The 2020 Washington State Auditor election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the Washington State Auditor, concurrently with the 2020 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.

Incumbent Democratic State Auditor Pat McCarthy was re-elected to a second term in office.https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2020/11/biden-wins-wa-inslee-reelected-3rd-term-governor/

The top-two primary was held on August 4.

Primary election

Democratic Party

Advanced to general Pat McCarthy, incumbent state auditor (2017–present)

Eliminated in primary Joshua Casey, CPAhttps://westseattleblog.com/2020/05/election-2020-west-seattleite-joshua-casey-running-for-state-auditor/

Republican Party

Advanced to general Chris Leyba, King County Sheriff's Office detective

Endorsements

Results

By county +CountyPat McCarthy DemocraticChris Leyba RepublicanJoshua Casey DemocraticWrite-in VariousMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%#%Adams61018.15%2,53675.45%2116.28%40.12%-1,926-57.30%3,361Asotin1,90328.40%4,18362.43%6018.97%130.19%-2,280-34.03%6,700Benton16,21126.91%38,20963.42%5,7439.53%810.13%-21,998-36.51%60,244Chelan8,51331.63%16,18960.16%2,1728.07%370.14%-7,676-28.52%26,911Clallam12,92041.48%15,16448.69%3,0419.76%210.07%-2,244-7.20%31,146Clark62,46742.31%69,29746.94%15,69910.63%1720.12%-6,830-4.63%147,635Columbia34921.45%1,17772.34%986.02%30.18%-828-50.89%1,627Cowlitz11,23731.58%21,06759.21%3,2289.07%470.13%-9,830-27.63%35,579Douglas3,24724.77%8,92368.06%9187.00%220.17%-5,676-43.30%13,110Ferry80726.10%2,05466.43%2287.37%30.10%-1,247-40.33%3,092Franklin4,73626.18%11,56163.92%1,7729.80%180.10%-6,825-37.73%18,087Garfield17618.31%72475.34%596.14%20.21%-548-57.02%961Grant4,27119.69%15,75672.64%1,6437.57%220.10%-11,485-52.95%21,692Grays Harbor8,26335.20%12,41952.90%2,77211.81%230.10%-4,156-17.70%23,477Island15,48944.63%15,77145.44%3,4019.80%470.14%-282-0.81%34,708Jefferson9,91859.59%4,92429.58%1,76210.59%400.24%4,99430.00%16,644King458,04863.82%164,89022.98%94,18713.12%5500.08%293,15840.85%717,675Kitsap45,03347.90%38,56741.02%10,35311.01%710.08%6,4666.88%94,024Kittitas4,93231.90%9,22259.65%1,2908.34%150.10%-4,290-27.75%15,459Klickitat2,78434.17%4,74158.19%6187.59%40.05%-1,957-24.02%8,147Lewis6,61622.51%20,50069.75%2,2447.64%300.10%-13,884-47.24%29,390Lincoln75816.13%3,65577.78%2846.04%20.04%-2,897-61.65%4,699Mason8,62437.29%12,24552.95%2,2259.62%320.14%-3,621-15.66%23,126Okanogan4,26432.06%8,04460.49%9747.32%160.12%-3,780-28.43%13,298Pacific3,57639.88%4,47749.93%90010.04%130.14%-901-10.05%8,966Pend Oreille1,31725.22%3,49866.97%4037.72%50.10%-2,181-41.76%5,223Pierce119,48545.09%116,82744.09%28,40410.72%2580.10%2,6581.00%264,974San Juan5,32563.36%2,06624.58%1,00611.97%70.08%3,25938.78%8,404Skagit17,92140.16%22,03349.37%4,63910.39%360.08%-4,112-9.21%44,629Skamania1,45235.17%2,29855.67%3769.11%20.05%-846-20.49%4,128Snohomish111,64644.54%103,85841.43%34,99013.96%1920.08%7,7883.11%250,686Spokane57,23435.48%86,73153.76%17,16310.64%1980.12%-29,497-18.28%161,326Stevens3,74320.72%13,13272.68%1,1576.40%360.20%-9,389-51.96%18,068Thurston51,11949.66%40,68839.52%11,02910.71%1080.10%10,43110.13%102,944Wahkiakum60931.29%1,14658.89%1879.61%40.21%-537-27.60%1,946Walla Walla6,36733.42%10,87057.05%1,8029.46%140.07%-4,503-23.63%19,053Whatcom43,72949.19%35,91340.40%9,20210.35%540.06%7,8168.79%88,898Whitman4,14437.85%5,55550.74%1,23211.25%170.16%-1,411-12.89%10,948Yakima14,23427.92%31,50161.79%5,18510.17%590.12%-17,267-33.87%50,979Totals1,134,07747.41%982,41141.07%273,19811.42%2,2780.10%151,6666.34%2,391,964

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Cowlitz (largest city: Longview) Grays Harbor (largest city: Aberdeen) Mason (largest city: Shelton) Pacific (largest city: Raymond) Spokane (largest city: Spokane)

