2024 Washington Supreme Court election
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The 2024 Washington Supreme Court election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect three members of the Washington Supreme Court, 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. Incumbent Supreme Court justices Steven González and Sheryl Gordon McCloud were each re-elected unopposed. Justice Susan Owens reached mandatory retirement and was succeeded by Sal Mungia.[1]
Primary election
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Mungia: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Larson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | ||||||||||||||||
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Associate Justice Susan Owens reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 in 2024 and was therefore ineligible to seek re-election.[2] Attorney Sal Mungia received the endorsements of many elected Democrats as well as the state Democratic Party while Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Dave Larson was endorsed by the state Republican Party and spoke at Republican events.[3][2]
Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.
Candidates
Advanced to general
- Dave Larson, Judge of the Federal Way Municipal Court[4]
- Salvador Mungia, appellate lawyer, ACLU cooperating lawyer[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Todd Bloom, tax attorney, Republican candidate for Washington's 6th congressional district in 2016 and 2022[4]
- David Shelvey, family law attorney[4]
Endorsements
State officials
- Bob Ferguson, incumbent attorney general[2]
- Jay Inslee, incumbent governor[2]
Political parties
Newspapers and other media
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Todd Bloom |
David Larson |
Sal Mungia |
David Shelvey |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[10][A] | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 3% | 8% | 8% | 3% | 78% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sal Mungia | 762,797 | 43.43% | |
| Nonpartisan | Dave Larson | 640,116 | 36.45% | |
| Nonpartisan | Todd Bloom | 286,298 | 16.30% | |
| Nonpartisan | David Shelvy | 59,676 | 3.40% | |
| Write-in | 7,347 | 0.42% | ||
| Total votes | 1,756,234 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Sal Mungia |
David Larson |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[12][A] | October 16–17, 2024 | 571 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 10% | 14% | 76% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sal Mungia | 1,644,253 | 50.05% | ||
| Nonpartisan | Dave Larson | 1,624,309 | 49.44% | ||
| Write-in | 16,654 | 0.51% | |||
| Total votes | 3,285,216 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[14] | Sal Mungia
Democratic |
Dave Larson
Republican |
Write-in
Various |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,588 | 35.41% | 2,833 | 63.18% | 63 | 1.40% | -1,245 | -27.77% | 4,484 |
| Asotin | 2,954 | 31.50% | 6,362 | 67.85% | 61 | 0.65% | -3,408 | -36.34% | 9,377 |
| Benton | 32,608 | 37.45% | 54,089 | 62.13% | 364 | 0.42% | -21,481 | -24.67% | 87,061 |
| Chelan | 13,814 | 40.55% | 20,145 | 59.13% | 109 | 0.32% | -6,331 | -18.58% | 34,068 |
| Clallam | 17,737 | 44.95% | 21,594 | 54.73% | 126 | 0.32% | -3,857 | -9.78% | 39,457 |
| Clark | 103,335 | 45.71% | 121,088 | 53.56% | 1,652 | 0.73% | -17,753 | -7.85% | 226,075 |
| Columbia | 532 | 26.56% | 1,454 | 72.59% | 17 | 0.85% | -922 | -46.03% | 2,003 |
| Cowlitz | 15,290 | 30.81% | 34,033 | 68.59% | 296 | 0.60% | -18,743 | -37.77% | 49,619 |
| Douglas | 5,799 | 33.19% | 11,587 | 66.31% | 88 | 0.50% | -5,788 | -33.12% | 17,474 |
| Ferry | 893 | 26.83% | 2,419 | 72.69% | 16 | 0.48% | -1,526 | -45.85% | 3,328 |
| Franklin | 11,297 | 40.70% | 16,390 | 59.04% | 72 | 0.26% | -5,093 | -18.35% | 27,759 |
| Garfield | 221 | 20.07% | 873 | 79.29% | 7 | 0.64% | -652 | -59.22% | 1,101 |
