2020 Washington State Executive Election

Washington · State executive

November 3, 2020

Election results

9 contests

Candidate	Votes	Vote %
Jay Inslee Dem	2,294,243	56.6%
Denny Heck Dem	1,658,405	45.6%
Bob Ferguson Dem	2,226,418	56.4%
Kim Wyman Rep	2,116,141	53.6%
Mike Pellicciotti Dem	2,089,159	53.4%
Pat (Patrice) McCarthy Dem	2,260,830	58.0%
Mike Kreidler Dem	2,506,693	65.4%
Chris Reykdal	1,955,365	54.6%
Hilary Franz Dem	2,212,158	56.7%

Party results & historical comparisons

Governor · Party results & history

Party results

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats	Seats %	Seat change vs 2016
Democratic	2,294,243	56.6%	1	100.0%	0
Republican	1,749,066	43.1%	0	0.0%	0
No affiliation	13,145	0.3%	0	0.0%	—

Compared with

Party	2016 seats	2020 seats	Change	2016 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	54.4%	56.6%	+2.2 pp

Seat changes by party

1 → 1 seats

2016 election results →

Party	2012 seats	2020 seats	Change	2012 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	51.5%	56.6%	+5.0 pp

Historical trends

Democratic

Chart data

Election	Democratic
November 6, 2012	1
November 8, 2016	1
November 3, 2020	1

Election	Democratic
November 6, 2012	51.5%
November 8, 2016	54.4%
November 3, 2020	56.6%

Lieutenant Governor · Party results & history

Party results

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats	Seats %	Seat change vs 2016
Democratic	2,876,953	79.1%	1	100.0%	0
No affiliation	759,076	20.9%	0	0.0%	—

Compared with

Party	2016 seats	2020 seats	Change	2016 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	54.4%	79.1%	+24.7 pp

Seat changes by party

1 → 1 seats

2016 election results →

Party	2012 seats	2020 seats	Change	2012 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	53.7%	79.1%	+25.4 pp

Historical trends

Democratic

Chart data

Election	Democratic
November 6, 2012	1
November 8, 2016	1
November 3, 2020	1

Election	Democratic
November 6, 2012	53.7%
November 8, 2016	54.4%
November 3, 2020	79.1%

Attorney General · Party results & history

Party results

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats	Seats %	Seat change vs 2016
Democratic	2,226,418	56.4%	1	100.0%	0
Republican	1,714,927	43.5%	0	0.0%	—
No affiliation	3,968	0.1%	0	0.0%	—

Compared with

Party	2016 seats	2020 seats	Change	2016 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	67.1%	56.4%	−10.7 pp

Seat changes by party

1 → 1 seats

2016 election results →

Party	2012 seats	2020 seats	Change	2012 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	53.5%	56.4%	+3.0 pp

Historical trends

Democratic

Chart data

Election	Democratic
November 6, 2012	1
November 8, 2016	1
November 3, 2020	1

Election	Democratic
November 6, 2012	53.5%
November 8, 2016	67.1%
November 3, 2020	56.4%

Secretary of State · Party results & history

Party results

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats	Seats %	Seat change vs 2016
Republican	2,116,141	53.6%	1	100.0%	0
Democratic	1,826,710	46.3%	0	0.0%	0
No affiliation	4,666	0.1%	0	0.0%	—

Compared with

Party	2016 seats	2020 seats	Change	2016 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Republican	1	1	0	54.7%	53.6%	−1.1 pp

Seat changes by party

1 → 1 seats

2016 election results →

Party	2012 seats	2020 seats	Change	2012 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Republican	1	1	0	50.4%	53.6%	+3.2 pp

Historical trends

Republican

Chart data

Election	Republican
November 6, 2012	1
November 8, 2016	1
November 3, 2020	1

Election	Republican
November 6, 2012	50.4%
November 8, 2016	54.7%
November 3, 2020	53.6%

State Treasurer · Party results & history

Party results

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats	Seats %	Seat change vs 2016
Democratic	2,089,159	53.4%	1	100.0%	—
Republican	1,818,895	46.5%	0	0.0%	−1
No affiliation	3,339	0.1%	0	0.0%	—

Compared with

Party	2016 seats	2020 seats	Change	2016 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	—	1	—	—	53.4%	—
Republican	1	0	−1	100.0%	46.5%	−53.5 pp

Seat changes by party

1 → 1 seats

2016 election results →

Party	2012 seats	2020 seats	Change	2012 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	58.7%	53.4%	−5.3 pp

Historical trends

Democratic Republican

Chart data

Election	Democratic	Republican
November 6, 2012	1	0
November 8, 2016	—	1
November 3, 2020	1	0

Election	Democratic	Republican
November 6, 2012	58.7%	41.3%
November 8, 2016	—	100.0%
November 3, 2020	53.4%	46.5%

State Auditor · Party results & history

Party results

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats	Seats %	Seat change vs 2016
Democratic	2,260,830	58.0%	1	100.0%	0
Republican	1,633,956	41.9%	0	0.0%	0
No affiliation	3,316	0.1%	0	0.0%	—

Compared with

Party	2016 seats	2020 seats	Change	2016 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	52.3%	58.0%	+5.7 pp

Seat changes by party

1 → 1 seats

2016 election results →

Party	2012 seats	2020 seats	Change	2012 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	52.9%	58.0%	+5.0 pp

Historical trends

Democratic

Chart data

Election	Democratic
November 6, 2012	1
November 8, 2016	1
November 3, 2020	1

Election	Democratic
November 6, 2012	52.9%
November 8, 2016	52.3%
November 3, 2020	58.0%

Insurance Commissioner · Party results & history

Party results

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats	Seats %	Seat change vs 2016
Democratic	2,506,693	65.4%	1	100.0%	0
Republican	1,308,292	34.1%	0	0.0%	0
No affiliation	18,576	0.5%	0	0.0%	—

Compared with

Party	2016 seats	2020 seats	Change	2016 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	58.3%	65.4%	+7.0 pp

Seat changes by party

1 → 1 seats

2016 election results →

Party	2012 seats	2020 seats	Change	2012 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	58.3%	65.4%	+7.1 pp

Historical trends

Democratic

Chart data

Election	Democratic
November 6, 2012	1
November 8, 2016	1
November 3, 2020	1

Election	Democratic
November 6, 2012	58.3%
November 8, 2016	58.3%
November 3, 2020	65.4%

Superintendent of Public Instruction · Party results & history

Party results

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats	Seats %	Seat change vs 2016
No affiliation	3,582,965	100.0%	1	100.0%	0

Compared with

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Seat changes by party

1 → 1 seats

2016 election results →

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Election
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November 8, 2016
November 3, 2020

Commissioner of Public Lands · Party results & history

Party results

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats	Seats %	Seat change vs 2016
Democratic	2,212,158	56.7%	1	100.0%	0
Republican	1,686,320	43.2%	0	0.0%	0
No affiliation	3,799	0.1%	0	0.0%	—

Compared with

Party	2016 seats	2020 seats	Change	2016 Vote %	2020 Vote %	Vote share Δ
Democratic	1	1	0	53.2%	56.7%	+3.5 pp

Seat changes by party

1 → 1 seats

2016 election results →

Historical trends

Democratic

Chart data

Election	Democratic
November 6, 2012	1
November 8, 2016	1
November 3, 2020	1

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