Washington State Senate election, 2016

Washington State Senate elections, 2016
Washington (state)
November 2, 2016
25 seats of the Washington State Senate
Elected Majority Leader

TBD

The 2016 Washington State Senate elections is one of the biennial legislative elections in Washington in which about half of the state's 49 legislative districts choose a state senator for a four-year term to the Washington State Senate. The other half of state senators are chosen in the next biennial election, so that about half of the senators, along with all the members of the Washington State House of Representatives, are elected every two years.

A top two primary election on August 9, 2016 determines which candidates appear on the November ballot. Each candidate is allowed to write in whatever party preference he or she desires.[1] The general election will take place on November 2, 2016.

Overview

Senate Overall
Party Seats +/–
Democratic 23
Independent 1
Republican 25
Total 49
Seats in this election
Party Seats +/–
Democratic 12
Independent 0
Republican 13
Total 25

Composition

Races by type Seats
  Democratic Incumbent uncontested
  Democratic Incumbent vs. Democrat
  Democrat Incumbent vs. Republican
  Contested, Open Seats[2]
  Republican Incumbent vs. Democrat
  Republican Incumbent vs. Republican
  Republican Incumbent uncontested

Seats up for election

Results as reported by the Secretary of State:

District 1

Washington's 1st legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rosemary McAuliffe (inc.) ' '
Republican
Total votes ' 100
Democratic hold

District 2

Washington's 2nd legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randi Becker (inc.) ' '
Democratic Bruce L. Lachney
Total votes ' 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

Washington's 3rd legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Billig (inc.) ' '
Republican Nancy McLaughlin
Total votes ' 100.00
Democratic hold

District 4

Washington's 4th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Padden (inc.) ' 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

Washington's 5th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Mullet (inc.) ' '
Republican
Total votes ' 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 9

Washington's 9th Legislative District election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark G. Schoesler (inc.) ' 100.00
Republican hold

District 10

Washington's 10th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Bailey (inc.) ' '
Democratic Mary Margaret Haugen
Total votes ' 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 11

Washington's 11th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Hasegawa (inc.) ' '
Republican Kristin Thompson
Total votes ' 100.00
Democratic hold

District 12

Washington's 12th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Evans Parlette (inc.) ' 100.00
Republican hold

District 14

Washington's 14th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis King (inc.) ' '
Republican hold

District 16

Washington's 16th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Hewitt (inc.) ' '
Democratic Scott Nettles
Total votes ' 100.00
Republican hold

District 17

Washington's 17th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Benton (inc.) ' '
Democratic Tim Probst
Total votes ' 100.00
Republican hold

District 18

Washington's 18th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Rivers (inc.) ' '
Democratic Ralph Schmidt
Total votes ' 100.00
Republican hold

District 19

Washington's 19th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Hatfield (inc.) ' '
Republican Rick Winsman
Total votes ' 100.00
Democratic hold

District 20

Washington's 20th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E. Braun (inc.) ' '
Republican
Total votes ' 100.00
Republican hold

District 22

Washington's 22nd legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Fraser (inc.) ' 100.00
Democratic hold

District 23

Washington's 23rd legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Rolfes (inc.) ' '
Republican
Total votes ' 100.00
Democratic hold

District 24

Washington's 24th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Hargrove (inc.) ' '
Independent
Total votes ' 100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

Washington's 25th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bruce Dammeier (inc.) ' '
Democratic
Total votes ' 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

District 27

Incumbent Debbie Regala retired at the end of her term.[3]

Washington's 27th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeannie Darneille ' '
Democratic
Total votes ' 100.00
Democratic hold

District 28

Washington's 28th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Carrell (inc.) ' '
Democratic
Total votes ' 100.00
Republican hold

District 39

Incumbent Val Stevens retired at the end of her term.[4]

Washington's 39th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kirk Pearson ' '
Democratic Scott Olson
Total votes ' 100.00
Republican hold

District 40

Washington's 40th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Ranker (inc.) ' '
Republican
Total votes ' 100.00
Democratic hold

District 41

Washington's 41st legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Litzow (inc.) ' '
Democratic Maureen Judge
Total votes ' 100.00
Republican hold

District 49

Washington's 49th legislative district election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Cleveland (inc.) ' '
Republican Eileen Qutub
Total votes ' 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/Top2PrimaryFAQ.aspx
  2. ↑ Including open seats with two candidates of the same party competing in the general election.
  3. ↑ http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2011/04/27/sen-debbie-regala-will-retire-at-end-of-term/
  4. ↑ http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2012/03/29/anti-gay-legislator-retires-fruits-of-their-labor/