2000 Washington State Treasurer election
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November 7, 2000
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The 2000 Washington State Treasurer election was held on November 7, 2000, to elect the Washington State Treasurer, concurrently with the 2000 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.
Incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Mike Murphy, first elected in 1996, was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican Diane Rhoades with 56% of the vote.[1]
Candidates
Democratic Party
Advanced to general
- Mike Murphy, incumbent state treasurer (1997–2009)[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Louis Bloom[3]
Republican Party
Advanced to general
Libertarian Party
Advanced to general
- Tim Perman[1]
Primary election
The blanket primary was held on September 19.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Murphy (incumbent) | 538,873 | 46.78 | |
| Republican | Diane Rhoades | 477,770 | 41.47 | |
| Democratic | Louis Bloom | 76,738 | 6.66 | |
| Libertarian | Tim Perman | 58,661 | 5.09 | |
| Total votes | 1,152,042 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Murphy (incumbent) | 1,266,969 | 55.83 | +0.68 | |
| Republican | Diane Rhoades | 905,401 | 39.90 | –4.95 | |
| Libertarian | Tim Perman | 96,910 | 4.27 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,269,280 | 100.00 | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[6] | Mike Murphy Democratic |
Diane Rhoades Republican |
Tim Perman Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 2,036 | 44.44% | 2,420 | 52.83% | 125 | 2.73% | -384 | -8.38% | 4,581 |
| Asotin | 3,786 | 51.83% | 3,249 | 44.48% | 269 | 3.68% | 537 | 7.35% | 7,304 |
| Benton | 24,213 | 44.11% | 28,679 | 52.24% | 2,004 | 3.65% | -4,466 | -8.14% | 54,896 |
| Chelan | 10,397 | 42.98% | 12,865 | 53.19% | 927 | 3.83% | -2,468 | -10.20% | 24,189 |
| Clallam | 14,623 | 49.88% | 12,966 | 44.23% | 1,727 | 5.89% | 1,657 | 5.65% | 29,316 |
| Clark | 61,329 | 49.14% | 57,649 | 46.19% | 5,821 | 4.66% | 3,680 | 2.95% | 124,799 |
| Columbia | 861 | 44.84% | 986 | 51.35% | 73 | 3.80% | -125 | -6.51% | 1,920 |
| Cowlitz | 19,367 | 56.77% | 13,416 | 39.32% | 1,333 | 3.91% | 5,951 | 17.44% | 34,116 |
| Douglas | 5,194 | 43.42% | 6,349 | 53.07% | 420 | 3.51% | -1,155 | -9.65% | 11,963 |
| Ferry | 1,217 | 43.17% | 1,413 | 50.12% | 189 | 6.70% | -196 | -6.95% | 2,819 |
| Franklin | 5,994 | 45.72% | 6,616 | 50.46% | 501 | 3.82% | -622 | -4.74% | 13,111 |
| Garfield | 553 | 46.08% | 603 | 50.25% | 44 | 3.67% | -50 | -4.17% | 1,200 |
| Grant | 9,260 | 41.30% | 12,247 | 54.62% | 916 | 4.09% | -2,987 | -13.32% | 22,423 |
| Grays Harbor | 16,197 | 65.62% | 7,416 | 30.05% | 1,069 | 4.33% | 8,781 | 35.58% | 24,682 |
| Island | 14,602 | 48.47% | 14,347 | 47.62% | 1,176 | 3.90% | 255 | 0.85% | 30,125 |
| Jefferson | 8,597 | 58.38% | 5,327 | 36.17% | 802 | 5.45% | 3,270 | 22.21% | 14,726 |
| King | 440,872 | 62.89% | 229,880 | 32.79% | 30,246 | 4.31% | 210,992 | 30.10% | 700,998 |
