2006 Washington House of Representatives election
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Elections in Washington |
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The 2006 Washington State House elections took place on November 7, 2006. Voters in all 49 of Washington's legislative districts voted for their representatives. Washington State Senate elections were also held on November 7.[1]
Overview[]
Washington State House elections, 2006 | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 2,075,413 | 55.74% | 63 | 6 | |
Republican | 1,646,030 | 44.21% | 35 | 6 | |
Progressive Party | 2,081 | 0.06% | — | — | |
Totals | 5,311,847 | 100.00% | 98 | — |
Election results[]
District 1[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | 32,274 | 100 | ||
Total votes | 32,274 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mark Ericks | 25,739 | 61.90 | |
Republican | 15,843 | 38.10 | ||
Total votes | 100.00 |
District 2[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | 16,997 | 43.47 | ||
Republican | Jim McCune | 22,107 | 56.53 | |
Total votes | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | 15,734 | 40.39 | ||
Republican | Tom Campbell | 23,221 | 59.61 | |
Total votes | 100.00 |
District 3[]
In 2004, Alex Wood was challenged by David Stevens and won with 61.61% of the vote.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | 19,801 | 67.31 | ||
Republican | 9,618 | 32.69 | ||
Total votes | 29,419 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Timm Ormsby | 23,682 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 23,682 | 100.00 |
District 4[]
Seat 1
- Larry Crouse (R) - Incumbent
In 2004, Larry Crouse was challenged by (D) and won with 61.55% of the vote.
Seat 2
- Lynn Schindler (R) - Incumbent
- (D) - Challenger
In 2004, Lynn Schindler was challenged by (D) and won with 65.85% of the vote.
District 5[]
Seat 1
- Jay Rodne (R)
In 2004, Jay Rodne was challenged by Jeff Griffin (D) and Keith Kemp (L) and won with 52.36% of the vote.
Seat 2
- Glenn Anderson (R)
In 2004, Glenn Anderson was challenged by Barbara de Michele (D) and Beau Gunderson (L) and won with 54.07% of the vote.
District 6[]
Seat 1
- (R) - Incumbent
- (D) (WINNER)
In 2004, John Serben ran against Don Barlow (D) for an open seat (vacated when ran for State Senate) and won with 51.90% of the vote.
Seat 2
- John Ahern (R) - Incumbent (WINNER)
- Barbara Lampert (D)
In 2004, John Ahern was challenged by Douglas Dobbins (D) and won with 60.56% of the vote.
District 7[]
Seat 1
- (R) - Incumbent
- (D) - Challenger
In 2004, Bob Sump was challenged by Jack Miller (D) and Dave Wordinger (L) and won with 64.12% of the vote.
Seat 2
Joel Kretz (R) - Incumbent
In 2004, Joel Kretz ran against Yvette Joseph (D) for an open seat (vacated when Cathy McMorris ran for Congress) and won with 65.15% of the vote.
District 8[]
Seat 1
- Shirley Hankins (R) - Incumbent
In 2004, Shirley Hankins was challenged by Rick Dillender (D) and won with 73.28% of the vote.
Seat 2
- Larry Haler (R) - Incumbent
- Website: http://www.larryhaler.com
In 2004, Larry Haler was challenged by Jerad Koepp (D) and won with 69.82% of the vote.
District 9[]
Seat 1
- (R)
- Joe Schmick (R)
- (R)
- (R)
- (D)
Current incumbent Don Cox (R) is not seeking re-election in 2006. [1]
Seat 2
- (R) - Incumbent
District 10[]
Seat 1
- (R)
Seat 2
- Barbara Bailey (R) - Incumbent
- (D) - Challenger
District 11[]
Position 1
- Zack Hudgins (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
- Bob Hasegawa (D) - Incumbent
- John Potter (R)
District 12[]
Position 1
- Cary Condotta (R) - Incumbent
Position 2
- Mike Armstrong (R) - Incumbent
District 13[]
Position 1
- (R)
- (R)
Current incumbent Janéa Holmquist (R) is running for State Senator.
Position 2
- Bill Hinkle (R) - Incumbent
District 14[]
Position 1
- (R) - Incumbent
- (D)
Position 2
- (D)
- (R)
- (R)
- (R)
- (R)
- (R)
Current Incumbent (R) is not seeking re-election in 2006.
District 15[]
Position 1
- Bruce Chandler (R) - Incumbent
- (D)
Position 2
- Dan Newhouse (R) - Incumbent
- (D)
District 16[]
Position 1
- Maureen Walsh (R) - Incumbent
- (R)
- (D)
Position 2
- (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
- (R)
District 17[]
Seat 1
- Jim Dunn (R) - Incumbent
- Pat Campbell (D) - Challenger
- Jack Burkman (D) - Challenger
Seat 2
- (D) - Incumbent
- Paul Harris (R) - Challenger
District 18[]
Position 1
- Richard Curtis (R) - Incumbent
- (D)
Position 2
- Ed Orcutt (R) - Incumbent
- (D)
District 19[]
Position 1
- Dean Takko (D) - Incumbent
- (R) - Challenger
Position 2
- Brian Blake (D) - Incumbent
- (R) - Challenger
District 20[]
Position 1
- Richard DeBolt (R) - Incumbent, House Minority Leader
- (D)
Position 2
- Gary C. Alexander (R) - Incumbent
District 21[]
Position 1
- Mary Helen Roberts (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
- Brian Sullivan (D) - Incumbent
District 22[]
Seat 1
- Brendan W. Williams (D) - Incumbent
Seat 2
- (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
District 23[]
Position 1
- Sherry Appleton (D) - Incumbent
- Earl Johnson (R)
Position 2
- Beverly Woods (R) - Incumbent
- Christine Rolfes (D)
District 24[]
Seat 1
- (R) - Incumbent
- Kevin Van de Wege (D) - Challenger
James Buck was challenged by Van de Wege in 2002, and won with 51%.
