2018 Washington State Senate election

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Washington State Senate elections, 2018
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  2016 November 6, 2018 2020  

25 of 49 seats in the Washington State Senate
25 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Sharon Nelson 01B.jpg Mark Schoesler.png
Leader Sharon Nelson Mark Schoesler
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 33rd-Des Moines 9th-Ritzville
Last election24 [a] 25 [a]
Seats before2524
Seats won28 [a] 21 [a]
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 3Decrease2.svg 3
Popular vote982,741516,476
Percentage64.55%33.92%
SwingIncrease2.svg 18.73 pp Decrease2.svg 16.94 pp

2018 Washington State Senate election map.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     Democrat caucusing with Republicans hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Karen Keiser
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Karen Keiser
Democratic

The 2018 Washington State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Washington state voters elected state senators in 25 of the state's 49 Senate districts. The other 24 state senators were not up for re-election until the next biennial election in 2020. State senators serve four-year terms in the Washington State Senate. A statewide map of Washington's state legislative districts is provided by the Washington State Legislature here, Archived 2018-10-24 at the Wayback Machine .

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A top two primary election on August 7, 2018, determined which candidates appear on the November 6 general election ballot. Each candidate is allowed to write in their party preference so that it appears as they desire on the ballot. [1]

Following the 2016 state senate elections, Republicans maintained effective control of the Senate, 25–24 because self-identified Democrat Tim Sheldon caucuses with the Republicans. However, in 2017 Democrats regained control of the Washington State Senate after Democrat Manka Dhingra won a special election in Washington's 45th legislative district.

Democrats expanded their caucus's majority to 28–21 by further flipping the 26th, 30th, and 47th districts. Tim Sheldon was reelected as a Democrat, but continued to caucus with the Republicans.

Overview

2018 Washington State Senate election

Primary election — August 7, 2018 [a]

PartyVotesPercentageCandidatesAdvancing to generalSeats contesting
Democratic 536,78161.87%372824
Republican 302,66734.89%261919
Independent 15,3751.77%611
Libertarian 9,9981.15%411
No party preference 2,7370.32%200
Totals2,869,914100.00%7549
2018 Washington State Senate election

General election — November 6, 2018 [a]

PartyVotesPercentageNot upContestedBeforeAfter+/–
Democratic 982,74164.55%1072528Increase2.svg 3
Republican 516,47633.92%12112421Decrease2.svg 3
Independent 13,5380.89%00000
Libertarian 9,7070.64%00000
Totals1,522,462100.00%24254949

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing [2] Likely DOctober 8, 2018

Summary of results by State Senate district

** Incumbent did not seek re-election.

State Senate district Incumbent PartyElected senatorParty
6th Michael Baumgartner**Rep Jeff Holy Rep
7th Shelly Short Rep Shelly Short Rep
8th Sharon Brown Rep Sharon Brown Rep
13th Judy Warnick Rep Judy Warnick Rep
15th Jim Honeyford Rep Jim Honeyford Rep
21st Marko Liias Dem Marko Liias Dem
26th Jan Angel**Rep Emily Randall Dem
29th Steve Conway Dem Steve Conway Dem
30th Mark Miloscia Rep Claire Wilson Dem
31st Phil Fortunato Rep Phil Fortunato Rep
32nd Maralyn Chase Dem Jesse Salomon Dem
33rd Karen Keiser Dem Karen Keiser Dem
34th Sharon Nelson**Dem Joe Nguyen Dem
35th Tim Sheldon Dem* Tim Sheldon Dem*
36th Reuven Carlyle Dem Reuven Carlyle Dem
37th Rebecca Saldaña Dem Rebecca Saldaña Dem
38th John McCoy Dem John McCoy Dem
39th Keith Wagoner Rep Keith Wagoner Rep
42nd Doug Ericksen Rep Doug Ericksen Rep
43rd Jamie Pedersen Dem Jamie Pedersen Dem
44th Steve Hobbs Dem Steve Hobbs Dem
45th Manka Dhingra Dem Manka Dhingra Dem
46th David Frockt Dem David Frockt Dem
47th Joe Fain Rep Mona Das Dem
48th Patty Kuderer Dem Patty Kuderer Dem
*Tim Sheldon self-identifies as a Democrat but caucuses with the Republicans.

Source: [3]

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 One Democrat, Tim Sheldon, caucuses with the Republicans, which gave them majority control from 2013 to November 2017, and is counted in the Republican seats

References

  1. "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Voters".
  2. Jacobson, Louis (October 8, 2018). "A Month Before Election Day, Democrats Poised for Legislative Gains". Governing. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. "Washington State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia . Retrieved July 24, 2018.