2024 Washington Supreme Court election

The 2024 Washington Supreme Court election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect three members of the Washington Supreme Court, 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. Incumbent Supreme Court justices Steven González and Sheryl Gordon McCloud were each re-elected unopposed. Justice Susan Owens reached mandatory retirement and was succeeded by Sal Mungia.[1]

Position 2

2024 Washington Supreme Court Position 2 election
 
Candidate Sal Mungia Dave Larson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 1,644,253 1,624,309
Percentage 50.05% 49.44%
Mungia:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Larson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Washington Supreme Court Justice before election

Susan Owens
Nonpartisan

Elected Washington Supreme Court Justice

Sal Mungia
Nonpartisan

Associate Justice Susan Owens reached the mandatory retirement age of 75 in 2024 and was therefore ineligible to seek re-election.[2] Attorney Sal Mungia received the endorsements of many elected Democrats as well as the state Democratic Party while Federal Way Municipal Court Judge Dave Larson was endorsed by the state Republican Party and spoke at Republican events.[3][2]

Primary election

Washington is one of two states that holds a top-two primary, meaning all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation, and the top two advance to the general election.

Candidates

Advanced to general

Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Dave Larson

Political parties

Newspapers and other media

Sal Mungia

State officials

Political parties

Newspapers and other media

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Todd
Bloom 		David
Larson 		Sal
Mungia 		David
Shelvey 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[10][A] July 24–25, 2024 581 (LV) ± 4.0% 3% 8% 8% 3% 78%

Results

Blanket primary election results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Sal Mungia 762,797 43.43%
Nonpartisan Dave Larson 640,116 36.45%
Nonpartisan Todd Bloom 286,298 16.30%
Nonpartisan David Shelvy 59,676 3.40%
Write-in 7,347 0.42%
Total votes 1,756,234 100.00%

General election

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Sal
Mungia 		David
Larson 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[12][A] October 16–17, 2024 571 (LV) ± 4.1% 10% 14% 76%

Results

2024 Washington Supreme Court Position 2 election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Sal Mungia 1,644,253 50.05%
Nonpartisan Dave Larson 1,624,309 49.44%
Write-in 16,654 0.51%
Total votes 3,285,216 100.00%
Democratic hold

By county

County results
County[14] Sal Mungia

Democratic

Dave Larson

Republican

Write-in

Various

Margin Total votes
# % # % # % # %
Adams 1,588 35.41% 2,833 63.18% 63 1.40% -1,245 -27.77% 4,484
Asotin 2,954 31.50% 6,362 67.85% 61 0.65% -3,408 -36.34% 9,377
Benton 32,608 37.45% 54,089 62.13% 364 0.42% -21,481 -24.67% 87,061
Chelan 13,814 40.55% 20,145 59.13% 109 0.32% -6,331 -18.58% 34,068
Clallam 17,737 44.95% 21,594 54.73% 126 0.32% -3,857 -9.78% 39,457
Clark 103,335 45.71% 121,088 53.56% 1,652 0.73% -17,753 -7.85% 226,075
Columbia 532 26.56% 1,454 72.59% 17 0.85% -922 -46.03% 2,003
Cowlitz 15,290 30.81% 34,033 68.59% 296 0.60% -18,743 -37.77% 49,619
Douglas 5,799 33.19% 11,587 66.31% 88 0.50% -5,788 -33.12% 17,474
Ferry 893 26.83% 2,419 72.69% 16 0.48% -1,526 -45.85% 3,328
Franklin 11,297 40.70% 16,390 59.04% 72 0.26% -5,093 -18.35% 27,759
Garfield 221 20.07% 873 79.29% 7 0.64% -652 -59.22% 1,101
Grant 9,301 30.27% 21,299 69.33% 122 0.40% -11,998 -39.05% 30,722
Grays Harbor 10,693 34.74% 19,886 64.60% 203 0.66% -9,193 -29.86% 30,782
Island 20,159 47.24% 22,193 52.00% 325 0.76% -2,034 -4.77% 42,677
Jefferson 12,166 59.39% 8,235 40.20% 83 0.41% 3,931 19.19% 20,484
King 617,164 64.96% 329,084 34.64% 3,775 0.40% 288,080 30.32% 950,023
Kitsap 64,235 48.98% 66,188 50.47% 719 0.55% -1,953 -1.49% 131,142
Kittitas 7,585 36.08% 13,307 63.29% 132 0.63% -5,722 -27.22% 21,024
Klickitat 4,488 41.30% 6,327 58.22% 53 0.49% -1,839 -16.92% 10,868
Lewis 9,905 27.40% 26,057 72.07% 192 0.53% -16,152 -44.68% 36,154
Lincoln 1,403 23.76% 4,466 75.62% 37 0.63% -3,063 -51.86% 5,906
Mason 11,125 37.32% 18,419 61.80% 262 0.88% -7,294 -24.47% 29,806
Okanogan 7,000 40.04% 10,408 59.53% 76 0.43% -3,408 -19.49% 17,484
Pacific 4,341 38.45% 6,889 61.02% 60 0.53% -2,548 -22.57% 11,290
Pend Oreille 2,084 29.26% 4,970 69.78% 68 0.95% -2,886 -40.52% 7,122
Pierce 170,508 46.04% 198,369 53.56% 1,507 0.41% -27,861 -7.52% 370,384
San Juan 6,608 64.23% 3,647 35.45% 33 0.32% 2,961 28.78% 10,288
Skagit 24,421 42.64% 32,591 56.91% 255 0.45% -8,170 -14.27% 57,267
Skamania 2,224 37.78% 3,628 61.64% 34 0.58% -1,404 -23.85% 5,886
Snohomish 163,814 46.73% 185,176 52.82% 1,585 0.45% -21,362 -6.09% 350,575
Spokane 98,174 40.90% 140,225 58.41% 1,655 0.69% -42,051 -17.52% 240,054
Stevens 5,923 24.71% 17,913 74.74% 131 0.55% -11,990 -50.03% 23,967
Thurston 72,935 52.13% 65,865 47.08% 1,099 0.79% 7,070 5.05% 139,899
Wahkiakum 792 33.21% 1,576 66.08% 17 0.71% -784 -32.87% 2,385
Walla Walla 10,305 41.10% 14,683 58.55% 88 0.35% -4,378 -17.46% 25,076
Whatcom 62,239 53.26% 54,234 46.41% 385 0.33% 8,005 6.85% 116,858
Whitman 7,405 44.38% 9,192 55.09% 89 0.53% -1,787 -10.71% 16,686
Yakima 31,188 39.68% 46,615 59.31% 798 1.02% -15,427 -19.63% 78,601
Totals 1,644,253 50.05% 1,624,309 49.44% 16,654 0.51% 19,944 0.61% 3,285,216

