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2000 Washington State Treasurer election
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2000 Washington State Treasurer election Washington presidential No 1996 Washington State Treasurer election 1996 2004 Washington State Treasurer election 2004 November 7, 2000 Murphy-pic.jpg Mike Murphy Democratic Party (United States) 1,266,969 55.83% 3x4.svg Diane Rhoades Republican Party (United States) 905,401 39.90% 275px County results Murphy: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Rhoades: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% State Treasurer Mike Murphy Democratic Party (United States) Mike Murphy Democratic Party (United States)
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.https://www.heraldnet.com/2000/11/07/lowry-trails-in-bid-to-re-enter-politics/ Lowry trails in bid to re-enter politics HeraldNet.com July 25, 2026
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Candidates
Democratic Party
Advanced to general
Mike Murphy, incumbent state treasurer (1997–2009)https://www.heraldnet.com/2000/10/19/murphys-record-merits-another-term-as-treasurer/
Eliminated in primary
Louis Bloomhttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/2000/sep/23/odd-stands-a-natural-part-of-democracy/
Republican Party
Advanced to general
Diane Rhoades, Orting School Board member
Libertarian Party
Advanced to general
Tim Perman
Primary election
The blanket primary was held on September 19.https://www.whidbeynewstimes.com/2000/08/02/candidates-line-up-for-campaigns/ Candidates line up for campaigns Whidbey News-Times whidbeynewstimes.com July 25, 2026
Results
Blanket primary election resultshttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=18&c=&c2=&t=2&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results September 2000 Primary Munro Ralph Ralph Munro September 19, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington July 25, 2026 Washington State Democratic Party
Mike Murphy (incumbent)
538,873
46.78 Washington State Republican Party
Diane Rhoades
477,770
41.47
Washington State Democratic Party
Louis Bloom
76,738
6.66
Libertarian Party of Washington
Tim Perman
58,661
5.09 1,152,042
100.00
General election
Results
2000 Washington State Treasurer electionhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=2&t2=&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 2000 General Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 7, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington July 25, 2026
Washington State Democratic Party
Mike Murphy (incumbent)
1,266,969
55.83
+0.68
Washington State Republican Party
Diane Rhoades
905,401
39.90
–4.95
Libertarian Party of Washington
Tim Perman
96,910
4.27
N/A
2,269,280
100.00
N/A Washington State Democratic Party
By county
CountyMike MurphyDemocraticDiane RhoadesRepublicanTim PermanLibertarianMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%Adams2,03644.44%2,42052.83%1252.73%-384-8.38%4,581Asotin3,78651.83%3,24944.48%2693.68%5377.35%7,304Benton24,21344.11%28,67952.24%2,0043.65%-4,466-8.14%54,896Chelan10,39742.98%12,86553.19%9273.83%-2,468-10.20%24,189Clallam14,62349.88%12,96644.23%1,7275.89%1,6575.65%29,316Clark61,32949.14%57,64946.19%5,8214.66%3,6802.95%124,799Columbia86144.84%98651.35%733.80%-125-6.51%1,920Cowlitz19,36756.77%13,41639.32%1,3333.91%5,95117.44%34,116Douglas5,19443.42%6,34953.07%4203.51%-1,155-9.65%11,963Ferry1,21743.17%1,41350.12%1896.70%-196-6.95%2,819Franklin5,99445.72%6,61650.46%5013.82%-622-4.74%13,111Garfield55346.08%60350.25%443.67%-50-4.17%1,200Grant9,26041.30%12,24754.62%9164.09%-2,987-13.32%22,423Grays Harbor16,19765.62%7,41630.05%1,0694.33%8,78135.58%24,682Island14,60248.47%14,34747.62%1,1763.90%2550.85%30,125Jefferson8,59758.38%5,32736.17%8025.45%3,27022.21%14,726King440,87262.89%229,88032.79%30,2464.31%210,99230.10%700,998Kitsap52,64254.67%39,40040.92%4,2524.42%13,24213.75%96,294Kittitas6,34748.64%6,15147.14%5504.22%1961.50%13,048Klickitat3,44046.44%3,55047.93%4175.63%-110-1.49%7,407Lewis12,39244.55%14,05950.55%1,3634.90%-1,667-5.99%27,814Lincoln1,83039.41%2,62356.49%1904.09%-793-17.08%4,643Mason11,82556.60%8,06638.61%1,0014.79%3,75917.99%20,892Okanogan5,73942.30%7,06552.08%7625.62%-1,326-9.77%13,566Pacific5,30160.86%3,01234.58%3974.56%2,28926.28%8,710Pend Oreille2,34047.54%2,28646.44%2966.01%541.10%4,922Pierce136,25454.76%102,50441.20%10,0614.04%33,75013.56%248,819San Juan4,43658.35%2,71735.74%4495.91%1,71922.61%7,602Skagit21,33251.15%18,57644.54%1,8004.32%2,7566.61%41,708Skamania1,86047.10%1,72343.63%3669.27%1373.47%3,949Snohomish129,81055.67%93,44840.08%9,9144.25%36,36215.59%233,172Spokane83,59652.76%69,03143.57%5,8183.67%14,5659.19%158,445Stevens6,84641.37%8,56951.78%1,1346.85%-1,723-10.41%16,549Thurston58,29063.87%29,05331.84%3,9164.29%29,23732.04%91,259Wahkiakum94653.18%75442.38%794.44%19210.79%1,779Walla Walla9,62849.22%9,21947.13%7143.65%4092.09%19,561Whatcom34,27351.99%28,68343.51%2,9684.50%5,5908.48%65,924Whitman7,48951.12%6,58144.92%5793.95%9086.20%14,649Yakima31,25547.79%31,90348.78%2,2423.43%-648-0.99%65,400Totals1,266,96955.83%905,40139.90%96,9104.27%361,56815.93%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
State treasurer
2000
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