2020 Washington State Senate election

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Washington State Senate elections, 2020
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  2018 November 3, 2020 2022  

26 of 49 seats in the Washington State Senate
25 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Karen Keiser John Braun
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 33rd 20th
Last election2821
Seats won2821
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote987,057943,884
Percentage49.59%47.42%
SwingDecrease2.svg 14.96 pp Increase2.svg 13.50 pp

2020 Washington State Senate election map.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Karen Keiser
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Karen Keiser
Democratic

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.

Contents

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]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [5] Likely DOctober 21, 2020

Summary of Results by State Senate District

State Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1st Derek Stanford Dem Derek Stanford Dem
2nd Randi Becker Rep Jim McCune Rep
3rd Andy Billig Dem Andy Billig Dem
4th Mike Padden Rep Mike Padden Rep
5th Mark Mullet Dem Mark Mullet Dem
9th Mark Schoesler Rep Mark Schoesler Rep
10th Ron Muzzall Rep Ron Muzzall Rep
11th Bob Hasegawa Dem Bob Hasegawa Dem
12th Brad Hawkins Rep Brad Hawkins Rep
14th Curtis King Rep Curtis King Rep
16th Maureen Walsh Rep Perry Dozier Rep
17th Lynda Wilson Rep Lynda Wilson Rep
18th Ann Rivers Rep Ann Rivers Rep
19th Dean Takko Dem Jeff Wilson Rep
20th John Braun Rep John Braun Rep
22nd Sam Hunt Dem Sam Hunt Dem
23rd Christine Rolfes Dem Christine Rolfes Dem
24th Kevin Van De Wege Dem Kevin Van De Wege Dem
25th Hans Zeiger Rep Chris Gildon Rep
27th Jeannie Darneille Dem Jeannie Darneille Dem
28th Steve O'Ban Rep T'wina Nobles Dem
38th Special June Robinson Dem June Robinson Dem
39th Keith Wagoner Rep Keith Wagoner Rep
40th Liz Lovelett Dem Liz Lovelett Dem
41st Lisa Wellman Dem Lisa Wellman Dem
49th Annette Cleveland Dem Annette Cleveland Dem

Source: [6]

Detailed results

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.

District 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 9District 10District 11District 12District 14District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 22District 23District 24District 25District 27District 28District 38District 39District 40District 41District 49

District 1

Washington's 1st legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Derek Stanford (incumbent)34,44563.5
Republican Art Coday19,77836.5
Total votes54,223 100.0
General election
Democratic Derek Stanford (incumbent) 55,496 63.3
Republican Art Coday32,16836.7
Total votes87,664 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2

Washington's 2nd legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rick Payne 14,136 29.6
Republican Jim McCune 10,158 21.3
Republican Josh Penner8,40617.6
Republican Ronda Litzenberger7,15315.0
Republican Gina Blanchard-Reed4,1338.6
Republican Matthew Smith3,8127.9
Total votes47,798 100.0
General election
Republican Jim McCune 51,941 63.8
Democratic Rick Payne29,47736.2
Total votes81,418 100.0
Republican hold

District 3

Washington's 3rd legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andy Billig (incumbent)21,52858.8
Republican Dave Lucas15,05841.2
Total votes36,586 100.0
General election
Democratic Andy Billig (incumbent) 38,858 58.3
Republican Dave Lucas27,84841.7
Total votes66,706 100.0
Democratic hold

District 4

Washington's 4th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Padden (incumbent) 31,700 60.9
Democratic John Roskelley 17,232 33.1
Independent Ann Marie Danimus3,1586.0
Total votes52,090 100.0
General election
Republican Mike Padden (incumbent) 56,161 62.6
Democratic John Roskelley33,50637.4
Total votes89,667 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Washington's 5th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ingrid Anderson24,14450.5
Democratic Mark Mullet (incumbent)23,65349.5
Total votes47,797 100.0
General election
Democratic Mark Mullet (incumbent) 41,949 50.03
Democratic Ingrid Anderson41,89249.97
Total votes83,841 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9

Washington's 9th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark G. Schoesler (incumbent)26,72967.6
Democratic Jenn Goulet12,78332.4
Total votes39,512 100.0
General election
Republican Mark G. Schoesler (incumbent) 43,651 65.7
Democratic Jenn Goulet22,80234.3
Total votes66,453 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

Washington's 10th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ron Muzzall (incumbent)32,02250.9
Democratic Helen Price Johnson30,94349.1
Total votes62,965 100.0
General election
Republican Ron Muzzall (incumbent) 47,189 51.0
Democratic Helen Price Johnson45,41549.0
Total votes92,604 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

Washington's 11th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bob Hasegawa (incumbent)29,869100.0
Total votes29,869 100.0
General election
Democratic Bob Hasegawa (incumbent) 54,606 100.0
Total votes54,606 100.0
Democratic hold

District 12

Washington's 12th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brad Hawkins (incumbent)37,449100.0
Total votes37,449 100.0
General election
Republican Brad Hawkins (incumbent) 58,051 100.0
Total votes58,051 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

Washington's 14th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Curtis P. King (incumbent)29,157100.0
Total votes29,157 100.0
General election
Republican Curtis P. King (incumbent) 51,384 100.0
Total votes51,384 100.0
Republican hold

