CLALLAM COUNTY, Wash. — For the last 40 years, Clallam County has been considered a "bellwether" when it came to presidential elections: a majority of voters in that county picked the winning presidential candidate for decades.
Now, the county is poised to lose that status as a majority of voters chose current Vice President Kamala Harris to win. She leads in the county by 11 points, despite the presidential election being called for Former President Donald Trump early Wednesday morning.
The results are not yet official, however, a majority of ballots, over 35,000, have been counted, with around 12,000 left to go. The county had a 59.8% voter turnout.
When KING 5 spoke to Clallam County voters earlier this election cycle, voters cited women's rights, abortion, and grocery and housing costs as the most important issues to them.
How did Clallam County voters decide on other issues this election?
Initial returns from Clallam County largely favored Democratic candidates this election, with more voters picking Bob Ferguson for governor, Nick Brown for attorney general and Emily Randall for the District 6 representative seat.
Voters also largely shot down the four initiatives on the ballot, opting to uphold the capital gains tax, the WA Cares program and the Climate Commitment Act, while rejecting changes to HB 1586, which would deter Puget Sound Energy from taking steps toward electrification versus reliance on natural gas.
Clallam County's next ballot drop is expected to be at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Election results will be certified on Nov. 26.
KING 5's Drew Andre contributed to this report.