2004 Washington elections

2004 Washington Statewide Executive Offices elections
November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02)
All 9 Statewide Executive Offices
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 7 2
Seats won 6 3
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Percentage 56.82% 39.66%
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933
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Washington has 9 Executive seats, all elected at large. In 2004, all 9 positions were up for reelection.

Governor

Main article: 2004 Washington gubernatorial election

After a machine and manual recount, Christine Gregoire won the election by 133 votes.[1]

Washington gubernatorial election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Gregoire (incumbent) 1,373,361 48.8731
Republican Dino Rossi 1,373,228 48.8684
Libertarian Ruth Bennett 63,464 2.2585
Total votes 2,810,053 100.00
Turnout

Lt. Governor

Results by county
Owen:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Wiest:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Washington State Lt. Governor election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Owen (incumbent) 1,443,505 54.39
Republican Jim Wiest 1,019,790 38.43
Libertarian Jocelyn A Langlois 117,147 4.41
Green Bern Haggerty 73,328 2.76
Total votes 2,653,770 100.00
Turnout

Secretary of State

Washington secretary of state election, 2004
November 2, 2004
 
Nominee Sam Reed Laura Ruderman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,369,421 1,209,299
Percentage 51.5% 45.4%
County results
Reed:     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ruderman:      40–50%      50–60%
Secretary of State before election

Sam Reed
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Sam Reed
Republican

Washington Secretary of State election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sam Reed (incumbent) 1,369,421 51.47
Democratic Laura Ruderman 1,209,299 45.45
Libertarian Jacqueline Passey 82,097 3.09
Total votes 2,660,817 100.00
Turnout

State Treasurer

Results by county
Murphy:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Lewis:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Washington State Treasurer election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Murphy (incumbent) 1,575,499 60.29
Republican Oscar S. Lewis 941,754 36.04
Libertarian John Sample 96,144 3.68
Total votes 2,613,397 100.00
Turnout

State Auditor

Results by county
Sonntag:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Baker:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Washington State Auditor election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Sonntag (incumbent) 1,668,575 63.89
Republican Will Baker 841,772 32.23
Libertarian Jason G. Bush 101,161 3.87
Total votes 2,611,508 100.00
Turnout

Attorney General

2004 Washington elections
County results
Senn:      40–50%      50–60%
McKenna:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Deborah
Senn (D) 		Rob
McKenna (R) 		Other /
Undecided
SurveyUSA[2] October 29–31, 2004 617 (LV) ± 4.0% 43% 49% 8%

Results

Washington State Attorney General election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rob McKenna 1,425,368 52.98
Democratic Deborah Senn 1,163,964 43.27
Libertarian J. Bradley Gibson 56,792 2.11
Green Paul Richmond 44,020 1.64
Total votes 2,559,642 100.00
Turnout

Commissioner of Public Lands

Results by county
Sutherland:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
Cooper:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Sutherland (incumbent) 1,309,441 49.96
Democratic Mike Cooper 1,223,207 46.67
Libertarian Steve Layman 88,171 3.36
Total votes 2,620,819 100.00
Turnout

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Results by county
Bergeson:
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Billings:
  •   50–60%
Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Washington Non Partisan Terry Bergeson (incumbent) 1,293,560 55.51
Washington Non Partisan Judith Billings 1,036,912 44.49
Total votes 2,330,472 100.00
Turnout

Insurance Commissioner

Results by county
Kreidler:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Adams:
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Washington State Insurance Commissioner election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Kreidler (incumbent) 1,393,764 54.45
Republican John Adams 1,058,583 41.36
Libertarian Stephen D. Steele 107,295 4.19
Total votes 2,559,642 100.00
Turnout

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

References

  1. ^ November 2004 General (Report).
  2. ^ SurveyUSA
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