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This page lists all of the recall elections in Washington covered by Ballotpedia. If you are aware of a recall that should be included, please email us.

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2025

• Lucy Lauser recall, Stevenson, Washington (2025)
• John Svilarich recall, Camas, Washington (2025)
• Lisa Olsen recall, Pacific County, Washington (2025)
• Tim Clark and Meghin Margel recall, Kent School District, Washington (2025)
• Jim Curtice recall, Yakima County, Washington (2025)
• Emily Clouse recall, Thurston County, Washington (2024-2025)
• Rachel Ruelas recall, Mabton, Washington (2024-2025)

2024

• Emily Clouse recall, Thurston County, Washington (2024-2025)
• Liza Rankin recall, Seattle Public Schools, Washington (2024)
• Al French recall, Spokane County, Washington (2024)
• Rachel Ruelas recall, Mabton, Washington (2024-2025)
• Connor Krebbs and Wade Rinehardt recall, Marysville School District, Washington (2024)
• City council recall, Port Angeles, Washington (2024)
• Richard Wills recall, Ocean Shores, Washington (2024)
• Mayor and city council recall, Ione, Washington (2023-2024)
• Josh Binda recall, Lynnwood, Washington (2023-2024)

2023

• Mayor and city council recall, Ione, Washington (2023-2024)
• Skagit County recalls, Washington (2023)
• Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District Board of Commissioners recall, Washington (2023)
• Mason County Fire District 12 recall, Mason County, Washington (2022-2023)
• Josh Binda recall, Lynnwood, Washington (2023-2024)
• Richland School District recall, Washington (2022-2023)

2022

• Jay Inslee recall, Governor of Washington (2022)
• Mason County Fire District 12 recall, Mason County, Washington (2022-2023)
• Yakama Nation Tribal Council recall, Washington (2022)
• Richland School District recall, Washington (2022-2023)
• Jonathan Meyer recall, Lewis County, Washington (2022)
• Tye Menser recall, Thurston County, Washington (2022)

2021

• Central Valley School District recall, Washington (2021)
• City council recall, Bridgeport, Washington (2021)
• Kent School District recall, Washington (2021)
• Jay Inslee recall, Governor of Washington (2021)
• Northshore School District recall, Washington (2021)
• Seattle Public Schools recall, Washington (2021)
• Kshama Sawant recall, Seattle, Washington (2020-2021)
• Jerry Hatcher recall, Benton County, Washington (2020-2021)
• Adam Fortney recall, Snohomish County, Washington (2020-2021)

2020

• Kshama Sawant recall, Seattle, Washington (2020-2021)
• Tye Menser recall, Thurston County, Washington (2020)
• John Snaza recall, Thurston County, Washington (2020)
• Jerry Hatcher recall, Benton County, Washington (2020-2021)
• Jenny Durkan recall, Seattle, Washington (2020)
• Adam Fortney recall, Snohomish County, Washington (2020-2021)
• Bob Ferguson recall, Attorney General of Washington (2020)

2019

• Jay Inslee recall, Governor of Washington (2018-2019)

2018

• Jay Inslee recall, Governor of Washington (2018-2019)
• Lewis County Fire District 1 board recalls, Washington (2018)
• Janelle Riddle recall, Yakima County, Washington (2018)
• Erika Morgan and Pat Pepper recall, Black Diamond City Council, Washington (2018)

2017

• Erika Morgan and Pat Pepper recall, Black Diamond City Council, Washington (2018)
• Doug Ericksen recall, Washington State Senate (2017)

2016

• David Condon recall, Spokane, Washington (2016)
• Board of County Councilors recalls, Clark County, Washington (2016)
• Karen Guzak recall, Snohomish, Washington (2016)
• Ray McCown recall, Garfield, Washington (2016)
• Mark Lindquist recall, Pierce County, Washington (2016)

