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Elections in Washington |
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The 2012 Washington State Senate elections took place on November 6, 2012. [1] Twenty-five of Washington's forty-nine state senators were elected. Each state legislative district has one senator elected to a four-year term, but state senate elections alternate so that about half of the senators are elected in presidential election years (e.g., 2008, 2012) and the other half are elected in non-presidential even numbered election years (e.g., 2010, 2014). A top two primary election on August 7, 2012 determined which candidates appear on the November ballot. Candidates were allowed to self-declare a party preference.
25 seats were regularly scheduled to be up this cycle, along with 1 additional seat holding a special election to fill an unexpired term: the 46th district, held by appointed Senator David Frockt, whose former incumbent Scott White vacated the seat.
Democrats gained the 5th district seat and Republicans gained the 10th and 25th district seats for a net gain of one seat for the Republicans. While the Democratic Party won a majority of the seats in the election, two Democratic senators joined the Republicans to form the Majority Coalition Caucus on December 10, 2012, giving Republicans an effective majority of seats. [2]
Washington State Senate elections, 2012 | |||||
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Party | Seats | +/– | |||
Democratic | 12 | 1 | |||
Republican | 14 | 1 | |||
Independent | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 26 |
Elections | Seats | |
Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 2 | |
Races w/ two Democrats in General | 1 | |
Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 4 | |
Races w/ two Republicans in General | 1 | |
Contested, Open Seats [a] | 7 |
On December 10, 2012, two Democratic Senators [a] joined in a coalition with the Republican Caucus to form a conservative majority, called the "Majority Coalition Caucus". [2]
Since Dec 10, 2012 | Seats | |
Democratic | 24 | |
Mostly Republican "Majority Coalition Caucus" [a] | 25 | |
Total |
49 |
Results as reported by the Secretary of State:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rosemary McAuliffe ( inc.) | 37,316 | 55.49 | |
Republican | Dawn McCravey | 29,932 | 44.51 | |
Total votes | 67,248 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randi Becker ( inc.) | 31,946 | 56.81 | |
Democratic | Bruce L. Lachney | 24,286 | 43.19 | |
Total votes | 56,232 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Lisa Brown did not seek another term. On November 30, 2012, Brown was selected for Governor-Elect Jay Inslee's transition team.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andy Billig | 29,609 | 57.85 | |
Republican | Nancy McLaughlin | 21,576 | 42.15 | |
Total votes | 51,185 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Padden ( inc.) | 49,593 | 100.00 | |
Republican hold |
Original incumbent Cheryl Pflug resigned in June 2012 to take a seat on the Washington Growth Management Hearings Board. [4] Former state senator and recurring statewide-office candidate Dino Rossi was appointed to complete her term, but redistricting moved him out of the 5th LD, making him ineligible to run for the seat in 2012. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brad Toft | 30,683 | 45,58 | |||
Democratic | Mark Mullet | 36,630 | 54.42 | |||
Total votes | 67,313 | 100.00 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark G. Schoesler ( inc.) | 39,390 | 100.00 | |
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Mary Margaret Haugen ( inc.) | 33,708 | 47.18 | |||
Republican | Barbara Bailey | 37,732 | 52.82 | |||
Total votes | 71,440 | 100.00 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Incumbent Margarita Prentice was redistricted out of the 11th LD, and declined to run for election in the new district.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bob Hasegawa | 34,301 | 69.34 | |
Republican | Kristin Thompson | 15,170 | 30.66 | |
Total votes | 49,471 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Linda Evans Parlette ( inc.) | 44,318 | 100.00 | |
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Curtis King ( inc.) | 40,394 | 100.00 | |
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Hewitt ( inc.) | 32,717 | 69.74 | |
Democratic | Scott Nettles | 14,197 | 30.26 | |
Total votes | 46,914 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Don Benton ( inc.) | 27,542 [a] | 50.07 | |
Democratic | Tim Probst [b] | 27,468 | 49.93 | |
Total votes | 54,864 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ann Rivers ( inc.) | 42,924 | 67.86 | |
Democratic | Ralph Schmidt | 20,330 | 32.14 | |
Total votes | 63,254 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brian Hatfield ( inc.) | 34,590 | 62.16 | |
Republican | Rick Winsman | 21,056 | 37.84 | |
