Washington Senate: Party Control and History

Current seats

Democratic majorityDemocrats 30, Republicans 19. 49 seats; 25 for a majority.

Democrats 30Republicans 19

Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.

Members as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.

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Democrat 30Republican 19

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2024: the candidate(s) with the most votes in each contest (MEDSL); contests with unreliable rows are not shown. Lines of the 2024 elections (US Census Bureau).

Members as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.

Seats after each election, 1968-2022

Seats by election, table

Year	D	R	Other	Seats	Control
2022	29	20	0	49	Democratic majority
2020	29	20	0	49	Democratic majority
2018	29	20	0	49	Democratic majority
2016	25	24	0	49	Democratic majority
2014	24	25	0	49	Republican majority
2012	26	23	0	49	Democratic majority
2010	27	22	0	49	Democratic majority
2008	31	18	0	49	Democratic majority
2006	32	17	0	49	Democratic majority
2004	26	23	0	49	Democratic majority
2002	24	25	0	49	Republican majority
2000	25	24	0	49	Democratic majority
1998	27	22	0	49	Democratic majority
1996	23	26	0	49	Republican majority
1994	25	24	0	49	Democratic majority
1992	28	21	0	49	Democratic majority
1990	24	25	0	49	Republican majority
1988	24	25	0	49	Republican majority
1986	25	24	0	49	Democratic majority
1984	27	22	0	49	Democratic majority
1982	26	23	0	49	Democratic majority
1980	25	24	0	49	Democratic majority
1978	31	18	0	49	Democratic majority
1976	30	19	0	49	Democratic majority
1974	30	19	0	49	Democratic majority
1972	30	19	0	49	Democratic majority
1970	29	20	0	49	Democratic majority
1968	Not available

Carl Klarner, State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022: version 1.0, released June 12, 2024; a fixed historic release.

District results, 2016-2024

The candidate with the most votes in each contest.

2024: 25 contests

Incomplete in the source: counties in the file with no rows for this chamber (uncontested seats left off the ballot, or missing data).

District	Most votes	Party	Share
1	DEREK STANFORD	Democrat	96.0%
2	JIM MCCUNE	Republican	63.0%
3	MARCUS RICCELLI	Democrat	60.5%
4	LEONARD CHRISTIAN	Republican	64.3%
5	BILL RAMOS	Democrat	52.0%
9	MARK G SCHOESLER	Republican	95.1%
10	RON MUZZALL	Republican	50.9%
11	BOB HASEGAWA	Democrat	95.9%
12	KEITH W GOEHNER	Republican	55.8%
14	CURTIS KING	Republican	51.5%
16	PERRY DOZIER	Republican	63.3%
17	PAUL HARRIS	Republican	51.1%
18	ADRIAN CORTES	Democrat	50.0%
19	JEFF WILSON	Republican	61.1%
20	JOHN BRAUN	Republican	96.5%
22	JESSICA BATEMAN	Democrat	70.6%
23	DREW HANSEN	Democrat	64.2%
24	MIKE CHAPMAN	Democrat	54.8%
25	CHRIS GILDON	Republican	57.7%
27	YASMIN TRUDEAU	Democrat	71.8%
28	T'WINA NOBLES	Democrat	53.7%
39	KEITH L WAGONER	Republican	60.5%
40	ELIZABETH "LIZ" LOVELETT	Democrat	69.6%
41	LISA WELLMAN	Democrat	69.1%
49	ANNETTE CLEVELAND	Democrat	61.8%

2022: 24 contests, 2 not shown

Incomplete in the source: rows with no district (dropped).

Incomplete in the source: counties in the file with no rows for this chamber (uncontested seats left off the ballot, or missing data).

District	Most votes	Party	Share	Note
6	JEFF HOLY	Republican	100.0%	one candidate
7	SHELLY SHORT	Republican	100.0%	one candidate
8	Not shown: district codes are fragments of one contest
13	JUDY WARNICK	Republican	100.0%	one candidate
15	Not shown: district codes are fragments of one contest
21	MARKO LIIAS	Democrat	63.3%
26	EMILY RANDALL	Democrat	51.5%
29	STEVE CONWAY	Democrat	59.1%
30	CLAIRE WILSON	Democrat	55.3%
31	PHIL FORTUNATO	Republican	56.0%
32	JESSE SALOMON	Democrat	76.7%
33	KAREN KEISER	Democrat	69.2%
34	JOE NGUYEN	Democrat	86.2%
35	DREW C MACEWEN	Republican	56.1%
36	NOEL FRAME	Democrat	84.1%
37	REBECCA SALDAÑA	not in source	100.0%	one candidate
38	JUNE ROBINSON	Democrat	58.2%
42	SHARON SHEWMAKE	Democrat	50.6%
43	JAMIE PEDERSEN	not in source	100.0%	one candidate
44	JOHN LOVICK	Democrat	58.8%
45	MANKA DHINGRA	not in source	63.0%
46	JAVIER VALDEZ	not in source	85.4%
47	CLAUDIA KAUFFMAN	Democrat	52.8%
48	PATTY KUDERER	Democrat	70.7%

2020: 26 contests

Incomplete in the source: counties in the file with no rows for this chamber (uncontested seats left off the ballot, or missing data).

