- Chosen by
- Nonpartisan election
- Justices
- 9
- Term
- 6 years
- Retirement age
- 75
- Next election
- November 7, 2028
- Up in 2028
- three justices (RCW 2.04.071)
Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.
Justices
| Justice | Role |
|---|
| Debra L. Stephens | Chief justice |
| Charles W. Johnson | Associate chief justice |
| Steven C. González | Associate justice |
| Sheryl Gordon McCloud | Associate justice |
| Raquel Montoya-Lewis | Associate justice |
| G. Helen Whitener | Associate justice |
| Salvador A. Mungia | Associate justice |
| Colleen M. Melody | Associate justice |
| Theodore J. Angelis | Associate justice |
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Results 2016-2024
2024
SUPREME COURT - JUSTICE POSITION #02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| SAL MUNGIA | | 1,642,060 | 50.1% |
| DAVE LARSON | | 1,620,617 | 49.4% |
| WRITE-IN | Write-in | 16,614 | 0.5% |
SUPREME COURT - JUSTICE POSITION #08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| STEVE GONZALEZ | | 2,564,372 | 97.6% |
| WRITE-IN | Write-in | 61,866 | 2.4% |
SUPREME COURT - JUSTICE POSITION #09
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| SHERYL GORDON MCCLOUD | | 2,534,783 | 97.5% |
| WRITE-IN | Write-in | 65,479 | 2.5% |
2022
SUPREME COURT - JUSTICE POSITION #01
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| MARY I YU | Nonpartisan | 1,365,398 | 100.0% |
One candidate. 3 seats.
SUPREME COURT - JUSTICE POSITION #05
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| BARBARA MADSEN | Nonpartisan | 1,366,411 | 100.0% |
One candidate. 3 seats.
SUPREME COURT - JUSTICE POSITION #06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| G HELEN WHITENER | Nonpartisan | 1,360,073 | 100.0% |
One candidate. 3 seats.
Not shown
- STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POSITION NO. 1: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POSITION NO. 5: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POSITION NO. 6: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
2020
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, POSITION 03
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| RAQUEL MONTOYA-LEWIS | Nonpartisan | 2,057,623 | 58.2% |
| DAVE LARSON | Nonpartisan | 1,462,764 | 41.4% |
| WRITEIN | Write-in | 13,661 | 0.4% |
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, POSITION 04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| CHARLES W JOHNSON | Nonpartisan | 2,850,924 | 97.7% |
| WRITEIN | Write-in | 66,407 | 2.3% |
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, POSITION 06
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| G HELEN WHITENER | Nonpartisan | 2,263,513 | 66.1% |
| RICHARD S SERNS | Nonpartisan | 1,140,338 | 33.3% |
| WRITEIN | Write-in | 19,416 | 0.6% |
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, POSITION 07
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| DEBRA L STEPHENS | Nonpartisan | 2,852,879 | 97.9% |
| WRITEIN | Write-in | 60,808 | 2.1% |
2018
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, STATEWIDE, POSITION 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| SUSAN OWENS | Nonpartisan | 2,062,701 | 99.5% |
| WRITEIN | Write-in | 10,157 | 0.5% |
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, STATEWIDE, POSITION 8
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| STEVE GONZALEZ | Nonpartisan | 1,685,909 | 67.5% |
| NATHAN CHOI | Nonpartisan | 808,571 | 32.4% |
| WRITEIN | Write-in | 3,918 | 0.2% |
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, STATEWIDE, POSITION 9
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| SHERYL GORDON MCCLOUD | Nonpartisan | 2,005,244 | 99.5% |
| WRITEIN | Write-in | 9,234 | 0.5% |
2016
SUPREME COURT - JUSTICE POSITION 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Mary Yu | 975,725 | 51.0% |
| David DeWolf | 936,569 | 49.0% |
SUPREME COURT - JUSTICE POSITION 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Barbara Madsen | 1,084,394 | 57.4% |
| Greg Zempel | 804,813 | 42.6% |
SUPREME COURT - JUSTICE POSITION 6
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Charles (Charlie) Wiggins | 1,011,538 | 54.3% |
| Dave Larson | 850,397 | 45.7% |
Not shown
- STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POSITION 1: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POSITION 5: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
- STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE POSITION 6: rows in under half of the state's counties: likely a county-only fragment or label.
November general elections only.
MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
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