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Washington has 9 Executive seats, all elected at large. In 2008, all 9 positions were up for reelection. As of 2022 [update] , this was the last set of statewide elections in Washington in which any Republicans won by double digits.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Christine Gregoire (incumbent) | 1,598,738 | 53.00 | |
| Republican | Dino Rossi | 1,404,124 | 46.55 | |
| Write-in | 13,502 | 0.45 | ||
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||
| Total votes | 3,016,364 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Brad Owen was the incumbent and has held this position since 1996.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Brad Owen (incumbent) | 1,718,033 | 60.80 | |
| Republican | Marcia McCraw | 1,107,634 | 39.20 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||
| Total votes | 2,825,667 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Sam Reed, who held this position since 2000, was reelected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Sam Reed (incumbent) | 1,644,587 | 58.33 | |
| Democratic | Jason Osgood | 1,175,086 | 41.67 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||
| Total votes | 2,819,673 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
Mike Murphy (D) retired.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim McIntire | 1,420,022 | 51.08 | |
| Republican | Allen Martin | 1,360,063 | 48.92 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||
| Total votes | 2,780,085 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Brian Sonntag has held this position since 1993.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Brian Sonntag (incumbent) | 1,770,977 | 63.54 | |
| Republican | J. Richard (Dick) McEntee | 1,016,396 | 36.46 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||
| Total votes | ||||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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 County results McKenna: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Ladenburg: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Incumbent Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna ran for re-election, facing Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg, a Democrat, in the general election. McKenna won re-election in a landslide, winning by almost 20 points and carrying all but 2 counties. As of 2024, this is the last time a Republican was elected Washington Attorney General.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Rob McKenna (R) | John Ladenburg (D) | Undecided |
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| SurveyUSA | October 30 – November 2, 2008 | 663 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 59% | 36% | 6% |
| SurveyUSA | October 26–27, 2008 | 630 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 57% | 36% | 7% |
| SurveyUSA | October 12–13, 2008 | 544 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 54% | 38% | 8% |
| SurveyUSA | September 21–22, 2008 | 682 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 53% | 39% | 8% |
| SurveyUSA | September 5–7, 2008 | 658 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 55% | 40% | 5% |
| SurveyUSA | August 11–12, 2008 | 718 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 51% | 43% | 6% |
| SurveyUSA | July 13–15, 2008 | 666 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 49% | 41% | 10% |
| SurveyUSA | June 7–9, 2008 | 637 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 49% | 42% | 9% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Rob McKenna (incumbent) | 1,689,764 | 59.46 | |
| Democratic | John Ladenburg | 1,152,174 | 40.54 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||
| Total votes | 2,841,938 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Doug Sutherland (R) | Peter Goldmark (D) | Undecided |
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| SurveyUSA | October 30 – November 2, 2008 | 663 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 48% | 42% | 10% |
| SurveyUSA | October 26–27, 2008 | 630 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 43% | 12% |
| SurveyUSA | October 12–13, 2008 | 544 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 47% | 38% | 15% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | Peter J. Goldmark | 1,416,904 | 50.55 | |||
| Republican | Doug Sutherland (incumbent) | 1,385,903 | 49.45 | |||
| Invalid or blank votes | ||||||
| Total votes | 2,667,247 | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Terry Bergeson | Randy Dorn | Undecided |
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| SurveyUSA | October 30 – November 2, 2008 | 663 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 37% | 45% | 18% |
| SurveyUSA | October 26–27, 2008 | 630 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 38% | 43% | 19% |
| SurveyUSA | October 12–13, 2008 | 544 (LV) | ± 4.3% | 31% | 43% | 26% |
| SurveyUSA | September 21–22, 2008 | 682 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 35% | 40% | 25% |
| SurveyUSA | September 5–7, 2008 | 658 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 36% | 41% | 23% |
| SurveyUSA | August 11–12, 2008 | 718 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 32% | 43% | 25% |
| SurveyUSA | July 13–15, 2008 | 666 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 34% | 32% | 35% |
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