2010 Washington State Senate election

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Washington State Senate elections, 2010
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25 seats of the Washington State Senate
25 seats needed for a majority
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Leader Rosa Franklin
(retired)		 Mike Hewitt
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 29th-Tacoma 16th-Walla Walla
Last election3118
Seats won2722
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Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election
President pro tempore before election

Rosa Franklin
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Margarita Prentice
Democratic

The Washington State Senate elections were held on November 2, 2010, [1] 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.

Contents

24 seats were regularly scheduled to be up this cycle, along with 1 additional seat holding a special election to fill an unexpired term: the 28th district, held by appointed Senator Steve Litzow, whose former incumbent Fred Jarrett vacated the seat.

Summary of results

State Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
6th Chris Marr Dem Michael Baumgartner Rep
7th Bob Morton RepBob MortonRep
8th Jerome Delvin RepJerome DelvinRep
13th Janéa Holmquist Newbry RepJanéa Holmquist NewbryRep
15th Jim Honeyford RepJim HoneyfordRep
21st Paull Shin DemPaull ShinDem
26th Derek Kilmer DemDerek KilmerDem
29th Rosa Franklin Dem Steve Conway Dem
30th Tracey Eide DemTracey EideDem
31st Pam Roach RepPam RoachRep
32nd Darlene Fairley Dem Maralyn Chase Dem
33rd Karen Keiser DemKaren KeiserDem
34th Joe McDermott Dem Sharon K. Nelson Dem
35th Tim Sheldon DemTim SheldonDem
36th Jeanne Kohl-Welles DemJeanne Kohl-WellesDem
37th Adam Kline DemAdam KlineDem
38th Jean Berkey Dem Nick Harper Dem
41st Randy Gordon Dem Steve Litzow Rep
42nd Dale Brandland Rep Doug Ericksen Rep
43rd Ed Murray DemEd MurrayDem
44th Steve Hobbs DemSteve HobbsDem
45th Eric Oemig Dem Andy Hill Rep
46th Ken Jacobson Dem Scott White Dem
47th Claudia Kauffman Dem Joe Fain Rep
48th Rodney Tom DemRodney TomDem

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing [2] Lean DNovember 1, 2010

Detailed results

District 6

Washington's 6th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Baumgartner21,26353.3%
Democratic Chris Marr (incumbent)18,63046.7%
Total votes39,893 100%
General election
Republican Michael Baumgartner 33,929 53.71%
Democratic Chris Marr (incumbent)29,23746.29%
Total votes63,166 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

Endorsements

Michael Baumgartner (R)
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District 7

Washington's 7th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Morton (incumbent)26,07174.97%
Democratic Barbara Mowrey8,70425.03%
Total votes34,775 100%
General election
Republican Bob Morton (incumbent) 39,694 74.82%
Democratic Barbara Mowrey13,35925.18%
Total votes53,053 100%
Republican hold

District 8

Washington's 8th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jerome Delvin (incumbent)19,01868.17%
Republican Brad Anderson8,87831.83%
Total votes27,896 100%
General election
Republican Jerome Delvin (incumbent) 31,083 63.92%
Republican Brad Anderson17,54636.08%
Total votes48,629 100%
Republican hold

District 13

Washington's 13th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janéa Holmquist Newbry (incumbent)21,885100%
Total votes21,885 100%
General election
Republican Janéa Holmquist Newbry (incumbent) 35,432 100%
Total votes35,432 100%
Republican hold

District 15

Washington's 15th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jim Honeyford (incumbent)15,358100%
Total votes15,358 100%
General election
Republican Jim Honeyford (incumbent) 25,864 100%
Total votes25,864 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Washington's 21st legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Paull Shin (incumbent)16,49262.34%
Republican David Preston6,30123.82%
Republican Glen Sayes3,66313.85%
Total votes26,456 100%
General election
Democratic Paull Shin (incumbent) 30,369 63.26%
Republican David Preston17,63736.74%
Total votes48,006 100%
Democratic hold

District 26

Washington's 26th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Derek Kilmer (incumbent)18,94955.92%
Republican Marty McClendon12,69637.47%
Independent Kristine Danielson2,2386.61%
Total votes33,883 100%
General election
Democratic Derek Kilmer (incumbent) 33,090 58.81%
Republican Marty McClendon23,17941.19%
Total votes56,269 100%
Democratic hold

District 29

Washington's 29th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Steve Conway7,55056.94%
Republican Terry Harder3,90129.42%
Independent Ken Paulson1,80813.64%
Total votes13,259 100%
General election
Democratic Steve Conway 16,987 63.38%
Republican Terry Harder9,81336.62%
Total votes26,800 100%
Democratic hold

District 30

Washington's 30th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tracey Eide (incumbent)11,04550.84%
Republican Tony Moore10,68249.16%
Total votes21,727 100%
General election
Democratic Tracey Eide (incumbent) 20,218 52.13%
Republican Tony Moore18,56547.87%
Total votes38,783 100%
Democratic hold

District 31

Washington's 31st legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Pam Roach (incumbent)10,40640.9%
Republican Matt Richardson5,79822.79%
Democratic Ron WeigeIt5,04319.82%
Republican Raymond Bunk4,19316.48%
Total votes15,440 100%
General election
Republican Pam Roach (incumbent) 29,374 66.71%
Republican Matt Richardson14,66133.29%
Total votes44,035 100%
Republican hold

