Year of entry into union: 1889
Capital: Olympia
Total electors: Twelve.
In 2016, the electors pledged to vote for Hillary Clinton for president and Tim Kaine for vice-president (although Clinton and Kaine received eight out of the 12 votes).
How Washington votes: Blue. Washington has voted for Democratic candidates in every presidential election since 1988.
Demographic breakdown: 79.5 percent White, 8.9 percent Asian-American and 4.2 percent African-American.
Fun fact: The state of Washington is seen to be politically divided by the Cascade Mountain range, with eastern Washington being conservative and western Washington being liberal.
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