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. Davidson lost his bid for re-election to Democratic state Representative Mike Pellicciotti.https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/04/bc-wa-election-2020-washington/

The top-two primary was held on August 4.

Primary election Republican Party

Advanced to general Duane Davidson, incumbent state treasurer (2017–2021)

Democratic Party Advanced to general Mike Pellicciotti, state representative (2017–2021)

Results

By county +CountyDuane Davidson RepublicanMike Pellicciotti DemocraticWrite-in VariousMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%Adams2,64378.52%71921.36%40.12%-1,924-57.16%3,366Asotin4,45866.16%2,26433.60%160.24%-2,194-32.56%6,738Benton42,77170.12%18,14829.75%740.12%-24,623-40.37%60,993Chelan17,27963.66%9,83436.23%280.10%-7,445-27.43%27,141Clallam16,20851.37%15,30648.52%350.11%-902-2.86%31,549Clark77,28952.13%70,76647.73%2030.14%-6,523-4.40%148,258Columbia1,25476.51%38323.37%20.12%-871-53.14%1,639Cowlitz22,40262.43%13,43237.43%470.13%-8,970-25.00%35,881Douglas9,43371.68%3,70128.12%260.20%-5,732-43.56%13,160Ferry2,14969.28%95230.69%10.03%-1,197-38.59%3,102Franklin12,45868.37%5,74931.55%140.08%-6,709-36.82%18,221Garfield77479.55%19720.25%20.21%-577-59.30%973Grant16,57976.24%5,14823.67%190.09%-11,431-52.57%21,746Grays Harbor13,23656.73%10,07443.17%230.10%-3,162-13.55%23,333Island17,09248.55%18,06051.30%550.16%9682.75%35,207Jefferson5,44832.12%11,46467.59%490.29%6,01635.47%16,961King216,41730.07%502,60769.83%7000.10%286,19039.76%719,724Kitsap43,83646.25%50,86753.67%800.08%7,0317.42%94,783Kittitas9,91663.32%5,73436.62%100.06%-4,182-26.70%15,660Klickitat4,90360.34%3,21539.57%70.09%-1,688-20.78%8,125Lewis21,52972.71%8,04427.17%360.12%-13,485-45.54%29,609Lincoln3,81081.34%87218.62%20.04%-2,938-62.72%4,684Mason13,32557.22%9,93242.65%290.12%-3,393-14.57%23,286Okanogan8,42462.92%4,94636.94%180.13%-3,478-25.98%13,388Pacific4,79353.06%4,22446.76%170.19%-569-6.30%9,034Pend Oreille3,69570.46%1,54229.41%70.13%-2,153-41.06%5,244Pierce133,48750.34%131,37649.54%3070.12%-2,111-0.80%265,170San Juan2,38127.13%6,39072.80%60.07%4,00945.68%8,777Skagit23,88152.47%21,59447.45%380.08%-2,287-5.02%45,513Skamania2,41558.21%1,72941.67%50.12%-686-16.53%4,149Snohomish120,25247.58%132,26752.33%2140.08%12,0154.75%252,733Spokane93,55058.09%67,29441.78%2050.13%-26,256-16.30%161,049Stevens13,82075.98%4,34223.87%280.15%-9,478-52.11%18,190Thurston47,93146.23%55,60053.63%1380.13%7,6697.40%103,669Wahkiakum1,20060.94%76738.95%20.10%-433-21.99%1,969Walla Walla11,85161.30%7,46338.60%180.09%-4,388-22.70%19,332Whatcom39,49543.84%50,53556.09%600.07%11,04012.25%90,090Whitman6,06755.56%4,83344.26%190.17%-1,234-11.30%10,919Yakima33,43466.11%17,08233.77%600.12%-16,352-32.33%50,576Totals1,121,88546.67%1,279,45253.22%2,6040.11%157,5676.55%2,403,941

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Island (largest city: Oak Harbor)

By congressional district District Davidson Pellicciotti Representative 48% 52%Suzan DelBene 42% 58%Rick Larsen 57% 43%Jaime Herrera Beutler 69% 30%Dan Newhouse 61% 39%Cathy McMorris Rodgers 46% 54%Derek Kilmer 20% 80%Pramila Jayapal 55% 45%Kim Schrier 32% 68%Adam Smith 48% 52%Denny Heck

General election Endorsements

+ 2020 Washington State Treasurer election debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican RepublicanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Duane Davidson Mike Pellicciotti1 Sep. 17, 2020 League of Women Votersof WashingtonLeague of Women Votersof Benton & Franklin countiesThe Spokesman-ReviewTVW Matt Loveless YouTube

