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The Washington State Senate elections were held on November 2, 2010,[1] in which about half of the state's49 legislative districts choose a state senator for a four-year term to theWashington 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 theWashington State House of Representatives, are elected every two years.
24 seats were regularly scheduled to be up this cycle, along with 1 additional seat holding a special election to fill an unexpired term: the 28th district, held by appointed SenatorSteve Litzow, whose former incumbentFred Jarrett vacated the seat.
| State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | Chris Marr | Dem | Michael Baumgartner | Rep | ||
| 7th | Bob Morton | Rep | Bob Morton | Rep | ||
| 8th | Jerome Delvin | Rep | Jerome Delvin | Rep | ||
| 13th | Janéa Holmquist Newbry | Rep | Janéa Holmquist Newbry | Rep | ||
| 15th | Jim Honeyford | Rep | Jim Honeyford | Rep | ||
| 21st | Paull Shin | Dem | Paull Shin | Dem | ||
| 26th | Derek Kilmer | Dem | Derek Kilmer | Dem | ||
| 29th | Rosa Franklin | Dem | Steve Conway | Dem | ||
| 30th | Tracey Eide | Dem | Tracey Eide | Dem | ||
| 31st | Pam Roach | Rep | Pam Roach | Rep | ||
| 32nd | Darlene Fairley | Dem | Maralyn Chase | Dem | ||
| 33rd | Karen Keiser | Dem | Karen Keiser | Dem | ||
| 34th | Joe McDermott | Dem | Sharon K. Nelson | Dem | ||
| 35th | Tim Sheldon | Dem | Tim Sheldon | Dem | ||
| 36th | Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Dem | Jeanne Kohl-Welles | Dem | ||
| 37th | Adam Kline | Dem | Adam Kline | Dem | ||
| 38th | Jean Berkey | Dem | Nick Harper | Dem | ||
| 41st | Randy Gordon | Dem | Steve Litzow | Rep | ||
| 42nd | Dale Brandland | Rep | Doug Ericksen | Rep | ||
| 43rd | Ed Murray | Dem | Ed Murray | Dem | ||
| 44th | Steve Hobbs | Dem | Steve Hobbs | Dem | ||
| 45th | Eric Oemig | Dem | Andy Hill | Rep | ||
| 46th | Ken Jacobson | Dem | Scott White | Dem | ||
| 47th | Claudia Kauffman | Dem | Joe Fain | Rep | ||
| 48th | Rodney Tom | Dem | Rodney Tom | Dem | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing[2] | Lean D | November 1, 2010 |
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Michael Baumgartner | 21,263 | 53.3% | |
| Democratic | Chris Marr (incumbent) | 18,630 | 46.7% | |
| Total votes | 39,893 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Michael Baumgartner | 33,929 | 53.71% | |
| Democratic | Chris Marr (incumbent) | 29,237 | 46.29% | |
| Total votes | 63,166 | 100% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bob Morton (incumbent) | 26,071 | 74.97% | |
| Democratic | Barbara Mowrey | 8,704 | 25.03% | |
| Total votes | 34,775 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bob Morton (incumbent) | 39,694 | 74.82% | |
| Democratic | Barbara Mowrey | 13,359 | 25.18% | |
| Total votes | 53,053 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jerome Delvin (incumbent) | 19,018 | 68.17% | |
| Republican | Brad Anderson | 8,878 | 31.83% | |
| Total votes | 27,896 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jerome Delvin (incumbent) | 31,083 | 63.92% | |
| Republican | Brad Anderson | 17,546 | 36.08% | |
| Total votes | 48,629 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (incumbent) | 21,885 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 21,885 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Janéa Holmquist Newbry (incumbent) | 35,432 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 35,432 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Jim Honeyford (incumbent) | 15,358 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 15,358 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Jim Honeyford (incumbent) | 25,864 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 25,864 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Paull Shin (incumbent) | 16,492 | 62.34% | |
| Republican | David Preston | 6,301 | 23.82% | |
| Republican | Glen Sayes | 3,663 | 13.85% | |
| Total votes | 26,456 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Paull Shin (incumbent) | 30,369 | 63.26% | |
| Republican | David Preston | 17,637 | 36.74% | |
| Total votes | 48,006 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 18,949 | 55.92% | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 12,696 | 37.47% | |
| Independent | Kristine Danielson | 2,238 | 6.61% | |
| Total votes | 33,883 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 33,090 | 58.81% | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 23,179 | 41.19% | |
| Total votes | 56,269 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Steve Conway | 7,550 | 56.94% | |
| Republican | Terry Harder | 3,901 | 29.42% | |
| Independent | Ken Paulson | 1,808 | 13.64% | |
| Total votes | 13,259 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Steve Conway | 16,987 | 63.38% | |
| Republican | Terry Harder | 9,813 | 36.62% | |
| Total votes | 26,800 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tracey Eide (incumbent) | 11,045 | 50.84% | |
| Republican | Tony Moore | 10,682 | 49.16% | |
| Total votes | 21,727 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Tracey Eide (incumbent) | 20,218 | 52.13% | |
| Republican | Tony Moore | 18,565 | 47.87% | |
| Total votes | 38,783 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Pam Roach (incumbent) | 10,406 | 40.9% | |
| Republican | Matt Richardson | 5,798 | 22.79% | |
