Washington state executive official elections, 2016

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Washington Executive Official Elections

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Nine state executive offices in Washington were up for election in 2016:

• Governor
• Secretary of State
• Treasurer

• Lt. Governor
• Superintendent of Schools
• Auditor

• Attorney General
• Natural Resources Commissioner
• Insurance Commissioner

HIGHLIGHTS

Washington had a divided government before and after the election.

Five of the nine offices up for election were open races.

The state's compliance with a mandate from the Washington Supreme Court to fully fund education by 2018 was a major issue in the 2016 elections.

Republicans gained one state executive seat in 2016: the treasurer's seat, which had been held by Democrats for 60 years.

Context of the 2016 elections

Primary elections

A primary election is an election in which voters select the candidate they believe should appear on the general election ballot. Primaries usually take place several months before a general election. Washington utilizes a top-two primary, in which a single primary election is held for each office wherein all candidates running for that office, regardless of party affiliation, compete in the same election. The two candidates receiving the most votes move on to the general election; all voters may vote in the primary for any candidate. In this type of primary, it is possible for both candidates in the general election to belong to the same political party. The general election also mimics a runoff election in that the two candidates who compete already competed against each other in the primary election.

Washington's primary elections took place on August 2, 2016. The state utilizes a mail-in ballot system, and all ballots were required to be postmarked or left in a designated dropbox by 8 p.m. on election day. Ballots were mailed to registered voters 18 days prior to the election, and preliminary results were released at 8 p.m. on election day. While some races were called by the media on election day, official results were not certified by the Washington secretary of state until 14 days after the election, which, in 2016, was on August 16.

Party control in Washington

Washington had a divided government entering the 2016 election. Democrats controlled the governorship and also held a two-seat majority in the state house. Republicans gained control of the state senate in the 2014 elections by a one-seat majority, which ended a seven-year Democratic trifecta. Ballotpedia identified both chambers of the state legislature as battleground chambers in the 2016 elections. Party control of state government had the potential to shift after the November elections, but did not. Democrats retained control of the governorship and the state house. Democrats also gained a one-seat majority in the state senate, but did not take control of the chamber due to a Democratic senator who decided to caucus with the Republicans. Republicans thereby maintained control of the state senate, which resulted in the continuation of the state's divided government.

Prior to the 2016 election, both of Washington's U.S. Senate seats had been occupied by Democrats since 2001, and the state's electoral votes had gone to the Democratic presidential candidate every election cycle since 1988. Senator Patty Murray (D) won re-election and Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton won the state's presidential electoral votes in the November general election.

Incumbents

Of the nine seats up for election, only one was held by a Republican—Secretary of State Kim Wyman (R). Wyman was the only Republican to hold statewide office in Washington and sought re-election to a third term. Only three other incumbents sought re-election in 2016: Governor Jay Inslee (D), Attorney General Bob Ferguson (D), and Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler (D). Five of 2016's state executive elections in Washington were open and therefore more vulnerable to a shift in party control.

2016 elections

Races we watched

Lieutenant governor

HIGHLIGHTS

Six-term incumbent Lt. Governor Brad Owen (D) chose not to seek re-election to the office.

State Senator Cyrus Habib (D) and radio host Marty McClendon (R) placed first and second respectively in the August 2 primary election. They competed in the November 8 general election.

The office of lieutenant governor has been held by only three people since 1957; the last open election for the seat was decided by less than 2 percentage points.

Habib defeated McClendon in the general election.

Secretary of state

HIGHLIGHTS

Incumbent Kim Wyman (R) ran for re-election to a second term.

Wyman and challenger Tina Podlodowski (D) placed first and second, respectively, in the August 2 top-two primary and advanced to the general election.

Republicans have held the office of secretary of state in Washington since 1965.

Auditor

HIGHLIGHTS

Incumbent Troy Kelley (D) declined to seek re-election in 2016, and faced a retrial for an indictment on fraud charges.

State Sen. Mark Miloscia (R) and former Pierce County supervisor Pat McCarthy (D) placed first and second respectively in the primary election and competed in the November general election.

Republicans had not won the auditor's office since 1928, when C.W. Clausen (R) ran unopposed for re-election.

McCarthy defeated Miloscia in the November general election, keeping the office in Democratic hands.

Commissioner of public lands

HIGHLIGHTS

Incumbent Peter Goldmark (D), though eligible, declined to seek re-election to a third term in 2016.

Former Naval Commander Steve McLaughlin (R) and attorney Hilary Franz (D) placed first and second respectively in the August 2 primary election and competed in the November general election.

Given the open election and recent history of Republicans winning election to this office, the seat was considered vulnerable to a shift in party control in 2016.

Hilary Franz defeated Steve McLaughlin in the general election, keeping the office in Democratic hands.

Elections by office

Governor

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Jay Inslee (D) Governor of Washington since 2013 Bill Bryant (R) Seattle port commissioner since 2007 Click [show] to view candidates who were defeated in the primary election   Prominent candidates Ballotpedia uses a varitety of standards to determine which candidates will feature prominently in a given race. James Robert Deal (D) Attorney Patrick O'Rourke (D) Utility worker Steve Rubenstein (Ind.) Consultant Other candidates David Blomstrom (Fifth Republic Party) - Writer, website designer Johnathan Dodds (D) - Entrepreneur Bill Hirt (R) Goodspaceguy (R) - Amateur economist, astronomer Christian Joubert (Holistic Party) Mary Martin (Socialist Workers Party) Click [show] to view candidaes who declined to run in the primary election   Declined Dave Reichert (R) - U.S. congressman Andy Hill (R) - State representative Rob McKenna (R) - Former state attorney general Tanner Smith (Ind.) - Student General election Incumbent Jay Inslee defeated Bill Bryant in the Washington governor election. Washington Governor, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Jay Inslee Incumbent 54.24% 1,760,520      Republican Bill Bryant 45.49% 1,476,346 Write-in votes 0.26% 8,416 Total Votes 3,245,282 Source: Washington Secretary of State Primary election Note: Washington utilizes a mail-in ballot system. Results were not finalized until 14 days after the primary election. The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for governor. Washington primary for governor, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Jay Inslee Incumbent 49.30% 687,412      Republican Bill Bryant 38.33% 534,519      Republican Bill Hirt 3.47% 48,382      Democratic Patrick O'Rourke 2.91% 40,572      Independent Steve Rubenstein 1.62% 22,582      Democratic James Robert Deal 1.05% 14,623      Democratic Johnathan Dodds 1.01% 14,152      Republican Goodspaceguy 0.95% 13,191      Socialist Workers Party Mary Martin 0.74% 10,374      Fifth Republic Party David Blomstrom 0.32% 4,512      Holistic Party Christian Joubert 0.29% 4,103 Total Votes 1,394,422 Source: Washington Secretary of State

Lieutenant governor

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Cyrus Habib (D) Most recent position: State Sen. since 2015 Past experience: State Rep. from 2013 to 2015 Marty McClendon (R) Most recent position: Radio host Past experience: Anesthesia technician Click show to the right to view candidates who were defeated in the primary election or who declined to run in this race.   Defeated in the primary election Karen Fraser (D) Most recent position: State Sen. since 1993 Past experience: State Rep. from 1989 to 1992 Steve Hobbs (D) Most recent position: State Sen. since 2007 Past experience: U.S. Army Reserve captain Javier Figueroa (R) Most recent position: Mayor of University Place since January 2016 Past experience: Business arbitrator, real estate asset manager Phillip Yin (R) Most recent position: Investor, journalist Past experience: Anchor for Bloomberg Television and CNBC Asia Paul Addis (Lib.) Most recent position: Senior business analyst, Alaska Airlines Past experience: Auditor, Delta Airlines; vice president, Belltown Community Council, 2014 Other candidates Ballotpedia uses a variety of standards to determine which candidates will feature prominently in a given race. Bill Penor (R) Karen Wallace (D) Daniel Davies (Ind.) Mark Greene (Citizens Party) Declined James Moeller (D) - state representative Brad Owen (D) - Incumbent

Attorney general

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Bob Ferguson (D) Most recent position: Attorney general since 2013 Past experience: King City councilman, 2003-2013 Joshua Trumbull (Lib.) Most recent position: Private practice attorney Past experience: Realtor Note: Washington utilizes a mail-in ballot system. Results were not finalized until 14 days after the primary election. General election Incumbent Bob Ferguson defeated Joshua Trumbull in the Washington attorney general election. Washington Attorney General, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Bob Ferguson Incumbent 67.14% 2,000,804      Libertarian Joshua Trumbull 32.86% 979,105 Total Votes 2,979,909 Source: Washington Secretary of State Primary election Incumbent Bob Ferguson and Joshua Trumbull were unopposed in the Washington primary for attorney general. Washington primary for attorney general, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Bob Ferguson Incumbent 72.61% 906,493      Libertarian Joshua Trumbull 27.39% 341,932 Total Votes 1,248,425 Source: Washington Secretary of State