2015

• Jerry Oliver and Brian Wolfe recalls, Port of Vancouver, Clark County, Washington (2015)
• Mark Lindquist recall, Pierce County, Washington (2016)
• Troy Kelley recall, Washington (2015)
• Mark Roe recall, Snohomish County, Washington (2015)

2014

• Marilynn Lynn recall, Bridgeport, Washington (2014)
• Ned Piper recall, Cowlitz PUD Commission, Washington (2014)

2013

• Cy Sun recall, Pacific, Washington (2013)

2012

• Russ Pfeiffer-Hoyt recall, Mount Baker School Board, Washington (2012)
• Sherry Carr recall, Seattle, Washington (2012)
• Robert Scribner and Frank Anderson recall, Tenino, Washington (2012)
• Aaron Reardon recall, Snohomish County, Washington (2012)
• Dave Ward and Mike Whittaker recall, Jefferson County Fire Protection District 2, Washington (2012)

2011

• Steve Tucker recall, Spokane County, Washington (2011)
• Richard Conlin recall, Seattle, Washington (2011)
• Mark Nelson recall, Cowlitz County, Washington (2011)
• Recall of San Juan Island School Board, Washington (2011)
• Dale Washam recall, Pierce County, Washington (2011)
• Rick Heiberg recall, Coulee City, Washington (2011) 

2009

• Peter Goldmark recall, Public Lands Commissioner, Washington (2009)
• Kent School District board recall, Washington, 2009
• Rick Ensey recall, Yakima, Washington, 2009
• Ned Piper and Merritt Ketcham recall, Cowlitz County PUD Commissioners, Washington, 2009   

2005

• Sam Reed recall, Washington (2005)
• James West recall, Spokane, Washington (2005)        

1996

• Dexter Amend recall, Spokane County, Washington (1996)              

1981

• Pete von Reichbauer recall, Washington State Senate (1981)        

1972

• Seattle Public Schools recall, Washington (1971-1972)

1971

• Seattle Public Schools recall, Washington (1971-1972)                                             

1925

• J.E. Stone recall, Kelso, Washington (1925)           

1913

• Edward Cudihee recall, King County, Washington (1913) 

1911

• Hiram Gill recall, Seattle, Washington (1910-1911)

1910

• Hiram Gill recall, Seattle, Washington (1910-1911)

1909

• George Hilzinger recall, Everett, Washington (1909)         

 

Underway

• Lucy Lauser recall, Stevenson, Washington (2025)
• John Svilarich recall, Camas, Washington (2025)
• Lisa Olsen recall, Pacific County, Washington (2025) 

Approved

• Hiram Gill recall, Seattle, Washington (1910-1911)
• Yakama Nation Tribal Council recall, Washington (2022)
• Richland School District recall, Washington (2022-2023)
• Jerry Hatcher recall, Benton County, Washington (2020-2021)
• Erika Morgan and Pat Pepper recall, Black Diamond City Council, Washington (2018)
• Marilynn Lynn recall, Bridgeport, Washington (2014)
• Cy Sun recall, Pacific, Washington (2013)
• Dave Ward and Mike Whittaker recall, Jefferson County Fire Protection District 2, Washington (2012)
• James West recall, Spokane, Washington (2005)

Defeated

• Pete von Reichbauer recall, Washington State Senate (1981)
• Yakama Nation Tribal Council recall, Washington (2022)
• Kshama Sawant recall, Seattle, Washington (2020-2021)
• Sam Reed recall, Washington (2005)
• Dexter Amend recall, Spokane County, Washington (1996)

Multiple outcomes

• Connor Krebbs and Wade Rinehardt recall, Marysville School District, Washington (2024)
• Mayor and city council recall, Ione, Washington (2023-2024)
• Erika Morgan and Pat Pepper recall, Black Diamond City Council, Washington (2018)
• Jerry Oliver and Brian Wolfe recalls, Port of Vancouver, Clark County, Washington (2015)

