2020 elections in the US state of Washington
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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
Summary of Results by State Senate District
- Districts not listed were not up for election in 2020.
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
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
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
District 40
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
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. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 3, 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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