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The2020 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect thelieutenant governor of Washington concurrently with the2020 Washington elections. Thetop-two primary was held on August 4, and Democrats Denny Heck and Marko Liias advanced to the general election, which Heck won.[1]
IncumbentCyrus Habib surprised the state by announcing he was foregoing a run for re-election in order to join theSociety of Jesus.[2] The position was of special importance due to speculation that the incumbent governor,Jay Inslee, could have been appointed to a position in a Democratic presidential cabinet after winning his third term.[3]
Habib's retirement came after Gov. Inslee dropped out of the presidential election,[4][5] which caused many potential statewide candidates in Washington to change their plans and drop exploratory bids.
At the time of Habib's announcement formerSeattle City Council candidate Ann Davison Sattler and formerUS House candidate Joseph Brumbles had already been running as Republicans.[6][7] On the day of his retirement, State SenatorSteve Hobbs announced his second campaign for the office of lieutenant governor,[7] after losing in the 2016 primary to then-State Senator Habib.[8]
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Joseph Brumbles (R) | Ann Sattler (R) | Denny Heck (D) | Steve Hobbs (D) | Marko Liias (D) | Other / undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA/KING 5[22] | July 22–27, 2020 | 513 (LV) | ± 5.4% | 14% | 10% | 34% | – | 14% | 29%[c] |
| SurveyUSA/KING 5[23] | May 16–19, 2020 | 650 (LV) | ± 5.6% | 10% | 9% | 15% | 10% | 6% | 50%[d] |
Atop-two primary took place on August 4. All candidates were listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advanced to the general election in November.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denny Heck | 596,289 | 25.01 | |
| Democratic | Marko Liias | 441,791 | 18.53 | |
| Republican | Ann Davison Sattler | 285,597 | 11.98 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 271,995 | 11.41 | |
| Republican | Dick Muri | 241,939 | 10.15 | |
| Democratic | Michelle Jasmer | 212,387 | 8.91 | |
| Republican | Joseph Brumbles | 174,823 | 7.33 | |
| Democratic | James R. Rafferty | 57,405 | 2.41 | |
| Republican | Bill Penor | 49,225 | 2.06 | |
| Libertarian | Matt Seymour | 27,125 | 1.14 | |
| Libertarian | Jared Frerichs | 20,847 | 0.87 | |
| Write-in | 5,205 | 0.22 | ||
| Total votes | 2,384,628 | 100.00 | ||
After being eliminated in the August 4th gubernatorial primary, Joshua Freed announced that he would be running for lieutenant governor as a write-in candidate.[25][26] A debate between Heck and Liias was held on October 22.[27]
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[b] | Margin of error | Denny Heck (D) | Marko Liias (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPP/NPI[28] | October 14–15, 2020 | 610 (LV) | ± 4% | 32% | 16% | 52% |
| SurveyUSA/KING-TV[29] | October 8–10, 2020 | 591 (LV) | ± 5.2% | 31% | 18% | 52% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denny Heck | 1,658,405 | 45.61% | |
| Democratic | Marko Liias | 1,218,548 | 33.51% | |
| Write-in | 759,076 | 20.88% | ||
| Total votes | 3,636,029 | 100.00% | ||
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| County[31] | Denny Heck Democratic | Marko Liias Democratic | Write-in Various | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,745 | 35.47% | 1,763 | 25.67% | 1,912 | 38.86% | -167 | -3.39% | 4,920 |
| Asotin | 4,787 | 49.87% | 3,024 | 31.50% | 1,788 | 18.63% | 1,763 | 18.37% | 9,599 |