| Grant | 9,301 | 30.27% | 21,299 | 69.33% | 122 | 0.40% | -11,998 | -39.05% | 30,722 |
| Grays Harbor | 10,693 | 34.74% | 19,886 | 64.60% | 203 | 0.66% | -9,193 | -29.86% | 30,782 |
| Island | 20,159 | 47.24% | 22,193 | 52.00% | 325 | 0.76% | -2,034 | -4.77% | 42,677 |
| Jefferson | 12,166 | 59.39% | 8,235 | 40.20% | 83 | 0.41% | 3,931 | 19.19% | 20,484 |
| King | 617,164 | 64.96% | 329,084 | 34.64% | 3,775 | 0.40% | 288,080 | 30.32% | 950,023 |
| Kitsap | 64,235 | 48.98% | 66,188 | 50.47% | 719 | 0.55% | -1,953 | -1.49% | 131,142 |
| Kittitas | 7,585 | 36.08% | 13,307 | 63.29% | 132 | 0.63% | -5,722 | -27.22% | 21,024 |
| Klickitat | 4,488 | 41.30% | 6,327 | 58.22% | 53 | 0.49% | -1,839 | -16.92% | 10,868 |
| Lewis | 9,905 | 27.40% | 26,057 | 72.07% | 192 | 0.53% | -16,152 | -44.68% | 36,154 |
| Lincoln | 1,403 | 23.76% | 4,466 | 75.62% | 37 | 0.63% | -3,063 | -51.86% | 5,906 |
| Mason | 11,125 | 37.32% | 18,419 | 61.80% | 262 | 0.88% | -7,294 | -24.47% | 29,806 |
| Okanogan | 7,000 | 40.04% | 10,408 | 59.53% | 76 | 0.43% | -3,408 | -19.49% | 17,484 |
| Pacific | 4,341 | 38.45% | 6,889 | 61.02% | 60 | 0.53% | -2,548 | -22.57% | 11,290 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,084 | 29.26% | 4,970 | 69.78% | 68 | 0.95% | -2,886 | -40.52% | 7,122 |
| Pierce | 170,508 | 46.04% | 198,369 | 53.56% | 1,507 | 0.41% | -27,861 | -7.52% | 370,384 |
| San Juan | 6,608 | 64.23% | 3,647 | 35.45% | 33 | 0.32% | 2,961 | 28.78% | 10,288 |
| Skagit | 24,421 | 42.64% | 32,591 | 56.91% | 255 | 0.45% | -8,170 | -14.27% | 57,267 |
| Skamania | 2,224 | 37.78% | 3,628 | 61.64% | 34 | 0.58% | -1,404 | -23.85% | 5,886 |
| Snohomish | 163,814 | 46.73% | 185,176 | 52.82% | 1,585 | 0.45% | -21,362 | -6.09% | 350,575 |
| Spokane | 98,174 | 40.90% | 140,225 | 58.41% | 1,655 | 0.69% | -42,051 | -17.52% | 240,054 |
| Stevens | 5,923 | 24.71% | 17,913 | 74.74% | 131 | 0.55% | -11,990 | -50.03% | 23,967 |
| Thurston | 72,935 | 52.13% | 65,865 | 47.08% | 1,099 | 0.79% | 7,070 | 5.05% | 139,899 |
| Wahkiakum | 792 | 33.21% | 1,576 | 66.08% | 17 | 0.71% | -784 | -32.87% | 2,385 |
| Walla Walla | 10,305 | 41.10% | 14,683 | 58.55% | 88 | 0.35% | -4,378 | -17.46% | 25,076 |
| Whatcom | 62,239 | 53.26% | 54,234 | 46.41% | 385 | 0.33% | 8,005 | 6.85% | 116,858 |
| Whitman | 7,405 | 44.38% | 9,192 | 55.09% | 89 | 0.53% | -1,787 | -10.71% | 16,686 |
| Yakima | 31,188 | 39.68% | 46,615 | 59.31% | 798 | 1.02% | -15,427 | -19.63% | 78,601 |
| Totals | 1,644,253 | 50.05% | 1,624,309 | 49.44% | 16,654 | 0.51% | 19,944 | 0.61% | 3,285,216 |
By congressional district
Despite losing the state, Larson won six of ten congressional districts, including four that elected Democrats.[15]
| District | Mungia | Larson | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 52% | 48% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 50% | 49% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 41% | 59% | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez |
| 4th | 38% | 62% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 39% | 61% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (118th Congress) |
| Michael Baumgartner (119th Congress) | |||
| 6th | 49% | 51% | Derek Kilmer (118th Congress) |
| Emily Randall (119th Congress) | |||
| 7th | 78% | 22% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 44% | 56% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 59% | 41% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 49% | 50% | Marilyn Strickland |
Position 8
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González: 90–100% | ||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
Advanced to general
- Steven González, incumbent justice[16]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Steven González (incumbent) | 2,564,372 | 97.64% | ||
| Write-in | 61,866 | 2.36% | |||
| Total votes | 2,626,238 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||

