2004 Pierce County Executive election

2004 Pierce County Executive election
	November 2, 2004
County Executive before election; John Ladenburg; Democratic	Elected County Executive ; John Ladenburg; Democratic

The 2004 Pierce County Executive election took place on November 2, 2004. The election took place following the invalidation of Washington's blanket primary and used separate primaries for the first time.^[1]

Incumbent Democratic County Executive John Ladenburg ran for re-election to a second term. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary and faced casino manager Greg Bakamis, the Republican nominee, in the general election.^[2] Ladenburg was endorsed by the News Tribune, which noted that, because Ladenburg "has become a regional leader on transportation and other issues," the election was a "no-contest[] race"^[3] Ladenburg ultimately defeated Bakamis in a landslide, winning re-election with 61 percent of the vote.^[4]

Democratic primary

Candidates

John Ladenburg, incumbent County Executive^[2]

Results

Democratic primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Ladenburg (inc.)	71,964	99.22%
	Democratic	Write-ins	569	0.78%
Total votes			72,533	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Greg Bakamis, casino manager^[6]

Results

Republican primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Greg Bakamis	45,014	99.57%
	Republican	Write-ins	193	0.43%
Total votes			45,207	100.00%

Libertarian primary

Candidates

No candidates filed for the Libertarian nomination.

Results

Libertarian primary results^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Libertarian	Write-ins	230	100.00%
Total votes			230	100.00%

General election

Results

2004 Pierce County Executive election^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Ladenburg (inc.)	175,583	60.92%
	Republican	Greg Bakamis	112,221	38.93%
	Write-in		432	0.15%
Total votes			288,236	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References

^ Ammons, David (July 31, 2004). "Candidates for state office jam ballots". The Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, Washington. p. A3. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Corvin, Aaron (October 17, 2004). "Pierce executive race focuses on business". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. B1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
^ "Ladenburg, Wimsett, Muri for county offices". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. October 20, 2004. p. B6. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
^ Thigpen, Daniel (November 3, 2004). "Incumbents mow down opponents". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. A7. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
^ ^a ^b ^c "September 14, 2004 Primary Election - Official Results". Pierce County Auditor. September 24, 2004. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
^ Thigpen, Daniel (September 13, 2004). "Primary just a warm-up for Nov. 2 vote". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. B1, B3. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
^ "November 2, 2004 General Election - Official Election Results". Pierce County Auditor. November 17, 2004. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

[1] Ammons, David (July 31, 2004). "Candidates for state office jam ballots". The Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, Washington. p. A3. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

[focuses_on_business-2] Corvin, Aaron (October 17, 2004). "Pierce executive race focuses on business". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. B1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

[3] "Ladenburg, Wimsett, Muri for county offices". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. October 20, 2004. p. B6. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

[4] Thigpen, Daniel (November 3, 2004). "Incumbents mow down opponents". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. A7. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

[primary_results-5] "September 14, 2004 Primary Election - Official Results". Pierce County Auditor. September 24, 2004. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

[6] Thigpen, Daniel (September 13, 2004). "Primary just a warm-up for Nov. 2 vote". The News Tribune. Tacoma, Washington. p. B1, B3. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

[7] "November 2, 2004 General Election - Official Election Results". Pierce County Auditor. November 17, 2004. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

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