2020 elections in the US state of Washington
Washington State Senate elections, 2020
Majority party
Minority party
Leader
Karen Keiser
John Braun
Party
Democratic
Republican
Leader's seat
33rd
20th
Seats before
28
21
Seats won
28
21
Seat change
Popular vote
987,057
975,687
Percentage
49.19%
48.63%
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.
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 [ ]
Source
Ranking
As of
The Cook Political Report [5]
Likely D
October 21, 2020
Summary of Results by State Senate District [ ]
Districts not listed were not up for election in 2020.
State Senate District
Incumbent
Party
Elected Senator
Party
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
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.
Note: Washington uses a top two primary system. Official primary results can be obtained here[8] and official general election results here.[9]
District 1 [ ]
Washington's 1st legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Derek Stanford (incumbent)
34,445
63.5
Republican
Art Coday
19,778
36.5
Total votes
54,223
100.0
General election
Democratic
Derek Stanford (incumbent)
55,496
63.3
Republican
Art Coday
32,168
36.7
Total votes
87,664
100.0
Democratic hold
District 2 [ ]
Washington's 2nd legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rick Payne
14,136
29.6
Republican
Jim McCune
10,158
21.3
Republican
Josh Penner
8,406
17.6
Republican
Ronda Litzenberger
7,153
15.0
Republican
Gina Blanchard-Reed
4,133
8.6
Republican
Matthew Smith
3,812
7.9
Total votes
47,798
100.0
General election
Republican
Jim McCune
51,941
63.8
Democratic
Rick Payne
29,477
36.2
Total votes
81,418
100.0
Republican hold
District 3 [ ]
Washington's 3rd legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Andy Billig (incumbent)
21,528
58.8
Republican
Dave Lucas
15,058
41.2
Total votes
36,586
100.0
General election
Democratic
Andy Billig (incumbent)
38,858
58.3
Republican
Dave Lucas
27,848
41.7
Total votes
66,706
100.0
Democratic hold
District 4 [ ]
Washington's 4th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mike Padden (incumbent)
31,700
60.9
Democratic
John Roskelley
17,232
33.1
Independent
Ann Marie Danimus
3,158
6.0
Total votes
52,090
100.0
General election
Republican
Mike Padden (incumbent)
56,161
62.6
Democratic
John Roskelley
33,506
37.4
Total votes
89,667
100.0
Republican hold
District 5 [ ]
Washington's 5th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Ingrid Anderson
24,144
50.5
Democratic
Mark Mullet (incumbent)
23,653
49.5
Total votes
47,797
100.0
General election
Democratic
Mark Mullet (incumbent)
41,949
50.03
Democratic
Ingrid Anderson
41,892
49.97
Total votes
83,841
100.0
Democratic hold
District 9 [ ]
Washington's 9th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Mark G. Schoesler (incumbent)
26,729
67.6
Democratic
Jenn Goulet
12,783
32.4
Total votes
39,512
100.0
General election
Republican
Mark G. Schoesler (incumbent)
43,651
65.7
Democratic
Jenn Goulet
22,802
34.3
Total votes
66,453
100.0
Republican hold
District 10 [ ]
Washington's 10th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Ron Muzzall (incumbent)
32,022
50.9
Democratic
Helen Price Johnson
30,943
49.1
Total votes
62,965
100.0
General election
Republican
Ron Muzzall (incumbent)
47,189
51.0
Democratic
Helen Price Johnson
45,415
49.0
Total votes
92,604
100.0
Republican hold
District 11 [ ]
Washington's 11th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bob Hasegawa (incumbent)
29,869
100.0
Total votes
29,869
100.0
General election
Democratic
Bob Hasegawa (incumbent)
54,606
100.0
Total votes
54,606
100.0
Democratic hold
District 12 [ ]
Washington's 12th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Brad Hawkins (incumbent)
37,449
100.0
Total votes
37,449
100.0
General election
Republican
Brad Hawkins (incumbent)
58,051
100.0
Total votes
58,051
100.0
Republican hold
District 14 [ ]
Washington's 14th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Curtis P. King (incumbent)
29,157
100.0
Total votes
29,157
100.0
General election
Republican
Curtis P. King (incumbent)
51,384
100.0
Total votes
51,384
100.0
Republican hold
District 16 [ ]
Washington's 16th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Danielle Garbe Reser
13,366
34.9
Republican
Perry Dozier
13,318
34.8
Republican
William "Bill" Jenkin
11,618
30.3
Total votes
38,302
100.0
General election
Republican
Perry Dozier
35,859
59.0
Democratic
Danielle Garbe Reser
24,889
41.0
Total votes
60,748
100.0
Republican hold
District 17 [ ]
Washington's 17th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Lynda Wilson (incumbent)
25,423
55.5
Democratic
Daniel Smith
20,361
44.5
Total votes
45,784
100.0
General election
Republican
Lynda Wilson (incumbent)
44,671
54.6
Democratic
Daniel Smith
37,196
45.4
Total votes
81,867
100.0
Republican hold
District 18 [ ]
Washington's 18th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Rick Bell
21,798
38.6
Republican
Ann Rivers (incumbent)
18,401
32.5
Republican
John Ley
16,342
28.9
Total votes
56,541
100.0
General election
Republican
Ann Rivers (incumbent)
53,269
58.2
Democratic
Rick Bell
38,305
41.8
Total votes
91,574
100.0
Republican hold
District 19 [ ]
Washington's 19th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Dean Takko (incumbent)
20,948
44.4
Republican
Jeff Wilson
17,454
37.0
Republican
Wes Cormier
8,754
18.6
Total votes
47,156
100.0
General election
