2024 Washington State Auditor election
November 5, 2024
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The 2024 Washington State Auditor election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Washington State Auditor, 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.
Incumbent Democratic State Auditor Pat McCarthy was re-elected to a third term.[1]
Primary elections took place on August 6, 2024.[2]
Primary election
Democratic Party
Advanced to general
- Pat McCarthy, incumbent state auditor (2017–present)[3]
Republican Party
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat McCarthy (incumbent) | 1,125,904 | 58.82% | |
| Republican | Matt Hawkins | 786,529 | 41.09% | |
| Write-in | 1,648 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 1,914,081 | 100.00% | ||
By county
| County[6] | Pat McCarthy
Democratic |
Matt Hawkins
Republican |
Write-in
Various |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 578 | 23.80% | 1,849 | 76.12% | 2 | 0.08% | -1,271 | -52.33% | 2,429 |
| Asotin | 2,155 | 38.29% | 3,467 | 61.60% | 6 | 0.11% | -1,312 | -23.31% | 5,628 |
| Benton | 18,300 | 37.19% | 30,868 | 62.73% | 40 | 0.08% | -12,568 | -25.54% | 49,208 |
| Chelan | 8,768 | 40.53% | 12,851 | 59.41% | 12 | 0.06% | -4,083 | -18.88% | 21,631 |
| Clallam | 16,250 | 56.99% | 12,239 | 42.93% | 23 | 0.08% | 4,011 | 14.07% | 28,512 |
| Clark | 70,739 | 53.46% | 61,478 | 46.46% | 105 | 0.08% | 9,261 | 7.00% | 132,322 |
| Columbia | 331 | 26.02% | 940 | 73.90% | 1 | 0.08% | -609 | -47.88% | 1,272 |
| Cowlitz | 11,704 | 40.77% | 16,976 | 59.14% | 26 | 0.09% | -5,272 | -18.37% | 28,706 |
| Douglas | 3,324 | 30.78% | 7,466 | 69.14% | 9 | 0.08% | -4,142 | -38.36% | 10,799 |
| Ferry | 727 | 31.03% | 1,613 | 68.84% | 3 | 0.13% | -886 | -37.81% | 2,343 |
| Franklin | 4,689 | 33.69% | 9,217 | 66.22% | 12 | 0.09% | -4,528 | -32.53% | 13,918 |
| Garfield | 151 | 20.71% | 578 | 79.29% | 0 | 0.00% | -427 | -58.57% | 729 |
| Grant | 4,234 | 25.82% | 12,152 | 74.10% | 13 | 0.08% | -7,918 | -48.28% | 16,399 |
| Grays Harbor | 9,110 | 47.55% | 10,031 | 52.36% | 18 | 0.09% | -921 | -4.81% | 19,159 |
| Island | 16,962 | 56.98% | 12,772 | 42.91% | 34 | 0.11% | 4,190 | 14.08% | 29,768 |
| Jefferson | 11,706 | 75.26% | 3,842 | 24.70% | 7 | 0.05% | 7,864 | 50.56% | 15,555 |
| King | 407,039 | 76.13% | 127,197 | 23.79% | 451 | 0.08% | 279,842 | 52.34% | 534,687 |
| Kitsap | 50,350 | 61.17% | 31,907 | 38.76% | 61 | 0.07% | 18,443 | 22.40% | 82,318 |
| Kittitas | 4,544 | 38.90% | 7,134 | 61.07% | 4 | 0.03% | -2,590 | -22.17% | 11,682 |
| Klickitat | 3,257 | 44.24% | 4,099 | 55.68% | 6 | 0.08% | -842 | -11.44% | 7,362 |
| Lewis | 7,114 | 30.32% | 16,305 | 69.49% | 44 | 0.19% | -9,191 | -39.17% | 23,463 |
| Lincoln | 888 | 22.80% | 3,007 | 77.20% | 0 | 0.00% | -2,119 | -54.40% | 3,895 |
| Mason | 9,335 | 48.15% | 10,028 | 51.73% | 23 | 0.12% | -693 | -3.57% | 19,386 |
| Okanogan | 4,801 | 41.06% | 6,878 | 58.83% | 13 | 0.11% | -2,077 | -17.76% | 11,692 |
| Pacific | 3,917 | 48.87% | 4,085 | 50.97% | 13 | 0.16% | -168 | -2.10% | 8,015 |
| Pend Oreille | 1,434 | 32.47% | 2,976 | 67.39% | 6 | 0.14% | -1,542 | -34.92% | 4,416 |
| Pierce | 114,884 | 55.57% | 91,679 | 44.34% | 182 | 0.09% | 23,205 | 11.22% | 206,745 |
| San Juan | 5,892 | 76.51% | 1,805 | 23.44% | 4 | 0.05% | 4,087 | 53.07% | 7,701 |
| Skagit | 20,192 | 56.10% | 15,783 | 43.85% | 17 | 0.05% | 4,409 | 12.25% | 35,992 |
| Skamania | 1,782 | 44.71% | 2,201 | 55.22% | 3 | 0.08% | -419 | -10.51% | 3,986 |
| Snohomish | 117,033 | 59.57% | 79,246 | 40.34% | 171 | 0.09% | 37,787 | 19.23% | 196,450 |
| Spokane | 66,811 | 47.61% | 73,373 | 52.28% | 155 | 0.11% | -6,562 | -4.68% | 140,339 |
