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Parents > United States > Washington > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 2004 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 2004 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 2004 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2005 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 2009 - 12:00pm
ContributorRalphie
Last ModifiedRalphie January 08, 2005 02:54am
Data Sources[Link]
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Description Results after the initial vote count:
Rossi [R] - 1,371,414 ---- 48.8759%
Gregoire [D] - 1,371,153 ---- 48.8666%
Bennett [L] - 63,346 ---- 2.2576%

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Results after machine recount:
Rossi [R] - 1,372,484 -- 48.8717%
Gregoire [D] - 1,372,442 -- 48.8702%
Bennett [L] - 63,416 -- 2.2581%
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/07/2000
NameGary Locke Votes1,441,973 (58.38%)
Term01/03/2001 - 01/03/2005 Margin461,913 (+18.70%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/04/2008
NameChristine Gregoire Votes1,598,738 (53.24%)
Term01/14/2009 - 01/09/2013 Margin194,614 (+6.48%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 14, 2004 WA Governor - LBT Primary
Ruth E. Bennett
LBT 13,069
Sep 14, 2004 WA Governor - R Primary
Dino Rossi
R 521,889
Sep 14, 2004 WA Governor - D Primary
Christine Gregoire
D 768,066
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
01/11/2003 11/02/2004
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Christine Gregoire 14 18 12 2
Dino Rossi 9 ------
Leaning Call: Christine Gregoire (91.26%)
Weighted Call: Christine Gregoire (56.54%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

09/17/2004 10/31/2004

CANDIDATES
Photo  
Name Attorney General Christine Gregoire St. Sen. Dino Rossi Ruth E. Bennett  
PartyDemocratic Republican Libertarian  
Campaign Logo  
Uncertified Votes 1,373,361 (48.87%) 1,373,232 (48.87%) 63,439 (2.26%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -129 (-0.00%) -1,309,922 (-46.62%)  
Predict Avg.51.40% 48.17% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand 10/25 $442,194.00 10/25 $122,741.00 10/25 $-132.89  
Website [Website] [Website]  
Entry Date 09/14/2004 09/14/2004 09/29/2004  
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MATCHUP POLLS (9 from 4 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg49.55%-- 48.16%-- 0.00%--  
Survey USA 
10/29/04-10/31/04
45.00% 4.0 51.00% 4.0 0.00% --
Mason-Dixon 
10/25/04-10/26/04
48.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/23/04-10/25/04
49.00% 1.0 47.00% 3.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/15/04-10/17/04
50.00% 1.0 44.00% 3.0 0.00% --
Elway 
10/14/04-10/16/04
45.00% 4.0 38.00% -- 0.00% --
Survey USA 
10/02/04-10/04/04
51.00% 4.0 41.00% 5.0 0.00% --
Survey USA 
09/19/04-09/21/04
47.00% -- 46.00% -- 0.00% --
Ipsos-Public Affairs 
09/17/04-09/20/04
49.00% -- 43.00% -- 0.00% --
Elway 
09/17/04-09/19/04
49.00% -- 38.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  SEAMEC
  Seattle Post-Intelligencer
  Washington Education Association
  National Organization for Women (NOW)
  EMILY's List
  Washington State Council of Firefighters
  Washington Council of Police and Sheriffs
  Fraternal Order of Police-Washington State
IND Monsieur
D Brandonius Maximus
D None Entered
D PaGuy
  Eagle Forum
R TurnerforCongress
D Wes Uhlman
  Seattle Times
  Association of Washington Business
  Washington Association of Realtors
  Washington Medical PAC
D Tim Sheldon
R Wabash
R hthtrhtrhrtwhwrt
R Barack O-blame-a
I Chase McFadden
LBT Classical Liberal
R ...
REFS Servo
  Spokane Spokesman-Review
R KYRepublican
FWP CBlock941
D InspectorMorse
PP FreedomDemocrat
 


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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Jun 08, 2005 08:00am Perspective Party leaders dissect election ruling  Article Ralphie 
Jun 06, 2005 06:00pm Legal Ruling Judge upholds [WA Gov] election, rejects every GOP claim  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jun 06, 2005 12:00pm Legal Ruling Election trial dispatches--JUDGE UPHOLDS GREGOIRE'S ELECTION  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jun 03, 2005 08:00am Opinion Judge left to weigh options  Article Ralphie 
Jun 01, 2005 09:20am Statement Wash. Official: Vote Errors 'Inadvertent'  Article None Entered 
May 29, 2005 12:00am News Judge rules with eye to present and future  Article None Entered 

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