2008 Washington State Senate election

Washington State Senate elections, 2008

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25 seats of the Washington State Senate
25 seats needed for a majority
|   | Majority party  | Minority party

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Leader  | Lisa Brown | Mike Hewitt
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Leader's seat  | 3rd-Spokane | 16th-Walla Walla
Last election  | 32 | 17
Seats won  | 31 | 18
Seat change  |  1  |  1

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Results:
Republican gain
Democratic hold      Republican hold
No election

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| Majority Leader before election

Lisa Brown
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Voters in 26 of Washington's 49 legislative districts voted for their state senators in the 2008 Washington State Senate elections on November 4, 2008. All vote totals are from the Washington Secretary of State's website.[1]

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 34th district, held by appointed Senator Joe McDermott, whose former incumbent Erik Poulsen vacated the seat.

## Overview

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Washington State Senate elections, 2008

Party  | Votes  | Percentage  | Seats  | +/–
| Democratic | 774,925  | 54.15%  | 31  | -1
| Republican | 645,664  | 45.11%  | 18  | +1
| Independent | 10,598  | 0.74%  |  |
Invalid or blank votes  |  |  | —  | —
Totals | 1,431,187 | 100.00% | 49 | —
Pre-election | Seats

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| Democratic-Held  | 32
| Republican-Held  | 17
Elections | Seats

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| Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested  | 2
| Races w/ two Democrats in General  | 2
| Republican Incumbent and Uncontested  | 4
| Races w/ two Republicans in General  | 0
| Contested, Open Seats  |
Post-election | Seats

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| Democratic-Held  | 31
| Republican-Held  | 18
Total
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## Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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Stateline[2] | Safe D  | October 15, 2008

## Seats up for election

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These are the final, official results as taken from the website of the Secretary of State of Washington.

### District 1

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Washington's 1st legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Rosemary McAuliffe
Campaign website | 36,628  | 57.95
| Republican | Dennis Richter
Campaign website | 26,583  | 42.05
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 63,211  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 2

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Washington's 2nd legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Marilyn Rasmussen
Campaign website | 30,206  | 48.37
| Republican | Randi Becker
Campaign website | 32,244  | 51.63%
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 62,450  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican gain from Democratic

### District 3

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Washington's 3rd legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Lisa Brown | 30,893  | 74.46
| Independent | John Moyna
Campaign website | 10,598  | 25.54
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 41,491  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 4

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Washington's 4th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Bob McCaslin, Sr. | 36,745  | 57.5
| Democratic | Judi Owens
Campaign website | 27,163  | 42.5
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 63,908  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican hold

### District 5

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Washington's 5th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Cheryl Pflug
Campaign website | 43,178  | 59.95
| Democratic | Phyllis Huster
Campaign website | 28,851  | 40.05
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 72,029  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican hold

### District 9

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Washington's 9th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Mark G. Schoesler | 41,263  | 100.00
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 41,263  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican hold

### District 10

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Washington's 10th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Mary Margaret Haugen
Campaign website | 36,835  | 53.58
| Republican | Linda Haddon
Campaign website | 31,917  | 46.42
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 68,752  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 11

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Washington's 11th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Margarita Prentice
Campaign website | 25,817  | 68.25
| Democratic | Juan Martinez
Campaign website | 12,011  | 31.75
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 37,828  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 12

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Washington's 12th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Linda Evans Parlette | 43,993  | 100.00
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 43,993  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican hold

### District 14

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Washington's 14th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Curtis King
Campaign website | 36,984  | 100.00
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 36,984  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican hold

### District 16

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Washington's 16th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Mike Hewitt
Campaign website | 42,811  | 100.00
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 42,811  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican hold

### District 17

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Washington's 17th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Don Benton
Campaign website | 29,426  | 51.14
| Democratic | David Carrier
Campaign website | 28,111  | 48.86
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 57,537  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican hold

### District 18

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Washington's 18th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Joseph Zarelli | 39,311  | 55.03
| Democratic | Jon Haugen
Campaign website | 32,127  | 44.97
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 71,438  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican hold

### District 19

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Washington's 19th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Brian Hatfield | 41,073  | 100.00
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 41,073  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 20

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Washington's 20th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Dan Swecker
Campaign website | 39,650  | 63.87
| Democratic | Chuck Bojarski | 22,428  | 36.13
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 62,078  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican hold

### District 22

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Washington's 22nd legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Karen Fraser | 45,062  | 73.48
| Democratic | Erik Lee | 16,266  | 26.52
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 61,328  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 23

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Washington's 23rd legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Phil Rockefeller
Campaign website | 40,128  | 61.9
| Republican | Connie Lord
Campaign website | 24,701  | 38.1
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 64,829  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 24

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Washington's 24th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jim Hargrove | 52,742  | 100.00
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 52,742  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 25

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Washington's 25th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Jim Kastama
Campaign website | 32,988  | 56.56
| Republican | Michele Smith | 25,338  | 43.44
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 58,326  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 27

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Washington's 27th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Debbie Regala | 31,988  | 67.18
| Republican | Larry Faulk | 15,625  | 32.82
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 47,613  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 28

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Washington's 28th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Mike Carrell | 27,628  | 56.07
| Democratic | Debi Srail
Campaign website | 21,644  | 43.93
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 49,272  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican hold

### District 34 (special election)

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Washington's 34th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Joe McDermott | 49,203  | 100.00
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 49,203  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 39

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Washington's 39th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Val Stevens
Campaign website | 36,118  | 58.55
| Democratic | Fred Walser
Campaign website | 25,570  | 41.45
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 61,688  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Republican hold

### District 40

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Washington's 40th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Steve Van Luven
Campaign website | 27,028  | 41.44
| Democratic | Kevin Ranker
Campaign website | 38,200  | 58.56
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 65,228  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 41

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Representative Fred Jarrett switched to the Democratic Party.

Washington's 41st legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Fred Jarrett
Campaign website | 38,327  | 59.5
| Republican | Bob Baker
Campaign website | 26,092  | 40.05
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 64,419  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

### District 49

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Washington's 49th legislative district election, 2008  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Craig Pridemore
Campaign website | 30,664  | 61.71
| Republican | Tom Langston
Campaign website | 19,029  | 38.29
Invalid or blank votes  |  |
Total votes | 49,693  | 100.00
Turnout |  |
| Democratic hold

## References

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1. ^ "November 04, 2008 General Election Results". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
2. ^ Jacobson, Louis (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08". Stateline. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2024.

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