Washington State Senate elections, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 8 (mail or online), or Oct. 29 (in-person)
- Early voting: N/A
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 6
- Online registration: Yes
- Same-day registration: No
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Democrats expanded their majority in the 2018 elections for Washington State Senate, as, after the election, they controlled 29 seats to Republicans' 20. Twenty-five out of 49 Senate seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Democrats held 26 seats to Republicans' 23.
Ballotpedia identified five of the races as battlegrounds, including three Democratic-held districts and two Republican-held districts. Democrats won all of the four called battleground elections as of December 4.
Heading into the election, Washington had been under a Democratic trifecta since the party won a special state Senate election on November 7, 2017. This broke the state's divided government, which first formed in 2013 when Republicans took control of the state Senate. Heading into the election, Democrats had controlled the governor's office since 1985 and the state House since 2002. Had the Republican Party taken the chamber, it would have broken the Democratic trifecta.
Because state senators in Washington serve four-year terms, winning candidates in this election served through 2022 and played a role in Washington's redistricting process. The state senate's majority and minority leaders each select a member to serve on the five-member commission responsible for drawing state legislative and congressional district maps. The state legislature may amend the proposed maps by a two-thirds vote in each chamber.
The Washington State Senate was one of 87 state legislative chambers with elections in 2018. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2017, three chambers in Virginia and New Jersey were up for election. In 2016, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. Prior to 2018, the Washington State Senate last held elections in 2016.
Washington state senators serve staggered, four-year terms and half of the Senate is up for election every two years.
For more information about the Democratic primaries, click here.
For more information about the Republican primaries, click here.
Post-election analysis
- See also: State legislative elections, 2018
The Democratic Party maintained control of both chambers of the Washington State Legislature in the 2018 election. Both chambers of the Washington State Legislature were identified as battleground chambers. In the state Senate, 25 out of 49 seats were up for election. Democrats increased their majority in the Washington State Senate from 26-23 to 29-20. One Democratic incumbent and two Republican incumbents were defeated in the general election.
The Washington House of Representatives held elections for all 98 seats. The Democratic majority in the House of Representatives increased from 50-48 to 57-41. One Democratic incumbent and one Republican incumbent were defeated in the primary and six Republican incumbents were defeated in the general election.
National background
On November 6, 2018, 87 of the nation's 99 state legislative chambers held regularly scheduled elections for 6,073 of 7,383 total seats, meaning that nearly 82 percent of all state legislative seats were up for election.
- Entering the 2018 election, Democrats held 42.6 percent, Republicans held 56.8 percent, and independents and other parties held 0.6 percent of the seats up for regular election.
- Following the 2018 election, Democrats held 47.3 percent, Republicans held 52.3 percent, and independents and other parties held 0.4 percent of the seats up for regular election.
- A total of 469 incumbents were defeated over the course of the election cycle, with roughly one-third of them defeated in the primary.
Want more information?
- Incumbents defeated in 2018's state legislative elections
- 2018 election analysis: Partisan balance of state legislative chambers
- 2018 election analysis: Number of state legislators by party
- 2018 election analysis: State legislative supermajorities
Districts
- See also: Washington state legislative districts
Use the interactive map below to find your district.
Candidates
General election candidates
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Primary candidates
The candidate list below is based on a list provided by the Washington Secretary of State website on May 31, 2018. The filing deadline for the August primary was on May 18, 2018.[1]
Margins of victory
A margin of victory (MOV) analysis for the 2018 Washington State Senate races is presented in this section. MOV represents the percentage of total votes that separated the winner and the second-place finisher. For example, if the winner of a race received 47 percent of the vote and the second-place finisher received 45 percent of the vote, the MOV is 2 percent.
The table below presents the following figures for each party:
- Elections won
- Elections won by less than 10 percentage points
- Elections won without opposition
- Average margin of victory[2]
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The margin of victory in each race is presented below. The list is sorted from the closest MOV to the largest (including unopposed races).
Seats flipped
The below map displays each seat in the Washington State Senate which changed partisan hands as a result of the 2018 elections, shaded according to the partisan affiliation of the winner in 2018. Hover over a shaded district for more information.
| State legislative seats flipped in 2018, Washington State Senate | |||
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| District | Incumbent | 2018 winner | Direction of flip |
| Washington State Senate District 26 | Jan Angel |
Emily Randall |
R to D |
| Washington State Senate District 30 | Mark Miloscia |
Claire Wilson |
R to D |
| Washington State Senate District 47 | Joe Fain |
Mona Das |
R to D |
Incumbents retiring
Three incumbents did not run for re-election in 2018. Those incumbents were:
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Michael Baumgartner |  Republican |
Senate District 6 |
| Jan Angel | Republican |
Senate District 26 |
| Sharon Nelson |  Democratic |
Senate District 34 |
2018 battleground chamber
Ballotpedia identified the Washington State Senate as one of 22 battleground chambers in 2018. These were chambers that we anticipated to be, overall, more competitive than other chambers and had the potential to see significant shifts in party control.
