2024 Washington State Auditor election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2024 Washington State Auditor election

| country = Washington

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2020 Washington elections#State auditor

| previous_year = 2020

| next_election = 2028 Washington State Auditor election

| next_year = 2028

| election_date = November 5, 2024

| image1 = Pat McCarthy (19280364431).jpg

| nominee1 = Pat McCarthy

| party1 = Democratic Party (US)

| popular_vote1 = 2,170,306

| percentage1 = 57.99%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Matt Hawkins

| party2 = Republican Party (US)

| popular_vote2 = 1,568,750

| percentage2 = 41.92%

| map_image = {{switcher |275px |County results |275px |Congressional district results |275px |Precinct results |default=1}}

| map_size = 275px

| map_caption = McCarthy: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Hawkins: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
Tie: {{legend0|#d2b1d9|40–50%}} {{legend0|#ae8bb1|50%}} {{legend0|#808080|No votes}}

| title = State Auditor

| before_election = Pat McCarthy

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Pat McCarthy

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

The 2024 Washington State Auditor election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the Washington State Auditor, concurrently with the 2024 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 third term.{{cite news |last1=Deng |first1=Grace |title=Democratic incumbents sweep Washington’s down ballot races |url=https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2024/11/06/democratic-incumbents-sweep-washingtons-down-ballot-races/ |access-date=November 7, 2024 |work=Washington State Standard |date=November 6, 2024}}

Primary elections took place on August 6, 2024.{{Cite web |title=2024 State Primary Election Dates |url=https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/2024-state-primary-election-dates |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=www.ncsl.org}}

Primary election

= Democratic Party =

== Advanced to general ==

Pat McCarthy, incumbent state auditor (2017–present){{Cite web |last=Villeneuve |first=Andrew |date=2023-07-10 |title=Here's who's running for statewide executive office so far in Washington next year |url=https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/07/heres-whos-running-for-statewide-executive-office-so-far-in-washington-next-year.html |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=NPI's Cascadia Advocate |language=en-US}}

= Republican Party =

== Advanced to general ==

Matt Hawkins, business consultant and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018{{Cite web |title=PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List |url=https://voter.votewa.gov/CandidateList.aspx?e=888&_gl=1*1dj7bqv*_ga*MTU1NzA0MzA0MS4xNzE0ODYyOTk2*_ga_7B08VE04WV*MTcxNDg2Mjk5NS4xLjEuMTcxNDg2MzAwMi4wLjAuMA.. |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=voter.votewa.gov}}

= Results =

[[File:2024 Washington State Auditor election primary.svg|thumb|250x250px|Blanket primary results by county

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#8da9e2|McCarthy}}|{{legend|#8da9e2|50–60%}}|{{legend|#678cd7|60–70%}}|{{legend|#4170cd|70–80%}}

}}

{{collapsible list

| title = {{legend|#ed8783|Hawkins}}|{{legend|#ed8783|50–60%}}|{{legend|#e55651|60–70%}}|{{legend|#d02923|70–80%}}

}}

]]

{{Election box begin no change|title=Blanket primary results{{cite web |title=Certification of Results |url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-08/Certification%20of%20Results%20-%202024%20Primary.pdf |website=Washington Secretary of State}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Pat McCarthy (incumbent)|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=1,125,904|percentage=58.82%}}{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Matt Hawkins|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=786,529|percentage=41.09%}}{{Election box write-in with party link no change|votes=1,648|percentage=0.09%}}{{Election box total no change|votes=1,914,081|percentage=100.0%}}{{Election box end}}

General election

= Polling =

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! Poll source

! Date(s)
administered

! Sample
size{{efn|name="Key"|Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear}}

! Margin
{{nowrap|of error}}

! style="width:100px;" | Pat
{{Nowrap|McCarthy (D)}}

! style="width:100px;" | Matt
{{nowrap|Hawkins (R)}}

!Undecided

style="text-align:left;" |[https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/08/washington-state-auditor-pat-mccarthy-leads-challenger-matt-hawkins-by-ten-points-npi-poll-finds.html Public Policy Polling (D)]{{efn-ua|Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute|name=NPI}}

|July 24–25, 2024

|581 (LV)

|± 4.0%

|{{party shading/Democratic}} |43%

|33%

|24%

= Results =

{{Election box begin|title=2024 Washington State Auditor election{{cite web |title=Official Canvass of the Returns |url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/Official%20Canvass%20of%20the%20Returns%20G2024_%20Certification%2012%2004%202024.pdf |publisher=Secretary of State of Washington |access-date=4 December 2024}}}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Pat McCarthy (incumbent)|votes= 2,170,306|percentage=57.99%|change=–0.01%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Matt Hawkins|votes= 1,568,750|percentage=41.92%|change=–}}

{{Election box write-in with party link|votes= 3,262|percentage=0.09%|change=–}}

{{Election box total|votes=3,742,318|percentage=100.00%|change=N/A}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing

| winner = Washington State Democratic Party

}}

== By congressional district ==

McCarthy won seven of ten congressional districts, with the remaining three going to Hawkins, including one that elected a Democrat.{{cite web |title=2024Gen Results by Congressional District|url=https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024Gen%20Results%20by%20Congressional%20District.pdf|website=sos.wa.gov|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228094110/https://www.sos.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2024-12/2024Gen%20Results%20by%20Congressional%20District.pdf|archive-date=2024-12-28}}

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! District

! McCarthy

! Hawkins

! Representative

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Washington|1|1st}}

| 62%

| 38%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Suzan DelBene

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Washington|2|2nd}}

| 60%

| 39%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Rick Larsen

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Washington|3|3rd}}

| 48%

| 52%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

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! {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Washington|4|4th}}

| 39%

| 61%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Dan Newhouse

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! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}}|{{ushr|Washington|5|5th}}

| rowspan=2|43%

| rowspan=2|57%

| {{party shading/Republican}}|Cathy McMorris Rodgers (118th Congress)

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| {{party shading/Republican}}|Michael Baumgartner (119th Congress)

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! rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Washington|6|6th}}

| rowspan=2|59%

| rowspan=2|41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Derek Kilmer (118th Congress)

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| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Emily Randall (119th Congress)

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Washington|7|7th}}

| 86%

| 13%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Pramila Jayapal

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Washington|8|8th}}

| 51%

| 49%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Kim Schrier

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Washington|9|9th}}

| 70%

| 30%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Adam Smith

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! {{party shading/Democratic}}|{{ushr|Washington|10|10th}}

| 59%

| 41%

| {{party shading/Democratic}}|Marilyn Strickland

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Notes

;Partisan clients

References

State auditor

Washington

Washington State Auditor election