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Donald Trump

A candidate for President of the United States, State of Washington in the 2016 Washington General Election, Nov. 8

Party: Republican

Age: 77

Occupation: Businessman

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Race Results

Washington vote totals in the national election

Candidate Votes Pct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,562,453 54.63%
Donald Trump (R) 1,089,629 38.10%
Gary Johnson (L) 138,278 4.83%
Jill Stein (G) 48,350 1.69%
Darrell L. Castle (C) 15,028 0.53%
Alyson Kennedy (S) 3,668 0.13%
Gloria Estela La Riva (S) 2,878 0.10%

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