The chamber was selected because it met the following conditions:
- Competitive seats: The seats were last up for election in 2014. One Republican seat had a margin of victory that was less than 10 percent. Two Democratic seats had a margin of victory that was less than 10 percent. See the 2018 races to watch here.
- Majority held less than 55 percent of seats: Heading into the 2018 elections, Democrats controlled 26 seats of 49 seats, which is 53.1 percent of the total.
- Partisan balance of seats up for election: 10 of the 24 seats up in 2018 were controlled by Republicans and 14 were controlled by Democrats.
- 2016 presidential election results: Hillary Clinton (D) won six districts that elected Republicans to the state Senate, including four districts that were up in 2018. Donald Trump (R) won two districts that elected Democrats to the state Senate, including one district that was up in 2018. See the 2016 presidential results in state legislative districts here.
- Recent party control switches: Democrats gained full control of the chamber after a special election on November 7, 2017. From 2012 to 2016, control of the chamber stayed in Republican hands even though Democrats often had a numerical majority in the chamber. Following the 2012 elections, Republicans took over from Democrats despite the 26-23 Democratic majority. This was because a minority coalition was formed when Democrats Tim Sheldon and Rodney Tom joined all chamber Republicans to form a 25-24 majority. Republicans won outright control of the chamber in the 2014 elections, gaining a 25-24 majority. In 2016, numerical control switched back to Democrats, but Sheldon once again formed a coalition with Republicans to give them effective control of the chamber.
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Battleground races
| Washington State Senate Battleground races |
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| Democratic seats |
| District 21
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| District 44
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| District 45
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| Republican seats |
| District 26
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| District 30
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Ballotpedia identified five battleground races in the Washington State Senate 2018 elections: three Democratic seats and two Republican seats. Based on analysis of these districts' electoral histories, these races had the potential to be more competitive than other races and could possibly have led to shifts in a chamber's partisan balance.
To determine state legislative battleground races in 2018, Ballotpedia looked for races that fit one or more of the four factors listed below:
- If the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in the most recent election prior to 2018
- If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections and the incumbent’s margin of victory in the previous election was 10 percentage points or less
- If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections and the incumbent did not file to run for re-election
- If the presidential candidate opposite of the incumbent's party won the district in the 2016 elections by 20 points or more
Other factors could also cause a race to be classified as a battleground. For example, Ballotpedia may have considered an election to be a battleground race if an outside group or a national or state party announced that they were targeting a specific seat in order to flip it. We may have also determined a race to be a battleground if it received an unusual amount of media attention. Two additional factors were open seats and districts impacted by redistricting.
District 21
Who won this race?
| Democratic incumbent Marko Liias defeated Republican Mario Lionel Lotmore. |
What party controlled the seat heading into the election?
| The Democratic Party |
Who were the candidates running?
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What made this a battleground race?
| This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in 2014. Incumbent Marko Liias (D) was first appointed in January 2014 and was elected in November 2014. He received 54.5 percent of the vote and defeated his Republican challenger by 9.0 points. District 21 was one of 30 Washington state legislative districts that Democrat Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton carried District 21 by 32.1 points. Barack Obama (D) won the district in the 2012 presidential election by 25.3 points. |
District 26
Who won this race?
| Democrat Emily Randall defeated Republican Marty McClendon. |
What party controlled the seat heading into the election?
| The Republican Party |
Who were the candidates running?
What made this a battleground race?
| This was a district where the presidential candidate of the party opposite the incumbent won in 2016 and the incumbent did not file for re-election. Incumbent Jan Angel (R) was first elected in a 2013 special election, defeating incumbent Nathan Schlicher (R). In 2014, she received 58.8 percent of the vote and defeated her Democratic challenger by 17.6 points. District 26 was one of 30 Washington state legislative districts that Democrat Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton carried District 26 by 0.1 points. Barack Obama (D) won the district in the 2012 presidential election by 1.3 points. |
District 30
Who won this race?
| Democrat Claire Wilson defeated Republican incumbent Mark Miloscia. |
What party controlled the seat heading into the election?
| The Republican Party |
Who were the candidates running?