By congressional district District McCarthy Leyba Casey Representative 45% 42% 13%Suzan DelBene 49% 38% 13%Rick Larsen 37% 53% 10%Jaime Herrera Beutler 26% 65% 9%Dan Newhouse 33% 57% 10%Cathy McMorris Rodgers 48% 41% 11%Derek Kilmer 75% 13% 12%Pramila Jayapal 40% 49% 11%Kim Schrier 61% 25% 14%Adam Smith 47% 42% 11%Denny Heck

General election

+ 2020 Washington State Auditor election debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Pat McCarthy Chris Leyba1 Sep. 23, 2020 The Columbian YouTube

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin Pat ChrisUndecidedPublic Policy Polling (D)Public Policy Polling (D)October 14–15, 2020610 (LV)± 4.0%52%34%14%

Results

By county +CountyPat McCarthy DemocraticChris Leyba RepublicanWrite-in VariousMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%Adams1,82832.41%3,80467.43%90.16%-1,976-35.03%5,641Asotin4,30537.77%7,07062.02%240.21%-2,765-24.26%11,399Benton38,42139.03%59,94360.89%870.09%-21,522-21.86%98,451Chelan18,14243.90%23,16656.06%180.04%-5,024-12.16%41,326Clallam24,34451.41%22,97748.52%340.07%1,3672.89%47,355Clark134,46251.72%125,23848.17%2690.10%9,2243.55%259,969Columbia68228.76%1,68771.15%20.08%-1,005-42.39%2,371Cowlitz23,93841.58%33,59858.36%340.06%-9,660-16.78%57,570Douglas7,38536.18%13,00763.72%210.10%-5,622-27.54%20,413Ferry1,48835.57%2,68964.28%60.14%-1,201-28.71%4,183Franklin13,27342.22%18,14357.71%220.07%-4,870-15.49%31,438Garfield39528.38%99371.34%40.29%-598-42.96%1,392Grant11,77032.59%24,29767.27%500.14%-12,527-34.68%36,117Grays Harbor17,54147.40%19,41952.47%470.13%-1,878-5.07%37,007Island27,72553.87%23,71046.06%360.07%4,0157.80%51,471Jefferson16,67569.52%7,30030.44%100.04%9,37539.09%23,985King847,81373.75%301,02426.19%7210.06%546,78947.57%1,149,558Kitsap86,60857.08%64,95642.81%1540.10%21,65214.27%151,718Kittitas10,77342.93%14,30957.02%120.05%-3,536-14.09%25,094Klickitat5,77944.51%7,19055.38%140.11%-1,411-10.87%12,983Lewis14,29232.86%29,16467.04%440.10%-14,872-34.19%43,500Lincoln1,68524.76%5,11475.16%50.07%-3,429-50.40%6,804Mason16,95547.47%18,69552.35%640.18%-1,740-4.87%35,714Okanogan8,77142.99%11,60656.88%270.13%-2,835-13.89%20,404Pacific6,71849.83%6,73549.96%280.21%-17-0.13%13,481Pend Oreille2,68132.74%5,50267.18%70.09%-2,821-34.44%8,190Pierce243,91054.87%200,15045.03%4280.10%43,7609.85%444,488San Juan9,23573.45%3,33326.51%60.05%5,90246.94%12,574Skagit35,99652.10%33,00447.77%860.12%2,9924.33%69,086Skamania3,17745.33%3,82354.54%90.13%-646-9.22%7,009Snohomish241,22857.54%177,71142.39%3300.08%63,51715.15%419,269Spokane132,75647.21%148,08152.66%3590.13%-15,325-5.45%281,196Stevens8,02129.37%19,25270.49%380.14%-11,231-41.12%27,311Thurston93,93158.36%66,88441.55%1400.09%27,04716.80%160,955Wahkiakum1,15840.99%1,66458.90%30.11%-506-17.91%2,825Walla Walla13,51545.07%16,45354.87%190.06%-2,938-9.80%29,987Whatcom80,87460.51%52,72939.45%610.05%28,14521.06%133,664Whitman10,70653.22%9,39046.68%210.10%1,3166.54%20,117Yakima41,87445.47%50,14654.46%670.07%-8,272-8.98%92,087Totals2,260,83058.00%1,633,95641.92%3,3160.09%626,87416.08%3,898,102

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

Clallam (largest city: Port Angeles) Clark (largest city: Vancouver) Island (largest city: Oak Harbor) Skagit (largest city: Mount Vernon) Whitman (largest city: Pullman)

By congressional district McCarthy won seven of ten congressional districts. District McCarthy Leyba Representative 57% 43%Suzan DelBene 61% 39%Rick Larsen 48% 52%Jaime Herrera Beutler 40% 59%Dan Newhouse 45% 55%Cathy McMorris Rodgers 58% 42%Derek Kilmer 84% 16%Pramila Jayapal 51% 49%Kim Schrier 72% 27%Adam Smith57%43%Denny Heck (116th Congress)Marilyn Strickland (117th Congress)

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