| Stevens | 4,329 | 28.04% | 11,099 | 71.88% | 13 | 0.08% | -6,770 | -43.84% | 15,441 |
| Thurston | 52,496 | 61.86% | 32,289 | 38.05% | 71 | 0.08% | 20,207 | 23.81% | 84,856 |
| Wahkiakum | 751 | 43.11% | 990 | 56.83% | 1 | 0.06% | -239 | -13.72% | 1,742 |
| Walla Walla | 6,298 | 43.65% | 8,127 | 56.33% | 3 | 0.02% | -1,829 | -12.68% | 14,428 |
| Whatcom | 42,736 | 60.95% | 27,336 | 38.99% | 45 | 0.06% | 15,400 | 21.96% | 70,117 |
| Whitman | 4,281 | 47.33% | 4,756 | 52.58% | 8 | 0.09% | -475 | -5.25% | 9,045 |
| Yakima | 16,012 | 38.17% | 25,890 | 61.72% | 43 | 0.10% | -9,878 | -23.55% | 41,945 |
| Totals | 1,125,904 | 58.82% | 786,529 | 41.09% | 1,648 | 0.09% | 339,375 | 17.73% | 1,914,081 |
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General election
Endorsements
Pat McCarthy (D)
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Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Pat McCarthy (D) |
Matt Hawkins (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[A] | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 43% | 33% | 24% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat McCarthy (incumbent) | 2,170,306 | 57.99% | –0.01% | |
| Republican | Matt Hawkins | 1,568,750 | 41.92% | – | |
| Write-in | 3,262 | 0.09% | – | ||
| Total votes | 3,742,318 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[9] | Pat McCarthy
Democratic |
Matt Hawkins
Republican |
Write-in
Various |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,396 | 27.12% | 3,742 | 72.69% | 10 | 0.19% | -2,346 | -45.57% | 5,148 |
| Asotin | 4,028 | 36.76% | 6,918 | 63.13% | 12 | 0.11% | -2,890 | -26.37% | 10,958 |
| Benton | 36,916 | 38.18% | 59,706 | 61.75% | 74 | 0.08% | -22,790 | -23.57% | 96,696 |
| Chelan | 17,099 | 42.56% | 23,043 | 57.35% | 37 | 0.09% | -5,944 | -14.79% | 40,179 |
| Clallam | 24,850 | 53.22% | 21,805 | 46.70% | 39 | 0.08% | 3,045 | 6.52% | 46,694 |
| Clark | 138,981 | 53.05% | 122,713 | 46.84% | 311 | 0.12% | 16,268 | 6.21% | 262,005 |
| Columbia | 643 | 27.10% | 1,727 | 72.78% | 3 | 0.13% | -1,084 | -45.68% | 2,373 |
| Cowlitz | 22,733 | 39.94% | 34,141 | 59.99% | 40 | 0.07% | -11,408 | -20.04% | 56,914 |
| Douglas | 7,022 | 34.51% | 13,310 | 65.42% | 15 | 0.07% | -6,288 | -30.90% | 20,347 |
| Ferry | 1,282 | 32.31% | 2,685 | 67.67% | 1 | 0.03% | -1,403 | -35.36% | 3,968 |
| Franklin | 11,847 | 38.51% | 18,901 | 61.43% | 19 | 0.06% | -7,054 | -22.93% | 30,767 |
| Garfield | 307 | 23.44% | 1,003 | 76.56% | 0 | 0.00% | -696 | -53.13% | 1,310 |
| Grant | 10,493 | 30.22% | 24,217 | 69.74% | 17 | 0.05% | -13,724 | -39.52% | 34,727 |
| Grays Harbor | 16,878 | 46.70% | 19,228 | 53.21% | 33 | 0.09% | -2,350 | -6.50% | 36,139 |
| Island | 28,362 | 56.32% | 21,938 | 43.56% | 60 | 0.12% | 6,424 | 12.76% | 50,360 |
| Jefferson | 17,286 | 71.91% | 6,742 | 28.05% | 10 | 0.04% | 10,544 | 43.86% | 24,038 |
| King | 798,894 | 74.44% | 273,370 | 25.47% | 898 | 0.08% | 525,524 | 48.97% | 1,073,162 |
| Kitsap | 88,512 | 58.82% | 61,848 | 41.10% | 124 | 0.08% | 26,664 | 17.72% | 150,484 |
| Kittitas | 10,204 | 40.64% | 14,877 | 59.25% | 27 | 0.11% | -4,673 | -18.61% | 25,108 |
| Klickitat | 5,777 | 44.39% | 7,226 | 55.52% | 11 | 0.08% | -1,448 | -11.13% | 13,014 |
| Lewis | 14,115 | 32.46% | 29,335 | 67.46% | 35 | 0.08% | -15,220 | -35.00% | 43,485 |
| Lincoln | 1,595 | 23.03% | 5,321 | 76.84% | 9 | 0.13% | -3,726 | -53.81% | 6,925 |
| Mason | 16,848 | 47.78% | 18,374 | 52.10% | 43 | 0.12% | -1,526 | -4.33% | 35,265 |
| Okanogan | 8,382 | 42.01% | 11,556 | 57.91% | 16 | 0.08% | -3,174 | -15.91% | 19,954 |
| Pacific | 6,744 | 49.35% | 6,910 | 50.56% | 13 | 0.10% | -166 | -1.21% | 13,667 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,479 | 29.98% | 5,776 | 69.84% | 15 | 0.18% | -3,297 | -39.87% | 8,270 |
