2008 Washington State executive elections
Washington has 9 Executive seats, all elected at large. In 2008, all 9 positions were up for reelection.
Elections in Washington |
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General elections
Gubernatorial elections
Lieutenant Governor elections Attorney General elections Secretary of State elections State Senate elections State House elections State Supreme Court elections Other judicial elections |
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Offices and Candidates
Governor
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Christine Gregoire | 1,553,309 | 53.08 | |
Republican | Dino Rossi | 1,372,992 | 46.92 | |
Invalid or blank votes | ||||
Total votes | 2,921,310 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Lt. Governor
Brad Owen was the incumbent and has held this position since 1996.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Owen | 1,709,945 | 60.80 | |
Republican | Marcia McCraw | 1,102,682 | 39.20 | |
Invalid or blank votes | ||||
Total votes | 2,812,630 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Secretary of State
Sam Reed has held this position since 2000.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sam Reed | 1,637,926 | 58.36 | |
Democratic | Jason Osgood | 1,168,770 | 41.64 | |
Invalid or blank votes | ||||
Total votes | 2,806,696 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
Office | Candidate(s) (Party) (Website) | Notes |
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State Treasurer | Jim McIntire (D) (cw) Mook Sohn Chang (D) (cw) Allan J. Martin (R) (cw) |
Mike Murphy (D) is stepping down. |
State Auditor
Brian Sonntag has held this position since 1993.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Sonntag | |||
Republican | J. Richard (Dick) McEntee | |||
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Invalid or blank votes | ||||
Total votes | ||||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
Attorney General
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rob McKenna | 1,612,766 | 59.64 | |
Democratic | John Ladenburg | 1,091,382 | 40.36 | |
Invalid or blank votes | ||||
Total votes | 2,704,148 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
Commissioner of Public Lands
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican | Doug Sutherland | 1,323,081 | 49.60 | |||
Democratic | Peter J. Goldmark | 1,344,166 | 50.40 | |||
Invalid or blank votes | ||||||
Total votes | 2,667,247 | 100.00 | ||||
Turnout | ||||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Teresa (Terry) Bergeson (cw) (NP)
- John Patterson Blair (NP)
- David Blomstrom (cw) (NP)
- Randy Dorn (cw) (NP)
- Enid Duncan (NP)
- Donald Hansler (NP)
Insurance Commissioner
- John R. Adams (cw) (R)
- Curtis Fackler (cw) (NP)
- Mike Kreidler (cw) (D)
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