Total votes | 55,646 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Swecker ( inc.) | 24,075 | 44.57 | |
Republican | John Braun | 29,943 | 55.43 | |
Total votes | 54,018 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karen Fraser ( inc.) | 50,389 | 100.00 | |
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Christine Rolfes ( inc.) | 43,305 | 65.08 | |
Republican | Bret A. Treadwell | 23,235 | 34.92 | |
Total votes | 66,540 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Hargrove ( inc.) | 44,417 | 65.44 | |
Independent | Larry Carter | 23,455 | 34.56 | |
Total votes | 67,872 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Jim Kastama ran for Washington Secretary of State, making him ineligible to run for reelection. He did not win the state position.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eric Herde | 21,517 | 38.26 | |||
Republican | Bruce Dammeier | 34,715 | 61.74 | |||
Total votes | 56,232 | 100.00 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Incumbent Debbie Regala retired at the end of her term. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeannie Darneille | 30,939 | 57.29 | |
Democratic | John R. Connelly | 23,068 | 42.71 | |
Total votes | 54,007 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Carrell ( inc.) | 32,146 | 58.40 | |
Democratic | Yoshie Wong | 22,896 | 41.60 | |
Total votes | 55,042 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Val Stevens retired at the end of her term. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kirk Pearson | 33,449 | 57.62 | |
Democratic | Scott Olson | 24,603 | 42.38 | |
Total votes | 58,052 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Republican | John Swapp | 23,959 | 37.07 | |
Democratic | Kevin Ranker ( inc.) | 40,677 | 62.93 | |
Total votes | 64,636 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Litzow ( inc.) | 37,314 | 54.04 | |
Democratic | Maureen Judge | 31,734 | 45.96 | |
Total votes | 69,048 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Frockt ( inc.) | 56,124 | 100.00 | |
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Craig Pridemore ran for Washington State Auditor, making him ineligible to run for reelection. He did not win the state position.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Annette Cleveland | 30,390 | 58.42 | |
Republican | Eileen Quiring O'Brien | 21,634 | 41.58 | |
Total votes | 52,024 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
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26 seats of the Washington State Senate 25 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold No election | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Washington |
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The 2012 Washington State Senate elections took place on November 6, 2012. [1] Twenty-five of Washington's forty-nine state senators were elected. Each state legislative district has one senator elected to a four-year term, but state senate elections alternate so that about half of the senators are elected in presidential election years (e.g., 2008, 2012) and the other half are elected in non-presidential even numbered election years (e.g., 2010, 2014). A top two primary election on August 7, 2012 determined which candidates appear on the November ballot. Candidates were allowed to self-declare a party preference.
25 seats were regularly scheduled to be up this cycle, along with 1 additional seat holding a special election to fill an unexpired term: the 46th district, held by appointed Senator David Frockt, whose former incumbent Scott White vacated the seat.
Democrats gained the 5th district seat and Republicans gained the 10th and 25th district seats for a net gain of one seat for the Republicans. While the Democratic Party won a majority of the seats in the election, two Democratic senators joined the Republicans to form the Majority Coalition Caucus on December 10, 2012, giving Republicans an effective majority of seats. [2]
Washington State Senate elections, 2012 | |||||
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Party | Seats | +/– | |||
Democratic | 12 | 1 | |||
Republican | 14 | 1 | |||
Independent | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 26 |
Elections | Seats | |
Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 2 | |
Races w/ two Democrats in General | 1 | |
Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 4 | |
Races w/ two Republicans in General | 1 | |
Contested, Open Seats [a] | 7 |
On December 10, 2012, two Democratic Senators [a] joined in a coalition with the Republican Caucus to form a conservative majority, called the "Majority Coalition Caucus". [2]
Since Dec 10, 2012 | Seats | |
Democratic | 24 | |
Mostly Republican "Majority Coalition Caucus" [a] | 25 | |
Total |
49 |
Results as reported by the Secretary of State:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rosemary McAuliffe ( inc.) | 37,316 | 55.49 | |
Republican | Dawn McCravey | 29,932 | 44.51 | |
