Washington State Executive election, 2008
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Washington has 9 Executive seats, all elected at large. In 2008, all 9 positions were up for reelection.
Offices and Candidates
Governor
Main article: Washington gubernatorial election, 2008
| Governor of Washington election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| 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 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Lt. Governor
Brad Owen was the incumbent and has held this position since 1996.
| Lt. Governor of Washington election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| 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 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Secretary of State
Sam Reed has held this position since 2000.
| Secretary of State of Washington election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| 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 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Office | Candidate(s) (Party) (Website) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Washington State Auditor election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Brian Sonntag | ' | ' | |
| Republican | J. Richard (Dick) McEntee | |||
| Template:Washington Constitution Party/meta/shortname | Glenn Freeman | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | % | |||
| Total votes | ' | ' | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Attorney General
| Attorney General of Washington election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| 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 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Commissioner of Public Lands
| Commissioner of Public Lands of Washington election, 2008 | ||||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
| 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 | ||||
| Voter 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)
External links
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