2020 Washington State Treasurer election
November 3, 2020
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The 2020 Washington State Treasurer election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Washington State Treasurer, concurrently with the 2020 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.
Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Duane Davidson was first elected back in 2016 defeating fellow Republican Michael Waite.[1] Davidson lost his bid for re-election to Democratic state Representative Mike Pellicciotti.[2]
The top-two primary was held on August 4.[3]
Primary election
Republican Party
Advanced to general
- Duane Davidson, incumbent state treasurer (2017–2021)[4]
Democratic Party
Advanced to general
- Mike Pellicciotti, state representative (2017–2021)[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Pellicciotti | 1,279,452 | 53.22% | |
| Republican | Duane Davidson (incumbent) | 1,121,885 | 46.67% | |
| Write-in | 2,604 | 0.11% | ||
| Total votes | 2,403,941 | 100.00% | ||
By county
| County[7] | Duane Davidson
Republican |
Mike Pellicciotti
Democratic |
Write-in
Various |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 2,643 | 78.52% | 719 | 21.36% | 4 | 0.12% | -1,924 | -57.16% | 3,366 |
| Asotin | 4,458 | 66.16% | 2,264 | 33.60% | 16 | 0.24% | -2,194 | -32.56% | 6,738 |
| Benton | 42,771 | 70.12% | 18,148 | 29.75% | 74 | 0.12% | -24,623 | -40.37% | 60,993 |
| Chelan | 17,279 | 63.66% | 9,834 | 36.23% | 28 | 0.10% | -7,445 | -27.43% | 27,141 |
| Clallam | 16,208 | 51.37% | 15,306 | 48.52% | 35 | 0.11% | -902 | -2.86% | 31,549 |
| Clark | 77,289 | 52.13% | 70,766 | 47.73% | 203 | 0.14% | -6,523 | -4.40% | 148,258 |
| Columbia | 1,254 | 76.51% | 383 | 23.37% | 2 | 0.12% | -871 | -53.14% | 1,639 |
| Cowlitz | 22,402 | 62.43% | 13,432 | 37.43% | 47 | 0.13% | -8,970 | -25.00% | 35,881 |
| Douglas | 9,433 | 71.68% | 3,701 | 28.12% | 26 | 0.20% | -5,732 | -43.56% | 13,160 |
| Ferry | 2,149 | 69.28% | 952 | 30.69% | 1 | 0.03% | -1,197 | -38.59% | 3,102 |
| Franklin | 12,458 | 68.37% | 5,749 | 31.55% | 14 | 0.08% | -6,709 | -36.82% | 18,221 |
| Garfield | 774 | 79.55% | 197 | 20.25% | 2 | 0.21% | -577 | -59.30% | 973 |
| Grant | 16,579 | 76.24% | 5,148 | 23.67% | 19 | 0.09% | -11,431 | -52.57% | 21,746 |
| Grays Harbor | 13,236 | 56.73% | 10,074 | 43.17% | 23 | 0.10% | -3,162 | -13.55% | 23,333 |
| Island | 17,092 | 48.55% | 18,060 | 51.30% | 55 | 0.16% | 968 | 2.75% | 35,207 |
| Jefferson | 5,448 | 32.12% | 11,464 | 67.59% | 49 | 0.29% | 6,016 | 35.47% | 16,961 |
| King | 216,417 | 30.07% | 502,607 | 69.83% | 700 | 0.10% | 286,190 | 39.76% | 719,724 |
| Kitsap | 43,836 | 46.25% | 50,867 | 53.67% | 80 | 0.08% | 7,031 | 7.42% | 94,783 |
| Kittitas | 9,916 | 63.32% | 5,734 | 36.62% | 10 | 0.06% | -4,182 | -26.70% | 15,660 |
| Klickitat | 4,903 | 60.34% | 3,215 | 39.57% | 7 | 0.09% | -1,688 | -20.78% | 8,125 |
| Lewis | 21,529 | 72.71% | 8,044 | 27.17% | 36 | 0.12% | -13,485 | -45.54% | 29,609 |
| Lincoln | 3,810 | 81.34% | 872 | 18.62% | 2 | 0.04% | -2,938 | -62.72% | 4,684 |
| Mason | 13,325 | 57.22% | 9,932 | 42.65% | 29 | 0.12% | -3,393 | -14.57% | 23,286 |
| Okanogan | 8,424 | 62.92% | 4,946 | 36.94% | 18 | 0.13% | -3,478 | -25.98% | 13,388 |
| Pacific | 4,793 | 53.06% | 4,224 | 46.76% | 17 | 0.19% | -569 | -6.30% | 9,034 |
| Pend Oreille | 3,695 | 70.46% | 1,542 | 29.41% | 7 | 0.13% | -2,153 | -41.06% | 5,244 |
| Pierce | 133,487 | 50.34% | 131,376 | 49.54% | 307 | 0.12% | -2,111 | -0.80% | 265,170 |
| San Juan | 2,381 | 27.13% | 6,390 | 72.80% | 6 | 0.07% | 4,009 | 45.68% | 8,777 |
| Skagit | 23,881 | 52.47% | 21,594 | 47.45% | 38 | 0.08% | -2,287 | -5.02% | 45,513 |
| Skamania | 2,415 | 58.21% | 1,729 | 41.67% | 5 | 0.12% | -686 | -16.53% | 4,149 |
| Snohomish | 120,252 | 47.58% | 132,267 | 52.33% | 214 | 0.08% | 12,015 | 4.75% | 252,733 |
| Spokane | 93,550 | 58.09% | 67,294 | 41.78% | 205 | 0.13% | -26,256 | -16.30% | 161,049 |