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What made this a battleground race?
| This was a district where the presidential candidate of the party opposite the incumbent won by more than 20 points in 2016. Incumbent Mark Miloscia (R) was first elected in 2014. He received 55.6 percent of the vote and defeated his Democratic challenger by 11.2 points. District 30 was one of 30 Washington state legislative districts that Democrat Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton carried District 30 by 20.8 points. Barack Obama (D) won the district in the 2012 presidential election by 19.5 points. |
District 44
Who won this race?
| Democratic incumbent Steve Hobbs defeated Republican Doug Roulstone. |
What party controlled the seat heading into the election?
| The Democratic Party |
Who were the candidates running?
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What made this a battleground race?
| This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in 2014. Incumbent Steve Hobbs (D) was first elected in 2006 and was re-elected in 2014. He received 54.0 percent of the vote and defeated his Republican challenger by 8.0 points. District 44 was one of 30 Washington state legislative districts that Democrat Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton carried District 44 by 10.7 points. Barack Obama (D) won the district in the 2012 presidential election by 10.5 points. |
District 45
Who won this race?
| Democratic incumbent Manka Dhingra defeated Republican Dale Fonk. |
What party controlled the seat prior to the November 7, 2017, special election?
| The Democratic Party |
Who were the candidates running?
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What made this a battleground race?
| This was a district where the incumbent won less than 55 percent of the vote in 2014 and the presidential candidate of the opposite party won by more than 20 points in 2016. Incumbent Andy Hill (R) was first elected in 2014. He received 52.7 percent of the vote and defeated his Democratic challenger by 5.4 points. Hill died in October 2016 from lung cancer. Manka Dhingra (D) flipped District 45 in the special election to replace Hill on November 7, 2017. Her win gave Democrats full control of the state Senate. District 45 was one of 30 Washington state legislative districts that Democrat Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election. Clinton carried District 45 by 36.8 points. Barack Obama (D) won the district in the 2012 presidential election by 18.6 points. |
Battleground races map
Washington political history
Party control
2018
In the 2018 elections, Democrats increased their majority in the Washington State Senate from 26-23 to 29-20.
| Washington State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 6, 2018 | After November 7, 2018 | |
| Democratic Party | 26 | 29 | |
| Republican Party | 23 | 20 | |
| Total | 49 | 49 | |
2016
Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017. In the 2016 elections, Democrats gained one seat in the Washington State Senate, going from 24-25 to 25-24. A power-sharing agreement gave Republicans effective control of the chamber after the 2016 election as Sen. Tim Sheldon (D) chose to caucus with Republicans. He was elected president pro tempore.
| Washington State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 7, 2016 | After November 8, 2016 | |
| Democratic Party | 24 | 25 | |
| Republican Party | 25 | 24[3] | |
| Total | 49 | 49 | |
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government. Republicans gained control of the state Senate through coalitions following the 2012 elections, moving Washington's state government to divided control. Prior to that, Democrats had held a trifecta since the 2004 elections.
Washington Party Control: 1992-2024
Eighteen years of Democratic trifectas • No Republican trifectas
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| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
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Wave election analysis
- See also: Wave elections (1918-2016)
The term wave election is frequently used to describe an election cycle in which one party makes significant electoral gains. How many seats would Republicans have had to lose for the 2018 midterm election to be considered a wave election?
Ballotpedia examined the results of the 50 election cycles that occurred between 1918 and 2016—spanning from President Woodrow Wilson's (D) second midterm in 1918 to Donald Trump's (R) first presidential election in 2016. We define wave elections as the 20 percent of elections in that period resulting in the greatest seat swings against the president's party.
Applying this definition to state legislative elections, we found that Republicans needed to lose 494 seats for 2018 to qualify as a wave election.
The chart below shows the number of seats the president's party lost in the 10 state legislative waves from 1918 to 2016. Click here to read the full report.
