2020_Washington_State_Senate_election
2020 Washington State Senate election
2020 elections in the US state of Washington
The 2020 Washington State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2020 United States elections. Washington voters elected state senators in 26 of the 49 state legislative districts. Elections to the Washington State Senate were held on November 3, 2020.
Quick Facts 26 of 49 seats in the Washington State Senate 25 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
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Following the previous election in 2018, Democrats held a 28-seat majority in the Senate, compared to Republicans' 21 seats. Senators who did not run for re-election were Randi Becker,[1] Maureen Walsh,[2] and Hans Zeiger[3] (all Republicans).
Democrats retained control of the Washington State Senate following the 2020 general election, with the balance of power remaining unchanged: 28 (D) to 21 (R).[4]
More information Source, Ranking ...
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[5] | Likely D | October 21, 2020 |
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Summary of Results by State Senate District
- Districts not listed were not up for election in 2020.
More information State Senate District, Incumbent ...
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Source:[6]
Each party flipped a seat and the composition stayed at 28 D–21 R.[7] Senators Dean Takko (D) and Steve O'Ban (R) lost reelection.
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- Note: Washington uses a top two primary system. Official primary results can be obtained here[8] and official general election results here.[9]
District 1
More information Primary election, Party ...
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Derek Stanford (incumbent) | 34,445 | 63.5 | |
| Republican | Art Coday | 19,778 | 36.5 | |
| Total votes | 54,223 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Derek Stanford (incumbent) | 55,496 | 63.3 | |
| Republican | Art Coday | 32,168 | 36.7 | |
| Total votes | 87,664 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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District 2
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rick Payne | 14,136 | 29.6 | |
| Republican | Jim McCune | 10,158 | 21.3 | |
| Republican | Josh Penner | 8,406 | 17.6 | |
| Republican | Ronda Litzenberger | 7,153 | 15.0 | |
| Republican | Gina Blanchard-Reed | 4,133 | 8.6 | |
| Republican | Matthew Smith | 3,812 | 7.9 | |
| Total votes | 47,798 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jim McCune | 51,941 | 63.8 | |
| Democratic | Rick Payne | 29,477 | 36.2 | |
| Total votes | 81,418 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 3
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Andy Billig (incumbent) | 21,528 | 58.8 | |
| Republican | Dave Lucas | 15,058 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 36,586 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Andy Billig (incumbent) | 38,858 | 58.3 | |
| Republican | Dave Lucas | 27,848 | 41.7 | |
| Total votes | 66,706 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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District 4
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mike Padden (incumbent) | 31,700 | 60.9 | |
| Democratic | John Roskelley | 17,232 | 33.1 | |
| Independent | Ann Marie Danimus | 3,158 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 52,090 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mike Padden (incumbent) | 56,161 | 62.6 | |
| Democratic | John Roskelley | 33,506 | 37.4 | |
| Total votes | 89,667 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 5
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ingrid Anderson | 24,144 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | Mark Mullet (incumbent) | 23,653 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 47,797 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Mark Mullet (incumbent) | 41,949 | 50.03 | |
| Democratic | Ingrid Anderson | 41,892 | 49.97 | |
| Total votes | 83,841 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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District 9
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mark G. Schoesler (incumbent) | 26,729 | 67.6 | |
| Democratic | Jenn Goulet | 12,783 | 32.4 | |
| Total votes | 39,512 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mark G. Schoesler (incumbent) | 43,651 | 65.7 | |
| Democratic | Jenn Goulet | 22,802 | 34.3 | |
| Total votes | 66,453 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 10
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ron Muzzall (incumbent) | 32,022 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Helen Price Johnson | 30,943 | 49.1 | |
| Total votes | 62,965 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ron Muzzall (incumbent) | 47,189 | 51.0 | |
| Democratic | Helen Price Johnson | 45,415 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 92,604 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 11
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bob Hasegawa (incumbent) | 29,869 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 29,869 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Bob Hasegawa (incumbent) | 54,606 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 54,606 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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District 12
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Brad Hawkins (incumbent) | 37,449 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 37,449 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Brad Hawkins (incumbent) | 58,051 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 58,051 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 14
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Curtis P. King (incumbent) | 29,157 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 29,157 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Curtis P. King (incumbent) | 51,384 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 51,384 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 16
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Danielle Garbe Reser | 13,366 | 34.9 | |
| Republican | Perry Dozier | 13,318 | 34.8 | |
| Republican | William "Bill" Jenkin | 11,618 | 30.3 | |
| Total votes | 38,302 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Perry Dozier | 35,859 | 59.0 | |
| Democratic | Danielle Garbe Reser | 24,889 | 41.0 | |
| Total votes | 60,748 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 17
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Lynda Wilson (incumbent) | 25,423 | 55.5 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Smith | 20,361 | 44.5 | |