Judicial

• Jenny Durkan recall, Seattle, Washington (2020)
• David Condon recall, Spokane, Washington (2016)
• Troy Kelley recall, Washington (2015)
• Mark Roe recall, Snohomish County, Washington (2015)
• Russ Pfeiffer-Hoyt recall, Mount Baker School Board, Washington (2012)
• Sherry Carr recall, Seattle, Washington (2012)
• Robert Scribner and Frank Anderson recall, Tenino, Washington (2012)
• Steve Tucker recall, Spokane County, Washington (2011)
• Richard Conlin recall, Seattle, Washington (2011)
• Mark Nelson recall, Cowlitz County, Washington (2011)
• Recall of San Juan Island School Board, Washington (2011)
• Rick Heiberg recall, Coulee City, Washington (2011)
• Peter Goldmark recall, Public Lands Commissioner, Washington (2009)
• Rick Ensey recall, Yakima, Washington, 2009

Resigned

• Jim Curtice recall, Yakima County, Washington (2025)
• Connor Krebbs and Wade Rinehardt recall, Marysville School District, Washington (2024)
• Mayor and city council recall, Ione, Washington (2023-2024)
• Mason County Fire District 12 recall, Mason County, Washington (2022-2023)
• Aaron Reardon recall, Snohomish County, Washington (2012)

Did not go to a vote

• Tim Clark and Meghin Margel recall, Kent School District, Washington (2025)
• Emily Clouse recall, Thurston County, Washington (2024-2025)
• Liza Rankin recall, Seattle Public Schools, Washington (2024)
• Al French recall, Spokane County, Washington (2024)
• Rachel Ruelas recall, Mabton, Washington (2024-2025)
• Connor Krebbs and Wade Rinehardt recall, Marysville School District, Washington (2024)
• City council recall, Port Angeles, Washington (2024)
• Richard Wills recall, Ocean Shores, Washington (2024)
• Mayor and city council recall, Ione, Washington (2023-2024)
• Skagit County recalls, Washington (2023)
• Jay Inslee recall, Governor of Washington (2022)
• Jay Inslee recall, Governor of Washington (2018-2019)
• Bainbridge Island Metro Park & Recreation District Board of Commissioners recall, Washington (2023)
• Josh Binda recall, Lynnwood, Washington (2023-2024)
• Jonathan Meyer recall, Lewis County, Washington (2022)
• Tye Menser recall, Thurston County, Washington (2022)
• Central Valley School District recall, Washington (2021)
• City council recall, Bridgeport, Washington (2021)
• Kent School District recall, Washington (2021)
• Jay Inslee recall, Governor of Washington (2021)
• Northshore School District recall, Washington (2021)
• Seattle Public Schools recall, Washington (2021)
• Tye Menser recall, Thurston County, Washington (2020)
• John Snaza recall, Thurston County, Washington (2020)
• Adam Fortney recall, Snohomish County, Washington (2020-2021)
• Bob Ferguson recall, Attorney General of Washington (2020)
• Lewis County Fire District 1 board recalls, Washington (2018)
• Janelle Riddle recall, Yakima County, Washington (2018)
• Erika Morgan and Pat Pepper recall, Black Diamond City Council, Washington (2018)
• Doug Ericksen recall, Washington State Senate (2017)
• Board of County Councilors recalls, Clark County, Washington (2016)
• Karen Guzak recall, Snohomish, Washington (2016)
• Ray McCown recall, Garfield, Washington (2016)
• Jerry Oliver and Brian Wolfe recalls, Port of Vancouver, Clark County, Washington (2015)
• Mark Lindquist recall, Pierce County, Washington (2016)
• Troy Kelley recall, Washington (2015)
• Mark Roe recall, Snohomish County, Washington (2015)
• Ned Piper recall, Cowlitz PUD Commission, Washington (2014)
• Dale Washam recall, Pierce County, Washington (2011)
• Kent School District board recall, Washington, 2009
• Ned Piper and Merritt Ketcham recall, Cowlitz County PUD Commissioners, Washington, 2009

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