Voters are casting ballots for president, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor and other offices in Washington.

       Washington state conducts elections entirely by mail, although voters can cast ballots in person as well. Ballots must be returned by 8 p.m. PT.

       The winner of the presidential race in Washington will take the state’s 12 electoral votes.

       State significance Washington state has not been won by a Republican presidential candidate in the general election since President Ronald Reagan in 1984.

       The state had some contentious U.S. House primaries in August, and the 3rd Congressional District matchup between incumbent Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez and Republican challenger Joe Kent is considered a potentially tight race.

       Incumbent Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell is up for reelection, while incumbent Gov. Jay Inslee, also a Democrat, decided not to run for reelection; voters will decide who replaces him.

       Counties are colored red or blue when the % expected vote reporting reaches a set threshold. This threshold varies by state and is based on patterns of past vote reporting and expectations about how the vote will report this year.