| Stevens | 13,820 | 75.98% | 4,342 | 23.87% | 28 | 0.15% | -9,478 | -52.11% | 18,190 |
| Thurston | 47,931 | 46.23% | 55,600 | 53.63% | 138 | 0.13% | 7,669 | 7.40% | 103,669 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,200 | 60.94% | 767 | 38.95% | 2 | 0.10% | -433 | -21.99% | 1,969 |
| Walla Walla | 11,851 | 61.30% | 7,463 | 38.60% | 18 | 0.09% | -4,388 | -22.70% | 19,332 |
| Whatcom | 39,495 | 43.84% | 50,535 | 56.09% | 60 | 0.07% | 11,040 | 12.25% | 90,090 |
| Whitman | 6,067 | 55.56% | 4,833 | 44.26% | 19 | 0.17% | -1,234 | -11.30% | 10,919 |
| Yakima | 33,434 | 66.11% | 17,082 | 33.77% | 60 | 0.12% | -16,352 | -32.33% | 50,576 |
| Totals | 1,121,885 | 46.67% | 1,279,452 | 53.22% | 2,604 | 0.11% | 157,567 | 6.55% | 2,403,941 |
| Elections in Washington (state) |
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General election
Endorsements
Duane Davidson (R)
Newspapers
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Republican | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn |
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| Duane Davidson | Mike Pellicciotti | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 17, 2020 | League of Women Voters of Washington League of Women Voters of Benton & Franklin counties The Spokesman-Review TVW |
Matt Loveless | YouTube | P | P |
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Duane Davidson (R) |
Mike Pellicciotti (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[9][A] | October 14–15, 2020 | 610 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 36% | 46% | 18% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Pellicciotti | 2,089,159 | 53.41% | ||
| Republican | Duane Davidson (incumbent) | 1,818,895 | 46.50% | ||
| Write-in | 3,339 | 0.09% | |||
| Total votes | 3,911,393 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
By county
| County[11] | Duane Davidson
Republican |
Mike Pellicciotti
Democratic |
Write-in
Various |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 4,007 | 71.36% | 1,601 | 28.51% | 7 | 0.12% | -2,406 | -42.85% | 5,615 |
| Asotin | 7,517 | 65.38% | 3,956 | 34.41% | 25 | 0.22% | -3,561 | -30.97% | 11,498 |
| Benton | 66,762 | 67.45% | 32,144 | 32.47% | 80 | 0.08% | -34,618 | -34.97% | 98,986 |
| Chelan | 24,613 | 59.41% | 16,792 | 40.53% | 24 | 0.06% | -7,821 | -18.88% | 41,429 |
| Clallam | 24,545 | 51.70% | 22,898 | 48.23% | 33 | 0.07% | -1,647 | -3.47% | 47,476 |
| Clark | 137,152 | 52.55% | 123,559 | 47.34% | 270 | 0.10% | -13,593 | -5.21% | 260,981 |
| Columbia | 1,790 | 75.08% | 590 | 24.75% | 4 | 0.17% | -1,200 | -50.34% | 2,384 |
| Cowlitz | 35,014 | 60.66% | 22,660 | 39.26% | 44 | 0.08% | -12,354 | -21.40% | 57,718 |
| Douglas | 13,542 | 66.17% | 6,903 | 33.73% | 21 | 0.10% | -6,639 | -32.44% | 20,466 |
| Ferry | 2,810 | 67.18% | 1,368 | 32.70% | 5 | 0.12% | -1,442 | -34.47% | 4,183 |
| Franklin | 19,414 | 61.57% | 12,096 | 38.36% | 23 | 0.07% | -7,318 | -23.21% | 31,533 |
| Garfield | 1,076 | 76.91% | 318 | 22.73% | 5 | 0.36% | -758 | -54.18% | 1,399 |
| Grant | 25,666 | 70.50% | 10,703 | 29.40% | 39 | 0.11% | -14,963 | -41.10% | 36,408 |
| Grays Harbor | 20,290 | 54.80% | 16,691 | 45.08% | 45 | 0.12% | -3,599 | -9.72% | 37,026 |
| Island | 25,623 | 49.56% | 26,033 | 50.35% | 44 | 0.09% | 410 | 0.79% | 51,700 |
| Jefferson | 8,166 | 33.95% | 15,876 | 66.01% | 9 | 0.04% | 7,710 | 32.06% | 24,051 |
| King | 374,032 | 32.40% | 779,581 | 67.53% | 732 | 0.06% | 405,549 | 35.13% | 1,154,345 |
| Kitsap | 71,180 | 46.73% | 80,988 | 53.17% | 162 | 0.11% | 9,808 | 6.44% | 152,330 |
| Kittitas | 15,198 | 60.32% | 9,981 | 39.62% | 16 | 0.06% | -5,217 | -20.71% | 25,195 |
| Klickitat | 7,650 | 58.78% | 5,346 | 41.08% | 19 | 0.15% | -2,304 | -17.70% | 13,015 |
| Lewis | 30,233 | 69.23% | 13,389 | 30.66% | 47 | 0.11% | -16,844 | -38.57% | 43,669 |
| Lincoln | 5,289 | 77.97% | 1,486 | 21.91% | 8 | 0.12% | -3,803 | -56.07% | 6,783 |
| Mason | 19,863 | 55.53% | 15,853 | 44.32% | 55 | 0.15% | -4,010 | -11.21% | 35,771 |
