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The 2024 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 2024. The top-two primary was held on August 6. 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 Denny Heck was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Republican retired pilot Dan Matthews.[1]
Candidates
Democratic Party
Advanced to general
- Denny Heck, incumbent lieutenant governor[2]
Eliminated in primary
- David Griffin, businessman[3]
Republican Party
Advanced to general
- Dan Matthews, retired pilot and perennial candidate[3]
Eliminated in primary
Independents
Eliminated in primary
- Patrick Harman (Liberal Republican[a]), retired National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official[3]
Primary election
Endorsements
Denny Heck (D)
Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Denny Heck (D) |
David Griffin (D) |
Bob Hagglund (R) |
Patrick Harman (R) |
Dan Matthews (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling (D)[6][A] | July 24–25, 2024 | 581 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 24% | 8% | 9% | 3% | 13% | 43% |
Results
Heck
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Matthews
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Hagglund
- 30–40%
Heck
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 70–80%
Matthews
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denny Heck (incumbent) | 927,395 | 48.62% | |
| Republican | Dan Matthews | 438,537 | 22.99% | |
| Republican | Bob Hagglund | 319,071 | 16.73% | |
| Democratic | David Griffin | 169,759 | 8.90% | |
| Liberal Republican[a] | Patrick Harman | 50,330 | 2.64% | |
| Write-in | 2,538 | 0.13% | ||
| Total votes | 1,907,630 | 100.00% | ||
By county
| County[8] | Denny Heck
Democratic |
Dan Matthews
Republican |
Bob Hagglund
Republican |
David Griffin
Democratic |
Other candidates
Various parties |
Margin | Total votes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 350 | 14.66% | 1,066 | 44.64% | 644 | 26.97% | 182 | 7.62% | 146 | 6.11% | -422 | -17.67% | 2,388 |
| Asotin | 1,339 | 24.11% | 1,971 | 35.49% | 1,478 | 26.61% | 593 | 10.68% | 173 | 3.11% | -493 | -8.88% | 5,554 |
| Benton | 13,027 | 26.62% | 20,096 | 41.06% | 10,356 | 21.16% | 3,847 | 7.86% | 1,618 | 3.31% | -7,069 | -14.44% | 48,944 |
| Chelan | 6,756 | 31.78% | 6,047 | 28.44% | 5,735 | 26.98% | 2,088 | 9.82% | 633 | 2.98% | 709 | 3.34% | 21,259 |
| Clallam | 12,974 | 45.57% | 7,320 | 25.71% | 4,607 | 16.18% | 2,629 | 9.23% | 943 | 3.31% | 5,654 | 19.86% | 28,473 |
| Clark | 56,603 | 43.40% | 36,717 | 28.15% | 23,148 | 17.75% | 10,841 | 8.31% | 3,118 | 2.39% | 19,886 | 15.25% | 130,427 |
| Columbia | 207 | 16.67% | 524 | 42.19% | 320 | 25.76% | 119 | 9.58% | 72 | 5.80% | -204 | -16.43% | 1,242 |
| Cowlitz | 8,100 | 28.88% | 9,620 | 34.30% | 5,651 | 20.15% | 3,214 | 11.46% | 1,464 | 5.22% | -1,520 | -5.42% | 28,049 |
| Douglas | 2,490 | 23.94% | 3,574 | 34.37% | 3,199 | 30.76% | 801 | 7.70% | 335 | 3.22% | -375 | -3.61% | 10,399 |
| Ferry | 461 | 19.97% | 772 | 33.43% | 722 | 31.27% | 239 | 10.35% | 115 | 4.98% | -50 | -2.17% | 2,309 |
| Franklin | 3,045 | 22.05% | 5,973 | 43.26% | 3,034 | 21.97% | 1,358 | 9.83% | 398 | 2.88% | -2,928 | -21.21% | 13,808 |
| Garfield | 83 | 12.03% | 261 | 37.83% | 268 | 38.84% | 46 | 6.67% | 32 | 4.64% | -7 | -1.01% | 690 |
| Grant | 2,622 | 16.29% | 6,237 | 38.75% | 4,992 | 31.02% | 1,517 | 9.43% | 726 | 4.51% | -1,245 | -7.74% | 16,094 |
