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The2020 Washington State Auditor election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect theWashington State Auditor, 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. Washington is one of two states that holds atop-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.
IncumbentDemocratic State AuditorPat McCarthy was re-elected to a second term in office.[1]
Thetop-two primary was held on August 4.[2]
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat McCarthy (incumbent) | 1,134,077 | 47.41% | |
| Republican | Chris Leyba | 982,411 | 41.07% | |
| Democratic | Joshua Casey | 273,198 | 11.42% | |
| Write-in | 2,278 | 0.10% | ||
| Total votes | 2,391,964 | 100.00% | ||
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Democratic | Republican |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key: P Participant A Absent N Not invited I Invited W Withdrawn | ||||||
| Pat McCarthy | Chris Leyba | |||||
| 1 | Sep. 23, 2020 | The Columbian | YouTube | P | P | |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Pat McCarthy (D) | Chris Leyba (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[8][A] | October 14–15, 2020 | 610 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 52% | 34% | 14% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat McCarthy (incumbent) | 2,260,830 | 58.00% | +5.69% | |
| Republican | Chris Leyba | 1,633,956 | 41.92% | –5.77% | |
| Write-in | 3,316 | 0.09% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 3,898,102 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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| County[9] | Pat McCarthy Democratic | Chris Leyba Republican | Write-in Various | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,828 | 32.41% | 3,804 | 67.43% | 9 | 0.16% | -1,976 | -35.03% | 5,641 |
| Asotin | 4,305 | 37.77% | 7,070 | 62.02% | 24 | 0.21% | -2,765 | -24.26% | 11,399 |
| Benton | 38,421 | 39.03% | 59,943 | 60.89% | 87 | 0.09% | -21,522 | -21.86% | 98,451 |
| Chelan | 18,142 | 43.90% | 23,166 | 56.06% | 18 | 0.04% | -5,024 | -12.16% | 41,326 |
| Clallam | 24,344 | 51.41% | 22,977 | 48.52% | 34 | 0.07% | 1,367 | 2.89% | 47,355 |
| Clark | 134,462 | 51.72% | 125,238 | 48.17% | 269 | 0.10% | 9,224 | 3.55% | 259,969 |
| Columbia | 682 | 28.76% | 1,687 | 71.15% | 2 | 0.08% | -1,005 | -42.39% | 2,371 |
| Cowlitz | 23,938 | 41.58% | 33,598 | 58.36% | 34 | 0.06% | -9,660 | -16.78% | 57,570 |
| Douglas | 7,385 | 36.18% | 13,007 | 63.72% | 21 | 0.10% | -5,622 | -27.54% | 20,413 |
| Ferry | 1,488 | 35.57% | 2,689 | 64.28% | 6 | 0.14% | -1,201 | -28.71% | 4,183 |
| Franklin | 13,273 | 42.22% | 18,143 | 57.71% | 22 | 0.07% | -4,870 | -15.49% | 31,438 |
| Garfield | 395 | 28.38% | 993 | 71.34% | 4 | 0.29% | -598 | -42.96% | 1,392 |
| Grant | 11,770 | 32.59% | 24,297 | 67.27% | 50 | 0.14% | -12,527 | -34.68% | 36,117 |
| Grays Harbor | 17,541 | 47.40% | 19,419 | 52.47% | 47 | 0.13% | -1,878 | -5.07% | 37,007 |
| Island | 27,725 | 53.87% | 23,710 | 46.06% | 36 | 0.07% | 4,015 | 7.80% | 51,471 |
| Jefferson | 16,675 | 69.52% | 7,300 | 30.44% | 10 | 0.04% | 9,375 | 39.09% | 23,985 |
| King | 847,813 | 73.75% | 301,024 | 26.19% | 721 | 0.06% | 546,789 | 47.57% | 1,149,558 |
| Kitsap | 86,608 | 57.08% | 64,956 | 42.81% | 154 | 0.10% | 21,652 | 14.27% | 151,718 |
| Kittitas | 10,773 | 42.93% | 14,309 | 57.02% | 12 | 0.05% | -3,536 | -14.09% | 25,094 |
| Klickitat | 5,779 | 44.51% | 7,190 | 55.38% | 14 | 0.11% | -1,411 | -10.87% | 12,983 |
| Lewis | 14,292 | 32.86% | 29,164 | 67.04% | 44 | 0.10% | -14,872 | -34.19% | 43,500 |
| Lincoln | 1,685 | 24.76% | 5,114 | 75.16% | 5 | 0.07% | -3,429 | -50.40% | 6,804 |
| Mason | 16,955 | 47.47% | 18,695 | 52.35% | 64 | 0.18% | -1,740 | -4.87% | 35,714 |
| Okanogan | 8,771 | 42.99% | 11,606 | 56.88% | 27 | 0.13% | -2,835 | -13.89% | 20,404 |
| Pacific | 6,718 | 49.83% | 6,735 | 49.96% | 28 | 0.21% | -17 | -0.13% | 13,481 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,681 | 32.74% | 5,502 | 67.18% | 7 | 0.09% | -2,821 | -34.44% | 8,190 |
| Pierce | 243,910 | 54.87% | 200,150 | 45.03% | 428 | 0.10% | 43,760 | 9.85% | 444,488 |
| San Juan | 9,235 | 73.45% | 3,333 | 26.51% | 6 | 0.05% | 5,902 | 46.94% | 12,574 |
| Skagit | 35,996 | 52.10% | 33,004 | 47.77% | 86 | 0.12% | 2,992 | 4.33% | 69,086 |
| Skamania | 3,177 | 45.33% | 3,823 | 54.54% | 9 | 0.13% | -646 | -9.22% | 7,009 |
| Snohomish | 241,228 | 57.54% | 177,711 | 42.39% | 330 | 0.08% | 63,517 | 15.15% | 419,269 |
| Spokane | 132,756 | 47.21% | 148,081 | 52.66% | 359 | 0.13% | -15,325 | -5.45% | 281,196 |
| Stevens | 8,021 | 29.37% | 19,252 | 70.49% | 38 | 0.14% | -11,231 | -41.12% | 27,311 |
| Thurston | 93,931 | 58.36% | 66,884 | 41.55% | 140 | 0.09% | 27,047 | 16.80% | 160,955 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,158 | 40.99% | 1,664 | 58.90% | 3 | 0.11% | -506 | -17.91% | 2,825 |
| Walla Walla | 13,515 | 45.07% | 16,453 | 54.87% | 19 | 0.06% | -2,938 | -9.80% | 29,987 |
| Whatcom | 80,874 | 60.51% | 52,729 | 39.45% | 61 | 0.05% | 28,145 | 21.06% | 133,664 |
| Whitman | 10,706 | 53.22% | 9,390 | 46.68% | 21 | 0.10% | 1,316 | 6.54% | 20,117 |
| Yakima | 41,874 | 45.47% | 50,146 | 54.46% | 67 | 0.07% | -8,272 | -8.98% | 92,087 |
| Totals | 2,260,830 | 58.00% | 1,633,956 | 41.92% | 3,316 | 0.09% | 626,874 | 16.08% | 3,898,102 |
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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McCarthy won seven of ten congressional districts.[10]
| District | McCarthy | Leyba | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 57% | 43% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 61% | 39% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 48% | 52% | Jaime Herrera Beutler |
| 4th | 40% | 59% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 45% | 55% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers |
| 6th | 58% | 42% | Derek Kilmer |
| 7th | 84% | 16% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 51% | 49% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 72% | 27% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 57% | 43% | Denny Heck (116th Congress) |
| Marilyn Strickland (117th Congress) |
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