| Total votes | 45,784 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Lynda Wilson (incumbent) | 44,671 | 54.6 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Smith | 37,196 | 45.4 | |
| Total votes | 81,867 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 18
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rick Bell | 21,798 | 38.6 | |
| Republican | Ann Rivers (incumbent) | 18,401 | 32.5 | |
| Republican | John Ley | 16,342 | 28.9 | |
| Total votes | 56,541 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ann Rivers (incumbent) | 53,269 | 58.2 | |
| Democratic | Rick Bell | 38,305 | 41.8 | |
| Total votes | 91,574 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 19
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Dean Takko (incumbent) | 20,948 | 44.4 | |
| Republican | Jeff Wilson | 17,454 | 37.0 | |
| Republican | Wes Cormier | 8,754 | 18.6 | |
| Total votes | 47,156 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jeff Wilson | 40,560 | 55.3 | |
| Democratic | Dean Takko (incumbent) | 32,773 | 44.7 | |
| Total votes | 73,333 | 100.0 | ||
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District 20
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Braun (incumbent) | 42,604 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 42,604 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | John Braun (incumbent) | 67,304 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 67,304 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 22
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sam Hunt (incumbent) | 33,933 | 58.2 | |
| Republican | Garry Holland | 18,047 | 31.0 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Young | 6,309 | 10.8 | |
| Total votes | 58,289 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sam Hunt (incumbent) | 60,806 | 67.3 | |
| Republican | Garry Holland | 29,600 | 32.7 | |
| Total votes | 90,406 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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District 23
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Christine Rolfes (incumbent) | 35,727 | 65.7 | |
| Republican | Pam Madden-Boyer | 18,692 | 34.3 | |
| Total votes | 54,419 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Christine Rolfes (incumbent) | 55,170 | 63.9 | |
| Republican | Pam Madden-Boyer | 31,107 | 36.1 | |
| Total votes | 86,277 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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District 24
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kevin Van De Wege (incumbent) | 34,751 | 55.1 | |
| Republican | Connie Beauvais | 28,279 | 44.9 | |
| Total votes | 63,030 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kevin Van De Wege (incumbent) | 49,883 | 54.1 | |
| Republican | Connie Beauvais | 42,289 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 92,172 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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District 25
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Chris Gildon | 20,299 | 44.8 | |
| Democratic | Julie Door | 19,651 | 43.4 | |
| Republican | Emmett Smith | 5,351 | 11.8 | |
| Total votes | 45,301 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Chris Gildon | 41,440 | 53.9 | |
| Democratic | Julie Door | 35,476 | 46.1 | |
| Total votes | 76,916 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 27
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jeannie Darneille (incumbent) | 32,360 | 71.0 | |
| Republican | Kyle Paskewitz | 13,236 | 29.0 | |
| Total votes | 45,596 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jeannie Darneille (incumbent) | 52,421 | 69.7 | |
| Republican | Kyle Paskewitz | 22,785 | 30.3 | |
| Total votes | 75,206 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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District 28
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | T'wina Nobles | 22,083 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Steve O'Ban (incumbent) | 21,848 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 43,931 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | T'wina Nobles | 35,802 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Steve O'Ban (incumbent) | 34,793 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 70,595 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
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District 38
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | June Robinson (incumbent) | 17,822 | 45.3 | |
| Republican | Bernard Moody | 16,008 | 40.7 | |
| Democratic | Kelly M. Fox | 5,529 | 14.0 | |
| Total votes | 39,359 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | June Robinson (incumbent) | 39,799 | 58.9 | |
| Republican | Bernard Moody | 27,818 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 67,617 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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District 39
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Keith L. Wagoner (incumbent) | 32,702 | 67.1 | |
| Progressive | Kathryn A. Lewandowsky | 16,065 | 32.9 | |
| Total votes | 48,767 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Keith L. Wagoner (incumbent) | 52,386 | 65.5 | |
| Progressive | Kathryn A. Lewandowsky | 27,578 | 34.5 | |
| Total votes | 79,964 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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District 40
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth (Liz) Lovelett (incumbent) | 40,569 | 69.4 | |
| Republican | Charles Carrell | 17,890 | 30.6 | |
| Total votes | 58,459 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Elizabeth (Liz) Lovelett (incumbent) | 60,871 | 69.6 | |
| Republican | Charles Carrell | 26,638 | 30.4 | |
| Total votes | 87,509 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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District 41
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| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Lisa Wellman (incumbent) | 36,727 | 71.4 | |
| Republican | Mike Nykreim | 14,687 | 28.6 | |
| Total votes | 51,414 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Lisa Wellman (incumbent) | 58,241 | 70.0 | |
| Republican | Mike Nykreim | 24,972 | 30.0 | |
| Total votes | 83,213 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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District 49
More information Primary election, Party ...
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Annette Cleveland (incumbent) | 23,540 | 58.0 | |
| Independent Republican | Rey Reynolds | 17,078 | 42.0 | |
| Total votes | 40,618 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Annette Cleveland (incumbent) | 41,424 | 56.6 | |
| Independent Republican | Rey Reynolds | 31,803 | 43.4 | |
| Total votes | 73,227 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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