Secretary of state

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Tina Podlodowski (D) Most recent position: Technology and nonprofit executive Past experience: Seattle city councilmember, 1995-2000 Kim Wyman (R) Most recent position: Secretary of state since 2013 Past experience: Thurston County auditor, 2001-2012 Click [show] to view candidates who were defeated in the primary election   Tim Turner (Lib.) Most recent position: Software engineer Past experience: High school teacher, U.S. Navy Note: Washington utilizes a mail-in ballot system. Results were not finalized until 14 days after the primary election. General election Incumbent Kim Wyman defeated Tina Podlodowski in the Washington secretary of state election. Washington Secretary of State, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Kim Wyman Incumbent 54.74% 1,713,004      Democratic Tina Podlodowski 45.26% 1,416,299 Total Votes 3,129,303 Source: Washington Secretary of State Primary election Incumbent Kim Wyman and Tina Podlodowski defeated Tim Turner in the Washington primary for secretary of state. Washington primary for secretary of state, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Kim Wyman Incumbent 47.90% 645,614      Democratic Tina Podlodowski 46.13% 621,732      Libertarian Tim Turner 5.98% 80,570 Total Votes 1,347,916 Source: Washington Secretary of State

Treasurer

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Duane Davidson (R) Most recent position: Treasurer of Benton County since 2003 Past experience: Chief financial accountant for Benton County Michael Waite (R) Most recent position: Senior vice president at Bentall Kennedy since 2012 Past experience: Head of accounting for Cascade Investments, 2008 to 2012 Click [show] to the right to view candidates who were defeated in the primary election.   John Paul Comerford (D) Most recent position: Pension and personal financial consultant Past experience: President, National Consumer Cooperative Bank under Pres. Jimmy Carter Alec Fisken (D) Most recent position: Financial consultant Past experience: Seattle port commissioner, 2004 to 2008 Marko Liias (D) Most recent position: State Sen. since 2014 Past experience: State Rep., 2008 to 2014 Note: Washington utilizes a mail-in ballot system. Results were not finalized until 14 days after the primary election. General election Duane Davidson defeated Michael Waite in the Washington treasurer election. Washington Treasurer, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Duane Davidson 58.15% 1,576,580      Republican Michael Waite 41.85% 1,134,843 Total Votes 2,711,423 Source: Washington Secretary of State Primary election Duane Davidson and Michael Waite defeated Marko Liias, John Paul Comerford, and Alec Fisken in the Washington primary for treasurer. Washington primary for treasurer, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Duane Davidson 25.09% 322,374      Republican Michael Waite 23.33% 299,766      Democratic Marko Liias 20.36% 261,633      Democratic John Paul Comerford 17.97% 230,904      Democratic Alec Fisken 13.24% 170,117 Total Votes 1,284,794 Source: Washington Secretary of State

Auditor

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Pat McCarthy (D) Most recent position: Pierce County Supervisor, 2008-2016 Past experience: Pierce County Auditor Mark Miloscia (R) Most recent position: Washington State Senator (2015-present) Past experience: Washington State Representative (D), 1999-2013 Click [show] to the right to view candidates who were defeated in the primary election.   Jeff Sprung (D) Most recent position: Attorney Past experience: Assistant U.S. Attorney Other candidates Ballotpedia uses a variety of standards to determine which candidates will feature prominently in a given race. David Golden (Unaffiliated) Mark Wilson (Ind.)- Certified Professional Accountant General election Pat McCarthy defeated Mark Miloscia in the Washington auditor election. Washington Auditor, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Pat McCarthy 52.31% 1,597,011      Republican Mark Miloscia 47.69% 1,455,771 Total Votes 3,052,782 Source: Washington Secretary of State Primary election Note: Washington utilizes a mail-in ballot system. Results were not finalized until 14 days after the primary election. Mark Miloscia and Pat McCarthy defeated Jeff Sprung, Mark Wilson, and David Golden in the Washington primary for auditor. Washington primary for auditor, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Mark Miloscia 36.71% 481,910      Democratic Pat McCarthy 29.09% 381,828      Democratic Jeff Sprung 23.94% 314,290      Independent Mark Wilson 7.39% 96,972      Unaffiliated David Golden 2.87% 37,727 Total Votes 1,312,727 Source: Washington Secretary of State

Insurance commissioner

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Mike Kreidler (D) Most recent position: Washington insurance commissioner since 2001 Past experience: U.S. Rep., 1993-1994; state Sen., 1985-1992; state Rep., 1977-1985 Richard Schrock (R) Most recent position: Commissioner for Snohomish Co. Fire District 1 since 2011 Past experience: Director, Washington State Department of Commerce, 1981-1985 Click [show] to view candidates who were defeated in the primary election.   Justin Murta (Lib.) Most recent position: Account manager for Benefits West since 2003 Past experience: U.S. Marine Corps., 1997-2005 General election Incumbent Mike Kreidler defeated Richard Schrock in the Washington insurance commissioner election. Washington Insurance Commissioner, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mike Kreidler Incumbent 58.34% 1,763,134      Republican Richard Schrock 41.66% 1,258,827 Total Votes 3,021,961 Source: Washington Secretary of State Primary election Note: Washington utilizes a mail-in ballot system. Results were not finalized until 14 days after the primary election. Incumbent Mike Kreidler and Richard Schrock defeated Justin Murta in the Washington primary for insurance commissioner. Washington primary for insurance commissioner, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Mike Kreidler Incumbent 58.41% 772,569      Republican Richard Schrock 34.09% 450,830      Libertarian Justin Murta 7.50% 99,181 Total Votes 1,322,580 Source: Washington Secretary of State

