Washington Supported President-Elect Obama

In Washington state, Senator-turned-President Elect Barack Obama emerged the clear victor-though some of the state's other political races are still being debated. More than 83 percent of the state's 3.6 million registered voters likely voted, said Secretary of State Sam Reed in a post-election rap up in The Seattle Times.Though a clear call had yet to be made, it appears once again that Democrat incumbent Governor Christine Gregoire beat Republican Dino Rossi by an extremely narrow margin: in 2004, she won by only 133 votes, out of more than 2.8 million cast. Rossi conceded defeat to Gregoire at noon on Nov. 5. In the Congressional race, Democrat Darcy Burner and Republican incumbent Dave Reichert appear to be locked in a dead heat, with each currently holding 50 percent of the vote. For a full report on all other Washington state voting results, visit The Seattle Times report of the elections.

For county-by-county analysis of the Presidential race, visit The Washington Post's electoral map.

Below is a video of Democrats in Seattle celebrating Barack Obama's victory.

One Day to Go: Washington Will Vote Obama

It appears Sen. Barack Obama will have no problem securing the Evergreen state in the 2008 Election, as he holds a 10 point lead over competitor Republican John McCain according to Pollster.com.



Though the race has been an extremely close one, it appears the state will also remain blue in terms of its governor. Democrat incumbent Gov. Christine Gregoire holds a very slim lead over challenger Republican Dino Rossi. However, she beat Rossi to attain her position in the previous gubernatorial election by a narrow margin as well, and the state's clear support of the Democratic party in the presidential race will aid her in maintaining her lead once again.