| Grays Harbor | 7,141 | 37.37% | 4,907 | 25.68% | 4,002 | 20.95% | 2,060 | 10.78% | 997 | 5.22% | 2,234 | 11.69% | 19,107 |
| Island | 13,593 | 46.18% | 6,736 | 22.88% | 5,118 | 17.39% | 3,186 | 10.82% | 804 | 2.73% | 6,857 | 23.29% | 29,437 |
| Jefferson | 10,094 | 64.89% | 2,164 | 13.91% | 1,583 | 10.18% | 1,412 | 9.08% | 303 | 1.95% | 7,930 | 50.98% | 15,556 |
| King | 356,195 | 66.35% | 67,538 | 12.58% | 55,567 | 10.35% | 46,473 | 8.66% | 11,091 | 2.07% | 288,657 | 53.77% | 536,864 |
| Kitsap | 39,371 | 48.22% | 15,112 | 18.51% | 15,975 | 19.56% | 8,810 | 10.79% | 2,383 | 2.92% | 23,396 | 28.65% | 81,651 |
| Kittitas | 3,460 | 30.26% | 3,820 | 33.40% | 2,652 | 23.19% | 1,091 | 9.54% | 413 | 3.61% | -360 | -3.15% | 11,436 |
| Klickitat | 2,579 | 35.14% | 2,383 | 32.47% | 1,664 | 22.67% | 521 | 7.10% | 192 | 2.62% | 196 | 2.67% | 7,339 |
| Lewis | 6,013 | 26.04% | 7,973 | 34.53% | 6,361 | 27.55% | 1,542 | 6.68% | 1,199 | 5.19% | -1,612 | -6.98% | 23,088 |
| Lincoln | 571 | 14.93% | 1,683 | 44.00% | 1,194 | 31.22% | 214 | 5.59% | 163 | 4.26% | -489 | -12.78% | 3,825 |
| Mason | 7,359 | 38.15% | 4,765 | 24.70% | 4,108 | 21.30% | 2,186 | 11.33% | 871 | 4.52% | 2,594 | 13.45% | 19,289 |
| Okanogan | 3,650 | 31.55% | 3,417 | 29.53% | 3,289 | 28.43% | 919 | 7.94% | 295 | 2.55% | 233 | 2.01% | 11,570 |
| Pacific | 3,004 | 37.82% | 1,907 | 24.01% | 1,648 | 20.75% | 961 | 12.10% | 422 | 5.31% | 1,097 | 13.81% | 7,942 |
| Pend Oreille | 1,020 | 23.42% | 1,720 | 39.49% | 1,127 | 25.87% | 324 | 7.44% | 165 | 3.79% | -593 | -13.61% | 4,356 |
| Pierce | 95,986 | 46.64% | 49,948 | 24.27% | 38,431 | 18.67% | 15,195 | 7.38% | 6,230 | 3.03% | 46,038 | 22.37% | 205,790 |
| San Juan | 4,850 | 63.64% | 841 | 11.04% | 900 | 11.81% | 838 | 11.00% | 192 | 2.52% | 3,950 | 51.83% | 7,621 |
| Skagit | 16,224 | 44.96% | 9,695 | 26.86% | 6,237 | 17.28% | 3,149 | 8.73% | 784 | 2.17% | 6,529 | 18.09% | 36,089 |
| Skamania | 1,369 | 34.61% | 1,042 | 26.35% | 1,036 | 26.19% | 329 | 8.32% | 179 | 4.53% | 327 | 8.27% | 3,955 |
| Snohomish | 92,387 | 47.05% | 41,502 | 21.14% | 36,768 | 18.72% | 20,300 | 10.34% | 5,401 | 2.75% | 50,885 | 25.91% | 196,358 |
| Spokane | 49,960 | 35.76% | 48,081 | 34.42% | 24,574 | 17.59% | 12,941 | 9.26% | 4,146 | 2.97% | 1,879 | 1.35% | 139,702 |
| Stevens | 2,970 | 19.34% | 6,452 | 42.02% | 4,524 | 29.47% | 933 | 6.08% | 474 | 3.09% | -1,928 | -12.56% | 15,353 |
| Thurston | 47,977 | 55.98% | 17,783 | 20.75% | 12,646 | 14.75% | 5,251 | 6.13% | 2,053 | 2.40% | 30,194 | 35.23% | 85,710 |
| Wahkiakum | 526 | 30.58% | 498 | 28.95% | 434 | 25.23% | 201 | 11.69% | 61 | 3.55% | 28 | 1.63% | 1,720 |
| Walla Walla | 4,522 | 31.69% | 4,415 | 30.94% | 3,022 | 21.18% | 1,630 | 11.42% | 682 | 4.78% | 107 | 0.75% | 14,271 |
| Whatcom | 35,165 | 50.35% | 16,915 | 24.22% | 9,738 | 13.94% | 6,388 | 9.15% | 1,638 | 2.35% | 18,250 | 26.13% | 69,844 |
| Whitman | 3,001 | 33.78% | 2,667 | 30.02% | 1,655 | 18.63% | 1,148 | 12.92% | 412 | 4.64% | 334 | 3.76% | 8,883 |
| Yakima | 10,351 | 25.10% | 14,395 | 34.91% | 10,664 | 25.86% | 4,283 | 10.39% | 1,545 | 3.75% | -3,731 | -9.05% | 41,238 |
| Totals | 927,395 | 48.62% | 438,537 | 22.99% | 319,071 | 16.73% | 169,759 | 8.90% | 52,868 | 2.77% | 488,858 | 25.63% | 1,907,630 |
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[b] |
Margin of error |
Denny Heck (D) |
Dan Matthews (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ActiVote[9] | October 3–29, 2024 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 61% | 39% | – |
