How people voted in the state which includes the cities of Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma
A new president is being elected for the United States of America, with people across Washington in cities including Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma deciding between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris.
In the last presidential election in 2020, Joe Biden got 57.97% of the vote in the state and Trump 38.77%.The first candidate to 270 Electoral College votes wins the presidency - with Washington allotted 12 of these electoral votes.While the winner is often declared on the night - the final result will not be known for days. Whoever does win will serve four years in the White House, starting from their inauguration on January 20, 2025.
Ahead of the election, Democrat Joe Biden was president - however, he announced in July that he would not be standing for re-election and was replaced on the ticket by Harris. Poll close times vary from state to state. In Washington, polls will close at 8pm local time on November 5 . The results are expected several hours later.
You can see all the results for each state across the US for the presidential election, including Washington, in the interactive widget and map below. It will update once the count has been declared.
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