Washington 2008 Presidential Election Results by County

Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-09-02

In 2008, the Democratic candidate won 20 of Washington's 39 counties.

County	Winner	Party	Votes	Vote Share	Margin	Total Votes Cast
Adams	John McCain	Republican	3,222	66.3%	34.4 pts	4,858
Asotin	John McCain	Republican	5,451	55.7%	13.4 pts	9,780
Benton	John McCain	Republican	45,345	62.2%	26.1 pts	72,911
Chelan	John McCain	Republican	17,605	55.1%	12.0 pts	31,958
Clallam	Barack Obama	Democratic	19,470	50.5%	3.3 pts	38,519
Clark	Barack Obama	Democratic	95,356	52.2%	6.1 pts	182,764
Columbia	John McCain	Republican	1,499	67.3%	36.5 pts	2,228
Cowlitz	Barack Obama	Democratic	24,597	54.4%	11.1 pts	45,229
Douglas	John McCain	Republican	9,098	59.8%	21.4 pts	15,209
Ferry	John McCain	Republican	1,916	54.7%	12.8 pts	3,501
Franklin	John McCain	Republican	12,037	61.1%	23.7 pts	19,696
Garfield	John McCain	Republican	968	70.5%	42.5 pts	1,373
Grant	John McCain	Republican	17,153	62.5%	27.5 pts	27,438
Grays Harbor	Barack Obama	Democratic	16,354	56.0%	14.6 pts	29,184
Island	Barack Obama	Democratic	22,058	52.3%	6.2 pts	42,159
Jefferson	Barack Obama	Democratic	13,252	66.3%	34.6 pts	19,991
King	Barack Obama	Democratic	648,230	70.3%	42.1 pts	922,032
Kitsap	Barack Obama	Democratic	68,624	55.2%	12.3 pts	124,337
Kittitas	John McCain	Republican	9,471	53.0%	8.1 pts	17,868
Klickitat	Barack Obama	Democratic	4,965	48.8%	0.2 pts	10,164
Lewis	John McCain	Republican	20,278	58.4%	19.2 pts	34,705
Lincoln	John McCain	Republican	3,803	63.6%	29.6 pts	5,977
Mason	Barack Obama	Democratic	15,050	53.2%	8.7 pts	28,306
Okanogan	John McCain	Republican	8,798	52.2%	7.0 pts	16,870
Pacific	Barack Obama	Democratic	6,094	55.7%	14.1 pts	10,937
Pend Oreille	John McCain	Republican	3,717	56.7%	17.6 pts	6,552
Pierce	Barack Obama	Democratic	181,824	55.2%	12.2 pts	329,520
San Juan	Barack Obama	Democratic	7,374	70.0%	41.9 pts	10,531
Skagit	Barack Obama	Democratic	30,053	53.8%	9.6 pts	55,886
Skamania	Barack Obama	Democratic	2,817	51.3%	5.3 pts	5,490
Snohomish	Barack Obama	Democratic	187,294	58.5%	18.9 pts	320,333
Spokane	John McCain	Republican	108,314	49.3%	1.2 pts	219,511
Stevens	John McCain	Republican	13,132	58.8%	20.7 pts	22,341
Thurston	Barack Obama	Democratic	75,882	59.9%	21.7 pts	126,709
Wahkiakum	Barack Obama	Democratic	1,121	48.9%	0.7 pts	2,294
Walla Walla	John McCain	Republican	14,182	57.4%	16.6 pts	24,727
Whatcom	Barack Obama	Democratic	58,236	58.0%	18.0 pts	100,339
Whitman	Barack Obama	Democratic	9,070	51.6%	5.5 pts	17,589
Yakima	John McCain	Republican	41,946	54.4%	10.6 pts	77,062

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which party won the most counties in Washington in 2008?

The Democratic candidate won 20 of Washington's 39 counties in 2008, with 19 counties going to the other major party.

Which Washington county had the closest presidential result in 2008?

Klickitat had the closest margin in Washington in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 0.2 points out of 10,164 total votes cast.

Which Washington county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?

Garfield had the widest margin in Washington in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 42.5 points.

How many counties are included in Washington's 2008 presidential results?

This page covers 39 counties in Washington for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.