| Public Policy Polling (D)[10][A] | October 14–15, 2024 | 610 (LV) | ± 4% | 47% | 35% | 18% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] | Safe D | July 25, 2024 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denny Heck (incumbent) | 2,112,132 | 55.72% | ||
| Republican | Dan Matthews | 1,674,025 | 44.16% | ||
| Write-in | 4,376 | 0.12% | |||
| Total votes | 3,790,533 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
By county
| County[13] | Denny Heck
Democratic |
Dan Matthews
Republican |
Write-in
Various |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams | 1,281 | 24.62% | 3,913 | 75.19% | 10 | 0.19% | -2,632 | -50.58% | 5,204 |
| Asotin | 3,735 | 33.71% | 7,327 | 66.12% | 19 | 0.17% | -3,592 | -32.42% | 11,081 |
| Benton | 34,049 | 34.93% | 63,309 | 64.96% | 107 | 0.11% | -29,260 | -30.02% | 97,465 |
| Chelan | 16,731 | 40.88% | 24,144 | 58.99% | 55 | 0.13% | -7,413 | -18.11% | 40,930 |
| Clallam | 23,930 | 50.85% | 23,095 | 49.07% | 39 | 0.08% | 835 | 1.77% | 47,064 |
| Clark | 134,213 | 50.63% | 130,541 | 49.24% | 339 | 0.13% | 3,672 | 1.39% | 265,093 |
| Columbia | 588 | 24.58% | 1,801 | 75.29% | 3 | 0.13% | -1,213 | -50.71% | 2,392 |
| Cowlitz | 21,753 | 37.79% | 35,757 | 62.11% | 58 | 0.10% | -14,004 | -24.33% | 57,568 |
| Douglas | 6,769 | 32.90% | 13,769 | 66.92% | 36 | 0.17% | -7,000 | -34.02% | 20,574 |
| Ferry | 1,201 | 29.93% | 2,810 | 70.02% | 2 | 0.05% | -1,609 | -40.09% | 4,013 |
| Franklin | 10,997 | 35.74% | 19,756 | 64.20% | 20 | 0.06% | -8,759 | -28.46% | 30,773 |
| Garfield | 288 | 21.54% | 1,049 | 78.46% | 0 | 0.00% | -761 | -56.92% | 1,337 |
| Grant | 9,763 | 27.79% | 25,347 | 72.14% | 24 | 0.07% | -15,584 | -44.36% | 35,134 |
| Grays Harbor | 16,629 | 45.13% | 20,162 | 54.72% | 57 | 0.15% | -3,533 | -9.59% | 36,848 |
| Island | 27,581 | 54.18% | 23,266 | 45.71% | 57 | 0.11% | 4,315 | 8.48% | 50,904 |
| Jefferson | 17,082 | 70.21% | 7,224 | 29.69% | 24 | 0.10% | 9,858 | 40.52% | 24,330 |
| King | 788,503 | 72.34% | 299,989 | 27.52% | 1,496 | 0.14% | 488,514 | 44.82% | 1,089,988 |
| Kitsap | 85,961 | 56.33% | 66,454 | 43.55% | 180 | 0.12% | 19,507 | 12.78% | 152,595 |
| Kittitas | 9,731 | 38.11% | 15,774 | 61.78% | 29 | 0.11% | -6,043 | -23.67% | 25,534 |
| Klickitat | 5,489 | 41.66% | 7,679 | 58.28% | 7 | 0.05% | -2,190 | -16.62% | 13,175 |
| Lewis | 14,050 | 31.87% | 30,002 | 68.05% | 35 | 0.08% | -15,952 | -36.18% | 44,087 |
| Lincoln | 1,483 | 21.16% | 5,512 | 78.64% | 14 | 0.20% | -4,029 | -57.48% | 7,009 |
| Mason | 16,490 | 46.30% | 19,078 | 53.56% | 51 | 0.14% | -2,588 | -7.27% | 35,619 |
| Okanogan | 7,921 | 39.34% | 12,197 | 60.58% | 16 | 0.08% | -4,276 | -21.24% | 20,134 |
| Pacific | 6,609 | 47.80% | 7,193 | 52.03% | 24 | 0.17% | -584 | -4.22% | 13,826 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,293 | 27.51% | 6,025 | 72.29% | 16 | 0.19% | -3,732 | -44.78% | 8,334 |
| Pierce | 222,716 | 52.36% | 202,187 | 47.53% | 446 | 0.10% | 20,529 | 4.83% | 425,349 |
| San Juan | 9,041 | 72.72% | 3,372 | 27.12% | 20 | 0.16% | 5,669 | 45.60% | 12,433 |
| Skagit | 34,191 | 50.56% | 33,389 | 49.37% | 48 | 0.07% | 802 | 1.19% | 67,628 |
| Skamania | 2,980 | 42.09% | 4,096 | 57.85% | 4 | 0.06% | -1,116 | -15.76% | 7,080 |
| Snohomish | 220,692 | 55.17% | 178,918 | 44.73% | 415 | 0.10% | 41,774 | 10.44% | 400,025 |
| Spokane | 119,911 | 43.26% | 157,066 | 56.67% | 192 | 0.07% | -37,155 | -13.41% | 277,169 |
