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Washington State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Washington State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Washington State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state Senate before and after the election:

Washington State Senate
Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 27 26
     Republican Party 22 23
Total 49 49

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

  • Incumbents who ran on November 6
  • Defeated incumbents
  • Newly elected senators
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

  • A total of 24 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 6 general election ballot:

  1. Rosemary McAuliffe
  2. Randi Becker
  3. Mike Padden
  4. Mary Margaret Haugen
  5. Mark Schoesler
  6. Linda Evans Parlette
  7. Curtis King
  8. Mike Hewitt
  9. Don Benton
  10. Brian Hatfield
  11. Dan Swecker
  12. Karen Fraser
  13. Christine Rolfes
  14. James Hargrove
  15. Mike Carrell
  16. Kevin Ranker
  17. Steve Litzow
  18. Dave Frockt
  19. Ann Rivers (Washington)

Incumbents defeated

The following is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list displays the newly-elected members of the Washington State Senate:

Democratic

  1. Jeannie Darneille
  2. Bob Hasegawa
  3. Annette Cleveland
  4. Andy Billig
  5. Mark Mullet

Republican

  1. Kirk Pearson (Washington)
  2. Bruce Dammeier
  3. Barbara Bailey
  4. John Braun

Candidates who won election

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Washington State Senate:

Democratic

  1. Jeannie Darneille
  2. Bob Hasegawa
  3. Annette Cleveland
  4. Andy Billig
  5. Mark Mullet
  6. Rosemary McAuliffe
  7. Brian Hatfield
  8. Karen Fraser
  9. Christine Rolfes
  10. James Hargrove
  11. Kevin Ranker
  12. Dave Frockt

Republican

  1. Kirk Pearson (Washington)
  2. Bruce Dammeier
  3. Barbara Bailey
  4. John Braun
  5. Randi Becker
  6. Mike Padden
  7. Mark Schoesler
  8. Linda Evans Parlette
  9. Curtis King
  10. Mike Hewitt
  11. Don Benton
  12. Mike Carrell
  13. Steve Litzow
  14. Ann Rivers (Washington)

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

  1. Karen Fraser
  2. Dave Frockt

Republican

  1. Mike Padden
  2. Mark Schoesler
  3. Linda Evans Parlette
  4. Curtis King

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

  1. Jim Cozad
  2. Larry Carter (Washington)

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Washington State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Washington House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Washington House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state House before and after the election:

Washington House of Representatives
Party As of November 5, 2012 After the 2012 Election
     Democratic Party 56 55
     Republican Party 42 43
Total 98 98

What You'll See on This Page

This page displays the following lists of candidates

  • Incumbents who ran on November 6
  • Defeated incumbents
  • Newly elected representatives
  • List of all winners
  • Unopposed candidates
  • Third party candidates

State House Overview

  • All 98 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 6 general election ballot:

  1. Marko Liias
  2. Zack Hudgins
  3. Gerry Pollet
  4. Derek Stanford
  5. Luis Moscoso
  6. Gary Alexander
  7. J.T. Wilcox
  8. Timm Ormsby
  9. Larry Crouse
  10. Matthew Shea (Washington)
  11. Jay Rodne
  12. Kevin Parker (Washington)
  13. Shelly Short
  14. Joel Kretz
  15. Brad Klippert
  16. Larry Haler
  17. Susan Fagan
  18. Joe Schmick
  19. Norma Smith
  20. Cary Condotta
  21. Mike Armstrong
  22. Judith Warnick
  23. Norm Johnson
  24. Charles Ross
  25. Bruce Chandler
  26. David Taylor (Washington)
  27. Maureen Walsh
  28. Terry Nealey
  29. Paul Harris
  30. Dean Takko
  31. Brian Blake (Washington)
  32. Richard DeBolt
  33. Ed Orcutt
  34. Mary Helen Roberts
  35. Chris Reykdal
  36. Sam Hunt
  37. Sherry Appleton
  38. Drew Hansen
  39. Kevin Van De Wege
  40. Steve Tharinger
  41. Hans Zeiger
  42. Jan Angel
  43. Larry Seaquist
  44. Laurie Jinkins
  45. Tami Green
  46. Steve Kirby
  47. Katrina Asay
  48. Cathy Dahlquist
  49. Christopher Hurst
  50. Cindy Ryu
  51. Ruth Kagi
  52. Tina Orwall
  53. Dave Upthegrove
  54. Eileen Cody
  55. Joe Fitzgibbon
  56. Kathy Haigh
  57. Reuven Carlyle
  58. Sharon Tomiko Santos
  59. Eric Pettigrew
  60. Mike Sells
  61. Dan Kristiansen
  62. Kristine Lytton
  63. Marcie Maxwell
  64. Judy Clibborn
  65. Jason Overstreet
  66. Vincent Buys
  67. Jamie Pedersen
  68. Frank Chopp
  69. Hans Dunshee
  70. Mike Hope
  71. Roger Goodman
  72. Larry Springer
  73. Mark Hargrove
  74. Pat Sullivan (Washington)
  75. Ross Hunter
  76. Sharon Wylie
  77. James Moeller

Incumbents defeated

The following displays a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following lists the newly-elected members of the Washington House of Representatives:

Democratic

  1. Steve Bergquist
  2. Dawn Morrell (Washington)
  3. Jake Fey
  4. David Sawyer (Washington)
  5. Roger Freeman
  6. Gael Tarleton
  7. Jessyn Farrell
  8. Cyrus Habib
  9. Marcus Riccelli
  10. Monica Jurado Stonier

