2004 Washington elections

2004 Washington Statewide Executive Offices elections

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| ← 2000 | November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02) | 2008 →

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Party  | Democratic | Republican
Last election  | 7 | 2
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Washington has 9 Executive seats, all elected at large. In 2004, all 9 positions were up for reelection.

## Governor

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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  | %

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| 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

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Results by county

Owen:

*   40–50%

*   50–60%

*   60–70%

Wiest:

*   40–50%

*   50–60%

Washington State Lt. Governor election, 2004  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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Washington secretary of state election, 2004

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Nominee  | Sam Reed | Laura Ruderman |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 1,369,421 | 1,209,299
Percentage  | 51.5% | 45.4%

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County results
Reed:     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ruderman:      40–50%      50–60%

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| Secretary of State before election

Sam Reed
Republican

| Elected Secretary of State

Sam Reed
Republican

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Washington Secretary of State election, 2004  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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Results by county

Murphy:

*   40–50%

*   50–60%

*   60–70%

Lewis:

*   40–50%

*   50–60%

Washington State Treasurer election, 2004  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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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  | %

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| 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

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2004 Washington elections

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County results
Senn:      40–50%      50–60%
McKenna:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

### Polling

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Poll source  | Date(s)
administered  | Sample
size[a] | Margin
of error | Deborah
Senn (D)  | Rob
McKenna (R)  | Other /
Undecided

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SurveyUSA[2] | October 29–31, 2004  | 617 (LV)  | ± 4.0%  | 43%  | 49% | 8%

### Results

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Washington State Attorney General election, 2004  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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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  | %

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| 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

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Results by county

Bergeson:

*   50–60%

*   60–70%

Billings:

*   50–60%

Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2004  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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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  | %

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| 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

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* 2004 Washington gubernatorial election

## Notes

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

## References

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

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