Washington State House elections, 2008
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98 seats of the Washington State House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Frank Chopp Richard DeBolt
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 43rd-Seattle 20th-Centralia
Last election 62 36
Seats before 63 35
Seats won 62 36
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 3,098,374 2,157,540
Percentage 58.3% 40.6%
Swing Increase 2.6% Decrease 3.6%
Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
House Speaker before election

Frank Chopp
Democratic

Elected House Speaker

Frank Chopp
Democratic

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The 2008 Washington State House elections took place on November 4, 2008. Voters in all 49 of Washington's legislative districts voted for their representatives. Washington State Senate elections were also held on November 4.[1]

Overview

Washington State House elections, 2008
Party Votes Percentage Seats +/–
Democratic 3,098,374 58.33% 62 Decrease 1
Republican 2,157,450 40.62% 36 Increase 1
Independent 37,323 0.70% — —
Green 13,683 0.26% — —
Libertarian 5,017 0.09% — —
Totals 5,311,847 100.00% 98 —

Election results

District 1

Washington's 1st legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Al O'Brien 48,791 100.00
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 48,791 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 1st legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Ericks 47,846 100.00
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 47,846 100.00
Turnout

District 2

Washington's 2nd legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim McCune 36,417 59.74
Democratic JeanMarie Christenson 24,540 40.26
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 60,957 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 2nd legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Campbell 35,502 58.27
Democratic Michael C. Powell 25,424 41.73
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 60,926 100.00
Turnout

District 3

Washington's 3rd legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Alex Wood 28,421 67.36
Republican Chris Bowen 13,774 32.64
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 42,195 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 3rd legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Timm Ormsby 27,385 65.14
Republican Mike Novak 14,655 34.86
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 42,040 100.00
Turnout

District 4

Washington's 4th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Linda J. Thompson 27,614 43.61
Republican Larry Crouse 35,703 56.39
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 63,317 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 4th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Hattenburg 26,301 41.53
Republican Matt Shea 37,032 58.47
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 63,333 100.00
Turnout

District 5

Washington's 5th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jon Viebrock 28,089 40.29
Republican Jay Rodne 41,630 59.71
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 69,719 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 5th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Spring 33,712 48.42
Republican Glenn Anderson 35,913 51.58
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 69,625 100.00
Turnout

District 6

Washington's 6th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Don Barlow 33,050 47.15
Republican Kevin Parker 37,050 52.85
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 70,100 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 6th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John F. Driscoll 35,107 50.05
Republican John Ahern 35,033 49.95
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 70,140 100.00
Turnout

District 7

Incumbent Representative Bob Sump retired.

Washington's 7th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Shelly Short 30,356 57.38
Republican Sue Lani Madsen 22,544 42.62
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 52,900 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 7th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Kretz 52,900 100.00
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 46,486 100.00
Turnout

District 8

Washington's 8th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol L. Moser 28,278 47.49
Republican Brad Klippert 31,266 52.51
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 59,544 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 8th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Haler 33,987 60.18
Republican Rob Welch 22,493 39.82
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 56,480 100.00
Turnout

District 9

Washington's 9th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth E. Caylor 17,195 34.94
Republican Steve Hailey 32,022 65.06
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 49,217 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 9th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tyana Kelley 18,258 36.61
Republican Joe Schmick 31,611 63.39
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 49,869 100.00
Turnout

District 10

Washington's 10th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Knue 33,558 49.64
Republican Norma Smith 34,038 50.36
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 67,596 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 10th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia J. Terry 29,833 44.59
Republican Barbara Bailey 37,068 55.41
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 66,901 100.00
Turnout

District 11

Washington's 11th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zack Hudgins 27,817 72.10
Republican David M. Morris 10,764 27.90
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 38,581 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 11th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Hasegawa 29,289 73.92
Republican John Potter 10,335 26.08
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 39,624 100.00
Turnout

District 12

Washington's 12th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cary Condotta 40,662 100.00
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 40,662 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 12th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Armstrong 28,020 56.25
Republican Courtney Cox 21,789 43.75
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 49,809 100.00
Turnout

District 13

Washington's 13th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Judy Warnick 39,597 100.00
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 39,597 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 13th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Hinkle 38,616 100.00
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 38,616 100.00
Turnout

