The 2004 Pierce County Executive election took place on November 2, 2004. The election took place following the invalidation of Washington's blanket primary and used separate primaries for the first time.[1]
Incumbent Democratic County Executive John Ladenburg ran for re-election to a second term. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and faced casino manager Greg Bakamis, the Republican nominee, in the general election.[2] Ladenburg was endorsed by the News Tribune, which noted that, because Ladenburg "has become a regional leader on transportation and other issues," the election was a "no-contest[] race"[3] Ladenburg ultimately defeated Bakamis in a landslide, winning re-election with 61 percent of the vote.[4]