| Okanogan | 12,182 | 59.64% | 8,225 | 40.27% | 20 | 0.10% | -3,957 | -19.37% | 20,427 |
| Pacific | 7,150 | 52.94% | 6,327 | 46.84% | 30 | 0.22% | -823 | -6.09% | 13,507 |
| Pend Oreille | 5,716 | 69.63% | 2,486 | 30.28% | 7 | 0.09% | -3,230 | -39.35% | 8,209 |
| Pierce | 219,578 | 49.32% | 225,169 | 50.58% | 422 | 0.09% | 5,591 | 1.26% | 445,169 |
| San Juan | 3,751 | 29.72% | 8,861 | 70.21% | 8 | 0.06% | 5,110 | 40.49% | 12,620 |
| Skagit | 35,562 | 51.20% | 33,812 | 48.68% | 78 | 0.11% | -1,750 | -2.52% | 69,452 |
| Skamania | 4,025 | 57.21% | 3,004 | 42.69% | 7 | 0.10% | -1,021 | -14.51% | 7,036 |
| Snohomish | 194,057 | 46.08% | 226,765 | 53.85% | 322 | 0.08% | 32,708 | 7.77% | 421,144 |
| Spokane | 159,231 | 56.48% | 122,338 | 43.39% | 353 | 0.13% | -36,893 | -13.09% | 281,922 |
| Stevens | 20,150 | 73.40% | 7,285 | 26.54% | 17 | 0.06% | -12,865 | -46.86% | 27,452 |
| Thurston | 75,332 | 46.79% | 85,506 | 53.11% | 167 | 0.10% | 10,174 | 6.32% | 161,005 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,763 | 62.21% | 1,069 | 37.72% | 2 | 0.07% | -694 | -24.49% | 2,834 |
| Walla Walla | 18,119 | 60.32% | 11,890 | 39.58% | 31 | 0.10% | -6,229 | -20.74% | 30,040 |
| Whatcom | 56,794 | 42.38% | 77,149 | 57.57% | 71 | 0.05% | 20,355 | 15.19% | 134,014 |
| Whitman | 10,384 | 51.52% | 9,743 | 48.34% | 28 | 0.14% | -641 | -3.18% | 20,155 |
| Yakima | 53,669 | 58.05% | 38,718 | 41.88% | 59 | 0.06% | -14,951 | -16.17% | 92,446 |
| Totals | 1,818,895 | 46.50% | 2,089,159 | 53.41% | 3,339 | 0.09% | 270,264 | 6.91% | 3,911,393 |
By congressional district
Pellicciotti won six of ten congressional districts, with the remaining four going to Davidson, including one that elected a Democrat.[12]
| District | Davidson | Pellicciotti | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 48% | 52% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 42% | 58% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 56% | 44% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 64% | 36% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 59% | 41% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 46% | 54% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 23% | 77% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 53% | 47% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 33% | 67% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 48% | 52% | Denny Heck (116th Congress) |
| Marilyn Strickland (117th Congress) |
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
References
- ^ "Duane Davidson wins over Michael Waite in state treasurer race". November 8, 2016.
- ^ https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/04/bc-wa-election-2020-washington/
- ^ "2020 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ "PRIMARY 2020 Candidate List". voter.votewa.gov. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
- ^ Mirror, For the (May 17, 2019). "State Rep. Mike Pellicciotti announces early bid for state treasurer". Federal Way Mirror. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
- ^ Wyman, Kim (August 21, 2020). "Canvass of the Returns of the Primary Held on August 4, 2020" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Wyman, Kim (August 4, 2020). "State Treasurer - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2025.
- ^ Editorial Board, The Seattle Times (October 5, 2020). "The Times recommends: Duane Davidson for state treasurer". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
- ^ Wyman, Kim (December 1, 2020). "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 3, 2020" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 29, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Wyman, Kim (November 3, 2020). "State Treasurer - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on February 28, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ "2020Gen Results by Congressional District" (PDF). sos.wa.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 22, 2024.