2020 Washington State Senate election

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.

Washington State Senate elections, 2020
November 3, 2020
26 of 49 seats in the Washington State Senate
25 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Karen Keiser John Braun
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 33rd 20th
Seats before 28 21
Seats won 28 21
Seat change
Popular vote 987,057 975,687
Percentage 49.19% 48.63%
President pro tempore before election

Karen Keiser
Democratic

 Elected President pro tempore

Karen Keiser
Democratic

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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 (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).

Summary of Results by State Senate District
  • Districts not listed were not up for election in 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 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: [3]

Detailed Results

Each party flipped a seat and the composition stayed at 28 D–21 R.[4] Senators Dean Takko (D) and Steve O'Ban (R) lost reelection.

District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 27 • District 28 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 49

  • Note: Washington uses a top two primary system. Official primary results can be obtained here[5] and official general election results here.[6]

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
Washington's 11th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
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
Democratic hold

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
Washington's 20th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
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
Republican hold

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
Washington's 28th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
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
Democratic gain from Republican

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
Washington's 39th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
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
Republican hold

District 40
Washington's 40th legislative district State Senate Election, 2020
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
Democratic hold

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
  1. "Sen. Randi Becker announces retirement from Senate at end of current term". Washington State Wire. March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. LeValley, Chloe (November 7, 2019). "Sen. Maureen Walsh says she won't seek re-election". Walla Walla Union-Bulletin. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. "November 3, 2020 General Election Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  4. "Washington State Legislative November 3, 2020 General Election Results". November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  5. "August 4, 2020 Primary Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  6. "November 3, 2020 General Election Results". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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