| State legislative wave elections | ||||||
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| Year | President | Party | Election type | State legislative seats change | Elections analyzed[5] | |
| 1932 | Hoover | R | Presidential | -1,022 | 7,365 | |
| 1922 | Harding | R | First midterm | -907 | 6,907 | |
| 1966 | Johnson | D | First midterm[6] | -782 | 7,561 | |
| 1938 | Roosevelt | D | Second midterm | -769 | 7,179 | |
| 1958 | Eisenhower | R | Second midterm | -702 | 7,627 | |
| 2010 | Obama | D | First midterm | -702 | 7,306 | |
| 1974 | Ford | R | Second midterm[7] | -695 | 7,481 | |
| 1920 | Wilson | D | Presidential | -654 | 6,835 | |
| 1930 | Hoover | R | Presidential | -640 | 7,361 | |
| 1954 | Eisenhower | R | First midterm | -494 | 7,513 | |
Candidate and office information
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Chapter 29A.24 of the Washington Election Code
A candidate who desires to have his or her name printed on the ballot for election to an office other than president or vice president must complete and file a declaration of candidacy. The candidate must do the following:
- declare that he or she is a registered voter within the jurisdiction of the office for which he or she is filing (the candidate must include the address at which he or she is registered)
- indicate the position for which he or she is filing
- state a party preference, if the office is a partisan office
- indicate the amount of the filing fee accompanying the declaration of candidacy (the candidate may also indicate that he or she is filing a petition in lieu of the filing fee)
- sign the declaration of candidacy, stating that the information provided on the form is true and swearing or affirming that he or she will support the constitution and laws of the United States and the constitution and laws of the state of Washington[8]
The filing period for candidates begins on the first Monday in May and ends the following Friday in the year in which the office is scheduled to be voted upon. For statewide offices and state legislative districts, candidates file with the secretary of state. Candidates must also submit the declaration of candidacy to the Washington Public Disclosure Commission within one business day after the filing period has ended.[9][10]
A filing fee equal to 1 percent of the annual salary of the office at the time of filing must accompany the declaration of candidacy for any office with a fixed annual salary of more than $1,000. For offices that pay less than $1,000, candidates must pay a filing fee of $10.[11] A candidate who lacks sufficient assets or income at the time of filing may submit with his or her declaration of candidacy a filing fee petition. The petition must contain signatures from registered voters equal to the number of dollars of the filing fee.
For write-in candidates
Any person who desires to be a write-in candidate and have his or her votes counted at a primary or general election can file a declaration of candidacy with the Washington Secretary of State and the Washington Public Disclosure Commission up to 8:00 p.m. on the day of the primary or general election. A declaration of candidacy for a write-in candidate must be accompanied by a filing fee or a filing fee petition with the required signatures if filing within 18 days of the election (fees and signature requirements are the same as those summarized above).[12]
Qualifications
Section 7 of Article 2 of the Washington State Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter in the district for which he is chosen."
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[13] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $60,191/year for senators. $61,997/year for representatives. | $202/day |
When sworn in
Washington legislators assume office the second Monday of January.[14]
Competitiveness
Every year, Ballotpedia uses official candidate lists from each state to examine the competitiveness of every state legislative race in the country. Nationally, there has been a steady decline in electoral competitiveness since 2010. Most notable is that the number of districts with general election competition has dropped by more than 10 percent.
Results from 2016
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Historical context
Uncontested elections: In 2014, 32.8 percent of Americans lived in states with an uncontested state senate election. Similarly, 40.4 percent of Americans lived in states with uncontested house elections. Primary elections were uncontested even more frequently, with 61 percent of people living in states with no contested primaries. Uncontested elections often occur in locations that are so politically one-sided that the result of an election would be a foregone conclusion regardless of whether it was contested or not.
Open seats: In most cases, an incumbent will run for re-election, which decreases the number of open seats available. In 2014, 83 percent of the 6,057 seats up for election saw the incumbent running for re-election. The states that impose term limits on their legislatures typically see a higher percentage of open seats in a given year because a portion of incumbents in each election are forced to leave office. Overall, the number of open seats decreased from 2012 to 2014, dropping from 21.2 percent in 2012 to 17.0 percent in 2014.
Incumbent win rates: Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of elections between 1972 and 2014 documented the high propensity for incumbents to win re-election in state legislative elections. In fact, since 1972, the win rate for incumbents had not dropped below 90 percent—with the exception of 1974, when 88 percent of incumbents were re-elected to their seats. Perhaps most importantly, the win rate for incumbents generally increased over time. In 2014, 96.5 percent of incumbents were able to retain their seats. Common convention holds that incumbents are able to leverage their office to maintain their seat. However, the high incumbent win rate may actually be a result of incumbents being more likely to hold seats in districts that are considered safe for their party.
