
Christine Gregoire
Percent: 53.24%
Votes: 1,598,738
Dino Rossi
Percent: 46.76%
Votes: 1,404,124
Race Summary
The 2008 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008, with incumbent Democratic Governor Christine Gregoire seeking reelection. Gregoire narrowly defeated Republican nominee Dino Rossi, winning 53.24% of the vote to Rossi’s 46.76%.
Full Results
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 53.24%
Votes: 1,598,738
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 46.76%
Votes: 1,404,124
Total votes: 3,002,862
State Map
Results by County
Adams County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 30.17%
Votes: 1,453
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 69.83%
Votes: 3,363
Total votes: 4,816
Clallam County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 49.42%
Votes: 18,987
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 50.58%
Votes: 19,431
Total votes: 38,418
Douglas County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 33.87%
Votes: 5,128
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 66.13%
Votes: 10,013
Total votes: 15,141
Grant County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 31.94%
Votes: 8,732
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 68.06%
Votes: 18,604
Total votes: 27,336
King County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 64.16%
Votes: 583,357
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 35.84%
Votes: 325,820
Total votes: 909,177
Lewis County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 35.47%
Votes: 12,283
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 64.53%
Votes: 22,347
Total votes: 34,630
Pacific County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 52.28%
Votes: 5,695
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 47.72%
Votes: 5,198
Total votes: 10,893
Skagit County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 50.33%
Votes: 27,915
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 49.67%
Votes: 27,545
Total votes: 55,460
Stevens County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 35.02%
Votes: 7,771
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 64.98%
Votes: 14,418
Total votes: 22,189
Whatcom County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 54.67%
Votes: 54,249
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 45.33%
Votes: 44,975
Total votes: 99,224
Asotin County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 43.92%
Votes: 4,254
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 56.08%
Votes: 5,432
Total votes: 9,686
Clark County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 48.99%
Votes: 87,683
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 51.01%
Votes: 91,301
Total votes: 178,984
Ferry County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 38.33%
Votes: 1,330
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 61.67%
Votes: 2,140
Total votes: 3,470
Grays Harbor County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 53.98%
Votes: 15,729
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 46.02%
Votes: 13,407
Total votes: 29,136
Kitsap County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 50.74%
Votes: 62,478
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 49.26%
Votes: 60,656
Total votes: 123,134
Lincoln County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 34.66%
Votes: 2,052
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 65.34%
Votes: 3,868
Total votes: 5,920
Pend Oreille County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 39.66%
Votes: 2,571
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 60.34%
Votes: 3,912
Total votes: 6,483
Skamania County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 47.68%
Votes: 2,564
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 52.32%
Votes: 2,813
Total votes: 5,377
Thurston County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 57.88%
Votes: 72,652
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 42.12%
Votes: 52,880
Total votes: 125,532
Whitman County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 48.46%
Votes: 8,363
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 51.54%
Votes: 8,896
Total votes: 17,259
Benton County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 30.26%
Votes: 21,968
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 69.74%
Votes: 50,635
Total votes: 72,603
Columbia County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 31.48%
Votes: 706
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 68.52%
Votes: 1,537
Total votes: 2,243
Franklin County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 32.41%
Votes: 6,365
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 67.59%
Votes: 13,276
Total votes: 19,641
Island County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 50.24%
Votes: 20,891
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 49.76%
Votes: 20,688
Total votes: 41,579
Kittitas County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 39.44%
Votes: 6,988
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 60.56%
Votes: 10,732
Total votes: 17,720
Mason County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 49.58%
Votes: 13,942
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 50.42%
Votes: 14,181
Total votes: 28,123
Pierce County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 51.10%
Votes: 166,562
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 48.90%
Votes: 159,363
Total votes: 325,925
Snohomish County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 52.67%
Votes: 167,175
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 47.33%
Votes: 150,205
Total votes: 317,380
Wahkiakum County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 41.92%
Votes: 960
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 58.08%
Votes: 1,330
Total votes: 2,290
Yakima County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 39.27%
Votes: 30,172
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 60.73%
Votes: 46,667
Total votes: 76,839
Chelan County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 37.99%
Votes: 12,087
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 62.01%
Votes: 19,730
Total votes: 31,817
Cowlitz County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 46.38%
Votes: 20,723
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 53.62%
Votes: 23,954
Total votes: 44,677
Garfield County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 32.01%
Votes: 434
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 67.99%
Votes: 922
Total votes: 1,356
Jefferson County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 63.61%
Votes: 12,588
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 36.39%
Votes: 7,200
Total votes: 19,788
Klickitat County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 45.42%
Votes: 4,538
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 54.58%
Votes: 5,454
Total votes: 9,992
Okanogan County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 39.27%
Votes: 6,575
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 60.73%
Votes: 10,168
Total votes: 16,743
San Juan County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 67.73%
Votes: 7,044
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 32.27%
Votes: 3,356
Total votes: 10,400
Spokane County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 48.11%
Votes: 104,369
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 51.89%
Votes: 112,570
Total votes: 216,939
Walla Walla County
Christine Gregoire (DEM)
Percent: 38.32%
Votes: 9,405
Dino Rossi (REP)
Percent: 61.68%
Votes: 15,137
Total votes: 24,542