2024 Washington State Treasurer election
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The 2024 Washington State Treasurer election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Washington State Treasurer, concurrently with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning that all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two move on to the general election.
November 5, 2024
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Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti was first elected back in 2020 defeating then-incumbent state treasurer Duane Davidson.[1] He was re-elected to a second term, defeating Republican challenger Sharon Hanek.[2]
The top-two primary was held on August 6.[3]
Primary election
Democratic Party
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- Mike Pellicciotti, incumbent state treasurer (2021–present)[1]
Republican Party
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Pellicciotti (incumbent) | 1,118,500 | 58.32% | |
| Republican | Sharon Hanek | 797,824 | 41.60% | |
| Write-in | 1,684 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 1,918,008 | 100.00% | ||
By county
| County[6] | Mike Pellicciotti
Democratic |
Sharon Hanek
Republican |
Write-in
Various |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 565 | 23.23% | 1,863 | 76.60% | 4 | 0.16% | -1,298 | -53.37% | 2,432 |
| Asotin | 2,150 | 38.20% | 3,469 | 61.64% | 9 | 0.16% | -1,319 | -23.44% | 5,628 |
| Benton | 18,499 | 37.49% | 30,802 | 62.42% | 47 | 0.10% | -12,303 | -24.93% | 49,348 |
| Chelan | 8,787 | 40.65% | 12,811 | 59.26% | 19 | 0.09% | -4,024 | -18.61% | 21,617 |
| Clallam | 16,221 | 56.66% | 12,390 | 43.28% | 19 | 0.07% | 3,831 | 13.38% | 28,630 |
| Clark | 70,291 | 52.95% | 62,343 | 46.96% | 123 | 0.09% | 7,948 | 5.99% | 132,757 |
| Columbia | 336 | 26.62% | 923 | 73.14% | 3 | 0.24% | -587 | -46.51% | 1,262 |
| Cowlitz | 11,503 | 39.98% | 17,239 | 59.92% | 29 | 0.10% | -5,736 | -19.94% | 28,771 |
| Douglas | 3,350 | 31.03% | 7,434 | 68.86% | 12 | 0.11% | -4,084 | -37.83% | 10,796 |
| Ferry | 709 | 30.21% | 1,637 | 69.75% | 1 | 0.04% | -928 | -39.54% | 2,347 |
| Franklin | 4,782 | 34.22% | 9,183 | 65.71% | 9 | 0.06% | -4,401 | -31.49% | 13,974 |
| Garfield | 148 | 20.33% | 579 | 79.53% | 1 | 0.14% | -431 | -59.20% | 728 |
| Grant | 4,159 | 25.30% | 12,268 | 74.63% | 12 | 0.07% | -8,109 | -49.33% | 16,439 |
| Grays Harbor | 8,914 | 46.46% | 10,256 | 53.46% | 15 | 0.08% | -1,342 | -7.00% | 19,185 |
| Island | 16,778 | 56.41% | 12,942 | 43.51% | 24 | 0.08% | 3,836 | 12.90% | 29,744 |
| Jefferson | 11,687 | 74.96% | 3,896 | 24.99% | 8 | 0.05% | 7,791 | 49.97% | 15,591 |
| King | 405,306 | 75.58% | 130,564 | 24.35% | 371 | 0.07% | 274,742 | 51.23% | 536,241 |
| Kitsap | 50,295 | 60.74% | 32,442 | 39.18% | 66 | 0.08% | 17,853 | 21.56% | 82,803 |
| Kittitas | 4,558 | 38.92% | 7,145 | 61.01% | 9 | 0.08% | -2,587 | -22.09% | 11,712 |
| Klickitat | 3,260 | 44.26% | 4,099 | 55.65% | 7 | 0.10% | -839 | -11.39% | 7,366 |
| Lewis | 6,986 | 29.71% | 16,485 | 70.11% | 43 | 0.18% | -9,499 | -40.40% | 23,514 |
| Lincoln | 896 | 23.02% | 2,995 | 76.95% | 1 | 0.03% | -2,099 | -53.93% | 3,892 |
| Mason | 8,979 | 46.74% | 10,197 | 53.08% | 35 | 0.18% | -1,218 | -6.34% | 19,211 |
| Okanogan | 4,795 | 41.07% | 6,861 | 58.77% | 18 | 0.15% | -2,066 | -17.70% | 11,674 |
| Pacific | 3,867 | 48.13% | 4,156 | 51.73% | 11 | 0.14% | -289 | -3.60% | 8,034 |
