The 2016 Washington Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the attorney general 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 Attorney General Bob Ferguson was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Libertarian challenger Joshua Trumbull.

Background Ferguson was first elected in 2012 against Republican King County Councilor Reagan Dunn, winning 53% of the vote to succeed Republican Rob McKenna. He ran for re-election to a second term.

Candidates 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.

Democratic Party Advanced to general Bob Ferguson, incumbent attorney general (2013–2025)

Libertarian Party Advanced to general Joshua Trumbull, attorney

Primary election

Results

By county +CountyBob Ferguson DemocraticJoshua Trumbull LibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Adams81852.40%74347.60%754.80%1,561Asotin2,39862.86%1,41737.14%98125.71%3,815Benton17,03759.02%11,83040.98%5,20718.04%28,867Chelan7,71162.71%4,58637.29%3,12525.41%12,297Clallam10,80666.09%5,54433.91%5,26232.18%16,350Clark43,70965.63%22,89434.37%20,81531.25%66,603Columbia45453.04%40246.96%526.07%856Cowlitz10,19063.26%5,91836.74%4,27226.52%16,108Douglas3,28558.83%2,29941.17%98617.66%5,584Ferry87955.04%71844.96%16110.08%1,597Franklin4,25656.03%3,34043.97%91612.06%7,596Garfield26754.83%22045.17%479.65%487Grant4,71950.92%4,54849.08%1711.85%9,267Grays Harbor8,19868.60%3,75231.40%4,44637.21%11,950Island13,40969.72%5,82430.28%7,58539.44%19,233Jefferson7,62577.78%2,17822.22%5,44755.56%9,803King336,15483.33%67,27016.67%268,88466.65%403,424Kitsap35,80872.15%13,82527.85%21,98344.29%49,633Kittitas4,35164.98%2,34535.02%2,00629.96%6,696Klickitat2,24958.71%1,58241.29%66717.41%3,831Lewis7,10156.24%5,52643.76%1,57512.47%12,627Lincoln1,18052.26%1,07847.74%1024.52%2,258Mason8,21266.48%4,14033.52%4,07232.97%12,352Okanogan4,33161.33%2,73138.67%1,60022.66%7,062Pacific3,29268.21%1,53431.79%1,75836.43%4,826Pend Oreille1,60754.94%1,31845.06%2899.88%2,925Pierce94,94571.35%38,11728.65%56,82842.71%133,062San Juan3,87776.32%1,20323.68%2,67452.64%5,080Skagit15,18369.66%6,61230.34%8,57139.33%21,795Skamania1,13958.98%79241.02%34717.97%1,931Snohomish93,73070.78%38,68929.22%55,04141.57%132,419Spokane53,67262.55%32,13537.45%21,53725.10%85,807Stevens4,60350.19%4,56849.81%350.38%9,171Thurston42,44275.34%13,89324.66%28,54950.68%56,335Wahkiakum57460.29%37839.71%19620.59%952Walla Walla6,03461.23%3,82138.77%2,21322.46%9,855Whatcom30,26170.45%12,69129.55%17,57040.91%42,952Whitman3,89765.39%2,06334.61%1,83430.77%5,960Yakima16,09063.10%9,40836.90%6,68226.21%25,498Totals906,49372.61%341,93227.39%564,56145.22%1,248,425

General election Predictions Source Ranking Governing

Endorsements

Results

By county +CountyBob Ferguson DemocraticJoshua Trumbull LibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Adams2,24754.34%1,88845.66%3598.68%4,135Asotin4,80354.43%4,02145.57%7828.86%8,824Benton41,46155.22%33,61844.78%7,84310.45%75,079Chelan17,50758.85%12,24441.15%5,26317.69%29,751Clallam21,80960.32%14,34639.68%7,46320.64%36,155Clark111,60160.66%72,39239.34%39,20921.31%183,993Columbia98450.85%95149.15%331.71%1,935Cowlitz24,28958.48%17,24741.52%7,04216.95%41,536Douglas7,72555.61%6,16644.39%1,55911.22%13,891Ferry1,69552.51%1,53347.49%1625.02%3,228Franklin12,54456.15%9,79543.85%2,74912.31%22,339Garfield58554.07%49745.93%888.13%1,082Grant12,87950.29%12,72849.71%1510.59%25,607Grays Harbor16,89363.65%9,64636.35%7,24727.31%26,539Island25,66064.50%14,12335.50%11,53729.00%39,783Jefferson13,91972.69%5,22927.31%8,69045.38%19,148King724,60878.30%200,82621.70%523,78256.60%925,434Kitsap75,89365.30%40,32434.70%35,56930.61%116,217Kittitas10,20960.35%6,70739.65%3,50220.70%16,916Klickitat5,43656.35%4,21143.65%1,22512.70%9,647Lewis16,41852.85%14,64647.15%1,7725.70%31,064Lincoln2,39647.26%2,67452.74%-278-5.48%5,070Mason16,17461.90%9,95738.10%6,21723.79%26,131Okanogan8,79956.68%6,72643.32%2,07313.35%15,525Pacific6,18863.71%3,52536.29%2,66327.42%9,713Pend Oreille3,12150.10%3,10949.90%120.19%6,230Pierce208,33464.19%116,24035.81%92,09428.37%324,574San Juan7,39373.88%2,61426.12%4,77947.76%10,007Skagit32,90663.87%18,61536.13%14,29127.74%51,521Skamania2,84756.54%2,18843.46%65913.09%5,035Snohomish212,97465.41%112,64034.59%100,33430.81%325,614Spokane121,45257.37%90,24042.63%31,21214.74%211,692Stevens9,63247.21%10,77052.79%-1,138-5.58%20,402Thurston83,33868.21%38,84531.79%44,49336.42%122,183Wahkiakum1,19557.93%86842.07%32715.85%2,063Walla Walla13,40358.06%9,68141.94%3,72216.12%23,084Whatcom68,37767.84%32,41832.16%35,95935.68%100,795Whitman9,89462.43%5,95537.57%3,93924.85%15,849Yakima43,21659.92%28,90240.08%14,31419.85%72,118Totals2,000,80467.14%979,10532.86%1,021,69934.29%2,979,909

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