District 32

Washington's 32nd legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maralyn Chase14,92847.66%
Republican David Baker12,47839.84%
Republican Patty Butler3,91512.5%
Total votes31,321 100%
General election
Democratic Maralyn Chase 33,426 60.55%
Republican David Baker21,77539.45%
Total votes55,201 100%
Democratic hold

District 33

Washington's 33rd legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Keiser (incumbent)11,10757.77%
Republican Jack Michalek8,12042.23%
Total votes19,227 100%
General election
Democratic Karen Keiser (incumbent) 20,559 59.78%
Republican Jack Michalek13,83340.22%
Total votes34,392 100%
Democratic hold

District 34

Washington's 34th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sharon K. Nelson20,530100%
Total votes20,530 100%
General election
Democratic Sharon K. Nelson 37,309 100%
Total votes37,309 100%
Democratic hold

District 35

Washington's 35th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Sheldon (incumbent)20,43761.17%
Republican Nancy (grandma) Williams [a] 12,97438.83%
Total votes33,411 100%
General election
Democratic Time Sheldon (incumbent) 34,130 61.81%
Republican Nancy (grandma) Williams21,08438.19%
Total votes55,214 100%
Democratic hold

District 36

Washington's 36th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeanne Kohl-Welles (incumbent)26,90683.67%
Republican Leslie Klein [b] 5,25316.33%
Total votes32,159 100%
General election
Democratic Jeanne Kohl-Welles (incumbent) 51,656 83.93%
Republican Leslie Klein9,88916.07%
Total votes61,545 100%
Democratic hold

District 37

Washington's 37th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Kline17,70688.67%
Independent Tamra Smilanich2,26311.33%
Total votes19,969 100%
General election
Democratic Adam Kline (incumbent) 34,995 87.94%
Independent Tamra Smilanich4,76712.06%
Total votes39,792 100%
Democratic hold

District 38

Washington's 38th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nick Harper7,19335.09%
Conservative Rod Rieger6,71332.75%
Democratic Jean Berkey (incumbent)6,59132.16%
Total votes20,497 100%
General election
Democratic Nick Harper 22,089 59.73%
Conservative Rod Rieger14,89240.27%
Total votes36,981 100%
Democratic hold

District 41

Washington's 41st legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Litzow16,93850.14%
Democratic Randy Gordon (incumbent)16,84649.86%
Total votes33,784 100%
General election
Republican Steve Litzow 30,030 50.16%
Democratic Randy Gordon (incumbent)29,83649.84%
Total votes59,866 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 42

Washington's 42nd legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Ericksen21,82261.49%
Democratic Pat Jerns13,66938.51%
Total votes35,491 100%
General election
Republican Doug Ericksen 36,293 59.9%
Democratic Pat Jerns24,29840.1%
Total votes60,591 100%
Republican hold

District 43

Washington's 43rd legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ed Murray21,993100%
Total votes21,993 100%
General election
Democratic Ed Murray 42,365 100%
Total votes42,365 100%
Democratic hold

District 44

Washington's 44th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Schmidt11,11936.3%
Democratic Steve Hobbs (incumbent)10,97235.82%
Democratic Lilian Kaufer4,43014.46%
Republican Ryan Ferrie4,11013.42%
Total votes30,631 35.82%
General election
Democratic Steve Hobbs (incumbent) 30,441 50.78%
Republican Dave Schmidt29,50549.22%
Total votes59,946 100%
Democratic hold

District 45

Washington's 45th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Andy Hill15,97951.51%
Democratic Eric Oemig (incumbent)15,04548.49%
Total votes31,024 100%
General election
Republican Andy Hill 29,606 50.97%
Democratic Eric Oemig28,48249.03%
Total votes58,088 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 46

Washington's 46th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Scott White (incumbent)21,812100%
Total votes21,812 100%
General election
Democratic Scott White (incumbent) 40,542 100%
Total votes40,542 100%
Democratic hold

District 47

Washington's 47th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joe Fain14,02455.64%
Democratic Claudia Kauffman11,18344.36%
Total votes25,207 100%
General election
Republican Joe Fain 25,387 54.99%
Democratic Claudia Kauffman (incumbent)20,78245.01%
Total votes46,169 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 48

Washington's 48th legislative district State Senate Election, 2010
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rodney Tom (incumbent)13,66852.67%
Republican Gregg Bennett12,30247.33%
Total votes25,990 100%
General election
Democratic Rodney Tom (incumbent) 24,559 52.63%
Republican Gregg Bennett22,10447.37%
Total votes46,663 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 "November 02, 2010 General Election Results - Legislative - All Results". Washington Secretary of State - Elections Division. November 29, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  2. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (November 1, 2010). "Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats". Governing. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "August 17, 2010 Primary Results - Legislative - All Results". Washington Secretary of State - Elections Division. September 3, 2010. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  4. ↑ https://www.spokesman.com/video/2010/oct/28/marr-and-baumgartner-summary/
  5. ↑ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/oct/13/how-michael-baumgartner-became-the-frontrunner-to-/
  6. ↑ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/oct/13/how-michael-baumgartner-became-the-frontrunner-to-/
  7. ↑ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/oct/13/how-michael-baumgartner-became-the-frontrunner-to-/
  8. ↑ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/may/23/in-brief-baumgartner-holy-endorsed/

Notes

  1. ↑ This is the candidates full name as was registered with the State of Washington.
  2. ↑ Listed on the ballot as "(R) Problemfixer Party"
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