Voters in 26 of Washington's 49 legislative districts voted for their state senators in the 2008 Washington State Senate elections on November 4, 2008. All vote totals are from the Washington Secretary of State's website.^[1]

Quick Facts 25 seats of the Washington State Senate 25 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...

Washington State Senate elections, 2008

← 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 →
25 seats of the Washington State Senate 25 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Rosa Franklin Mike Hewitt Party Democratic Republican Leader's seat 29th-Tacoma 16th-Walla Walla Last election 32 17 Seats won 31 18 Seat change 1 1
Results:      Republican gain      Democratic hold      Republican hold      No election
President pro tempore before election Rosa Franklin Democratic Elected President pro tempore Rosa Franklin Democratic

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25 seats were regularly scheduled to be up this cycle, along with 1 additional seat holding a special election to fill an unexpired term: the 34th district, held by appointed Senator Joe McDermott, whose former incumbent Erik Poulsen vacated the seat.

These are the final, official results as taken from the website of the Secretary of State of Washington.