| Election name | Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Country | Washington |
| Ongoing | no |
| Previous election | 2016 Washington House of Representatives election |
| Previous year | 2016 |
| Next election | 2020 Washington House of Representatives election |
| Next year | 2020 |
| Seats for election | All 98 seats in the Washington House of Representatives |
| Majority seats | 50 |
| Election date | November 6, 2018 |
| Leader 1 | Frank Chopp |
| Party 1 | Washington Democratic Party |
| Leaders seat 1 | 43rd-Seattle |
| Last election 1 | 50 |
| Seats 1 | 57 |
| Seat change 1 | 7 |
| Popular vote 1 | 3,447,724 |
| Percentage 1 | 59.3% |
| Swing 1 | 5.0% |
| Leader 2 | J.T. Wilcox |
| Party 2 | Washington Republican Party |
| Leaders seat 2 | 2nd-Roy |
| Last election 2 | 48 |
| Seats 2 | 41 |
| Seat change 2 | 7 |
| Popular vote 2 | 2,214,282 |
| Percentage 2 | 38.1% |
| Swing 2 | 5.0% |
| Before election | Frank Chopp |
| Before party | Democratic |
| After election | Frank Chopp |
| After party | Democratic |
The 2018 Washington House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections. Washington state voters elected state representatives in all 98 seats of the House, electing 2 state representatives in each of the 49 Washington state legislative districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Washington House of Representatives. A statewide map of Washington's state legislative districts is provided by the Washington State Legislature here, Archived 2018-10-24 at the Wayback Machine.
A top two primary election on August 7, 2018, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6 general election ballot. Each candidate is allowed to write in their party preference so that it appears as they desire on the ballot.[1]
Democrats increased their 50–48 majority in the 2016 elections by flipping seven seats to hold 57 seats to Republicans' 41.
Only three districts, the 10th, 19th, and 42nd, elected their two representatives from different parties.
Overview
| Washington State House elections, 2018 Primary election — August 7, 2018 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Candidates | Advancing to general | Seats contesting | |
| Democratic | 1,959,523 | 60.25% | 110 | 97 | ||
| Republican | 1,196,960 | 36.80% | 92 | 76 | ||
| Independent | 72,673 | 2.23% | 19 | 6 | ||
| Libertarian | 23,352 | 0.72% | 5 | 3 | ||
| Totals | 3,252,508 | 100.00% | 226 | 182 | — | |
| Washington State House elections, 2018 General election — November 6, 2018 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 3,447,724 | 59.27% | 57 | 7 | |
| Republican | 2,214,282 | 38.06% | 41 | 7 | |
| Independent | 113,037 | 1.94% | 0 | ||
| Libertarian | 42,314 | 0.73% | 0 | ||
| Totals | 5,817,357 | 100.0% | 98 | — | |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing[2] | October 8, 2018 |
Summary of results by State House district
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See also
- United States elections, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2018
- United States Senate election in Washington, 2018
- Washington State Senate election, 2018
References
- ^ "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Voters"
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (2018-10-08). "A Month Before Election Day, Democrats Poised for Legislative Gains". Governing. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ Mike Chapman
- ^ "Washington House of Representatives elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "August 7, 2018 Primary Results". Washington Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.