2016 election in Washington state
Washington State Senate elections, 2016
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.[2]
The 2016 Election maintained effective Republican control of the Senate, because self-identified Democrat Tim Sheldon caucuses with the Republicans .
Overview [ ]
Washington State Senate election, 2016
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Republican
787,912
50.86%
24
1
Democratic
709,898
45.82%
25[a]
1
Libertarian
28,405
1.83%
0
0
Independent
22,986
1.48%
0
0
Totals
1,549,201
100.0%
49
—
Composition [ ]
Races by type
Seats
Democratic Incumbent uncontested
5
Democratic Incumbent vs. Democrat
0
Democrat Incumbent vs. Republican
5
Contested, Open Seats[b]
6
Republican Incumbent vs. Democrat
5
Republican Incumbent vs. Republican
0
Republican Incumbent uncontested
5
Results [ ]
District 1 [ ]
Washington's 1st legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mindie Wirth
11,959
40.0
Democratic
Guy Palumbo
9,369
31.3
Democratic
Luis Moscoso
8,568
28.7
Total votes
29,896
100.0
General election
Democratic
Guy Palumbo
40,758
56.9
Republican
Mindie Wirth
30,850
43.1
Total votes
71,608
100.0
Democratic hold
District 2 [ ]
Washington's 2nd legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Randi Becker (incumbent)
14,103
58.1
Democratic
Marilyn Rasmussen
6,517
26.8
Democratic
Tamborine Borrelli
3,680
15.1
Total votes
24,300
100.0
General election
Republican
Randi Becker (incumbent)
36,739
61.3
Democratic
Marilyn Rasmussen
23,149
38.7
Total votes
59,888
100.0
Republican hold
District 3 [ ]
Washington's 3rd legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Andy Billig (incumbent)
14,751
73.1
Libertarian
James R. Apker
5,428
26.9
Total votes
20,179
100.0
General election
Democratic
Andy Billig (incumbent)
33,777
67.3
Libertarian
James R. Apker
16,395
32.7
Total votes
50,172
100.0
Democratic hold
District 4 [ ]
District 5 [ ]
Washington's 5th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Mark Mullet (incumbent)
15,199
50.7
Republican
Chad Magendanz
14,787
49.3
Total votes
29,986
100.0
General election
Democratic
Mark Mullet (incumbent)
37,342
50.3
Republican
Chad Magendanz
36,826
49.7
Total votes
74,168
100.0
Democratic hold
District 9 [ ]
District 10 [ ]
Washington's 10th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Barbara Bailey (incumbent)
18,860
51.5
Democratic
Angie Homola
13,928
38.0
Democratic
Nick Petrish
3,851
10.5
Total votes
36,639
100.0
General election
Republican
Barbara Bailey (incumbent)
42,309
56.7
Democratic
Angie Homola
32,309
43.3
Total votes
74,618
100.0
Republican hold
District 11 [ ]
Washington's 11th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bob Hasegawa (incumbent)
15,283
79.0
Libertarian
Dennis Price
4,058
21.0
Total votes
19,341
100.0
General election
Democratic
Bob Hasegawa (incumbent)
38,785
76.4
Libertarian
Dennis Price
12,010
23.6
Total votes
50,795
100.0
Democratic hold
District 12 [ ]
Washington's 12th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Brad Hawkins
16,723
66.2
Republican
Jon Wyss
8,538
33.8
Total votes
25,261
100.0
General election
Republican
Brad Hawkins
30,882
56.0
Republican
Jon Wyss
24,258
44.0
Total votes
55,140
100.0
Republican hold
District 14 [ ]
Washington's 14th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Curtis King (incumbent)
14,153
69.8
Republican
Amanda Richards
6,132
30.2
Total votes
20,285
100.0
General election
Republican
Curtis King (incumbent)
31,156
61.0
Republican
Amanda Richards[c]
19,900
39.0
Total votes
51,056
100.0
Republican hold
District 16 [ ]
District 17 [ ]
District 18 [ ]
Washington's 18th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ann Rivers (incumbent)
16,717
60.2
Democratic
Eric K. Holt
11,029
37.8
Total votes
24,300
100.0