By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Larson won six of ten congressional districts, including four that elected Democrats.[15]

District Mungia Larson Representative
1st 52% 48% Suzan DelBene
2nd 50% 49% Rick Larsen
3rd 41% 59% Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
4th 38% 62% Dan Newhouse
5th 39% 61% Cathy McMorris Rodgers (118th Congress)
Michael Baumgartner (119th Congress)
6th 49% 51% Derek Kilmer (118th Congress)
Emily Randall (119th Congress)
7th 78% 22% Pramila Jayapal
8th 44% 56% Kim Schrier
9th 59% 41% Adam Smith
10th 49% 50% Marilyn Strickland

Position 8

2024 Washington Supreme Court Position 8 election
 
Candidate Steven González
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 2,564,372
Percentage 97.64%
González:      90–100%
Washington Supreme Court Justice before election

Steven González
Nonpartisan

Elected Washington Supreme Court Justice

Steven González
Nonpartisan

Candidates

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Results

2024 Washington Supreme Court Position 8 election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Steven González (incumbent) 2,564,372 97.64%
Write-in 61,866 2.36%
Total votes 2,626,238 100.00%
Democratic hold

Position 9

2024 Washington Supreme Court Position 9 election
 
Candidate Sheryl Gordon McCloud
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote 2,534,783
Percentage 97.48%
Gordon McCloud:      90–100%
Washington Supreme Court Justice before election

Sheryl Gordon McCloud
Nonpartisan

Elected Washington Supreme Court Justice

Sheryl Gordon McCloud
Nonpartisan

Candidates

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Results

2024 Washington Supreme Court Position 9 election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Sheryl Gordon McCloud (incumbent) 2,534,783 97.48%
Write-in 65,479 2.52%
Total votes 2,600,262 100.00%
Democratic hold

Notes

  1. ^ a b Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

  1. ^ a b Poll sponsored by the Northwest Progressive Institute

References

  1. ^ Gutman, David (November 19, 2024). "Sal Mungia defeats Dave Larson for open WA Supreme Court seat". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on November 18, 2025. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Greenstone, Scott (October 14, 2024). "Washington's Supreme Court will have its first truly open election in 12 years". KUOW-FM.
  3. ^ a b Gutman, David (October 29, 2024). "WA Supreme Court race is nonpartisan; the endorsements are not". The Seattle Times.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ a b c d Park, Julia (July 10, 2024). "Four candidates are vying to fill the open WA Supreme Court seat". Cascade PBS.
  5. ^ Mikkelsen, Drew (October 30, 2024). "Voters have distinct choices in state's Supreme Court race". KING-TV.
  6. ^ "In Our View: Larson for Washington Supreme Court Position 2". The Columbian. October 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "Editorial: Sal Muniga deserves seat on state Supreme Court". The Everett Herald. October 28, 2024.
  8. ^ "The Seattle Times editorial board recommends: Sal Mungia for Supreme Court, Position 2". The Seattle Times. July 22, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ^ "The Stranger's Endorsements for the November 5, 2024 General Election". The Stranger. October 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
  11. ^ 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 December 26, 2025.
  12. ^ Public Policy Polling (D)
  13. ^ a b c 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 December 26, 2025.
  14. ^ Hobbs, Steve (November 5, 2024). "SUPREME COURT - Justice Position #02 - County Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  15. ^ "2024Gen Results by Congressional District" (PDF). sos.wa.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2024.
  16. ^ a b "PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". voter.votewa.gov. Retrieved December 26, 2025.


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