Marginal primaries: Often, competitiveness is measured by examining the rate of elections that have been won by amounts that are considered marginal (5 percent or less). During the 2014 election, 90.1 percent of primary and general election races were won by margins higher than 5 percent. Interestingly, it is usually the case that only one of the two races—primary or general—will be competitive at a time. This means that if a district's general election is competitive, typically one or more of the district's primaries were won by more than 5 percent. The reverse is also true: If a district sees a competitive primary, it is unlikely that the general election for that district will be won by less than 5 percent. Primaries often see very low voter turnout in comparison to general elections. In 2014, there were only 27 million voters for state legislative primaries, but approximately 107 million voters for the state legislative general elections.
Pivot Counties
- See also: Pivot Counties by state
Five of 39 Washington counties—12.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.
| Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008 | |||||||
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| County | Trump margin of victory in 2016 | Obama margin of victory in 2012 | Obama margin of victory in 2008 | ||||
| Clallam County, Washington | 2.76% | 0.38% | 3.30% | ||||
| Cowlitz County, Washington | 13.32% | 4.44% | 11.15% | ||||
| Grays Harbor County, Washington | 6.99% | 14.11% | 14.56% | ||||
| Mason County, Washington | 5.81% | 7.09% | 8.66% | ||||
| Pacific County, Washington | 6.74% | 11.52% | 14.07% | ||||
In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Washington with 52.5 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 36.8 percent. In presidential elections between 1900 and 2016, Washington cast votes for the winning presidential candidate 73.3 percent of the time. In that same time frame, Washington supported Democratic candidates for president more often than Republican candidates, 53.3 to 43.3 percent. The state, however, favored Democrats in every election between between 2000 and 2016.
Presidential results by legislative district
The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state Senate districts in Washington. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[15][16]
| In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 34 out of 49 state Senate districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 25.4 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 30 out of 49 state Senate districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 32.1 points. Clinton won six districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections. |
| In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 15 out of 49 state Senate districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 13.9 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 19 out of 49 state Senate districts in Washington with an average margin of victory of 14.9 points. Trump won two districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections. |
| 2016 presidential results by state Senate District | |||||||
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| District | Obama | Romney | 2012 Margin | Clinton | Trump | 2016 Margin | Party Control |
| 1 | 59.66% | 37.93% | D+21.7 | 61.73% | 30.36% | D+31.4 | D |
| 2 | 47.71% | 49.88% | R+2.2 | 37.79% | 53.05% | R+15.3 | R |
| 3 | 57.66% | 38.63% | D+19 | 51.82% | 38.12% | D+13.7 | D |
| 4 | 40.00% | 57.37% | R+17.4 | 34.91% | 56.36% | R+21.4 | R |
| 5 | 53.41% | 44.29% | D+9.1 | 54.74% | 37.12% | D+17.6 | D |
| 6 | 46.76% | 50.72% | R+4 | 44.72% | 46.75% | R+2 | R |
| 7 | 36.16% | 61.01% | R+24.9 | 29.00% | 63.45% | R+34.5 | R |
| 8 | 36.10% | 61.49% | R+25.4 | 34.54% | 57.03% | R+22.5 | R |
| 9 | 37.70% | 59.71% | R+22 | 35.13% | 56.40% | R+21.3 | R |
| 10 | 50.21% | 47.38% | D+2.8 | 46.94% | 45.07% | D+1.9 | R |
| 11 | 67.51% | 30.27% | D+37.2 | 67.74% | 25.40% | D+42.3 | D |
| 12 | 39.91% | 57.67% | R+17.8 | 37.34% | 55.97% | R+18.6 | R |
| 13 | 35.70% | 61.75% | R+26 | 31.04% | 61.91% | R+30.9 | R |