Republican

  1. Chad Magendanz
  2. Jeff Holy
  3. Dave Hayes
  4. Brad Hawkins
  5. Matt Manweller
  6. Liz Pike
  7. Brandon Vick
  8. Steve O'Ban
  9. Linda Kochmar
  10. Drew MacEwen
  11. Elizabeth Scott

Open Seat Winners

The following lists candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

  1. Cyrus Habib

Republican

  1. Brandon Vick

Candidates who won election

The following lists all candidates elected to the Washington House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

  1. Zack Hudgins
  2. Steve Bergquist
  3. Mary Helen Roberts
  4. Marko Liias
  5. Sam Hunt
  6. Chris Reykdal
  7. Brian Blake (Washington)
  8. Kevin Van De Wege
  9. Dawn Morrell (Washington)
  10. Jake Fey
  11. Tami Green
  12. Steve Kirby
  13. David Sawyer (Washington)
  14. Roger Freeman
  15. Dave Upthegrove
  16. Joe Fitzgibbon
  17. Reuven Carlyle
  18. Gael Tarleton
  19. Sharon Tomiko Santos
  20. Kristine Lytton
  21. Judy Clibborn
  22. Hans Dunshee
  23. Roger Goodman
  24. Gerry Pollet
  25. Jessyn Farrell
  26. Cyrus Habib
  27. Sharon Wylie
  28. Marcus Riccelli
  29. Derek Stanford
  30. Luis Moscoso
  31. Eileen Cody
  32. Eric Pettigrew
  33. Christopher Hurst
  34. Cindy Ryu
  35. Frank Chopp
  36. Dean Takko
  37. Drew Hansen
  38. Timm Ormsby
  39. James Moeller
  40. Sherry Appleton
  41. Ross Hunter
  42. Jamie Pedersen
  43. Kathy Haigh
  44. Larry Springer
  45. Larry Seaquist
  46. Laurie Jinkins
  47. Marcie Maxwell
  48. Mike Sells
  49. Ruth Kagi
  50. Pat Sullivan (Washington)
  51. Steve Tharinger
  52. Tina Orwall
  53. Monica Jurado Stonier

Republican

  1. J.T. Wilcox
  2. Larry Crouse
  3. Jay Rodne
  4. Kevin Parker (Washington)
  5. Chad Magendanz
  6. Shelly Short
  7. Jeff Holy
  8. Brad Klippert
  9. Larry Haler
  10. Susan Fagan
  11. Joe Schmick
  12. Dave Hayes
  13. Brad Hawkins
  14. Judith Warnick
  15. Matt Manweller
  16. Bruce Chandler
  17. David Taylor (Washington)
  18. Terry Nealey
  19. Liz Pike
  20. Brandon Vick
  21. Richard DeBolt
  22. Jan Angel
  23. Steve O'Ban
  24. Linda Kochmar
  25. Drew MacEwen
  26. Elizabeth Scott
  27. Cary Condotta
  28. Ed Orcutt
  29. Cathy Dahlquist
  30. Dan Kristiansen
  31. Charles Ross
  32. Gary Alexander
  33. Mike Hope
  34. Norm Johnson
  35. Hans Zeiger
  36. Paul Harris
  37. Jason Overstreet
  38. Joel Kretz
  39. Mark Hargrove
  40. Matthew Shea (Washington)
  41. Maureen Walsh
  42. Norma Smith
  43. Vincent Buys

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

Democratic

  1. Brian Blake (Washington)
  2. Mary Helen Roberts
  3. Marko Liias
  4. Chris Reykdal
  5. Sam Hunt
  6. Kevin Van De Wege
  7. Steve Kirby
  8. Dave Upthegrove
  9. Joe Fitzgibbon
  10. Sharon Tomiko Santos
  11. Kristine Lytton
  12. Eric Pettigrew
  13. Judy Clibborn
  14. Jamie Pedersen
  15. Frank Chopp
  16. Luis Moscoso

Republican

  1. Richard DeBolt
  2. Terry Nealey
  3. Bruce Chandler
  4. Judith Warnick
  5. Joe Schmick
  6. Susan Fagan
  7. Shelly Short
  8. Kevin Parker (Washington)
  9. Jay Rodne
  10. Larry Crouse
  11. J.T. Wilcox

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2012:

  1. Tamra Smilanich
  2. Brian Travis
  3. Linde Knighton
  4. Howard A. Pellett
  5. Ryan Dean Burkett
  6. Robert Canamar
  7. Kshama Sawant
  8. Gregory Gadow
  9. Bill Hirt
  10. Craig Durgan
  11. Brandon Robinson
  12. Stan Lippmann

National Partisan Trends

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbents defeated in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 21 49 70
Republican 37 182 219
Third Party 2 3 5
TOTALS 60 234 294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 165 684 849
Republican 202 652 854
Independent 0 4 4
TOTALS 367 1,340 1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party Senate House Total
Democratic 82 220 302
Republican 105 296 401
Third Party 0 0 0
TOTALS 187 516 703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures
Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
Pre-election Post-election
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png
State senates 17 24 1 1 18 24 0 1
State houses 15 27 1 0 19 24 0 0
Totals: 32 51 2 1 37 48 0 1
Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
Pre-election Post-election
Legislative chamber Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png Democratic Party Republican Party Purple.png Grey.png
State senates 19 28 2 1 20 28 1 1
State houses 17 31 1 0 21 28 0 0
Totals: 36 59 3 1 41 56 1 1



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