The 2008 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. The top-two primary was held on August 19. 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 lieutenant governor Brad Owen, first elected to the office in 1996, was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Republican attorney Marcia McCraw in a landslide.https://www.historylink.org/file/8896
Candidates Democratic Party
Advanced to general Brad Owen, incumbent lieutenant governor (1997–2017)
Eliminated in primary Randel Bellhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/jul/19/eastern-washington-candidates-vie-for-state/
Republican Party Advanced to general Marcia McCraw, attorneyhttps://dailyastorian.com/2008/07/17/election-registration-date-looms/
Eliminated in primary Jim Wiest, former state worker
Third-party and independent candidates Eliminated in primary Arlene A. Peck (Constitution)https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2008/jul/30/primary-election-rundown/
Primary election Endorsements
Results
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Pend Oreille (largest city: Newport)
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Klickitat (largest city: Goldendale) Whitman (largest city: Pullman)
By congressional district District Owen McCraw Wiest Representative 56% 25% 12%Jay Inslee 51% 28% 14%Rick Larsen 51% 23% 17%Brian Baird 40% 35% 18%Doc Hastings 44% 27% 20%Cathy McMorris Rodgers 57% 23% 12%Norm Dicks 70% 13% 6%Jim McDermott 50% 29% 15%Dave Reichert 54% 26% 13%Adam Smith
General election Post-primary endorsements
Results
By county +CountyBrad Owen DemocraticMarcia McCraw RepublicanMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Adams1,98444.18%2,50755.82%-523-11.65%4,491Asotin4,65650.57%4,55149.43%1051.14%9,207Benton31,81546.09%37,21853.91%-5,403-7.83%69,033Chelan14,15847.33%15,75352.67%-1,595-5.33%29,911Clallam21,51958.92%15,00341.08%6,51617.84%36,522Clark94,61155.35%76,32344.65%18,28810.70%170,934Columbia97847.11%1,09852.89%-120-5.78%2,076Cowlitz25,23459.35%17,28040.65%7,95418.71%42,514Douglas6,37045.01%7,78354.99%-1,413-9.98%14,153Ferry1,60049.06%1,66150.94%-61-1.87%3,261Franklin8,96747.60%9,87352.40%-906-4.81%18,840Garfield57845.66%68854.34%-110-8.69%1,266Grant11,15342.98%14,79757.02%-3,644-14.04%25,950Grays Harbor19,54070.04%8,36029.96%11,18040.07%27,900Island22,15056.36%17,14943.64%5,00112.73%39,299Jefferson13,19269.64%5,75030.36%7,44239.29%18,942King564,82167.63%270,37932.37%294,44235.25%835,200Kitsap72,17061.21%45,72838.79%26,44222.43%117,898Kittitas8,87152.98%7,87447.02%9975.95%16,745Klickitat5,17854.61%4,30445.39%8749.22%9,482Lewis16,51750.75%16,03249.25%4851.49%32,549Lincoln2,71249.10%2,81150.90%-99-1.79%5,523Mason18,54467.78%8,81732.22%9,72735.55%27,361Okanogan8,15952.05%7,51647.95%6434.10%15,675Pacific6,70865.04%3,60534.96%3,10330.09%10,313Pend Oreille2,98448.32%3,19251.68%-208-3.37%6,176Pierce186,01360.13%123,35339.87%62,66020.25%309,366San Juan6,86369.00%3,08431.00%3,77937.99%9,947Skagit30,86158.81%21,61341.19%9,24817.62%52,474Skamania2,88657.02%2,17542.98%71114.05%5,061Snohomish185,10861.42%116,27638.58%68,83222.84%301,384Spokane114,23355.15%92,91044.85%21,32310.29%207,143Stevens9,32744.64%11,56655.36%-2,239-10.72%20,893Thurston80,06367.25%38,99532.75%41,06834.49%119,058Wahkiakum1,18556.03%93043.97%25512.06%2,115Walla Walla11,65750.56%11,40149.44%2561.11%23,058Whatcom56,31859.79%37,87940.21%18,43919.57%94,197Whitman9,03456.01%7,09643.99%1,93812.01%16,130Yakima39,31653.40%34,30446.60%5,0126.81%73,620Totals1,718,03360.80%1,107,63439.20%610,39921.60%2,825,667
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Asotin (largest city: Clarkston) Klickitat (largest city: Goldendale) Lewis (largest city: Centralia) Okanogan (largest city: Omak) Spokane (largest city: Spokane) Walla Walla (largest city: Walla Walla) Whitman (largest city: Pullman) Yakima (largest city: Yakima)
By congressional district Owen won eight of nine congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans. District Owen McCraw Representative 64% 36%Jay Inslee 59% 41%Rick Larsen 59% 41%Brian Baird 49% 51%Doc Hastings 53% 47%Cathy McMorris Rodgers 65% 35%Norm Dicks 75% 25%Jim McDermott 58% 42%Dave Reichert 63% 37%Adam Smith
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