| 14 | 42.63% | 54.97% | R+12.3 | 38.98% | 54.23% | R+15.2 | R |
| 15 | 45.75% | 52.31% | R+6.6 | 42.51% | 51.74% | R+9.2 | R |
| 16 | 38.20% | 59.21% | R+21 | 36.00% | 56.67% | R+20.7 | R |
| 17 | 48.28% | 49.36% | R+1.1 | 45.51% | 46.88% | R+1.4 | R |
| 18 | 43.85% | 54.12% | R+10.3 | 42.36% | 50.56% | R+8.2 | R |
| 19 | 53.59% | 43.66% | D+9.9 | 41.57% | 50.52% | R+8.9 | D |
| 20 | 40.98% | 56.26% | R+15.3 | 30.96% | 61.41% | R+30.4 | R |
| 21 | 61.52% | 36.25% | D+25.3 | 62.27% | 30.19% | D+32.1 | D |
| 22 | 63.17% | 33.68% | D+29.5 | 60.67% | 30.15% | D+30.5 | D |
| 23 | 57.91% | 39.72% | D+18.2 | 56.69% | 34.37% | D+22.3 | D |
| 24 | 54.21% | 42.81% | D+11.4 | 48.95% | 43.35% | D+5.6 | D |
| 25 | 50.87% | 46.92% | D+4 | 45.23% | 46.56% | R+1.3 | R |
| 26 | 49.33% | 48.06% | D+1.3 | 45.36% | 45.35% | D+0 | R |
| 27 | 67.29% | 30.00% | D+37.3 | 65.15% | 26.43% | D+38.7 | D |
| 28 | 54.44% | 43.37% | D+11.1 | 52.61% | 38.96% | D+13.7 | R |
| 29 | 62.55% | 34.97% | D+27.6 | 54.47% | 36.76% | D+17.7 | D |
| 30 | 58.70% | 39.18% | D+19.5 | 56.77% | 35.96% | D+20.8 | R |
| 31 | 47.88% | 49.93% | R+2.1 | 41.61% | 50.16% | R+8.5 | R |
| 32 | 70.64% | 26.92% | D+43.7 | 71.67% | 21.56% | D+50.1 | D |
| 33 | 65.65% | 32.25% | D+33.4 | 64.85% | 28.57% | D+36.3 | D |
| 34 | 77.41% | 20.25% | D+57.2 | 79.30% | 14.85% | D+64.4 | D |
| 35 | 51.47% | 45.95% | D+5.5 | 44.25% | 46.59% | R+2.3 | D |
| 36 | 81.82% | 15.34% | D+66.5 | 85.25% | 9.15% | D+76.1 | D |
| 37 | 86.30% | 11.18% | D+75.1 | 87.06% | 8.13% | D+78.9 | D |
| 38 | 59.99% | 37.08% | D+22.9 | 53.38% | 37.81% | D+15.6 | D |
| 39 | 49.44% | 47.52% | D+1.9 | 40.00% | 50.75% | R+10.7 | R |
| 40 | 62.09% | 34.70% | D+27.4 | 62.61% | 29.29% | D+33.3 | D |
| 41 | 60.00% | 38.22% | D+21.8 | 67.76% | 26.09% | D+41.7 | D |
| 42 | 49.67% | 47.37% | D+2.3 | 47.57% | 44.43% | D+3.1 | R |
| 43 | 85.99% | 10.63% | D+75.4 | 88.74% | 5.96% | D+82.8 | D |
| 44 | 54.08% | 43.61% | D+10.5 | 50.96% | 40.24% | D+10.7 | D |
| 45 | 58.18% | 39.63% | D+18.6 | 64.80% | 28.03% | D+36.8 | D |
| 46 | 78.25% | 19.15% | D+59.1 | 81.92% | 12.42% | D+69.5 | D |
| 47 | 55.53% | 42.30% | D+13.2 | 54.37% | 38.29% | D+16.1 | R |
| 48 | 61.67% | 35.86% | D+25.8 | 68.17% | 25.02% | D+43.2 | D |
| 49 | 57.30% | 40.04% | D+17.3 | 54.21% | 37.87% | D+16.3 | D |
| Total | 56.16% | 41.29% | D+14.9 | 54.30% | 38.07% | D+16.2 | - |
| Source: Daily Kos | |||||||
See also
- Washington State Senate
- Washington State Legislature
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Washington state legislative Top 2 primaries, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "2018 Candidates Who Have Filed," accessed May 31, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Excludes unopposed elections
- ↑ A power-sharing agreement gave Republicans effective control of the chamber.
- ↑ Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017.
- ↑ The number of state legislative seats available for analysis varied, with as many as 7,795 and as few as 6,835.
- ↑ Lyndon Johnson's (D) first term began in November 1963 after the death of President John F. Kennedy (D), who was first elected in 1960. Before Johnson had his first midterm in 1966, he was re-elected president in 1964.
- ↑ Gerald Ford's (R) first term began in August 1974 following the resignation of President Richard Nixon (R), who was first elected in 1968 and was re-elected in 1972. Because Ford only served for two full months before facing the electorate, this election is classified as Nixon's second midterm.
- ↑ Washington Election Code, "Chapter 29A.24.031," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ Washington Election Code, "Chapter 29A.24.050," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ Washington Election Code, "Chapter 29A.24.070," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ Washington Election Code, "Chapter 29A.24.091," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ Washington Election Code, "Chapter 29A.24.311," accessed April 29, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "RCW 44.04.021 Commencement of terms of office," accessed February 17, 2021
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017