Total votes | 67,248 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Randi Becker ( inc.) | 31,946 | 56.81 | |
Democratic | Bruce L. Lachney | 24,286 | 43.19 | |
Total votes | 56,232 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Lisa Brown did not seek another term. On November 30, 2012, Brown was selected for Governor-Elect Jay Inslee's transition team.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Andy Billig | 29,609 | 57.85 | |
Republican | Nancy McLaughlin | 21,576 | 42.15 | |
Total votes | 51,185 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Padden ( inc.) | 49,593 | 100.00 | |
Republican hold |
Original incumbent Cheryl Pflug resigned in June 2012 to take a seat on the Washington Growth Management Hearings Board. [4] Former state senator and recurring statewide-office candidate Dino Rossi was appointed to complete her term, but redistricting moved him out of the 5th LD, making him ineligible to run for the seat in 2012. [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brad Toft | 30,683 | 45,58 | |||
Democratic | Mark Mullet | 36,630 | 54.42 | |||
Total votes | 67,313 | 100.00 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark G. Schoesler ( inc.) | 39,390 | 100.00 | |
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Margaret Haugen ( inc.) | 33,708 | 47.18 | |||
Republican | Barbara Bailey | 37,732 | 52.82 | |||
Total votes | 71,440 | 100.00 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Incumbent Margarita Prentice was redistricted out of the 11th LD, and declined to run for election in the new district.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bob Hasegawa | 34,301 | 69.34 | |
Republican | Kristin Thompson | 15,170 | 30.66 | |
Total votes | 49,471 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Linda Evans Parlette ( inc.) | 44,318 | 100.00 | |
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Curtis King ( inc.) | 40,394 | 100.00 | |
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Hewitt ( inc.) | 32,717 | 69.74 | |
Democratic | Scott Nettles | 14,197 | 30.26 | |
Total votes | 46,914 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Don Benton ( inc.) | 27,542 [a] | 50.07 | |
Democratic | Tim Probst [b] | 27,468 | 49.93 | |
Total votes | 54,864 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ann Rivers ( inc.) | 42,924 | 67.86 | |
Democratic | Ralph Schmidt | 20,330 | 32.14 | |
Total votes | 63,254 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brian Hatfield ( inc.) | 34,590 | 62.16 | |
Republican | Rick Winsman | 21,056 | 37.84 | |
Total votes | 55,646 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dan Swecker ( inc.) | 24,075 | 44.57 | |
Republican | John Braun | 29,943 | 55.43 | |
Total votes | 54,018 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karen Fraser ( inc.) | 50,389 | 100.00 | |
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Christine Rolfes ( inc.) | 43,305 | 65.08 | |
Republican | Bret A. Treadwell | 23,235 | 34.92 | |
Total votes | 66,540 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jim Hargrove ( inc.) | 44,417 | 65.44 | |
Independent | Larry Carter | 23,455 | 34.56 | |
Total votes | 67,872 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Jim Kastama ran for Washington Secretary of State, making him ineligible to run for reelection. He did not win the state position.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Eric Herde | 21,517 | 38.26 | |||
Republican | Bruce Dammeier | 34,715 | 61.74 | |||
Total votes | 56,232 | 100.00 | ||||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Incumbent Debbie Regala retired at the end of her term. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeannie Darneille | 30,939 | 57.29 | |
Democratic | John R. Connelly | 23,068 | 42.71 | |
Total votes | 54,007 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mike Carrell ( inc.) | 32,146 | 58.40 | |
Democratic | Yoshie Wong | 22,896 | 41.60 | |
Total votes | 55,042 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent Val Stevens retired at the end of her term. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kirk Pearson | 33,449 | 57.62 | |
Democratic | Scott Olson | 24,603 | 42.38 | |
Total votes | 58,052 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Independent Republican | John Swapp | 23,959 | 37.07 | |
Democratic | Kevin Ranker ( inc.) | 40,677 | 62.93 | |
Total votes | 64,636 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Litzow ( inc.) | 37,314 | 54.04 | |
Democratic | Maureen Judge | 31,734 | 45.96 | |
Total votes | 69,048 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Frockt ( inc.) | 56,124 | 100.00 | |
Democratic hold |
Incumbent Craig Pridemore ran for Washington State Auditor, making him ineligible to run for reelection. He did not win the state position.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Annette Cleveland | 30,390 | 58.42 | |
Republican | Eileen Quiring O'Brien | 21,634 | 41.58 | |
Total votes | 52,024 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |