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Yakima County, Washington

2026 election results. John Duresky (D) has 52% of the Washington 4th District vote in Yakima County, with about 100% of the expected vote counted. The margin is 18.5 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.

2026 results in Yakima County

The leader in Yakima County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 9, 3:44 PM.

12 local contests in Yakima County

County offices and judges on Yakima County's ballots, from Washington's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.

County offices

Assessor

CandidateVotesShare
Jacob Tate R31,82352.9%
Keith Effler R26,04443.3%
Write-In2,2733.8%

Jacob Tate ahead in Yakima County.

Auditor

CandidateVotesShare
Charles Ross R38,73354.5%
Maria Cuevas D32,21645.3%
Write-In1160.2%

Charles Ross ahead in Yakima County.

Clerk

CandidateVotesShare
Billie A. Maggard R48,53094.0%
Write-In3,0776.0%

Billie A. Maggard is unopposed.

Coroner

CandidateVotesShare
Marshall Slight R51,15095.3%
Write-In2,5404.7%

Marshall Slight is unopposed.

Prosecuting Attorney

CandidateVotesShare
Tyler Haueter R32,94553.2%
Quinn Dalan R26,87143.4%
Write-In2,0643.3%

Tyler Haueter ahead in Yakima County.

Sheriff

CandidateVotesShare
Jake Church R44,31070.5%
Roman Kilinkaridis R16,58226.4%
Write-In1,9383.1%

Jake Church ahead in Yakima County.

Treasurer

CandidateVotesShare
Stephanie Patterson R42,39964.0%
Sam Johnson I23,40935.3%
Write-In4780.7%

Stephanie Patterson ahead in Yakima County.

County Commissioner, District 1

CandidateVotesShare
Robert Udell R22,77870.5%
Kristoffer Strutner R8,79327.2%
Write-In7272.3%

Robert Udell ahead in Yakima County.

Judges

Yakima County District Court Judge, Position 1

CandidateVotesShare
Gary Hintze47,75597.3%
Write-In1,3352.7%

Gary Hintze is unopposed.

Yakima County District Court Judge, Position 2

CandidateVotesShare
Brian Sanderson47,55497.4%
Write-In1,2852.6%

Brian Sanderson is unopposed.

Yakima County District Court Judge, Position 3

CandidateVotesShare
Julia A. Davis48,07897.6%
Write-In1,1872.4%

Julia A. Davis is unopposed.

Yakima County District Court Judge, Position 4

CandidateVotesShare
Alfred G. Schweppe47,55497.4%
Write-In1,2702.6%

Alfred G. Schweppe is unopposed.

Washington's official results, file posted Nov 13, 6:01 PM. Unofficial until certified.

Compared with 2024

RaceMargin2024 presidentShift
WA-04D +3.8R +14.7D +18.5

Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.

How Yakima County has voted for president

YearDemocratShareRepublicanShareMarginVotes
2024Kamala Harris41.3%Donald Trump55.7%R +14.588,264
2020Joe Biden44.9%Donald Trump52.6%R +7.796,192
2016Hillary Clinton40.2%Donald Trump53.7%R +13.477,750
2012Barack Obama43.2%Mitt Romney54.9%R +11.776,973
2008Barack Obama43.9%John McCain54.4%R +10.677,062
2004John Kerry39.1%George W. Bush59.6%R +20.472,790
2000Al Gore37.9%George W. Bush58.6%R +20.767,375

Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved D +6.2.

Other counties in Washington

Washington results

Sources & scope

Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Washington certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Washington's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.