2004 Washington State Treasurer election
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November 2, 2004
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The 2004 Washington State Treasurer election was held on November 2, 2004, to elect the Washington State Treasurer, concurrently with the 2004 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. Primary elections took place on September 14.[1]
Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Mike Murphy, first elected back in 1996, was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Republican Oscar S. Lewis with 60% of the vote.[2]
Democratic primary
[edit source]Candidates
[edit source]Nominee
[edit source]- Mike Murphy, incumbent state treasurer (1997–2009)[3]
Results
[edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Murphy (incumbent) | 614,670 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 614,670 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit source]Candidates
[edit source]Nominee
[edit source]- Oscar S. Lewis, businessman[3]
Results
[edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oscar S. Lewis | 417,943 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 417,943 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian primary
[edit source]Candidates
[edit source]Nominee
[edit source]- John Sample, businessman[3]
Results
[edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | John Sample | 12,726 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 12,726 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit source]Endorsements
[edit source]Mike Murphy (D)
- Newspapers
Results
[edit source]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Murphy (incumbent) | 1,575,499 | 60.29 | +4.46 | |
| Republican | Oscar S. Lewis | 941,754 | 36.04 | –3.86 | |
| Libertarian | John Sample | 96,144 | 3.68 | –0.59 | |
| Total votes | 2,613,397 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
[edit source]| County[6] | Mike Murphy Democratic |
Oscar S. Lewis Republican |
John Sample Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 2,007 | 42.97% | 2,553 | 54.66% | 111 | 2.38% | -546 | -11.69% | 4,671 |
| Asotin | 4,190 | 51.51% | 3,730 | 45.86% | 214 | 2.63% | 460 | 5.66% | 8,134 |
| Benton | 26,713 | 43.76% | 32,136 | 52.65% | 2,189 | 3.59% | -5,423 | -8.88% | 61,038 |
| Chelan | 12,621 | 47.07% | 13,257 | 49.44% | 934 | 3.48% | -636 | -2.37% | 26,812 |
| Clallam | 18,344 | 55.01% | 13,539 | 40.60% | 1,463 | 4.39% | 4,805 | 14.41% | 33,346 |
| Clark | 82,995 | 53.62% | 66,160 | 42.74% | 5,640 | 3.64% | 16,835 | 10.88% | 154,795 |
| Columbia | 882 | 46.94% | 930 | 49.49% | 67 | 3.57% | -48 | -2.55% | 1,879 |
| Cowlitz | 24,390 | 61.53% | 13,749 | 34.69% | 1,497 | 3.78% | 10,641 | 26.85% | 39,636 |
| Douglas | 5,624 | 45.48% | 6,400 | 51.75% | 342 | 2.77% | -776 | -6.28% | 12,366 |
| Ferry | 1,463 | 48.44% | 1,399 | 46.32% | 158 | 5.23% | 64 | 2.12% | 3,020 |
| Franklin | 6,937 | 45.64% | 7,794 | 51.28% | 468 | 3.08% | -857 | -5.64% | 15,199 |
| Garfield | 534 | 45.49% | 600 | 51.11% | 40 | 3.41% | -66 | -5.62% | 1,174 |
| Grant | 10,399 | 43.01% | 12,962 | 53.61% | 817 | 3.38% | -2,563 | -10.60% | 24,178 |
| Grays Harbor | 17,852 | 68.44% | 7,285 | 27.93% | 949 | 3.64% | 10,567 | 40.51% | 26,086 |
