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The2020 Washington State Senate elections took place as part of thebiennial2020 United States elections.Washington voters elected state senators in 26 of the 49 state legislative districts. Elections to theWashington State Senate were held on November 3, 2020.
Following the previous election in2018,Democrats held a 28-seat majority in the Senate, compared toRepublicans' 21 seats. Senators who did not run for re-election wereRandi Becker,[1]Maureen Walsh,[2] andHans Zeiger[3] (all Republicans).
Democrats retained control of theWashington State Senate following the 2020 general election, with the balance of power remaining unchanged: 28 (D) to 21 (R).[4]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[5] | Likely D | October 21, 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 Special | 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]
Each party flipped a seat and the composition stayed at 28 D–21 R.[7] SenatorsDean Takko (D) andSteve O'Ban (R) lost reelection.
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| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | T'wina Nobles | 22,083 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Steve O'Ban (incumbent) | 21,848 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 43,931 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | T'wina Nobles | 35,802 | 50.7 | |
| Republican | Steve O'Ban (incumbent) | 34,793 | 49.3 | |
| Total votes | 70,595 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||