2008 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election

2008 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election

November 4, 2008
 
Candidate Peter J. Goldmark Doug Sutherland
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,416,904 1,385,903
Percentage 50.55% 49.45%

Goldmark:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Sutherland:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Public Lands Commissioner before election

Doug Sutherland
Republican

Elected Public Lands Commissioner

Peter J. Goldmark
Democratic

The 2008 Washington Public Lands Commissioner election was held on November 4, 2008, to elect the Washington Public Lands Commissioner, concurrently with the 2008 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the U.S. Senate and various state and local elections, including for U.S. House and governor of Washington.

Democrat Peter J. Goldmark narrowly defeated incumbent Republican Public Lands Commissioner Doug Sutherland.