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Heck vs. Matthews · October 30, 2024

Denny Heck
60.8%
Denny Heck (D)
Dan Matthews
39.2%
Dan Matthews (R)
D+21.6%
Published October 30, 2024 · 400 likely voters · MoE ±4.9%
Election result
D+11.6% Denny Heck won
This poll's error: D+10.0%
What we wrote at the time

Democrats Lead in State-Level Washington Races

October 30, 2024

ActiVote’s October 30, 2024 Washington state-wide polls finds that Democrats lead by double-digits in the four polled races: Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General and Treasurer.

The polls were in the field between October 3 and October 29 (median field date of October 16). The polls were among 400 likely presidential election voters and have an average expected error of 4.9%.

Overview

In 2020, Democrat Denny Heck beat his fellow-Democrat Marko Liias by 12.1% in his race for Lt. Governor.

In 2022, Democrat Steve Hobbs beat independent opponent Julie Anderson in a special election for Secretary of State by 4.0%.

In 2020, Democrat Bob Ferguson beat his Republican opponent Matt Larkin by 12.9% in his race for Attorney General.

In 2020, Democrat Mike Pellicciotti beat his Republican opponent Duane Davidson by 6.9% in his race for Treasurer.

Crosstabs

Weighted results by demographic group · October 30, 2024

Left
98%
Moderate Left
91%
9%
Center
51%
49%
Moderate Right
19%
81%
Right
10%
90%
Denny HeckDan Matthews

The full crosstab table

ActiVote · Washington Lt. Governor 2024 · October 30, 2024
ActiVote 400 LV Unweighted Weighted Denny Heck Dan Matthews
National ±4.9% MoE 100% 100% 60.8% 39.2%
Political Spectrum Left 33% 27% 98% 2%
Moderate Left 27% 22% 91% 9%
Center 17% 17% 51% 49%
Moderate Right 10% 15% 19% 81%
Right 13% 18% 10% 90%
Region rural 32% 32% 58% 42%
suburban 28% 29% 50% 50%
urban 40% 39% 71% 29%
Age 18-29 27% 15% 71% 29%
30-49 37% 33% 63% 37%
50-64 27% 24% 62% 38%
65+ 10% 28% 52% 48%
Gender F 29% 52% 67% 33%
M 71% 48% 54% 46%
Party D 66% 53% 87% 13%
R 18% 31% 21% 79%
I 16% 16% 51% 49%
Ethnicity White 89% 80% 55% 45%
Black 1% 1% 100% 0%
Latino 6% 9% 61% 39%
Income Low 11% 12% 64% 36%
Middle 42% 39% 57% 43%
High 48% 49% 63% 37%
Education HS 27% 27% 58% 42%
Some C 11% 28% 47% 53%
BSC+ 61% 46% 71% 29%
Methodology. 400 likely voters in Washington. Responses weighted by Demographics and Spectrum. Average expected error ±4.9%. See Why trust our polls? for the methodology, disclosures and accuracy record.