| Pend Oreille | 1,459 | 33.11% | 2,938 | 66.67% | 10 | 0.23% | -1,479 | -33.56% | 4,407 |
| Pierce | 112,021 | 54.19% | 94,540 | 45.73% | 172 | 0.08% | 17,481 | 8.46% | 206,733 |
| San Juan | 5,858 | 75.68% | 1,879 | 24.28% | 3 | 0.04% | 3,979 | 51.41% | 7,740 |
| Skagit | 20,064 | 55.54% | 16,049 | 44.43% | 12 | 0.03% | 4,015 | 11.11% | 36,125 |
| Skamania | 1,771 | 44.45% | 2,208 | 55.42% | 5 | 0.13% | -437 | -10.97% | 3,984 |
| Snohomish | 116,273 | 59.04% | 80,493 | 40.87% | 159 | 0.08% | 35,780 | 18.17% | 196,925 |
| Spokane | 67,094 | 47.77% | 73,166 | 52.10% | 181 | 0.13% | -6,072 | -4.32% | 140,441 |
| Stevens | 4,317 | 28.01% | 11,073 | 71.85% | 21 | 0.14% | -6,756 | -43.84% | 15,411 |
| Thurston | 52,102 | 61.29% | 32,817 | 38.61% | 87 | 0.10% | 19,285 | 22.69% | 85,006 |
| Wahkiakum | 731 | 42.01% | 1,007 | 57.87% | 2 | 0.11% | -276 | -15.86% | 1,740 |
| Walla Walla | 6,254 | 43.26% | 8,195 | 56.69% | 7 | 0.05% | -1,941 | -13.43% | 14,456 |
| Whatcom | 42,706 | 60.71% | 27,582 | 39.21% | 55 | 0.08% | 15,124 | 21.50% | 70,343 |
| Whitman | 4,216 | 46.32% | 4,875 | 53.56% | 11 | 0.12% | -659 | -7.24% | 9,102 |
| Yakima | 15,813 | 37.74% | 26,023 | 62.11% | 63 | 0.15% | -10,210 | -24.37% | 41,899 |
| Totals | 1,118,500 | 58.32% | 797,824 | 41.60% | 1,684 | 0.09% | 320,676 | 16.72% | 1,918,008 |
General election
Endorsements
Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Mike Pellicciotti (D) |
Sharon Hanek (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote[8] | October 3–29, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 59% | 41% | – |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[9][A] | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 33% | 24% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Pellicciotti (incumbent) | 2,148,764 | 57.26% | +3.85% | |
| Republican | Sharon Hanek | 1,600,370 | 42.65% | –3.85% | |
| Write-in | 3,261 | 0.09% | – | ||
| Total votes | 3,752,395 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[11] | Mike Pellicciotti
Democratic |
Sharon Hanek
Republican |
Write-in
Various |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,350 | 26.22% | 3,788 | 73.57% | 11 | 0.21% | -2,438 | -47.35% | 5,149 |
| Asotin | 3,990 | 36.41% | 6,954 | 63.45% | 15 | 0.14% | -2,964 | -27.05% | 10,959 |
| Benton | 36,950 | 38.16% | 59,791 | 61.75% | 84 | 0.09% | -22,841 | -23.59% | 96,825 |
| Chelan | 17,312 | 43.07% | 22,850 | 56.85% | 34 | 0.08% | -5,538 | -13.78% | 40,196 |
| Clallam | 24,732 | 52.88% | 22,004 | 47.05% | 33 | 0.07% | 2,728 | 5.83% | 46,769 |
| Clark | 138,595 | 52.73% | 123,954 | 47.16% | 298 | 0.11% | 14,641 | 5.57% | 262,847 |
| Columbia | 622 | 26.31% | 1,738 | 73.52% | 4 | 0.17% | -1,116 | -47.21% | 2,364 |
| Cowlitz | 22,598 | 39.58% | 34,442 | 60.33% | 48 | 0.08% | -11,844 | -20.75% | 57,088 |
| Douglas | 7,195 | 35.38% | 13,121 | 64.51% | 22 | 0.11% | -5,926 | -29.14% | 20,338 |
| Ferry | 1,250 | 31.41% | 2,725 | 68.48% | 4 | 0.10% | -1,475 | -37.07% | 3,979 |
| Franklin | 11,885 | 38.58% | 18,911 | 61.38% | 14 | 0.05% | -7,026 | -22.80% | 30,810 |
| Garfield | 313 | 23.89% | 996 | 76.03% | 1 | 0.08% | -683 | -52.14% | 1,310 |
| Grant | 10,473 | 30.09% | 24,307 | 69.85% | 21 | 0.06% | -13,834 | -39.75% | 34,801 |
| Grays Harbor | 16,689 | 46.05% | 19,517 | 53.85% | 35 | 0.10% | -2,828 | -7.80% | 36,241 |
| Island | 27,988 | 55.67% | 22,230 | 44.22% | 57 | 0.11% | 5,758 | 11.45% | 50,275 |
| Jefferson | 17,232 | 71.56% | 6,838 | 28.40% | 11 | 0.05% | 10,394 | 43.16% | 24,081 |