| Stevens | 6,813 | 24.67% | 20,764 | 75.18% | 42 | 0.15% | -13,951 | -50.51% | 27,619 |
| Thurston | 94,036 | 58.59% | 66,302 | 41.31% | 154 | 0.10% | 27,734 | 17.28% | 160,492 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,137 | 38.52% | 1,811 | 61.35% | 4 | 0.14% | -674 | -22.83% | 2,952 |
| Walla Walla | 12,018 | 41.76% | 16,753 | 58.21% | 9 | 0.03% | -4,735 | -16.45% | 28,780 |
| Whatcom | 79,713 | 59.35% | 54,457 | 40.55% | 134 | 0.10% | 25,256 | 18.81% | 134,304 |
| Whitman | 9,618 | 49.55% | 9,772 | 50.35% | 20 | 0.10% | -154 | -0.79% | 19,410 |
| Yakima | 34,146 | 39.58% | 51,965 | 60.23% | 170 | 0.20% | -17,819 | -20.65% | 86,281 |
| Totals | 2,112,132 | 55.72% | 1,674,025 | 44.16% | 4,376 | 0.12% | 438,107 | 11.56% | 3,790,533 |
By congressional district
Heck won six of ten congressional districts, with the remaining four going to Matthews, including two that elected Democrats.[14]
| District | Heck | Matthews | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 60% | 40% | Suzan DelBene |
| 2nd | 58% | 42% | Rick Larsen |
| 3rd | 46% | 54% | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez |
| 4th | 36% | 64% | Dan Newhouse |
| 5th | 40% | 59% | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (118th Congress) |
| Michael Baumgartner (119th Congress) | |||
| 6th | 56% | 44% | Derek Kilmer (118th Congress) |
| Emily Randall (119th Congress) | |||
| 7th | 85% | 15% | Pramila Jayapal |
| 8th | 48% | 52% | Kim Schrier |
| 9th | 68% | 32% | Adam Smith |
| 10th | 57% | 43% | Marilyn Strickland |
Notes
Partisan clients
- ^ a b Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute
References
- ^ Miller, R. Hans (November 7, 2024). "Lt. Governor Heck wins bid for reelection". Columbia Basin Herald. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Cornfield, Jerry (May 25, 2023). "Heck launches re-election bid for lieutenant governor". Washington State Standard. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Dennis, Ellen (July 30, 2024). "Four challengers are vying to unseat incumbent Lt. Governor of Washington Denny Heck. Here's why". The Spokesman-Review.
- ^ Editorial Board, The Seattle Times (July 14, 2024). "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Denny Heck for lieutenant governor". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2025.
- ^ "The Stranger's Endorsements for the August, 6, 2024 Primary Election". July 31, 2024.
- ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
- ^ Hobbs, Steve (August 22, 2024). "Canvass of the Returns of the Primary Held on August 6, 2024" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ Hobbs, Steve (August 6, 2024). "Lt. Governor - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on March 21, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2025.
- ^ ActiVote
- ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (July 25, 2024). "2024's Races for Attorney General, Secretary of State, and Lieutenant Governor: An Update". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
- ^ Hobbs, Steve (December 4, 2024). "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 5, 2024" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
- ^ Hobbs, Steve (November 5, 2024). "Lt. Governor - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
- ^ "2024Gen Results by Congressional District" (PDF). sos.wa.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2024.
External links
Official campaign websites