Municipal elections in Spokane County, Washington (2024)

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2024 Spokane County elections
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Election dates
Filing deadline: May 10, 2024
Primary election: August 6, 2024
General election: November 5, 2024
Election stats
Offices up: County commission and superior court
Total seats up: 16
Election type: Nonpartisan
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Spokane County, Washington, held general elections for county commission and superior court on November 5, 2024. A primary was scheduled for August 6, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was May 10, 2024.

Elections

Candidates and results

Offices up for election in 2024:

County Commission

District 1

General election

General election for Spokane County Commission District 1

Incumbent Chris Jordan won election in the general election for Spokane County Commission District 1 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Chris Jordan
Chris Jordan (D)
 
92.9
 
30,916
 Other/Write-in votes
 
7.1
 
2,359

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 33,275
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Chris Jordan advanced from the primary for Spokane County Commission District 1.

District 3

General election

General election for Spokane County Commission District 3

Incumbent Josh Kerns won election in the general election for Spokane County Commission District 3 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Josh Kerns (R)
 
96.0
 
40,546
 Other/Write-in votes
 
4.0
 
1,693

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 42,239
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Josh Kerns advanced from the primary for Spokane County Commission District 3.

District 5

General election

General election for Spokane County Commission District 5

Incumbent Al French defeated Molly Marshall in the general election for Spokane County Commission District 5 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Al French (R)
 
51.3
 
29,485
Image of Molly Marshall
Molly Marshall (D) Candidate Connection
 
48.6
 
27,950
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
76

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source

Total votes: 57,511
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Nonpartisan primary election

The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Al French and Molly Marshall advanced from the primary for Spokane County Commission District 5.

Judicial offices

Spokane County Superior Court

General election

Spokane County Superior Court general election, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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Office Candidates
Position 8

Green check mark transparent.pngMarla Polin (i)
Brandon Casey  Candidate Connection
Position 11

Tim Fennessy (i) Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Van Winkle  Candidate Connection

Primary

Spokane County Superior Court primary, 2024

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
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  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Candidates
Position 1

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngAnnette S. Plese (i)
Position 2

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngCharnelle Bjelkengren (i)
Position 3

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRaymond F. Clary (i)
Position 4

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie McKay (i)
Position 5

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngBreean Beggs (i)
Position 6

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Hazel (i)
Position 7

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJacquelyn High-Edward (i)
Position 8

Green check mark transparent.pngMarla Polin* (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Casey*  Candidate Connection
Position 9

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Schmidt (i)
Position 10

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Szambelan (i)
Position 11

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Fennessy (i) Candidate Connection
F. Dayle Andersen 
Jerry Scharosch 
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Van Winkle  Candidate Connection
Position 12

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngRachelle Anderson (i)
Position 13

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Green check mark transparent.pngDean Chuang 


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Demographics

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Demographic Data for Spokane County, Washington
Spokane County Washington
Population 539,339 7,705,281
Land area (sq mi) 1,764 66,455
Race and ethnicity**
White 86.9% 73.5%
Black/African American 1.8% 3.9%
Asian 2.3% 8.8%
Native American 1.3% 1.2%
Pacific Islander 0.6% 0.7%
Two or more 5.6% 7.1%
Hispanic/Latino 6% 12.9%
Education
High school graduation rate 94.1% 91.7%
College graduation rate 31.6% 36.7%
Income
Median household income $60,101 $77,006
Persons below poverty level 12.9% 10.2%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2015-2020).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

See also

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