2016 Washington State Treasurer election

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2016 Washington State Treasurer election
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Nominee Duane Davidson Michael Waite
Party Republican Republican
Popular vote1,576,5801,134,843
Percentage58.15%41.85%
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2016 Washington state treasurer election results map by congressional district.svg
Davidson:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
State Treasurer before election

James McIntire
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Duane Davidson
Republican

The 2016 Washington State Treasurer election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Washington State Treasurer, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington. Washington is one of two states that holds a top-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.

Contents

Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer James McIntire announced on December 16, 2015, that he would not seek a third term. [1] Republican Benton County Treasurer Duane Davidson won the election, defeating fellow Republican Michael Waite. [2] This was the first time a Republican had been elected to the office of Treasurer of Washington since 1952. [3]

The top-two primary was held on August 2.

Primary election

Democratic Party

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Republican Party

Advanced to general

Endorsements

Duane Davidson (R)

Newspapers

Results

Five candidates ran in the primary: state senator Marko Liias, former Port of Seattle commissioner Alec Fisken, pension consultant John Paul Comerford, Benton County treasurer Duane Davidson, and investment firm executive Michael Waite. [4] Liias, Fisken, and Comerford ran as Democrats; Davidson and Waite, as Republicans. [4] Davidson and Waite, both Republicans, finished as the top two candidates in the primary election and advanced to the general election, marking the first time since the top-two system had been instituted that both of the primary slots in any statewide race had been won by Republicans. [6]

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Blanket primary results by county
  Davidson
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Waite
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  Liias
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  Comerford
  •   20–30%
Blanket primary results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duane Davidson 322,374 25.09
Republican Michael Waite 299,766 23.33
Democratic Marko Liias 261,63320.36
Democratic John Paul Comerford230,90417.97
Democratic Alec Fisken170,11713.24
Total votes1,284,794 100.00

General election

Post-primary endorsements

Davidson received the endorsements of every county treasurer in Washington state, both Democratic and Republican. [8]

Michael Waite (R)

Statewide officials

Newspapers

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Duane
Davidson (R)		Michael
Waite (R)		Undecided
Elway Poll [9] October 20–22, 2016502 (RV)± 4.5%17%16%67%
Elway Poll [10] August 9–13, 2016500 (RV)± 4.5%16%16%68%

Results

2016 Washington State Treasurer election [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duane Davidson 1,576,580 58.15
Republican Michael Waite1,134,84341.85
Total votes2,711,423 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

By county

County results
County [12] Duane Davidson

Republican

Michael Waite

Republican

MarginTotal votes
#%#%#%
Adams 2,46661.02%1,57538.98%89122.05%4,041
Asotin 4,96458.62%3,50441.38%1,46017.24%8,468
Benton 50,91070.06%21,75429.94%29,15640.12%72,664
Chelan 14,99654.04%12,75545.96%2,2418.08%27,751
Clallam 17,68853.67%15,26846.33%2,4207.34%32,956
Clark 99,38557.60%73,17342.40%26,21215.19%172,558
Columbia 1,25165.50%65934.50%59230.99%1,910
Cowlitz 20,08251.48%18,93148.52%1,1512.95%39,013
Douglas 7,46856.33%5,79043.67%1,67812.66%13,258
Ferry 1,70955.89%1,34944.11%36011.77%3,058
Franklin 13,25363.75%7,53536.25%5,71827.51%20,788
Garfield 61856.85%46943.15%14913.71%1,087
Grant 13,28554.53%11,07845.47%2,2079.06%24,363
Grays Harbor 12,56651.75%11,71448.25%8523.51%24,280
Island 20,59456.16%16,07943.84%4,51512.31%36,673
Jefferson 10,30561.34%6,49638.66%3,80922.67%16,801
King 490,35960.70%317,47539.30%172,88421.40%807,834
Kitsap 56,50853.30%49,51146.70%6,9976.60%106,019
Kittitas 9,63560.77%6,21939.23%3,41621.55%15,854
Klickitat 5,44360.00%3,62940.00%1,81420.00%9,072
Lewis 16,20054.72%13,40445.28%2,7969.44%29,604
Lincoln 3,02159.55%2,05240.45%96919.10%5,073
Mason 12,05850.79%11,68449.21%3741.58%23,742
Okanogan 7,87455.21%6,38944.79%1,48510.41%14,263
Pacific 4,74454.06%4,03245.94%7128.11%8,776
Pend Oreille 3,41358.19%2,45241.81%96116.39%5,865
Pierce 168,09656.28%130,57643.72%37,52012.56%298,672
San Juan 4,58356.66%3,50643.34%1,07713.31%8,089
Skagit 24,92052.82%22,26247.18%2,6585.63%47,182
Skamania 2,75358.71%1,93641.29%81717.42%4,689
Snohomish 165,57455.24%134,14744.76%31,42710.49%299,721
Spokane 116,04358.39%82,69341.61%33,35016.78%198,736
Stevens 11,51458.05%8,32041.95%3,19416.10%19,834
Thurston 61,57955.89%48,59144.11%12,98811.79%110,170
Wahkiakum 1,00153.88%85746.12%1447.75%1,858
Walla Walla 13,37961.08%8,52638.92%4,85322.15%21,905
Whatcom 60,56464.72%33,01135.28%27,55329.44%93,575
Whitman 8,31757.90%6,04742.10%2,27015.80%14,364
Yakima 37,46256.03%29,39543.97%8,06712.07%66,857
Totals1,576,58058.15%1,134,84341.85%441,73716.29%2,711,423

References

  1. 1 2 Santos, Melissa (December 16, 2015). "State Treasurer Jim McIntire won't seek re-election". Tacoma News Tribune. Archived from the original on July 30, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Duane Davidson wins over Michael Waite in state treasurer race". November 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Washington State Treasurer History" . Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cornfield, Jerry (May 19, 2016). "Liias enters race to become Washington state treasurer". The Herald (Everett) . Archived from the original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  5. ↑ Editorial Board, The Seattle Times (July 12, 2016). "The Times recommends: Duane Davidson for state treasurer". The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on February 18, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  6. ↑ Geranios, Nicholas (September 20, 2016). "Washington state treasurer race a GOP showdown". Spokesman-Review . Associated Press . Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ Wyman, Kim (August 2, 2016). "State Treasurer". Secretary of State of Washington . Archived from the original on July 15, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Waite has leg up in GOP-only treasurer race". The Olympian . October 20, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  9. ↑ Elway Poll
  10. ↑ Elway Poll
  11. ↑ "2016 General Data". sos.wa.gov. Archived from the original on March 15, 2025.
  12. ↑ Wyman, Kim (November 8, 2016). "State Treasurer - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington . Archived from the original on June 27, 2025. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
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