| Benton | 31,966 | 35.60% | 25,824 | 28.76% | 32,006 | 35.64% | -40 | -0.04% | 89,796 |
| Chelan | 14,442 | 38.00% | 9,609 | 25.28% | 13,959 | 36.72% | 483 | 1.27% | 38,010 |
| Clallam | 21,018 | 49.31% | 12,018 | 28.19% | 9,589 | 22.50% | 9,000 | 21.11% | 42,625 |
| Clark | 104,477 | 44.29% | 77,848 | 33.00% | 53,594 | 22.72% | 26,629 | 11.29% | 235,919 |
| Columbia | 737 | 36.63% | 445 | 22.12% | 830 | 41.25% | -93 | -4.62% | 2,012 |
| Cowlitz | 21,896 | 41.68% | 12,862 | 24.49% | 17,772 | 33.83% | 4,124 | 7.85% | 52,530 |
| Douglas | 6,540 | 34.55% | 4,013 | 21.20% | 8,378 | 44.26% | -1,838 | -9.71% | 18,931 |
| Ferry | 1,417 | 39.42% | 876 | 24.37% | 1,302 | 36.22% | 115 | 3.20% | 3,595 |
| Franklin | 9,991 | 34.80% | 8,444 | 29.41% | 10,275 | 35.79% | -284 | -0.99% | 28,710 |
| Garfield | 450 | 38.07% | 270 | 22.84% | 462 | 39.09% | -12 | -1.02% | 1,182 |
| Grant | 11,208 | 34.65% | 7,745 | 23.94% | 13,394 | 41.41% | -2,186 | -6.76% | 32,347 |
| Grays Harbor | 17,540 | 51.93% | 8,184 | 24.23% | 8,053 | 23.84% | 9,356 | 27.70% | 33,777 |
| Island | 21,801 | 45.87% | 14,527 | 30.57% | 11,197 | 23.56% | 7,274 | 15.31% | 47,525 |
| Jefferson | 12,405 | 55.12% | 6,575 | 29.22% | 3,524 | 15.66% | 5,830 | 25.91% | 22,504 |
| King | 528,350 | 48.48% | 450,920 | 41.37% | 110,649 | 10.15% | 77,430 | 7.10% | 1,089,919 |
| Kitsap | 67,714 | 48.33% | 45,176 | 32.25% | 27,211 | 19.42% | 22,538 | 16.09% | 140,101 |
| Kittitas | 8,721 | 38.33% | 6,271 | 27.56% | 7,761 | 34.11% | 960 | 4.22% | 22,753 |
| Klickitat | 4,489 | 40.31% | 3,326 | 29.87% | 3,321 | 29.82% | 1,163 | 10.44% | 11,136 |
| Lewis | 14,871 | 36.97% | 7,886 | 19.60% | 17,469 | 43.43% | -2,598 | -6.46% | 40,226 |
| Lincoln | 1,791 | 29.12% | 933 | 15.17% | 3,427 | 55.71% | -1,636 | -26.60% | 6,151 |
| Mason | 16,799 | 50.58% | 7,847 | 23.62% | 8,569 | 25.80% | 8,230 | 24.78% | 33,215 |
| Okanogan | 7,060 | 38.68% | 4,706 | 25.78% | 6,486 | 35.54% | 574 | 3.14% | 18,252 |
| Pacific | 6,582 | 54.16% | 2,984 | 24.55% | 2,588 | 21.29% | 3,598 | 29.60% | 12,154 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,691 | 39.46% | 1,859 | 27.26% | 2,269 | 33.27% | 422 | 6.19% | 6,819 |
| Pierce | 208,744 | 49.35% | 116,055 | 27.44% | 98,202 | 23.22% | 92,689 | 21.91% | 423,001 |
| San Juan | 4,664 | 40.07% | 5,444 | 46.77% | 1,532 | 13.16% | -780 | -6.70% | 11,640 |
| Skagit | 27,860 | 44.59% | 18,354 | 29.37% | 16,270 | 26.04% | 9,506 | 15.21% | 62,484 |
| Skamania | 2,664 | 43.13% | 1,701 | 27.54% | 1,812 | 29.33% | 852 | 13.79% | 6,177 |
| Snohomish | 170,585 | 42.82% | 137,233 | 34.45% | 90,571 | 22.73% | 33,352 | 8.37% | 398,389 |
| Spokane | 105,859 | 41.56% | 83,458 | 32.76% | 65,401 | 25.68% | 22,401 | 8.79% | 254,718 |
| Stevens | 8,207 | 34.60% | 5,191 | 21.88% | 10,322 | 43.52% | -2,115 | -8.92% | 23,720 |
| Thurston | 82,291 | 53.83% | 41,867 | 27.39% | 28,723 | 18.79% | 40,424 | 26.44% | 152,881 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,076 | 42.97% | 598 | 23.88% | 830 | 33.15% | 246 | 9.82% | 2,504 |
| Walla Walla | 11,053 | 41.80% | 8,390 | 31.73% | 6,997 | 26.46% | 2,663 | 10.07% | 26,440 |
| Whatcom | 51,328 | 40.28% | 42,318 | 33.21% | 33,797 | 26.52% | 9,010 | 7.07% | 127,443 |
| Whitman | 7,707 | 42.44% | 6,572 | 36.19% | 3,882 | 21.38% | 1,135 | 6.25% | 18,161 |
| Yakima | 34,879 | 41.64% | 25,932 | 30.96% | 22,952 | 27.40% | 8,947 | 10.68% | 83,763 |
| Totals | 1,658,405 | 45.61% | 1,218,548 | 33.51% | 759,076 | 20.88% | 439,857 | 12.10% | 3,636,029 |
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