Republican
Jeff Wilson
40,560
55.3
Democratic
Dean Takko (incumbent)
32,773
44.7
Total votes
73,333
100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
District 20 [ ]
Washington's 20th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
John Braun (incumbent)
42,604
100.0
Total votes
42,604
100.0
General election
Republican
John Braun (incumbent)
67,304
100.0
Total votes
67,304
100.0
Republican hold
District 22 [ ]
Washington's 22nd legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sam Hunt (incumbent)
33,933
58.2
Republican
Garry Holland
18,047
31.0
Democratic
Kevin Young
6,309
10.8
Total votes
58,289
100.0
General election
Democratic
Sam Hunt (incumbent)
60,806
67.3
Republican
Garry Holland
29,600
32.7
Total votes
90,406
100.0
Democratic hold
District 23 [ ]
Washington's 23rd legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Christine Rolfes (incumbent)
35,727
65.7
Republican
Pam Madden-Boyer
18,692
34.3
Total votes
54,419
100.0
General election
Democratic
Christine Rolfes (incumbent)
55,170
63.9
Republican
Pam Madden-Boyer
31,107
36.1
Total votes
86,277
100.0
Democratic hold
District 24 [ ]
Washington's 24th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Kevin Van De Wege (incumbent)
34,751
55.1
Republican
Connie Beauvais
28,279
44.9
Total votes
63,030
100.0
General election
Democratic
Kevin Van De Wege (incumbent)
49,883
54.1
Republican
Connie Beauvais
42,289
45.9
Total votes
92,172
100.0
Democratic hold
District 25 [ ]
Washington's 25th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Chris Gildon
20,299
44.8
Democratic
Julie Door
19,651
43.4
Republican
Emmett Smith
5,351
11.8
Total votes
45,301
100.0
General election
Republican
Chris Gildon
41,440
53.9
Democratic
Julie Door
35,476
46.1
Total votes
76,916
100.0
Republican hold
District 27 [ ]
Washington's 27th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Jeannie Darneille (incumbent)
32,360
71.0
Republican
Kyle Paskewitz
13,236
29.0
Total votes
45,596
100.0
General election
Democratic
Jeannie Darneille (incumbent)
52,421
69.7
Republican
Kyle Paskewitz
22,785
30.3
Total votes
75,206
100.0
Democratic hold
District 28 [ ]
District 38 [ ]
Washington's 38th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
June Robinson (incumbent)
17,822
45.3
Republican
Bernard Moody
16,008
40.7
Democratic
Kelly M. Fox
5,529
14.0
Total votes
39,359
100.0
General election
Democratic
June Robinson (incumbent)
39,799
58.9
Republican
Bernard Moody
27,818
41.1
Total votes
67,617
100.0
Democratic hold
District 39 [ ]
Washington's 39th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Keith L. Wagoner (incumbent)
32,702
67.1
Progressive
Kathryn A. Lewandowsky
16,065
32.9
Total votes
48,767
100.0
General election
Republican
Keith L. Wagoner (incumbent)
52,386
65.5
Progressive
Kathryn A. Lewandowsky
27,578
34.5
Total votes
79,964
100.0
Republican hold
District 40 [ ]
Washington's 40th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Elizabeth (Liz) Lovelett (incumbent)
40,569
69.4
Republican
Charles Carrell
17,890
30.6
Total votes
58,459
100.0
General election
Democratic
Elizabeth (Liz) Lovelett (incumbent)
60,871
69.6
Republican
Charles Carrell
26,638
30.4
Total votes
87,509
100.0
Democratic hold
District 41 [ ]
Washington's 41st legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Lisa Wellman (incumbent)
36,727
71.4
Republican
Mike Nykreim
14,687
28.6
Total votes
51,414
100.0
General election
Democratic
Lisa Wellman (incumbent)
58,241
70.0
Republican
Mike Nykreim
24,972
30.0
Total votes
83,213
100.0
Democratic hold
District 49 [ ]
Washington's 49th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Annette Cleveland (incumbent)
23,540
58.0
Independent Republican
Rey Reynolds
17,078
42.0
Total votes
40,618
100.0
General election
Democratic
Annette Cleveland (incumbent)
41,424
56.6
Independent Republican
Rey Reynolds
31,803
43.4
Total votes
73,227
100.0
Democratic hold
See also [ ]
2020 Washington elections
2020 Washington House of Representatives election
2020 Washington gubernatorial election
2020 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election
2020 United States presidential election in Washington (state)
2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
References [ ]
^ "Sen. Randi Becker announces retirement from Senate at end of current term" . Washington State Wire . March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020 .
^ LeValley, Chloe (November 7, 2019). "Sen. Maureen Walsh says she won't seek re-election" . Walla Walla Union-Bulletin . Retrieved March 25, 2020 .
^ "The News Tribune" . account.thenewstribune.com . Retrieved March 25, 2020 .
^ "Canvass of the Returns of the General Election Held on November 3, 2020" (PDF) . State of Washington Secretary of State. December 1, 2020.
^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved November 1, 2020 .
^ "November 3, 2020 General Election Results" . Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved January 3, 2021 .
^ "Washington State Legislative November 3, 2020 General Election Results" . November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020 .
^ "August 4, 2020 Primary Results" . Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved January 3, 2021 .
^ "November 3, 2020 General Election Results" . Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved January 3, 2021 .
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