District	Most votes	Party	Share
1	DEREK STANFORD	Democrat	63.3%
2	JIM MCCUNE	Republican	63.6%
3	ANDY BILLIG	Democrat	58.1%
4	MIKE PADDEN	Republican	62.5%
5	MARK MULLET	Democrat	49.1%
9	MARK G SCHOESLER	Republican	65.3%
10	RON MUZZALL	Republican	50.9%
11	BOB HASEGAWA	Democrat	96.5%
12	BRAD HAWKINS	Republican	95.8%
14	CURTIS P KING	Republican	95.8%
16	PERRY DOZIER	Republican	59.0%
17	LYNDA WILSON	Republican	54.5%
18	ANN RIVERS	Republican	56.3%
19	JEFF WILSON	Republican	55.2%
20	JOHN BRAUN	Republican	96.7%
22	SAM HUNT	Democrat	67.2%
23	CHRISTINE ROLFES	Democrat	63.9%
24	KEVIN VAN DE WEGE	Democrat	54.1%
25	CHRIS GILDON	Republican	53.8%
27	JEANNIE DARNEILLE	Democrat	69.5%
28	TWINA NOBLES	Democrat	50.6%
38 (special)	JUNE ROBINSON	Democrat	58.8%
39	KEITH L WAGONER	Republican	65.4%
40	ELIZABETH "LIZ" LOVELETT	Democrat	69.5%
41	LISA WELLMAN	Democrat	69.9%
49	ANNETTE CLEVELAND	Democrat	56.5%

2018: 25 contests

Incomplete in the source: counties in the file with no rows for this chamber (uncontested seats left off the ballot, or missing data).

District	Most votes	Party	Share	Note
6	JEFF HOLY	Republican	54.9%
7	SHELLY SHORT	Republican	69.0%
8	SHARON RAYE BROWN	Republican	67.5%
13	JUDY WARNICK	Republican	100.0%	one candidate
15	JIM HONEYFORD	Republican	60.6%
21	MARKO LIIAS	Democrat	63.2%
26	EMILY RANDALL	Democrat	50.1%
29	STEVE CONWAY	Democrat	63.1%
30	CLAIRE WILSON	Democrat	54.1%
31	PHIL FORTUNATO	Republican	59.9%
32	JESSE SALOMON	Democrat	68.5%
33	KAREN KEISER	Democrat	71.6%
34	JOE NGUYEN	Democrat	57.5%
35	TIM SHELDON	Democrat	51.9%
36	REUVEN M CARLYLE	Democrat	88.8%
37	REBECCA SALDANA	Democrat	88.9%
38	JOHN MCCOY	Democrat	59.8%
39	KEITH L WAGONER	Republican	58.9%
42	DOUG ERICKSEN	Republican	50.0%
43	JAMIE PEDERSEN	Democrat	90.3%
44	STEVE HOBBS	Democrat	56.1%
45	MANKA DHINGRA	Democrat	63.3%
46	DAVID FROCKT	Democrat	82.4%
47	MONA DAS	Democrat	50.8%
48	PATTY KUDERER	Democrat	64.0%

2016: 26 contests

Incomplete in the source: counties in the file with no rows for this chamber (uncontested seats left off the ballot, or missing data).

District	Most votes	Party	Share	Note
1	Guy Palumbo	not in source	56.9%	seats not in source
2	Randi Becker	not in source	61.4%	seats not in source
3	Andy Billig	not in source	67.3%	seats not in source
4	Mike Padden	not in source	100.0%	seats not in source; one candidate
5	Mark Mullet	not in source	50.4%	seats not in source
9	Mark G. Schoesler	not in source	100.0%	seats not in source; one candidate
10	Barbara Bailey	not in source	56.7%	seats not in source
11	Bob Hasegawa	not in source	76.4%	seats not in source
12	Brad Hawkins	not in source	56.0%	seats not in source
14	Curtis King	not in source	61.0%	seats not in source
16	Maureen Walsh	not in source	100.0%	seats not in source; one candidate
17	Lynda Wilson	not in source	55.1%	seats not in source
18	Ann Rivers	not in source	63.8%	seats not in source
19	Dean Takko	not in source	55.1%	seats not in source
20	John Braun	not in source	100.0%	seats not in source; one candidate
22	Sam Hunt	not in source	66.6%	seats not in source
23	Christine Rolfes	not in source	100.0%	seats not in source; one candidate
24	Kevin Van De Wege	not in source	56.6%	seats not in source
25	Hans Zeiger	not in source	59.0%	seats not in source
27	Jeannie Darneille	not in source	69.3%	seats not in source
28	Steve O'Ban	not in source	52.9%	seats not in source
36	Reuven Carlyle	not in source	100.0%	seats not in source; one candidate
39	Kirk Pearson	not in source	100.0%	seats not in source; one candidate
40	Kevin Ranker	not in source	67.2%	seats not in source
41	Lisa Wellman	not in source	51.9%	seats not in source
49	Annette Cleveland	not in source	62.3%	seats not in source

MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.

Sources

Current members: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).

Seats after each election: Carl Klarner, State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022, Harvard Dataverse (CC0 1.0).

District results: MEDSL precinct returns (2018-2024 CC0 1.0; 2016 MIT License).

District lines: US Census Bureau, TIGER/Line cartographic boundaries (public domain), state legislative districts 2024, 1:500,000.

Data through November 3, 2026.