| Democratic | Ron WeigeIt | 5,043 | 19.82% | |
| Republican | Raymond Bunk | 4,193 | 16.48% | |
| Total votes | 15,440 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Pam Roach (incumbent) | 29,374 | 66.71% | |
| Republican | Matt Richardson | 14,661 | 33.29% | |
| Total votes | 44,035 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Maralyn Chase | 14,928 | 47.66% | |
| Republican | David Baker | 12,478 | 39.84% | |
| Republican | Patty Butler | 3,915 | 12.5% | |
| Total votes | 31,321 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Maralyn Chase | 33,426 | 60.55% | |
| Republican | David Baker | 21,775 | 39.45% | |
| Total votes | 55,201 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Karen Keiser (incumbent) | 11,107 | 57.77% | |
| Republican | Jack Michalek | 8,120 | 42.23% | |
| Total votes | 19,227 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Karen Keiser (incumbent) | 20,559 | 59.78% | |
| Republican | Jack Michalek | 13,833 | 40.22% | |
| Total votes | 34,392 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sharon K. Nelson | 20,530 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 20,530 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sharon K. Nelson | 37,309 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 37,309 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Tim Sheldon (incumbent) | 20,437 | 61.17% | |
| Republican | Nancy (grandma) Williams[a] | 12,974 | 38.83% | |
| Total votes | 33,411 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Time Sheldon (incumbent) | 34,130 | 61.81% | |
| Republican | Nancy (grandma) Williams | 21,084 | 38.19% | |
| Total votes | 55,214 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (incumbent) | 26,906 | 83.67% | |
| Republican | Leslie Klein[b] | 5,253 | 16.33% | |
| Total votes | 32,159 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Jeanne Kohl-Welles (incumbent) | 51,656 | 83.93% | |
| Republican | Leslie Klein | 9,889 | 16.07% | |
| Total votes | 61,545 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Adam Kline | 17,706 | 88.67% | |
| Independent | Tamra Smilanich | 2,263 | 11.33% | |
| Total votes | 19,969 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Adam Kline (incumbent) | 34,995 | 87.94% | |
| Independent | Tamra Smilanich | 4,767 | 12.06% | |
| Total votes | 39,792 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Nick Harper | 7,193 | 35.09% | |
| Conservative | Rod Rieger | 6,713 | 32.75% | |
| Democratic | Jean Berkey (incumbent) | 6,591 | 32.16% | |
| Total votes | 20,497 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Nick Harper | 22,089 | 59.73% | |
| Conservative | Rod Rieger | 14,892 | 40.27% | |
| Total votes | 36,981 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Steve Litzow | 16,938 | 50.14% | |
| Democratic | Randy Gordon (incumbent) | 16,846 | 49.86% | |
| Total votes | 33,784 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Steve Litzow | 30,030 | 50.16% | |
| Democratic | Randy Gordon (incumbent) | 29,836 | 49.84% | |
| Total votes | 59,866 | 100% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Doug Ericksen | 21,822 | 61.49% | |
| Democratic | Pat Jerns | 13,669 | 38.51% | |
| Total votes | 35,491 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Doug Ericksen | 36,293 | 59.9% | |
| Democratic | Pat Jerns | 24,298 | 40.1% | |
| Total votes | 60,591 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Ed Murray | 21,993 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 21,993 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Ed Murray | 42,365 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 42,365 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dave Schmidt | 11,119 | 36.3% | |
| Democratic | Steve Hobbs (incumbent) | 10,972 | 35.82% | |
| Democratic | Lilian Kaufer | 4,430 | 14.46% | |
| Republican | Ryan Ferrie | 4,110 | 13.42% | |
| Total votes | 30,631 | 35.82% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Steve Hobbs (incumbent) | 30,441 | 50.78% | |
| Republican | Dave Schmidt | 29,505 | 49.22% | |
| Total votes | 59,946 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Andy Hill | 15,979 | 51.51% | |
| Democratic | Eric Oemig (incumbent) | 15,045 | 48.49% | |
| Total votes | 31,024 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Andy Hill | 29,606 | 50.97% | |
| Democratic | Eric Oemig | 28,482 | 49.03% | |
| Total votes | 58,088 | 100% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Scott White (incumbent) | 21,812 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 21,812 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Scott White (incumbent) | 40,542 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 40,542 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Joe Fain | 14,024 | 55.64% | |
| Democratic | Claudia Kauffman | 11,183 | 44.36% | |
| Total votes | 25,207 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Joe Fain | 25,387 | 54.99% | |
| Democratic | Claudia Kauffman (incumbent) | 20,782 | 45.01% | |
| Total votes | 46,169 | 100% | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Rodney Tom (incumbent) | 13,668 | 52.67% | |
| Republican | Gregg Bennett | 12,302 | 47.33% | |
| Total votes | 25,990 | 100% | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Rodney Tom (incumbent) | 24,559 | 52.63% | |
| Republican | Gregg Bennett | 22,104 | 47.37% | |
| Total votes | 46,663 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||