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The2020 Washington Insurance Commissioner election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect theinsurance commissioner of Washington, concurrently with the2020 U.S. presidential election, as well aselections to theU.S. Senate and variousstate and local elections, including forU.S. House andgovernor of Washington. IncumbentDemocratic Insurance CommissionerMike Kreidler was re-elected to a sixth term by a significant margin.[1]
Incumbent Insurance CommissionerMike Kreidler, first elected in 2000 and re-elected four times, most recently in2016, ran for re-election to a sixth term in office.[2]
Washington is one of two states that holds atop-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 1,402,650 | 59.03 | |
| Republican | Chirayu Avinash Patel | 644,446 | 27.12 | |
| Libertarian | Anthony Welti | 324,921 | 13.67 | |
| Write-in | 4,220 | 0.18 | ||
| Total votes | 2,376,237 | 100.00 | ||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Mike Kreidler (D) | Chirayu Avinash Patel (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[18][A] | October 14–15, 2020 | 610 (LV) | ± 4% | 52% | 30% | 18% |
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Mike Kreidler | Chirayu Avinash Patel | |||||
| 1 | Oct. 14, 2020 | The Columbian | YouTube | P | N | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Kreidler (incumbent) | 2,506,693 | 65.39 | +7.05 | |
| Republican | Chirayu Avinash Patel | 1,308,292 | 34.13 | –7.53 | |
| Write-in | 18,576 | 0.48 | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 3,833,561 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
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| County[20] | Mike Kreidler Democratic | Chirayu Avinash Patel Republican | Write-in Various | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 2,187 | 39.75% | 3,293 | 59.85% | 22 | 0.40% | -1,106 | -20.10% | 5,502 |
| Asotin | 5,191 | 46.97% | 5,802 | 52.50% | 59 | 0.53% | -611 | -5.53% | 11,052 |
| Benton | 46,327 | 48.09% | 49,374 | 51.26% | 627 | 0.65% | -3,047 | -3.16% | 96,328 |
| Chelan | 21,376 | 53.29% | 18,552 | 46.25% | 184 | 0.46% | 2,824 | 7.04% | 40,112 |
| Clallam | 27,415 | 59.54% | 18,051 | 39.21% | 576 | 1.25% | 9,364 | 20.34% | 46,042 |
| Clark | 149,006 | 58.90% | 102,649 | 40.58% | 1,320 | 0.52% | 46,357 | 18.32% | 252,975 |
| Columbia | 862 | 37.91% | 1,400 | 61.57% | 12 | 0.53% | -538 | -23.66% | 2,274 |
| Cowlitz | 27,851 | 49.35% | 28,334 | 50.21% | 250 | 0.44% | -483 | -0.86% | 56,435 |
| Douglas | 9,259 | 46.51% | 10,502 | 52.75% | 148 | 0.74% | -1,243 | -6.24% | 19,909 |
| Ferry | 1,823 | 45.01% | 2,200 | 54.32% | 27 | 0.67% | -377 | -9.31% | 4,050 |
| Franklin | 15,602 | 50.73% | 14,968 | 48.67% | 183 | 0.60% | 634 | 2.06% | 30,753 |
| Garfield | 532 | 39.97% | 789 | 59.28% | 10 | 0.75% | -257 | -19.31% | 1,331 |
| Grant | 14,594 | 41.54% | 20,354 | 57.94% | 182 | 0.52% | -5,760 | -16.40% | 35,130 |
| Grays Harbor | 20,473 | 56.64% | 15,536 | 42.98% | 140 | 0.39% | 4,937 | 13.66% | 36,149 |
| Island | 31,167 | 61.95% | 18,846 | 37.46% | 294 | 0.58% | 12,321 | 24.49% | 50,307 |
| Jefferson | 17,629 | 74.46% | 5,974 | 25.23% | 73 | 0.31% | 11,655 | 49.23% | 23,676 |
