Washington State House elections, 2008
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The 2008 Washington State House elections took place on November 4, 2008. Voters in all 49 of Washington's legislative districts voted for their representatives. Washington State Senate
elections were also held on November 4.
is retiring.
is retiring.
Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 senators, each representing a district with a population of nearly 120,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olympia....
elections were also held on November 4.
Overview
| Washington State Senate elections, 2008 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 63 | ||||
| Republican Washington State Republican Party The Washington State Republican Party is the state affiliate of the national Republican Party, headquartered in Bellevue.The Chairman of the Washington State Republican Party is Kirby Wilbur, former host of the morning drive show on 570 KVI radio in Seattle for over fourteen years. The Vice Chair... |
35 | ||||
| Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
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| Invalid or blank votes | — | — | |||
| Totals | 100.00% | 80 | — | ||
Composition
| Pre-election | Seats |
|
| Democratic-Held | 63 | |
| Republican-Held | 35 | |
| Elections | Seats |
|
| Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 12 | |
| Races w/ two Democrats in General | 2 | |
| Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 4 | |
| Races w/ two Republicans in General | 3 | |
| Contested, Open Seats | 77 | |
| Post-election | Seats |
|
| Democratic-Held | ||
| Republican-Held | ||
| Total |
80 | |
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District 7
Incumbent Representative Bob Sump retired.District 8
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District 17
Representative Jim Dunn is retiring.District 18
Representative Richard CurtisRichard Curtis (politician)
Richard Curtis is an American politician from La Center, Washington. He served as a Republican member of the Washington State House of Representatives from 2005 to 2007...
is retiring.
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District 25
Representative Joyce McDonald is retiring.District 26
Representative Patricia LantzPatricia Lantz
Patricia T. Lantz, commonly known as Pat Lantz, was a Democratic member of the Washington House of Representatives from January 1997 to January 2009, representing the 26th district. She served as Chair of the House Judiciary Committee...
is retiring.