District 14

Washington's 14th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vickie Ybarra 20,895 46.64
Republican Norm Johnson 23,790 53.10
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout 79.90
Washington's 14th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christopher Ramirez 12,618 28.75
Republican Charles Ross 31,175 71.02
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout 79.90

District 15

Washington's 15th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John (Jobs) Gotts 15,228 39.01
Republican Bruce Chandler 23,807 60.99
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 39,035 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 15th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tao Berman 14,647 37.28
Republican Daniel Newhouse 24,637 62.72
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 39,284 100.00
Turnout

District 16

Washington's 16th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dante Lee Montoya 13,885 27.45
Republican Maureen Walsh 36,697 72.55
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 50,582 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 16th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Grant 27,648 53.87
Republican Terry R. Nealey 23,673 46.13
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 51,321 100.00
Turnout

District 17

Representative Jim Dunn is retiring.

Washington's 17th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Probst 31,791 55.83
Republican Joseph James 25,147 44.17
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 56,938 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 17th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deb Wallace 35,046 61.31
Republican Micheline Doan 22,119 38.69
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 57,165 100.00
Turnout

District 18

Incumbent Representative Richard Curtis is retiring.

Washington's 18th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vanessa Duplessie 28,226 39.99
Republican Jaime Herrera 42,355 60.01
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 70,581 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 18th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jonathan Fant 25,196 35.76
Republican Ed Orcutt 45,268 64.24
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 70,464 100.00
Turnout

District 19

Washington's 19th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dean Takko 39,935 100.00
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 39,935 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 19th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Blake 39,521 100.00
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 39,521 100.00
Turnout

District 20

Washington's 20th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard DeBolt 35,457 57.13
Democratic Mike Rechner 26,605 42.87
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 62,062 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 20th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Alexander 38,942 63.27
Democratic Jim Cutler 22,605 36.73
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 61,547 100.00
Turnout

District 21

Washington's 21st legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Helen Roberts 36,352 67.59
Republican Brian M. Travis 17,433 32.41
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 53,785 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 21st legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marko Liias 34,156 63.94
Republican Andrew Funk 19,259 36.06
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 53,415 100.00
Turnout

District 22

Washington's 22nd legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brendan Williams 49,114 100.00
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 49,114 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 22nd legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sam Hunt 46,440 70.50
Republican Don Crawford 19,435 29.50
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 65,875 100.00
Turnout

District 23

Washington's 23rd legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sherry Appleton 39,835 61.98%
Republican Larry Cooney 24,479 38.02%
Total votes 64,314 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 23rd legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christine Rolfes 39,130 61.04%
Republican Mark Lowe 24,973 38.96%
Total votes 64,103 100.00
Turnout

District 24

Washington's 24th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Van De Wege 44,256 65.31%
Republican Thomas Thomas 23,503 34.69%
Total votes 67,759 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 24th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lynn Kessler 44,338 64.62%
Republican Robert (Randy) Dutton 24,274 35.38%
Total votes 68,612 100.00
Turnout

District 25

Incumbent Representative Joyce McDonald is retiring.

Washington's 25th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rob Cerqui 26,467 45.94%
Republican Bruce Dammeier 31,141 54.06%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 57,608 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 25th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dawn Morrell 33,451 58.30%
Republican Ron Morehouse 23,931 41.70%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 57,382 100.00
Turnout

District 26

Incumbent Representative Patricia Lantz is retiring.

Washington's 26th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kim Abel 29,407 46.67%
Republican Jan Angel 33,602 53.33%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 63,009 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 26th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Larry Seaquist 36,183 58.13%
Republican Marlyn Jensen 26,059 41.87%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 62,242 100.00
Turnout

District 27

Washington's 27th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Flannigan 30,822 70.72%
Democratic Jessica Smeall 12,759 29.28%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 43,581 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 27th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeannie Darneille 34,533 74.14%
Republican William Edward Chovil 12,047 25.86%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 46,580 100.00
Turnout

District 28

Washington's 28th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Dooley 18,096 39.8
Democratic Troy Kelley 28,591 60.2
Total votes 47,497 100.00
Washington's 28th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tami Green 27,987 58.17
Republican Denise McCluskey 20,125 41.83
Total votes 48,112 100.00

