2018 Washington House of Representatives election
Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018
Results: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold
The 2018 Washington House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections . Washington state voters elected state representatives in all 98 seats of the House , electing 2 state representatives in each of the 49 Washington state legislative districts . State representatives serve two-year terms in the Washington House of Representatives . A statewide map of Washington's state legislative districts is provided by the Washington State Legislature here , Archived 2018-10-24 at the Wayback Machine .
A top two primary election on August 7, 2018, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6 general election ballot. Each candidate is allowed to write in their party preference so that it appears as they desire on the ballot.[ 1]
Democrats increased their 50–48 majority in the 2016 elections by flipping seven seats to hold 57 seats to Republicans' 41.
Only three districts, the 10th, 19th, and 42nd, elected their two representatives from different parties.
Overview
Washington State House Elections, 2018
Primary election — August 7, 2018
Party
Votes
Percentage
Candidates
Advancing to general
Seats contesting
Democratic
1,959,523
60.25%
110
97
Republican
1,196,960
36.80%
92
76
Independent
72,673
2.23%
19
6
Libertarian
23,352
0.72%
5
3
Totals
3,252,508
100.00%
226
182
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Washington State House Elections, 2018
General election — November 6, 2018
Party
Votes
Percentage
Seats
+/–
Democratic
3,447,724
59.27%
57
7
Republican
2,214,282
38.06%
41
7
Independent
113,037
1.94%
0
Libertarian
42,314
0.73%
0
Totals
5,817,357
100.0%
98
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District 1
Position 1
Position 2
District 2
Position 1
Position 2
District 3
Position 1
Position 2
District 4
Position 1
Position 2
District 5
Position 1
Position 2
District 6
Position 1
Position 2
Washington's 6th Legislative District Position 2 Election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Dave Wilson
17,033
40.05
Republican
Jenny Graham
14,183
33.35
Republican
John W. Aiken, Jr.
6,623
15.57
Democratic
Rion Ametu
4,686
11.02
Total votes
42,525
100.0
General election
Republican
Jenny Graham
34,644
50.49
Democratic
Dave Wilson
33,972
49.51
Total votes
68,616
100.0
Republican hold
District 7
Position 1
Position 2
District 8
Position 1
Position 2
District 9
Position 1
Position 2
District 10
Position 1
Position 2
District 11
Position 1
Position 2
District 12
Position 1
Position 2
District 13
Position 1
Position 2
District 14
Position 1
Position 2
District 15
Position 1
Position 2
District 16
Position 1
Position 2
District 17
Position 1
Position 2
District 18
Position 1
Position 2
District 19
Position 1
Position 2
District 20
Position 1
Position 2
District 21
Position 1
Position 2
District 22
Position 1
Position 2
District 23
Position 1
Position 2
District 24
Position 1
Position 2
District 25
Position 1
Position 2
District 26
Position 1
Position 2
District 27
Position 1
Position 2
District 28
Position 1
Position 2
District 29
Position 1
Position 2
District 30
Position 1
Position 2
District 31
Position 1
Position 2
District 32
Position 1
Position 2
District 33
Position 1
Position 2
District 34
Position 1
Position 2
District 35
Position 1
Position 2
District 36
Position 1
Position 2
District 37
Position 1
Position 2
District 38
Position 1
Position 2
District 39
Position 1
Position 2
District 40
Position 1
Washington's 40th Legislative District Position 1 Election, 2018
Primary election
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Debra Lekanoff
11,323
28.19
Republican
Michael Petrish
8,446
21.03
Democratic
Alex Ramel
7,684
19.13
Democratic
Rud Browne
7,394
18.41
Republican
Daniel Miller
2,686
6.69
Democratic
Tom Pasma
2,629
6.55
Total votes
40,162
100.0
General election
Democratic
Debra Lekanoff
48,153
67.02
Republican
Michael Petrish
23,692
32.98
Total votes
71,845
100.0
Democratic hold
Position 2
District 41
Position 1
Position 2
District 42
Position 1
Position 2
District 43
Position 1
Position 2
District 44
Position 1
Position 2
District 45
Position 1
Position 2
District 46
Position 1
Position 2
District 47
Position 1
Position 2
District 48
Position 1
Position 2
District 49
Position 1
Position 2
^ a b c d e f g h i j k Listed on ballot as "No Party Preference."
^ a b c d e f g h i j k Listed on ballot as "GOP Party."
^ Listed on ballot as "Independent To Party."
^ Listed on ballot as "People Over Party."
^ a b Listed on ballot as "G.O.P. Party."
^ Listed on ballot as "Centrist Party."
See also
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