Jay Inslee, Governor

Jay Inslee

Governor
Born
February 9, 1951
Current age
75
Home state
Washington
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1992–2020
11-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Inslee7.0M
Opponents5.7M
12
Elections run

Between 1992 and 2020, Jay Inslee ran in 12 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 11 and losing 1. Inslee's biggest single-election total was 2,294,243 votes, in the 2020 governor election in Washington. Inslee's closest win came in the 1992 U.S. House election in Washington's District 4, decided by 3,528 votes.

Browse every governor election in Washington, every U.S. House race in Washington's District 1, or every U.S. House race in Washington's District 4.

How many votes has Jay Inslee received?

Jay Inslee has received 6,982,327 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 11–1.

Election history

Jay Inslee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2020GovernorWashingtonWon2,294,24356.56%Loren Culp
2016GovernorWashingtonWon1,760,52054.25%Bill Bryant
2012GovernorWashingtonWon1,582,80251.54%Rob McKenna
2010U.S. HouseWashingtonWon172,64257.67%James Watkins
2008U.S. HouseWashingtonWon233,78067.76%Larry W. Ishmael (head-to-head)
2006U.S. HouseWashingtonWon163,83267.72%Larry W. Ishmael (head-to-head)
2004U.S. HouseWashingtonWon204,12162.28%Randy Eastwood
Charles Moore
2002U.S. HouseWashingtonWon114,08755.64%Joe Marine
Mark B. Wilson
2000U.S. HouseWashingtonWon155,82054.55%Dan McDonald
Bruce Newman
1998U.S. HouseWashingtonWon112,72649.77%Rick White
Bruce Craswell
1994U.S. HouseWashingtonLost81,19846.66%Richard Doc Hastings (head-to-head)
1992U.S. HouseWashingtonWon106,55650.84%Richard Doc Hastings (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (I000026) and Wikidata (Q1100710). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.