| King | 904,005 | 79.40% | 230,714 | 20.26% | 3,801 | 0.33% | 673,291 | 59.14% | 1,138,520 |
| Kitsap | 96,674 | 65.03% | 51,120 | 34.39% | 873 | 0.59% | 45,554 | 30.64% | 148,667 |
| Kittitas | 12,940 | 53.24% | 11,231 | 46.20% | 136 | 0.56% | 1,709 | 7.03% | 24,307 |
| Klickitat | 6,454 | 51.59% | 5,992 | 47.89% | 65 | 0.52% | 462 | 3.69% | 12,511 |
| Lewis | 18,281 | 43.05% | 23,950 | 56.40% | 237 | 0.56% | -5,669 | -13.35% | 42,468 |
| Lincoln | 2,221 | 34.04% | 4,262 | 65.33% | 41 | 0.63% | -2,041 | -31.28% | 6,524 |
| Mason | 19,862 | 56.63% | 15,042 | 42.88% | 172 | 0.49% | 4,820 | 13.74% | 35,076 |
| Okanogan | 10,144 | 51.44% | 9,469 | 48.02% | 107 | 0.54% | 675 | 3.42% | 19,720 |
| Pacific | 7,555 | 57.23% | 5,581 | 42.28% | 65 | 0.49% | 1,974 | 14.95% | 13,201 |
| Pend Oreille | 3,286 | 40.91% | 4,686 | 58.34% | 60 | 0.75% | -1,400 | -17.43% | 8,032 |
| Pierce | 272,277 | 62.27% | 162,697 | 37.21% | 2,287 | 0.52% | 109,580 | 25.06% | 437,261 |
| San Juan | 9,620 | 77.97% | 2,683 | 21.75% | 35 | 0.28% | 6,937 | 56.22% | 12,338 |
| Skagit | 41,116 | 60.98% | 25,961 | 38.50% | 348 | 0.52% | 15,155 | 22.48% | 67,425 |
| Skamania | 3,494 | 51.25% | 3,284 | 48.17% | 39 | 0.57% | 210 | 3.08% | 6,817 |
| Snohomish | 273,000 | 65.85% | 139,411 | 33.63% | 2,149 | 0.52% | 133,589 | 32.22% | 414,560 |
| Spokane | 150,062 | 54.37% | 124,029 | 44.94% | 1,903 | 0.69% | 26,033 | 9.43% | 275,994 |
| Stevens | 10,390 | 39.04% | 16,039 | 60.27% | 184 | 0.69% | -5,649 | -21.23% | 26,613 |
| Thurston | 107,718 | 67.36% | 51,429 | 32.16% | 768 | 0.48% | 56,289 | 35.20% | 159,915 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,325 | 48.16% | 1,418 | 51.54% | 8 | 0.29% | -93 | -3.38% | 2,751 |
| Walla Walla | 15,464 | 52.50% | 13,897 | 47.18% | 95 | 0.32% | 1,567 | 5.32% | 29,456 |
| Whatcom | 88,999 | 69.10% | 39,188 | 30.43% | 614 | 0.48% | 49,811 | 38.67% | 128,801 |
| Whitman | 11,960 | 60.72% | 7,630 | 38.74% | 106 | 0.54% | 4,330 | 21.98% | 19,696 |
| Yakima | 48,552 | 53.42% | 41,955 | 46.16% | 376 | 0.41% | 6,597 | 7.26% | 90,883 |
| Totals | 2,506,693 | 65.39% | 1,308,292 | 34.13% | 18,576 | 0.48% | 1,198,401 | 31.26% | 3,833,561 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Swing by county
Trend relative to the state by county
County flipsDemocratic Hold Gain from Republican | Republican Hold
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Kreidler won nine of ten congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.[21]
| District | Kreidler | Avinash Patel | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 66% | 33% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 69% | 31% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 55% | 44% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 49% | 50% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 53% | 47% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 65% | 34% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 88% | 12% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 60% | 39% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 78% | 22% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 65% | 35% | Denny Heck (116th Congress) |
| Marilyn Strickland (117th Congress) |
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