2016 Washington Insurance Commissioner election
The 2016 Washington Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the insurance commissioner of Washington, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for [2016 United States House of Representatives 2016 United States Senate elections|elections in Washington|U.S. House] and governor of Washington. Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler was re-elected to a fifth term in a landslide.
Background
Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler, first elected in 2000 and re-elected three times, most recently in 2012, ran for re-election to a fifth term in office.Primary election
Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.Democratic candidates
Advanced to general
Republican candidates
Advanced to general
- Richard Schrock, Snohomish County Fire District 1 commissioner
Libertarian candidates
Eliminated in primary
- Justin Murta
General election
Results
By county
Counties that flipped from Democratic to RepublicanCounties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
By congressional district
Kreidler won seven of ten congressional districts, including one that elected a Republican.| District | Kreidler | Schrock | Representative |
| 56% | 44% | Suzan DelBene | |
| 61% | 39% | Rick Larsen | |
| 48% | 52% | Jaime Herrera Beutler | |
| 41% | 59% | Dan Newhouse | |
| 45% | 55% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | |
| 58% | 42% | Derek Kilmer | |
| 83% | 17% | Jim McDermott | |
| 83% | 17% | Pramila Jayapal | |
| 51% | 49% | Dave Reichert | |
| 72% | 28% | Adam Smith | |
| 59% | 41% | Denny Heck |