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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
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Murphy, incumbent state treasurer (1997–2009)[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Murphy (incumbent) | 614,670 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 614,670 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Oscar S. Lewis, businessman[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oscar S. Lewis | 417,943 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 417,943 | 100.00% | ||
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Sample, businessman[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | John Sample | 12,726 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 12,726 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Endorsements
Mike Murphy (D)
Newspapers
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Murphy (incumbent) | 1,575,499 | 60.29 | ||
| Republican | Oscar S. Lewis | 941,754 | 36.04 | ||
| Libertarian | John Sample | 96,144 | 3.68 | ||
| Total votes | 2,613,397 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| 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 |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Voters' pamphlet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General State Treasurer". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved January 29, 2026.