District 16

Washington's 16th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Danielle Garbe Reser 13,366 34.9
Republican Perry Dozier 13,318 34.8
Republican William "Bill" Jenkin11,61830.3
Total votes38,302 100.0
General election
Republican Perry Dozier 35,859 59.0
Democratic Danielle Garbe Reser24,88941.0
Total votes60,748 100.0
Republican hold

District 17

Washington's 17th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Lynda Wilson (incumbent)25,42355.5
Democratic Daniel Smith20,36144.5
Total votes45,784 100.0
General election
Republican Lynda Wilson (incumbent) 44,671 54.6
Democratic Daniel Smith37,19645.4
Total votes81,867 100.0
Republican hold

District 18

Washington's 18th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rick Bell 21,798 38.6
Republican Ann Rivers (incumbent) 18,401 32.5
Republican John Ley16,34228.9
Total votes56,541 100.0
General election
Republican Ann Rivers (incumbent) 53,269 58.2
Democratic Rick Bell38,30541.8
Total votes91,574 100.0
Republican hold

District 19

Washington's 19th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dean Takko (incumbent) 20,948 44.4
Republican Jeff Wilson 17,454 37.0
Republican Wes Cormier8,75418.6
Total votes47,156 100.0
General election
Republican Jeff Wilson 40,560 55.3
Democratic Dean Takko (incumbent)32,77344.7
Total votes73,333 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 20

Washington's 20th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Braun (incumbent)42,604100.0
Total votes42,604 100.0
General election
Republican John Braun (incumbent) 67,304 100.0
Total votes67,304 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Washington's 22nd legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sam Hunt (incumbent) 33,933 58.2
Republican Garry Holland 18,047 31.0
Democratic Kevin Young6,30910.8
Total votes58,289 100.0
General election
Democratic Sam Hunt (incumbent) 60,806 67.3
Republican Garry Holland29,60032.7
Total votes90,406 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

Washington's 23rd legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Christine Rolfes (incumbent)35,72765.7
Republican Pam Madden-Boyer18,69234.3
Total votes54,419 100.0
General election
Democratic Christine Rolfes (incumbent) 55,170 63.9
Republican Pam Madden-Boyer31,10736.1
Total votes86,277 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24

Washington's 24th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kevin Van De Wege (incumbent)34,75155.1
Republican Connie Beauvais28,27944.9
Total votes63,030 100.0
General election
Democratic Kevin Van De Wege (incumbent) 49,883 54.1
Republican Connie Beauvais42,28945.9
Total votes92,172 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

Washington's 25th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Chris Gildon 20,299 44.8
Democratic Julie Door 19,651 43.4
Republican Emmett Smith5,35111.8
Total votes45,301 100.0
General election
Republican Chris Gildon 41,440 53.9
Democratic Julie Door35,47646.1
Total votes76,916 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

Washington's 27th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeannie Darneille (incumbent)32,36071.0
Republican Kyle Paskewitz13,23629.0
Total votes45,596 100.0
General election
Democratic Jeannie Darneille (incumbent) 52,421 69.7
Republican Kyle Paskewitz22,78530.3
Total votes75,206 100.0
Democratic hold

District 28

Washington's 28th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic T'wina Nobles 22,08350.3
Republican Steve O'Ban (incumbent)21,84849.7
Total votes43,931 100.0
General election
Democratic T'wina Nobles 35,802 50.7
Republican Steve O'Ban (incumbent)34,79349.3
Total votes70,595 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 38

Washington's 38th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic June Robinson (incumbent) 17,822 45.3
Republican Bernard Moody 16,008 40.7
Democratic Kelly M. Fox5,52914.0
Total votes39,359 100.0
General election
Democratic June Robinson (incumbent) 39,799 58.9
Republican Bernard Moody27,81841.1
Total votes67,617 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39

Washington's 39th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Keith L. Wagoner (incumbent)32,70267.1
Progressive Kathryn A. Lewandowsky16,06532.9
Total votes48,767 100.0
General election
Republican Keith L. Wagoner (incumbent) 52,386 65.5
Progressive Kathryn A. Lewandowsky27,57834.5
Total votes79,964 100.0
Republican hold

District 40

Washington's 40th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Elizabeth (Liz) Lovelett (incumbent)40,56969.4
Republican Charles Carrell17,89030.6
Total votes58,459 100.0
General election
Democratic Elizabeth (Liz) Lovelett (incumbent) 60,871 69.6
Republican Charles Carrell26,63830.4
Total votes87,509 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41

Washington's 41st legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Lisa Wellman (incumbent)36,72771.4
Republican Mike Nykreim14,68728.6
Total votes51,414 100.0
General election
Democratic Lisa Wellman (incumbent) 58,241 70.0
Republican Mike Nykreim24,97230.0
Total votes83,213 100.0
Democratic hold

District 49

Washington's 49th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Annette Cleveland (incumbent)23,54058.0
Independent Republican Rey Reynolds17,07842.0
Total votes40,618 100.0
General election
Democratic Annette Cleveland (incumbent) 41,424 56.6
Independent Republican Rey Reynolds31,80343.4
Total votes73,227 100.0
Democratic hold

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