District 29

Washington's 29th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Conway 24,672 70.01
Republican Steven T. Cook 10,568 29.99
Total votes 35,240 100.00
Washington's 29th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Kirby 24,749 70.55
Republican Terry Harder 10,332 29.45
Total votes 35,081 100.00

District 30

Washington's 30th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Miloscia
Republican Michael Thompson
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 30th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Carol Gregory
Republican Skip Priest
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 31

Washington's 31st legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Weigelt
Republican Dan Roach
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 31st legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Christopher Hurst
Republican Sharon Hanek
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 32

Washington's 32nd legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Maralyn Chase
Republican Alex Rion
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 32nd legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ruth Kagi
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 33

Representative Shay Schual-Berke is retiring.

Washington's 33rd legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tina L. Orwall
Republican Todd Gibson
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 33rd legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Upthegrove
Republican Tan Lam
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 34

Washington's 34th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eileen Cody
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 34th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharon K. Nelson
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 35

Washington's 35th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kathy Haigh
Republican Marco Brown
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

Representative William "Ike" Eickmeyer is retiring.

Washington's 35th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Fred Finn
Republican Randy Neatherlin
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 36

Representative Helen Sommers is retiring.

Washington's 36th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Reuven Carlyle
Democratic John Burbank
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 36th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Lou Dickerson
Republican Leslie Klein
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 37

Washington's 37th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sharon Tomiko Santos
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 37th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Pettigrew
Libertarian Ruth E. Bennett
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 38

Washington's 38th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John McCoy
Independent Cris Larson
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 38th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Sells
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 39

Washington's 39th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Olson
Republican Dan Kristiansen
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 39th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David E. Personius
Republican Kirk Pearson
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 40

Washington's 40th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Quall
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 40th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Morris
Green Howard Pellett
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 41

Washington's 41st legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcie Maxwell
Republican Steve Litzow
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 41st legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Judy Clibborn
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 42

Washington's 42nd legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mark Flanders
Republican Doug Ericksen
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 42nd legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kelli Linville
Republican Jere Hawn
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 100.00
Turnout

District 43

Washington's 43rd legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jamie Pedersen 55,491 100.00
Total votes 55,491 100.00
Washington's 43rd legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Chopp 55,163 86.85
Republican Kim Verde 8,353 13.15
Total votes 63,516 100.00

District 44

Washington's 44th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Hans Dunshee 41,531 60.99
Republican Larry Countryman 26,561 39.01
Total votes 68,092 100.00
Washington's 44th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Liz Loomis 34,319 49.91
Republican Mike Hope 34,437 50.09
Total votes 68,756 100.00

District 45

Washington's 45th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Roger Goodman 34,585 54.48
Republican Toby Nixon 28,898 45.52
Total votes 63,483 100.00
Washington's 45th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kevin Haistings 25,000 40.28
Democratic Larry Springer 37,058 59.72
Total votes 62,058 100.00

District 46

Representative Jim McIntire is running for State Treasurer.

Washington's 46th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott White 42,410 71.58 %
Democratic Gerry Pollet 16,842 28.42 %
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 59,252 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 46th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Phyllis Kenney 50,943 82.86 %
Republican John Sweeney 10,538 17.14 %
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 61,481 100.00
Turnout

District 47

Washington's 47th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Geoff Simpson 27,439 52.62%
Republican Mark Hargrove 24,707 47.38%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 52,146 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 47th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pat Sullivan 29,949 58.42%
Republican Timothy Miller 21,319 41.58%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 51,268 100.00
Turnout

District 48

Washington's 48th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ross Hunter 32,586 64.32%
Republican Charles A. Lapp 18,074 35.68%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 50,660 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 48th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Deborah Eddy 29,560 59.49%
Republican Ronald G. Fuller 20,128 40.51%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 49,688 100.00
Turnout

District 49

Washington's 49th legislative district House 1 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Jacks 29,721 60.04%
Republican Debbie Peterson 19,782 39.96%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 49,503 100.00
Turnout
Washington's 49th legislative district House 2 election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Moeller 30,401 62.62%
Independent Mike Bomar 18,149 37.38%
Invalid or blank votes
Total votes 48,550 100.00
Turnout

References

  1. ^ November 2008 General Election Results: Legislative - All Results (Report).
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