General election
Republican
Ann Rivers (incumbent)
45,316
63.8
Democratic
Eric K. Holt
25,699
36.2
Total votes
71,015
100.0
Republican hold
District 19 [ ]
Washington's 19th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Dean Takko (incumbent)
14,848
57.7
Republican
Sue Kuehl Pederson
10,909
42.3
Total votes
25,757
100.0
General election
Democratic
Dean Takko (incumbent)
30,850
55.2
Republican
Sue Kuehl Pederson[e]
25,064
44.8
Total votes
55,914
100.0
Democratic hold
District 20 [ ]
Washington's 20th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John E. Braun (incumbent)
20,063
100.0
General election
Republican
John E. Braun (incumbent)
49,936
100.0
Republican hold
District 22 [ ]
Washington's 22nd legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sam Hunt
17,992
55.4
Independent
Steve Owens
6,934
21.4
Democratic
Erik Lee
4,872
15.0
Democratic
Spencer Baldwin
2,662
8.2
Total votes
32,460
100.0
General election
Democratic
Sam Hunt
45,882
66.6
Independent
Steve Owens
22,986
33.4
Total votes
68,868
100.0
Democratic hold
District 23 [ ]
District 24 [ ]
District 25 [ ]
Washington's 25th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Hans Zeiger
14,492
59.4
Democratic
Karl Mecklenburg
9,912
40.6
Total votes
24,404
100.0
General election
Republican
Hans Zeiger
35,138
59.3
Democratic
Karl Mecklenburg
24,088
40.7
Total votes
59,226
100.0
Republican hold
District 27 [ ]
Washington's 27th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jeannie Darneille (incumbent)
15,141
62.1
Republican
Greg Taylor
6,356
26.1
Democratic
Martin Cline
2,882
11.8
Total votes
24,379
100.0
General election
Democratic
Jeannie Darneille (incumbent)
40,241
69.3
Republican
Greg Taylor
17,859
30.7
Total votes
58,100
100.0
Democratic hold
District 28 [ ]
Washington's 28th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Steve O'Ban (incumbent)
14,229
53.6
Democratic
Marisa Peloquin
12,309
46.4
Total votes
26,538
100.0
General election
Republican
Steve O'Ban (incumbent)
30,139
52.9
Democratic
Marisa Peloquin
26,835
47.1
Total votes
56,974
100.0
Republican hold
District 36 [ ]
District 39 [ ]
District 40 [ ]
Washington's 40th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kevin Ranker (incumbent)
21,404
67.4
Republican
Daniel R. Miller
10,377
32.6
Total votes
31,781
100.0
General election
Democratic
Kevin Ranker (incumbent)
47,108
67.1
Republican
Daniel R. Miller
23,081
32.9
Total votes
70,189
100.0
Democratic hold
District 41 [ ]
Washington's 41st legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lisa Wellman
14,800
48.8
Republican
Steve Litzow (incumbent)
14,344
47.3
Libertarian
Bryan Simonson
1,189
3.9
Total votes
30,333
100.0
General election
Democratic
Lisa Wellman
37,107
51.9
Republican
Steve Litzow (incumbent)
34,446
48.1
Total votes
71,553
100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
District 49 [ ]
Washington's 49th legislative district election, 2016
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Annette Cleveland (incumbent)
12,581
56.9
Republican
Lewis Gerhardt
6,980
31.5
Democratic
1,366
6.2
Independent
Justin M. Forsman
1,194
5.4
Total votes
22,121
100.0
General election
Democratic
Annette Cleveland (incumbent)
34,548
62.3
Republican
Lewis Gerhardt
20,943
37.7
Total votes
55,491
100.0
Democratic hold
Notes [ ]
^ Includes Democrat Tim Sheldon (35th-Potlatch) who caucuses with Republicans, allowing them to retain the majority.
^ Including open seats with two candidates of the same party competing in the general election.
^ Listed on ballot as an Independent Republican.
^ Listed on ballot as an Independent Democrat.
^ Listed on ballot as an Independent Republican.
^ Listed on ballot as an Independent Republican.
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