| Kitsap | 52,642 | 54.67% | 39,400 | 40.92% | 4,252 | 4.42% | 13,242 | 13.75% | 96,294 |
| Kittitas | 6,347 | 48.64% | 6,151 | 47.14% | 550 | 4.22% | 196 | 1.50% | 13,048 |
| Klickitat | 3,440 | 46.44% | 3,550 | 47.93% | 417 | 5.63% | -110 | -1.49% | 7,407 |
| Lewis | 12,392 | 44.55% | 14,059 | 50.55% | 1,363 | 4.90% | -1,667 | -5.99% | 27,814 |
| Lincoln | 1,830 | 39.41% | 2,623 | 56.49% | 190 | 4.09% | -793 | -17.08% | 4,643 |
| Mason | 11,825 | 56.60% | 8,066 | 38.61% | 1,001 | 4.79% | 3,759 | 17.99% | 20,892 |
| Okanogan | 5,739 | 42.30% | 7,065 | 52.08% | 762 | 5.62% | -1,326 | -9.77% | 13,566 |
| Pacific | 5,301 | 60.86% | 3,012 | 34.58% | 397 | 4.56% | 2,289 | 26.28% | 8,710 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,340 | 47.54% | 2,286 | 46.44% | 296 | 6.01% | 54 | 1.10% | 4,922 |
| Pierce | 136,254 | 54.76% | 102,504 | 41.20% | 10,061 | 4.04% | 33,750 | 13.56% | 248,819 |
| San Juan | 4,436 | 58.35% | 2,717 | 35.74% | 449 | 5.91% | 1,719 | 22.61% | 7,602 |
| Skagit | 21,332 | 51.15% | 18,576 | 44.54% | 1,800 | 4.32% | 2,756 | 6.61% | 41,708 |
| Skamania | 1,860 | 47.10% | 1,723 | 43.63% | 366 | 9.27% | 137 | 3.47% | 3,949 |
| Snohomish | 129,810 | 55.67% | 93,448 | 40.08% | 9,914 | 4.25% | 36,362 | 15.59% | 233,172 |
| Spokane | 83,596 | 52.76% | 69,031 | 43.57% | 5,818 | 3.67% | 14,565 | 9.19% | 158,445 |
| Stevens | 6,846 | 41.37% | 8,569 | 51.78% | 1,134 | 6.85% | -1,723 | -10.41% | 16,549 |
| Thurston | 58,290 | 63.87% | 29,053 | 31.84% | 3,916 | 4.29% | 29,237 | 32.04% | 91,259 |
| Wahkiakum | 946 | 53.18% | 754 | 42.38% | 79 | 4.44% | 192 | 10.79% | 1,779 |
| Walla Walla | 9,628 | 49.22% | 9,219 | 47.13% | 714 | 3.65% | 409 | 2.09% | 19,561 |
| Whatcom | 34,273 | 51.99% | 28,683 | 43.51% | 2,968 | 4.50% | 5,590 | 8.48% | 65,924 |
| Whitman | 7,489 | 51.12% | 6,581 | 44.92% | 579 | 3.95% | 908 | 6.20% | 14,649 |
| Yakima | 31,255 | 47.79% | 31,903 | 48.78% | 2,242 | 3.43% | -648 | -0.99% | 65,400 |
| Totals | 1,266,969 | 55.83% | 905,401 | 39.90% | 96,910 | 4.27% | 361,568 | 15.93% | 2,269,280 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Ferry (largest city: Republic)
- Garfield (largest city: Pomeroy)
- Klickitat (largest city: Goldendale)
- Okanogan (largest city: Omak)
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Island (largest city: Oak Harbor)
References
- 1 2 "Lowry trails in bid to re-enter politics". HeraldNet.com. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- 1 2 https://www.heraldnet.com/2000/10/19/murphys-record-merits-another-term-as-treasurer/
- ↑ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2000/sep/23/odd-stands-a-natural-part-of-democracy/
- ↑ "Candidates line up for campaigns | Whidbey News-Times". whidbeynewstimes.com. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- ↑ Munro, Ralph (September 19, 2000). "Elections Search Results September 2000 Primary". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved July 25, 2026.
- 1 2 Munro, Ralph (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2000 General". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved July 25, 2026.