OLYMPIA — The Office of the Secretary of State certified the results of the 2025 August Primary, Wednesday, Aug. 20.
According to vote totals certified by Deputy Secretary of State Randy Bolerjack, more than 1.2 million voters participated in the primary, and approximately 28.6% turnout of the eligible 4.4 million voters. Only two counties did not have any races or measures in the primary.
“With the top-two primary results now certified, it’s time to prepare for another safe, secure, and accessible general election,” Bolerjack said. “Your vote matters in every election, so get out and make your mark this November.”
For the first time, the ballot return statistics webpage publicly tracked the number of 17-year-old voters participating in the August primary. Washington’s Future Voter program allows 16- and 17-year-olds to register as future voters, and 17-year-olds who will turn 18 before the November general election are eligible to vote in the preceding August primary. Of the eligible future voters, 16.9% cast a ballot in the primary.
With certification of statewide results, the Secretary of State has also certified the state candidates advancing to the November ballot. For positions that appeared in the primary, the candidate with the most votes will be listed first on the general election ballot followed by the second most vote-getter. If the position did not appear in the primary, candidates appear according to lot draw order.
Ballots for the Nov. 4 General Election will be mailed to voters by Oct. 17. Washingtonians still have time to register to vote and participate in the general election. Online and mail-in registrations must be received by Oct. 27. In-person voter registration and update services are still available at county elections offices until 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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Washington’s Office of the Secretary of State oversees areas within state government including managing state elections, registering corporations and charities, and governing the use of the state flag and state seal. The office operates the State Archives and the State Library, documents extraordinary stories in Washington’s history through Legacy Washington, and administers the Combined Fund Drive for charitable giving by state employees and the Productivity Board state employee suggestion program. The Secretary of State oversees the state’s Address Confidentiality Program to help protect survivors of crime and the Civic Engagement Program to increase governmental trust and participation for all Washingtonians.