| Pierce | 231,143 | 54.89% | 189,549 | 45.01% | 388 | 0.09% | 41,594 | 9.88% | 421,080 |
| San Juan | 9,142 | 74.45% | 3,121 | 25.42% | 17 | 0.14% | 6,021 | 49.03% | 12,280 |
| Skagit | 35,344 | 53.00% | 31,301 | 46.93% | 46 | 0.07% | 4,043 | 6.06% | 66,691 |
| Skamania | 3,088 | 44.13% | 3,906 | 55.82% | 4 | 0.06% | -818 | -11.69% | 6,998 |
| Snohomish | 228,289 | 57.85% | 165,975 | 42.06% | 326 | 0.08% | 62,314 | 15.79% | 394,590 |
| Spokane | 126,979 | 46.17% | 147,902 | 53.77% | 166 | 0.06% | -20,923 | -7.61% | 275,047 |
| Stevens | 7,412 | 27.02% | 19,998 | 72.89% | 25 | 0.09% | -12,586 | -45.88% | 27,435 |
| Thurston | 93,958 | 59.56% | 63,658 | 40.35% | 142 | 0.09% | 30,300 | 19.21% | 157,758 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,191 | 40.82% | 1,724 | 59.08% | 3 | 0.10% | -533 | -18.27% | 2,918 |
| Walla Walla | 12,705 | 44.47% | 15,850 | 55.48% | 13 | 0.05% | -3,145 | -11.01% | 28,568 |
| Whatcom | 81,199 | 61.42% | 50,924 | 38.52% | 75 | 0.06% | 30,275 | 22.90% | 132,198 |
| Whitman | 10,113 | 52.54% | 9,121 | 47.38% | 16 | 0.08% | 992 | 5.15% | 19,250 |
| Yakima | 36,070 | 42.16% | 49,309 | 57.64% | 169 | 0.20% | -13,239 | -15.48% | 85,548 |
| Totals | 2,170,306 | 57.99% | 1,568,750 | 41.92% | 3,262 | 0.09% | 601,556 | 16.07% | 3,742,318 |
By congressional district
McCarthy won seven of ten congressional districts, with the remaining three going to Hawkins, including one that elected a Democrat.[10]
| District | McCarthy | Hawkins | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 62% | 38% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 60% | 39% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 48% | 52% | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez |
| 4th | 39% | 61% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 43% | 57% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (118th Congress) |
| Michael Baumgartner (119th Congress) | |||
| 6th | 59% | 41% | Derek Kilmer (118th Congress) |
| Emily Randall (119th Congress) | |||
| 7th | 86% | 13% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 51% | 49% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 70% | 30% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 59% | 41% | Marilyn Strickland |
Notes
- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute
References
- ^ Deng, Grace (November 6, 2024). "Democratic incumbents sweep Washington's down ballot races". Washington State Standard. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Villeneuve, Andrew (July 10, 2023). "Here's who's running for statewide executive office so far in Washington next year". NPI's Cascadia Advocate. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". voter.votewa.gov. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Hobbs, Steve (August 22, 2024). "Canvass of the Returns of the Primary Held on August 6, 2024" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Hobbs, Steve (August 6, 2024). "State Auditor - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on February 27, 2025. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Editorial Board, The Seattle Times (October 18, 2024). "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Pat McCarthy for WA state auditor". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ Hobbs, Steve (December 4, 2024). "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 5, 2024" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Hobbs, Steve (November 5, 2024). "State Auditor - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "2024Gen Results by Congressional District" (PDF). sos.wa.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2024.