Natural resources commissioner

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Hilary Franz (D) Most recent position: Executive director, Futurewise Past experience: Attorney; City Council member, City of Bainbridge Island Steve McLaughlin (R) Most recent position: Private homeland security/counterterrorism director Past experience: Commander, U.S. Navy Click [show] to the right to view candidates who were defeated in the primary election.   Karen Porterfield (D) Most recent position: Management consultant, professor Past experience: Director of development for The Salvation Army Dave Upthegrove (D) Most recent position: King County councilmember since 2013 Past experience: State Rep., 2001-2013 Mary Verner (D) Most recent position: Deputy supervisor, Department of Natural Resources Past experience: Mayor of Spokane, 2007-2011 Steven Nielson (Lib.) Most recent position: Quality systems aerospace engineer Past experience: Former secretary and chairman of the Washington State Libertarian Party Other candidates Ballotpedia uses a variety of standards to determine which candidates will feature prominently in a given race. John Stillings (D) - general contractor General election Hilary Franz defeated Steve McLaughlin in the Washington commissioner of public lands election. Washington Natural Resources Commissioner, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Hilary Franz 53.16% 1,630,369      Republican Steve McLaughlin 46.84% 1,436,817 Total Votes 3,067,186 Source: Washington Secretary of State Primary election The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for natural resources commissioner. Washington primary for natural resources commissioner, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Republican Steve McLaughlin 37.95% 494,416      Democratic Hilary Franz 22.80% 297,074      Democratic Dave Upthegrove 14.12% 183,976      Democratic Mary Verner 12.25% 159,564      Libertarian Steven Nielson 4.84% 63,056      Democratic Karen Porterfield 4.74% 61,710      Democratic John Stillings 3.31% 43,129 Total Votes 1,302,925 Source: Washington Secretary of State

Superintendent of public instruction

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Erin Jones   Most recent position: School administrator, former state assistant superintendent Past experience: Foreign language teacher Chris Reykdal   Most recent position: State representative (D) since 2011 Past experience: High school history teacher Click show to the right to view candidates who were defeated in the primary election.   Ronald Higgins   Most recent position: Substitute teacher Past experience: Engineer, U.S. Department of Energy Robin Fleming   Most recent position: Administrator for health programs in the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Past experience: School nurse Other candidates Ballotpedia uses a variety of standards to determine which candidates will feature prominently in a given race. KumRoon Maksirisombat - Teacher Grazyna Prouty David Spring - Teacher John Patterson Blair - Former teacher Al Runte - Former teacher, historian General election Chris Reykdal defeated Erin Jones in the Washington superintendent of schools election. Washington Superintendent of Schools, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Chris Reykdal 50.52% 1,337,547      Erin Jones 49.48% 1,309,896 Total Votes 2,647,443 Source: Washington Secretary of State Primary election Note: Washington utilizes a mail-in ballot system. Results were not certified until 14 days after the primary election. The following candidates ran in the Washington primary for superintendent of schools. Washington primary for superintendent of schools, 2016 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Nonpartisan Erin Jones 25.76% 295,330      Nonpartisan Chris Reykdal 20.95% 240,194      Nonpartisan Ronald Higgins 16.65% 190,886      Nonpartisan Robin Fleming 13.52% 154,991      Nonpartisan David Spring 8.52% 97,702      Nonpartisan John Patterson Blair 5.59% 64,064      Nonpartisan KumRoon Maksirisombat 3.79% 43,491      Nonpartisan Al Runte 3.26% 37,386      Nonpartisan Grazyna Prouty 1.94% 22,265 Total Votes 1,146,309 Source: Washington Secretary of State

Voter registration

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Registration

To vote in Washington, you must be:

“	☐ A citizen of the United States; ☐ A legal resident of Washington State; ☐ At least 18 years old by Election Day; ☐ Not disqualified from voting due to a court order; and ☐ Not under Department of Corrections supervision for a Washington felony conviction.	”
—Washington Secretary of State

Online registration

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Past elections

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2015

There were no state executive elections in Washington in 2015.

2014

There were no elections in Washington in 2014.

2013

There were no elections in Washington in 2013.

2012

Nine state executive offices were up for election including governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, superintendent of schools, insurance commissioner and land commissioner.

• Washington gubernatorial election, 2012
• Washington down ballot state executive elections, 2012
• Washington state executive official elections, 2012
• Washington Secretary of State election, 2012

State profile

Demographic data for Washington
	Washington	U.S.
Total population:	7,160,290	316,515,021
Land area (sq mi):	66,456	3,531,905
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.

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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