2004 Pierce County Executive election

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2004 Pierce County Executive election
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Nominee John Ladenburg Greg Bakamis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote175,583112,221
Percentage60.92%38.93%
County Executive before election

John Ladenburg
Democratic

Elected County Executive

John Ladenburg
Democratic

The 2004 Pierce County Executive election took place on November 2, 2004. The election took place following the invalidation of Washington's blanket primary and used separate primaries for the first time. [1]

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Incumbent Democratic County Executive John Ladenburg ran for re-election to a second term. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and faced casino manager Greg Bakamis, the Republican nominee, in the general election. [2] Ladenburg was endorsed by the News Tribune , which noted that, because Ladenburg "has become a regional leader on transportation and other issues," the election was a "no-contest[] race" [3] Ladenburg ultimately defeated Bakamis in a landslide, winning re-election with 61 percent of the vote. [4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Ladenburg (inc.) 71,964 99.22%
Democratic Write-ins5690.78%
Total votes72,533 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Bakamis 45,014 99.57%
Republican Write-ins1930.43%
Total votes45,207 100.00%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

No candidates filed for the Libertarian nomination.

Results

Libertarian primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Write-ins 230 100.00%
Total votes230 100.00%

General election

Results

2004 Pierce County Executive election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Ladenburg (inc.) 175,583 60.92%
Republican Greg Bakamis112,22138.93%
Write-in 4320.15%
Total votes288,236 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ Ammons, David (July 31, 2004). "Candidates for state office jam ballots". The Bellingham Herald . Bellingham, Washington. p. A3. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Corvin, Aaron (October 17, 2004). "Pierce executive race focuses on business". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. B1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ladenburg, Wimsett, Muri for county offices". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. October 20, 2004. p. B6. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ Thigpen, Daniel (November 3, 2004). "Incumbents mow down opponents". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. A7. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "September 14, 2004 Primary Election - Official Results". Pierce County Auditor. September 24, 2004. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Thigpen, Daniel (September 13, 2004). "Primary just a warm-up for Nov. 2 vote". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. B1, B3. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ "November 2, 2004 General Election - Official Election Results". Pierce County Auditor. November 17, 2004. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
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