Washington State Senate election, 2016

Washington State Senate elections, 2016
Washington (state)
November 8, 2016
26 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. 25 seats are regularly scheduled to be up this cycle, along with 1 additional seat holding a special election to fill an unexpired term: the 36th district, currently held by appointed Senator Reuven Carlyle, whose former incumbent Jeanne Kohl-Welles vacated the seat.

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 took place on November 8, 2016.

The 2016 Election maintained effective Republican control of the Senate, because self-identified Democrat Tim Sheldon caucuses with the Republicans.

Overview

Senate Overall
Party Seats +/–
Democratic 24 +1
Democrat caucusing with Republicans 1 0
Republican 24 -1
Total 49
Seats in this election
Party Seats +/–
Democratic 13 +1
Democrat caucusing with Republicans 0 0
Republican 13 -1
Total 26

Composition

Races by type Seats
  Democratic Incumbent uncontested 5
  Democratic Incumbent vs. Democrat 0
  Democrat Incumbent vs. Republican 5
  Contested, Open Seats[2] 6
  Republican Incumbent vs. Democrat 5
  Republican Incumbent vs. Republican 0
  Republican Incumbent uncontested 5

General Election Results

Results as reported by the Secretary of State:

District 1

Washington's 1st legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Guy Palumbo 40,758 56.92
Republican Mindie Wirth 30,850 43.08
Total votes 71,608 100
Democratic hold

District 2

Washington's 2nd legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randi Becker (inc.) 36,739 61.35
Democratic Marilyn Rasmussen 23,149 38.65
Total votes 59,888 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

Washington's 3rd legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Andy Billig (inc.) 33,777 67.32
Libertarian James R. Apker 16,395 32.68
Total votes 50,172 100.00
Democratic hold

District 4

Washington's 4th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Padden (inc.) 55,715 100.00
Republican hold

District 5

Washington's 5th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Mullet (inc.) 37,342 50.35
Republican Chad Magendanz 36,826 49.65
Total votes 74,168 100.00
Democratic hold

District 9

Washington's 9th Legislative District election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark G. Schoesler (inc.) 41,951 100.00
Republican hold

District 10

Washington's 10th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Barbara Bailey (inc.) 42,309 56.70
Democratic Angie Homola 32,309 43.30
Total votes 74,618 100.00
Republican hold

District 11

Washington's 11th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Hasegawa (inc.) 38,785 76.36
Libertarian Dennis Price 12,010 23.64
Total votes 50,795 100.00
Democratic hold

District 12

Washington's 12th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Hawkins 30,882 56.01
Republican Jon Wyss 24,258 43.99
Republican hold

District 14

Washington's 14th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Curtis King (inc.) 31,156 61.02
Independent Amanda Richards 19,900 38.98
Republican hold

District 16

Washington's 16th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maureen Walsh 40,354 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

Washington's 17th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynda Wilson 32,766 55.11
Independent Tim Probst 26,686 44.89
Total votes 59,452 100.00
Republican hold

District 18

Washington's 18th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ann Rivers (inc.) 45,316 63.81
Democratic Eric K. Holt 25,699 36.19
Total votes 71.015 100.00
Republican hold

District 19

Washington's 19th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Takko (inc.) 30,850 55.17
Independent Sue Kuehl Pederson 25,064 44.83
Total votes 55,914 100.00
Democratic hold

District 20

Washington's 20th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E. Braun (inc.) 49,936 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Washington's 22nd legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Hunt 45,882 66.62
Independent Steve Owens 22,986 33.38
Total votes 68,868 100.00
Democratic hold

District 23

Washington's 23rd legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Rolfes (inc.) 51,541 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24

Washington's 24th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Van De Wege 40,808 56.56
Independent Danille Turissini 31,342 43.44
Total votes 72,150 100.00
Democratic hold

District 25

Washington's 25th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hans Zeiger 35,138 59.33
Democratic Karl Mecklenburg 24,088 40.67
Total votes 59,226 100.00
Republican hold

District 27

Washington's 27th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeannie Darneille (inc.) 40,241 69.26
Republican Greg Taylor 17,859 30.74
Total votes 58,100 100.00
Democratic hold

District 28

Washington's 28th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve O'Ban (inc.) 30,139 52.90
Democratic Marisa Peloquin 26,835 47.10
Total votes 56,974 100.00
Republican hold

District 36

Washington's 23rd legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reuven Carlyle 72,385 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39

Washington's 39th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kirk Pearson (inc.) 50,942 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

Washington's 40th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Ranker (inc.) 47,108 67.12
Republican Daniel R. Miller 23,081 32.88
Total votes 70,189 100.00
Democratic hold

District 41

Washington's 41st legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lisa Wellman 37,107 51.86
Republican Steve Litzow (inc.) 34,446 48.14
Total votes 71,553 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

District 49

Washington's 49th legislative district election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Annette Cleveland (inc.) 34,548 62.26
Republican Lewis Gerhardt 20,943 37.74
Total votes 55,491 100.00
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.
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