| King | 792,063 | 73.44% | 285,635 | 26.48% | 796 | 0.07% | 506,428 | 46.96% | 1,078,494 |
| Kitsap | 87,690 | 58.14% | 63,013 | 41.78% | 118 | 0.08% | 24,677 | 16.36% | 150,821 |
| Kittitas | 10,210 | 40.44% | 15,013 | 59.46% | 24 | 0.10% | -4,803 | -19.02% | 25,247 |
| Klickitat | 5,765 | 44.23% | 7,260 | 55.70% | 9 | 0.07% | -1,495 | -11.47% | 13,034 |
| Lewis | 13,918 | 31.97% | 29,587 | 67.96% | 32 | 0.07% | -15,669 | -35.99% | 43,537 |
| Lincoln | 1,600 | 23.10% | 5,320 | 76.82% | 5 | 0.07% | -3,720 | -53.72% | 6,925 |
| Mason | 16,464 | 46.68% | 18,764 | 53.20% | 44 | 0.12% | -2,300 | -6.52% | 35,272 |
| Okanogan | 8,410 | 42.19% | 11,508 | 57.73% | 15 | 0.08% | -3,098 | -15.54% | 19,933 |
| Pacific | 6,588 | 48.11% | 7,089 | 51.76% | 18 | 0.13% | -501 | -3.66% | 13,695 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,487 | 30.11% | 5,761 | 69.74% | 13 | 0.16% | -3,274 | -39.63% | 8,261 |
| Pierce | 223,588 | 53.11% | 197,079 | 46.81% | 333 | 0.08% | 26,509 | 6.30% | 421,000 |
| San Juan | 9,112 | 73.92% | 3,198 | 25.94% | 17 | 0.14% | 5,914 | 47.98% | 12,327 |
| Skagit | 35,132 | 52.61% | 31,605 | 47.33% | 36 | 0.05% | 3,527 | 5.28% | 66,773 |
| Skamania | 3,074 | 43.86% | 3,928 | 56.05% | 6 | 0.09% | -854 | -12.19% | 7,008 |
| Snohomish | 225,861 | 57.05% | 169,691 | 42.86% | 330 | 0.08% | 56,170 | 14.19% | 395,882 |
| Spokane | 126,880 | 46.05% | 148,335 | 53.84% | 310 | 0.11% | -21,455 | -7.79% | 275,525 |
| Stevens | 7,354 | 26.79% | 20,053 | 73.06% | 39 | 0.14% | -12,699 | -46.27% | 27,446 |
| Thurston | 92,761 | 58.63% | 65,323 | 41.29% | 136 | 0.09% | 27,438 | 17.34% | 158,220 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,184 | 40.53% | 1,735 | 59.40% | 2 | 0.07% | -551 | -18.86% | 2,921 |
| Walla Walla | 12,569 | 43.98% | 16,003 | 55.99% | 9 | 0.03% | -3,434 | -12.01% | 28,581 |
| Whatcom | 80,545 | 60.78% | 51,900 | 39.16% | 75 | 0.06% | 28,645 | 21.62% | 132,520 |
| Whitman | 10,001 | 51.89% | 9,261 | 48.05% | 12 | 0.06% | 740 | 3.84% | 19,274 |
| Yakima | 36,334 | 42.41% | 49,143 | 57.37% | 190 | 0.22% | -12,809 | -14.95% | 85,667 |
| Totals | 2,148,764 | 57.26% | 1,600,370 | 42.65% | 3,261 | 0.09% | 548,394 | 14.61% | 3,752,395 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Clallam (largest city: Port Angeles)
- Clark (largest city: Vancouver)
- Skagit (largest city: Mount Vernon)
- Whitman (largest city: Pullman)
By congressional district
Pellicciotti won seven of ten congressional districts, with the remaining three going to Hanek, including one that elected a Democrat.[12]
| District | Pellicciotti | Hanek | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 61% | 39% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 60% | 40% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 47% | 52% | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez |
| 4th | 39% | 61% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 43% | 57% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (118th Congress) |
| Michael Baumgartner (119th Congress) | |||
| 6th | 58% | 42% | Derek Kilmer (118th Congress) |
| Emily Randall (119th Congress) | |||
| 7th | 85% | 14% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 50.1% | 49.8% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 69% | 31% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 57% | 43% | Marilyn Strickland |
Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute
External links
Official campaign websites