| Island | 18,987 | 53.89% | 15,061 | 42.75% | 1,186 | 3.37% | 3,926 | 11.14% | 35,234 |
| Jefferson | 11,387 | 65.74% | 5,187 | 29.95% | 747 | 4.31% | 6,200 | 35.79% | 17,321 |
| King | 553,584 | 68.92% | 220,349 | 27.43% | 29,332 | 3.65% | 333,235 | 41.49% | 803,265 |
| Kitsap | 65,132 | 59.02% | 40,981 | 37.14% | 4,238 | 3.84% | 24,151 | 21.89% | 110,351 |
| Kittitas | 7,690 | 52.57% | 6,352 | 43.42% | 586 | 4.01% | 1,338 | 9.15% | 14,628 |
| Klickitat | 4,354 | 52.29% | 3,572 | 42.90% | 401 | 4.82% | 782 | 9.39% | 8,327 |
| Lewis | 14,011 | 47.86% | 14,028 | 47.92% | 1,236 | 4.22% | -17 | -0.06% | 29,275 |
| Lincoln | 2,296 | 44.77% | 2,664 | 51.94% | 169 | 3.29% | -368 | -7.17% | 5,129 |
| Mason | 14,184 | 60.69% | 8,229 | 35.21% | 960 | 4.11% | 5,955 | 25.48% | 23,373 |
| Okanogan | 7,244 | 48.81% | 6,850 | 46.15% | 748 | 5.04% | 394 | 2.65% | 14,842 |
| Pacific | 6,048 | 63.79% | 3,049 | 32.16% | 384 | 4.05% | 2,999 | 31.63% | 9,481 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,842 | 49.89% | 2,565 | 45.02% | 290 | 5.09% | 277 | 4.86% | 5,697 |
| Pierce | 171,639 | 59.05% | 109,059 | 37.52% | 9,980 | 3.43% | 62,580 | 21.53% | 290,678 |
| San Juan | 6,054 | 66.14% | 2,590 | 28.29% | 510 | 5.57% | 3,464 | 37.84% | 9,154 |
| Skagit | 27,413 | 56.55% | 19,190 | 39.59% | 1,872 | 3.86% | 8,223 | 16.96% | 48,475 |
| Skamania | 2,564 | 54.77% | 1,835 | 39.20% | 282 | 6.02% | 729 | 15.57% | 4,681 |
| Snohomish | 162,101 | 59.37% | 100,963 | 36.97% | 9,994 | 3.66% | 61,138 | 22.39% | 273,058 |
| Spokane | 102,307 | 54.73% | 77,719 | 41.58% | 6,899 | 3.69% | 24,588 | 13.15% | 186,925 |
| Stevens | 8,167 | 44.83% | 9,182 | 50.40% | 870 | 4.78% | -1,015 | -5.57% | 18,219 |
| Thurston | 69,998 | 67.08% | 30,525 | 29.25% | 3,825 | 3.67% | 39,473 | 37.83% | 104,348 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,169 | 58.57% | 741 | 37.12% | 86 | 4.31% | 428 | 21.44% | 1,996 |
| Walla Walla | 10,542 | 50.56% | 9,669 | 46.37% | 641 | 3.07% | 873 | 4.19% | 20,852 |
| Whatcom | 46,883 | 58.08% | 30,693 | 38.02% | 3,147 | 3.90% | 16,190 | 20.06% | 80,723 |
| Whitman | 8,874 | 54.34% | 6,822 | 41.77% | 635 | 3.89% | 2,052 | 12.57% | 16,331 |
| Yakima | 35,078 | 51.06% | 31,385 | 45.68% | 2,237 | 3.26% | 3,693 | 5.38% | 68,700 |
| Totals | 1,575,499 | 60.29% | 941,754 | 36.04% | 96,144 | 3.68% | 633,745 | 24.25% | 2,613,397 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Ferry (largest city: Republic)
- Klickitat (largest city: Goldendale)
- Okanogan (largest city: Omak)
- Yakima (largest city: Yakima)
References
[edit source]- ↑ "Reed asks voters to participate in state primaries". Columbia Basin Herald. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ↑ "State offices". The Spokesman-Review. November 3, 2004. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Voters' pamphlet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Reed, Sam (September 14, 2004). "Elections Search Results September 2004 Primary". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ↑ Editorial Board, The Seattle Times (October 31, 2004). "The Seattle Times endorses ..." The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- 1 2 Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General State Treasurer". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