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin Duane MikeUndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)October 14–15, 2020610 (LV)± 4.0%36%46%18%

Results

By county +CountyDuane Davidson RepublicanMike Pellicciotti DemocraticWrite-in VariousMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%Adams4,00771.36%1,60128.51%70.12%-2,406-42.85%5,615Asotin7,51765.38%3,95634.41%250.22%-3,561-30.97%11,498Benton66,76267.45%32,14432.47%800.08%-34,618-34.97%98,986Chelan24,61359.41%16,79240.53%240.06%-7,821-18.88%41,429Clallam24,54551.70%22,89848.23%330.07%-1,647-3.47%47,476Clark137,15252.55%123,55947.34%2700.10%-13,593-5.21%260,981Columbia1,79075.08%59024.75%40.17%-1,200-50.34%2,384Cowlitz35,01460.66%22,66039.26%440.08%-12,354-21.40%57,718Douglas13,54266.17%6,90333.73%210.10%-6,639-32.44%20,466Ferry2,81067.18%1,36832.70%50.12%-1,442-34.47%4,183Franklin19,41461.57%12,09638.36%230.07%-7,318-23.21%31,533Garfield1,07676.91%31822.73%50.36%-758-54.18%1,399Grant25,66670.50%10,70329.40%390.11%-14,963-41.10%36,408Grays Harbor20,29054.80%16,69145.08%450.12%-3,599-9.72%37,026Island25,62349.56%26,03350.35%440.09%4100.79%51,700Jefferson8,16633.95%15,87666.01%90.04%7,71032.06%24,051King374,03232.40%779,58167.53%7320.06%405,54935.13%1,154,345Kitsap71,18046.73%80,98853.17%1620.11%9,8086.44%152,330Kittitas15,19860.32%9,98139.62%160.06%-5,217-20.71%25,195Klickitat7,65058.78%5,34641.08%190.15%-2,304-17.70%13,015Lewis30,23369.23%13,38930.66%470.11%-16,844-38.57%43,669Lincoln5,28977.97%1,48621.91%80.12%-3,803-56.07%6,783Mason19,86355.53%15,85344.32%550.15%-4,010-11.21%35,771Okanogan12,18259.64%8,22540.27%200.10%-3,957-19.37%20,427Pacific7,15052.94%6,32746.84%300.22%-823-6.09%13,507Pend Oreille5,71669.63%2,48630.28%70.09%-3,230-39.35%8,209Pierce219,57849.32%225,16950.58%4220.09%5,5911.26%445,169San Juan3,75129.72%8,86170.21%80.06%5,11040.49%12,620Skagit35,56251.20%33,81248.68%780.11%-1,750-2.52%69,452Skamania4,02557.21%3,00442.69%70.10%-1,021-14.51%7,036Snohomish194,05746.08%226,76553.85%3220.08%32,7087.77%421,144Spokane159,23156.48%122,33843.39%3530.13%-36,893-13.09%281,922Stevens20,15073.40%7,28526.54%170.06%-12,865-46.86%27,452Thurston75,33246.79%85,50653.11%1670.10%10,1746.32%161,005Wahkiakum1,76362.21%1,06937.72%20.07%-694-24.49%2,834Walla Walla18,11960.32%11,89039.58%310.10%-6,229-20.74%30,040Whatcom56,79442.38%77,14957.57%710.05%20,35515.19%134,014Whitman10,38451.52%9,74348.34%280.14%-641-3.18%20,155Yakima53,66958.05%38,71841.88%590.06%-14,951-16.17%92,446Totals1,818,89546.50%2,089,15953.41%3,3390.09%270,2646.91%3,911,393

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

Clallam (largest city: Port Angeles) Clark (largest city: Vancouver) Cowlitz (largest city: Longview) Grays Harbor (largest city: Aberdeen) Mason (largest city: Shelton) Pacific (largest city: Raymond) Skagit (largest city: Mount Vernon) Skamania (largest city: Carson) Wahkiakum (largest city: Puget Island) Whitman (largest city: Pullman)

By congressional district Pellicciotti won six of ten congressional districts, with the remaining four going to Davidson, including one that elected a Democrat. District Davidson Pellicciotti Representative 48% 52%Suzan DelBene 42% 58%Rick Larsen 56% 44%Jaime Herrera Beutler 64% 36%Dan Newhouse 59% 41%Cathy McMorris Rodgers 46% 54%Derek Kilmer 23% 77%Pramila Jayapal 53% 47%Kim Schrier 33% 67%Adam Smith48%52%Denny Heck (116th Congress)Marilyn Strickland (117th Congress)

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites

Mike Pellicciotti (D) for State Treasurer

References