Seat 2
- Lynn Kessler (D) - Incumbent, House Majority Leader
District 25[]
Position 1
- Joyce McDonald (R) - Incumbent
- - (D)
Position 2
- Dawn Morrell (D) - Incumbent
- Wally Nash (R)
District 26[]
Seat 1
- Patricia Lantz (D) - Incumbent
- (R) - Challenger
Seat 2
- Larry Seaquist (D)
- (R)
- (R)
Current Seat 2 Representative Derek Kilmer (D) is running for the State Senate seat left open by the retirement of , which leaves the race for this seat an open race.
District 27[]
Seat 1
- Dennis Flannigan (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
Seat 2
- Jeannie Darneille (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
District 28[]
Position 1
- Troy Kelley (D) (cw)
- Don Anderson (R) (cw)
- (R)
Current incumbent Gigi Talcott (R) is not seeking re-election in 2006.
Position 2
- Tami Green (D) - Incumbent (cw)
- Bob Lawrence (R)
- (R)
District 29[]
Position 1
- Steve Conway (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
- (D) - Incumbent
District 30[]
Position 1
- Mark Miloscia (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
Position 2
- Skip Priest (R) - Incumbent
- (D)
District 31[]
Seat 1
- (R) - Incumbent
- (D) - Challenger
Seat 2
- (R) - Incumbent
- Christopher Hurst (D) - Challenger and former House member
District 32[]
Position 1
- Maralyn Chase (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
Position 2
- Ruth Kagi (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
District 33[]
Position 1
- (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
Position 2
- Dave Upthegrove (D) - Incumbent
District 34[]
Position 1
- Eileen L. Cody (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
- Joe McDermott (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
District 35[]
Position 1
- Kathy Haigh (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
Position 2
- William 'IKE' Eickmeyer (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
District 36[]
Position 1
- Helen Sommers (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
- Mary Lou Dickerson (D) - Incumbent
District 37[]
Position 1
- Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
- Eric Pettigrew (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
District 38[]
Position 1
- John McCoy (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
Position 2
- Mike Sells (D) - Incumbent
District 39[]
Seat 1
- Dan Kristiansen (R) - Incumbent
- (D) - Challenger
Seat 2
- Kirk Pearson (R) - Incumbent
District 40[]
Position 1
- Dave Quall (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
Position 2
- Jeff Morris (D) - Incumbent
District 41[]
Position 1
- Fred Jarrett (R) - Incumbent
- (D)
Position 2
- Judy Clibborn (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
District 42[]
Seat 1
- Doug Ericksen (R) - Incumbent
- Website: http://dougericksen.com/
- (D) - Challenger
- Website: http://www.votejasper.com/
Seat 2
- Kelli Linville (D) - Incumbent
- (R) - Challenger
District 43[]
Seat 1
- Dick Kelley (D) Kelley in 2006
- Jamie Pedersen (D) People for Pedersen
- Bill Sherman (D) billsherman.com
- (D) People for Pure
- (D) JimStreet.org
- (D) LynneToWin.org
- (R)
- (Progressive) voteknighton.org
Ed Murray is stepping down from his House seat to run for the State Senate.
Rough road ahead for non-Democrat candidates in 43rd[permanent dead link]
Seat 2
- Frank Chopp (D) - Current Speaker of the House
- (R) Will Sohn For Representative
District 44[]
Position 1
- Hans Dunshee (D) - Incumbent
- Mike Hope (R)
Position 2
- John Lovick (D) - Incumbent
- (R)
District 45[]
Seat 1
- Roger Goodman (D)
- (R)
- Current Rep. Toby Nixon (R) is running for the open Senate seat.
Seat 2
- Larry Springer (D) - Incumbent
- Tim Lee (R)
District 46[]
Position 1
- (D) - Incumbent
Position 2
- Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney (D) - Incumbent
- Website: http://phyllisgkenney.com[permanent dead link]
District 47[]
Seat 1
- Geoff Simpson (D) - Incumbent
- Website: http://www.votesimpson.com/
- (R)
Seat 2
- Pat Sullivan (D) - Incumbent
- Website: http://www.votepatsullivan.com/
- (R)
District 48[]
Seat 1
- (D) - Incumbent, Ross Hunter
- (R) Nancy Potts
Seat 2
- (D) Deb Eddy
(D) (cw)- - (R) Bret Olson for 48th District Representative
Seat 2 became an open seat on March 14, 2006 when Rodney Tom announced his candidacy for the Senate, switching parties from Republican to Democrat in the process.
District 49[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Charles Fromhold | 21,735 | 64.68 | |
Republican | 11,867 | 35.32 | ||
Total votes | 33,602 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | James Moeller | 20,630 | 61.36 | |
Republican | Sharon Long | 12,989 | 38.64 | |
Total votes | 33,619 | 100.00 |
References[]
- ^ November 2006 General (Report).
See also[]
- 2006 Washington (state) elections
- Washington House of Representatives elections
- 2006 state legislature elections in the United States