2004 Washington gubernatorial election information
Summary of the election and its results
For related races, see 2004 United States gubernatorial elections.
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November 2, 2004
2008 →
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Christine Gregoire
Dino Rossi
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Republican
Popular vote
1,373,361
1,373,228
Percentage
48.873%
48.868%
County results Gregoire: 40–50% 50–60% Rossi: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
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Gary Locke
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Christine Gregoire
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The 2004 Washington gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2004. The race gained national attention for its legal twists and extremely close finish, among the closest political races in United States election history. Republican Dino Rossi was declared the winner in the initial automated count and again in a subsequent automated recount, but after a second recount done by hand, Democrat Christine Gregoire took the lead by a margin of 129 votes.
Although Gregoire was sworn in as governor of Washington on January 12, 2005, Rossi did not formally concede and called for a re-vote over concerns about the integrity of the election. The Republican Party filed a lawsuit in Chelan County Superior Court contesting the election, but the trial judge ruled against it, citing lack of evidence of deliberate electoral sabotage.[1] Rossi chose not to appeal to the Washington State Supreme Court, formally conceding the election on June 6, 2005. Gregoire was re-elected in 2008 in a rematch with Rossi.
^"Borders et al. v. King County et al". SeattleWeekly.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2006. Retrieved June 23, 2006.
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