Washington Secretary of State election, 2022 (August 2 top-two primary)

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Filing deadline: May 20, 2022
Primary: August 2, 2022
General: November 8, 2022
Pre-election incumbent(s):
Steve Hobbs (Democratic)
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Poll times: Poll opening hours vary; close at 8 p.m. (most voting done by mail)
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A top-two primary took place on August 2, 2022, in Washington to determine which candidates would earn the right to run in the state's secretary of state election on November 8, 2022.

Incumbent Steve Hobbs and Julie Anderson advanced from the special primary for Washington Secretary of State.

This page focuses on Washington's top-two Secretary of State primary. For more in-depth information on Washington's Secretary of State general election, see the following page:

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Candidates and election results

Nonpartisan primary election

Special nonpartisan primary for Washington Secretary of State

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Steve Hobbs
Steve Hobbs (D)
 
39.9
 
747,993
✔
Image of Julie Anderson
Julie Anderson (Independent) Candidate Connection
 
12.8
 
240,035
Image of Keith Wagoner
Keith Wagoner (R)
 
12.2
 
227,842
Image of Bob Hagglund
Bob Hagglund (R)
 
12.0
 
225,633
Image of Mark Miloscia
Mark Miloscia (R)
 
10.0
 
187,774
Image of Marquez Tiggs
Marquez Tiggs (D) Candidate Connection
 
7.9
 
148,716
Image of Tamborine Borrelli
Tamborine Borrelli (America First Republican Party) Candidate Connection
 
4.6
 
86,748
Image of Kurtis Engle
Kurtis Engle (Union Party)
 
0.4
 
6,887
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
1,499

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 1,873,127
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State profile

Demographic data for Washington
 WashingtonU.S.
Total population:7,160,290316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):66,4563,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White:77.8%73.6%
Black/African American:3.6%12.6%
Asian:7.7%5.1%
Native American:1.3%0.8%
Pacific Islander:0.6%0.2%
Two or more:5.2%3%
Hispanic/Latino:12%17.1%
Education
High school graduation rate:90.4%86.7%
College graduation rate:32.9%29.8%
Income
Median household income:$61,062$53,889
Persons below poverty level:14.4%11.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Washington.
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Presidential voting pattern

See also: Presidential voting trends in Washington

Washington voted for the Democratic candidate in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.

Pivot Counties (2016)

Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, five are located in Washington, accounting for 2.43 percent of the total pivot counties.[1]

Pivot Counties (2020)

In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Washington had four Retained Pivot Counties and one Boomerang Pivot County, accounting for 2.21 and 4.00 percent of all Retained and Boomerang Pivot Counties, respectively.

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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
  • Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
  • State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
  • Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

Presidential elections

See also: Presidential voting trends in Washington and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Washington, 2022
District Incumbent Party PVI
Washington's 1st Suzan DelBene Electiondot.png Democratic D+13
Washington's 2nd Rick Larsen Electiondot.png Democratic D+9
Washington's 3rd Jaime Herrera Beutler Ends.png Republican R+5
Washington's 4th Dan Newhouse Ends.png Republican R+11
Washington's 5th Cathy McMorris Rodgers Ends.png Republican R+8
Washington's 6th Derek Kilmer Electiondot.png Democratic D+6
Washington's 7th Pramila Jayapal Electiondot.png Democratic D+36
Washington's 8th Kim Schrier Electiondot.png Democratic D+1
Washington's 9th Adam Smith Electiondot.png Democratic D+21
Washington's 10th Marilyn Strickland Electiondot.png Democratic D+7


2020 presidential results by 2022 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2022 district lines, Washington[2]
District Joe Biden Democratic Party Donald Trump Republican Party
Washington's 1st 64.0% 33.3%
Washington's 2nd 60.1% 37.2%
Washington's 3rd 46.6% 50.8%
Washington's 4th 40.3% 57.2%
Washington's 5th 43.5% 53.5%
Washington's 6th 57.1% 39.9%
Washington's 7th 86.8% 11.3%
Washington's 8th 52.0% 45.3%
Washington's 9th 71.5% 26.3%
Washington's 10th 57.3% 39.6%


2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:


Following the 2020 presidential election, 72.5% of Washingtonians lived in one of the state's 11 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 22.3% lived in one of 22 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Washington was Solid Democratic, having voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2012, Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Washington following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Historical voting trends

Washington presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 17 Democratic wins
  • 13 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R P[3] D R R R D D D D D R R R D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D

Statewide elections

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Washington

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Washington.

U.S. Senate election results in Washington
Race Winner Runner up
2018 58.3%Democratic Party 41.5%Republican Party
2016 58.8%Democratic Party 40.9%Republican Party
2012 60.4%Democratic Party 39.5%Republican Party
2010 52.1%Democratic Party 47.4%Republican Party
2006 56.8%Democratic Party 39.9%Republican Party
Average 57.3 41.8

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Washington

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Washington.

Gubernatorial election results in Washington
Race Winner Runner up
2020 56.6%Democratic Party 43.1%Republican Party
2016 54.2%Democratic Party 45.5%Republican Party
2012 51.4%Democratic Party 48.3%Republican Party
2008 53.0%Democratic Party 46.6%Republican Party
2004 48.9%Democratic Party 48.9%Republican Party
Average 52.8 46.5

State partisanship

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Washington's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Washington, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 7 9
Republican 0 3 3
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 10 12

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Washington's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Washington, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Jay Inslee
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Denny Heck
Secretary of State Democratic Party Steve Hobbs
Attorney General Democratic Party Bob Ferguson

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Washington State Legislature as of November 2022.

Washington State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 29
     Republican Party 20
     Vacancies 0
Total 49

Washington House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 57
     Republican Party 41
     Vacancies 0
Total 98

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Washington was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Washington Party Control: 1992-2022
Sixteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate R D D D D R R D D D D R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R[4] D D D D D
House D D D R R R R S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Demographics

The table below details demographic data in Washington and compares it to the broader United States as of 2019.

Demographic Data for Washington
Washington United States
Population 6,724,540 308,745,538
Land area (sq mi) 66,454 3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White 75.4% 72.5%
Black/African American 3.8% 12.7%
Asian 8.5% 5.5%
Native American 1.3% 0.8%
Pacific Islander 0.7% 0.2%
Other (single race) 4.5% 4.9%
Multiple 5.9% 3.3%
Hispanic/Latino 12.7% 18%
Education
High school graduation rate 91.3% 88%
College graduation rate 36% 32.1%
Income
Median household income $73,775 $62,843
Persons below poverty level 10.8% 13.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2010). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2014-2019).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


See also

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
  2. ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2020, 2016, and 2012," accessed September 9, 2022
  3. ↑ Progressive Party
  4. ↑ Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017.
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