| Election name | 2004 Washington State Auditor election |
|---|---|
| Country | Washington |
| Ongoing | no |
| Previous election | 2000 Washington State Auditor election |
| Previous year | 2000 |
| Next election | 2008 Washington State Auditor election |
| Next year | 2008 |
| Election date | November 2, 2004 |
| Nominee 1 | Brian Sonntag |
| Party 1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular vote 1 | 1,668,575 |
| Percentage 1 | 63.89% |
| Nominee 2 | Will Baker |
| Party 2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular vote 2 | 841,772 |
| Percentage 2 | 32.23% |
| Before election | Brian Sonntag |
| Before party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After election | Brian Sonntag |
| After party | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2004 Washington State Auditor election was held on November 2, 2004, to elect the Washington State Auditor, concurrently with the 2004 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. Primary elections took place on September 14.[1]
Four-term incumbent Democratic State Auditor Brian Sonntag was re-elected to his fourth term in office, defeating Republican perennial candidate Will Baker with 64% of the vote.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brian Sonntag, incumbent state auditor (1993–2013)[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jason G. Bush[4]
General election
Results
By county
| County[5] | Brian Sonntag Democratic | Will Baker Republican | Jason G. Bush Libertarian | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | ||||||
| Adams | 2,102 | 45.17% | 2,379 | 51.12% | 173 | 3.72% | -277 | -5.95% | 4,654 |
| Asotin | 4,016 | 49.99% | 3,699 | 46.04% | 319 | 3.97% | 317 | 3.95% | 8,034 |
| Benton | 28,170 | 46.63% | 29,785 | 49.31% | 2,453 | 4.06% | -1,615 | -2.67% | 60,408 |
| Chelan | 13,865 | 51.41% | 12,169 | 45.12% | 938 | 3.48% | 1,696 | 6.29% | 26,972 |
| Clallam | 18,914 | 58.02% | 12,218 | 37.48% | 1,465 | 4.49% | 6,696 | 20.54% | 32,597 |
| Clark | 86,794 | 55.97% | 61,999 | 39.98% | 6,279 | 4.05% | 24,795 | 15.99% | 155,072 |
| Columbia | 960 | 50.05% | 878 | 45.78% | 80 | 4.17% | 82 | 4.28% | 1,918 |
| Cowlitz | 24,685 | 62.81% | 13,098 | 33.33% | 1,515 | 3.86% | 11,587 | 29.48% | 39,298 |
| Douglas | 6,099 | 49.11% | 5,897 | 47.48% | 423 | 3.41% | 202 | 1.63% | 12,419 |
| Ferry | 1,519 | 50.30% | 1,345 | 44.54% | 156 | 5.17% | 174 | 5.76% | 3,020 |
| Franklin | 7,149 | 47.18% | 7,408 | 48.89% | 595 | 3.93% | -259 | -1.71% | 15,152 |
| Garfield | 554 | 47.76% | 555 | 47.84% | 51 | 4.40% | -1 | -0.09% | 1,160 |
| Grant | 10,738 | 44.77% | 12,264 | 51.13% | 983 | 4.10% | -1,526 | -6.36% | 23,985 |
| Grays Harbor | 17,459 | 67.46% | 7,424 | 28.68% | 999 | 3.86% | 10,035 | 38.77% | 25,882 |
| Island | 20,141 | 57.87% | 13,444 | 38.63% | 1,217 | 3.50% | 6,697 | 19.24% | 34,802 |
| Jefferson | 12,007 | 69.34% | 4,600 | 26.56% | 710 | 4.10% | 7,407 | 42.77% | 17,317 |
| King | 585,916 | 73.01% | 186,960 | 23.30% | 29,584 | 3.69% | 398,956 | 49.72% | 802,460 |
| Kitsap | 69,496 | 62.89% | 36,774 | 33.28% | 4,230 | 3.83% | 32,722 | 29.61% | 110,500 |
| Kittitas | 8,286 | 56.33% | 5,849 | 39.76% | 574 | 3.90% | 2,437 | 16.57% | 14,709 |
| Klickitat | 4,446 | 53.33% | 3,458 | 41.48% | 433 | 5.19% | 988 | 11.85% | 8,337 |
| Lewis | 14,839 | 51.02% | 13,008 | 44.73% | 1,235 | 4.25% | 1,831 | 6.30% | 29,082 |
| Lincoln | 2,425 | 46.85% | 2,538 | 49.03% | 213 | 4.12% | -113 | -2.18% | 5,176 |
| Mason | 14,822 | 63.78% | 7,403 | 31.85% | 1,016 | 4.37% | 7,419 | 31.92% | 23,241 |
| Okanogan | 7,808 | 53.10% | 6,169 | 41.95% | 727 | 4.94% | 1,639 | 11.15% | 14,704 |
| Pacific | 6,400 | 67.11% | 2,795 | 29.31% | 342 | 3.59% | 3,605 | 37.80% | 9,537 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,975 | 52.10% | 2,429 | 42.54% | 306 | 5.36% | 546 | 9.56% | 5,710 |
| Pierce | 196,761 | 66.63% | 88,129 | 29.84% | 10,417 | 3.53% | 108,632 | 36.79% | 295,307 |
| San Juan | 6,303 | 69.22% | 2,334 | 25.63% | 469 | 5.15% | 3,969 | 43.59% | 9,106 |
| Skagit | 29,033 | 59.87% | 17,607 | 36.31% | 1,855 | 3.83% | 11,426 | 23.56% | 48,495 |
| Skamania | 2,660 | 56.97% | 1,725 | 36.95% | 284 | 6.08% | 935 | 20.03% | 4,669 |
| Snohomish | 171,867 | 63.33% | 89,152 | 32.85% | 10,359 | 3.82% | 82,715 | 30.48% | 271,378 |
| Spokane | 103,382 | 55.39% | 75,486 | 40.44% | 7,780 | 4.17% | 27,896 | 14.95% | 186,648 |
| Stevens | 8,389 | 45.97% | 8,866 | 48.59% | 993 | 5.44% | -477 | -2.61% | 18,248 |
| Thurston | 71,374 | 68.72% | 28,267 | 27.21% | 4,228 | 4.07% | 43,107 | 41.50% | 103,869 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,197 | 59.88% | 704 | 35.22% | 98 | 4.90% | 493 | 24.66% | 1,999 |
| Walla Walla | 10,836 | 51.82% | 9,258 | 44.27% | 817 | 3.91% | 1,578 | 7.55% | 20,911 |
| Whatcom | 48,451 | 60.44% | 28,462 | 35.51% | 3,250 | 4.05% | 19,989 | 24.94% | 80,163 |
| Whitman | 9,129 | 56.36% | 6,355 | 39.24% | 713 | 4.40% | 2,774 | 17.13% | 16,197 |
| Yakima | 36,608 | 53.54% | 28,882 | 42.24% | 2,882 | 4.22% | 7,726 | 11.30% | 68,372 |
| Totals | 1,668,575 | 63.89% | 841,772 | 32.23% | 101,161 | 3.87% | 826,803 | 31.66% | 2,611,508 |
References
- ^ "Reed asks voters to participate in state primaries". September 8, 2004.
- ^ "State offices". November 3, 2004.
- ^ "GOP regrets its state auditor candidate". August 8, 2004.
- ^ "This Will Has a Way". October 9, 2006.
- ^ Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General State Auditor". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved January 30, 2026.