2008 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 2008 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 2008. The top-two primary was held on August 19. 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 Brad Owen, first elected to the office in 1996, was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Republican attorney Marcia McCraw in a landslide. == Candidates == === Democratic Party === ==== Advanced to general ==== Brad Owen, incumbent lieutenant governor (1997–2017) ==== Eliminated in primary ==== Randel Bell === Republican Party === ==== Advanced to general ==== Marcia McCraw, attorney ==== Eliminated in primary ==== Jim Wiest, former state worker === Third-party and independent candidates === ==== Eliminated in primary ==== Arlene A. Peck (Constitution) == Primary election == === Endorsements === === Results === Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Pend Oreille (largest city: Newport) Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Klickitat (largest city: Goldendale) Whitman (largest city: Pullman) ==== By congressional district ==== == General election == === Post-primary endorsements === === Results === ==== By county ==== Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Asotin (largest city: Clarkston) Klickitat (largest city: Goldendale) Lewis (largest city: Centralia) Okanogan (largest city: Omak) Spokane (largest city: Spokane) Walla Walla (largest city: Walla Walla) Whitman (largest city: Pullman) Yakima (largest city: Yakima) ==== By congressional district ==== Owen won eight of nine congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans. == References ==