2008 Washington House of Representatives election

none July 2026 September 2023 Washington State House elections, 2008 Washington legislative no 2006 Washington House of Representatives election 2006 2010 Washington House of Representatives election 2010 98 seats of the Washington State House of Representatives 50 November 4, 2008 Frank Chopp.jpg 160x160px Frank Chopp Democratic Party (United States) 43rd-Seattle 62 63 62 1 3,098,374 58.3% 2.6% 3x4.svg Richard DeBolt Republican Party (United States) 20th-Centralia 36 35 36 1 2,157,540 40.6% 3.6% 2008 Washington House of Representatives election map.svg 300px Results:#0671B0 Democratic gain #CA0120 Republican gain#92C5DE Democratic hold #F48882 Republican hold House Speaker Frank Chopp Democratic Party (United States) Frank Chopp Democratic Party (United States) 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.November 2008 General Election Results: Legislative - All Results https://results.vote.wa.gov/results/20081104/Legislative-All.html 2 Overview Washington State House elections, 2008PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/– Democratic3,098,37458.33%62 1 Republican2,157,45040.62%36 1 Independent37,3230.70%—— Green13,6830.26%—— Libertarian5,0170.09%—— Totals 5,311,847 100.00% 98 — Predictions SourceRankingAs of StatelineJacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 November 6, 2008 August 1, 2024 Stateline | Safe D October 15, 2008 Election results District 1 Washington's 1st legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Al O'Brien 48,791 100.00 48,791 100.00 Washington's 1st legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Mark Ericks 47,846 100.00 47,846 100.00 District 2 Washington's 2nd legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Jim McCune 36,417 59.74 Washington Democratic Party JeanMarie Christenson 24,540 40.26 60,957 100.00 Washington's 2nd legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Tom Campbell 35,502 58.27 Washington Democratic Party Michael C. Powell 25,424 41.73 60,926 100.00 District 3 Washington's 3rd legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Alex Wood 28,421 67.36 Washington Republican Party Chris Bowen 13,774 32.64 42,195 100.00 Washington's 3rd legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Timm Ormsby 27,385 65.14 Washington Republican Party Mike Novak 14,655 34.86 42,040 100.00 District 4 Washington's 4th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Linda J. Thompson 27,614 43.61 Washington Republican Party Larry Crouse 35,703 56.39 63,317 100.00 Washington's 4th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Tim Hattenburg 26,301 41.53 Washington Republican Party Matt Shea 37,032 58.47 63,333 100.00 District 5 Washington's 5th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Jon Viebrock 28,089 40.29 Washington Republican Party Jay Rodne 41,630 59.71 69,719 100.00 Washington's 5th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party David Spring 33,712 48.42 Washington Republican Party Glenn Anderson 35,913 51.58 69,625 100.00 District 6 Washington's 6th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Don Barlow 33,050 47.15 Washington Republican Party Kevin Parker 37,050 52.85 70,100 100.00 Washington's 6th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party John F. Driscoll 35,107 50.05 Washington Republican Party John Ahern 35,033 49.95 70,140 100.00 District 7 Incumbent Representative Bob Sump retired. Washington's 7th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Shelly Short 30,356 57.38 Washington Republican Party Sue Lani Madsen 22,544 42.62 52,900 100.00 Washington's 7th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Joel Kretz 52,900 100.00 46,486 100.00 District 8 Washington's 8th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Carol L. Moser 28,278 47.49 Washington Republican Party Brad Klippert 31,266 52.51 59,544 100.00 Washington's 8th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Larry Haler 33,987 60.18 Washington Republican Party Rob Welch 22,493 39.82 56,480 100.00 District 9 Washington's 9th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Kenneth E. Caylor 17,195 34.94 Washington Republican Party Steve Hailey 32,022 65.06 49,217 100.00 Washington's 9th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Tyana Kelley 18,258 36.61 Washington Republican Party Joe Schmick 31,611 63.39 49,869 100.00 District 10 Washington's 10th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Tim Knue 33,558 49.64 Washington Republican Party Norma Smith 34,038 50.36 67,596 100.00 Washington's 10th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Patricia J. Terry 29,833 44.59 Washington Republican Party Barbara Bailey 37,068 55.41 66,901 100.00 District 11 Washington's 11th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Zack Hudgins 27,817 72.10 Washington Republican Party David M. Morris 10,764 27.90 38,581 100.00 Washington's 11th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Bob Hasegawa 29,289 73.92 Washington Republican Party John Potter 10,335 26.08 39,624 100.00 District 12 Washington's 12th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Cary Condotta 40,662 100.00 40,662 100.00 Washington's 12th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Mike Armstrong 28,020 56.25 Washington Republican Party Courtney Cox 21,789 43.75 49,809 100.00 District 13 Washington's 13th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Judy Warnick 39,597 100.00 39,597 100.00 Washington's 13th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Bill Hinkle 38,616 100.00 38,616 100.00 District 14 Washington's 14th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Vickie Ybarra 20,895 46.64 Washington Republican Party Norm Johnson 23,790 53.10 100.00 79.90 Washington's 14th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Christopher Ramirez 12,618 28.75 Washington Republican Party Charles Ross 31,175 71.02 100.00 79.90 District 15 Washington's 15th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party John (Jobs) Gotts 15,228 39.01 Washington Republican Party Bruce Chandler 23,807 60.99 39,035 100.00 Washington's 15th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Tao Berman 14,647 37.28 Washington Republican Party Daniel Newhouse 24,637 62.72 39,284 100.00 District 16 Washington's 16th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Dante Lee Montoya 13,885 27.45 Washington Republican Party Maureen Walsh 36,697 72.55 50,582 100.00 Washington's 16th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Bill Grant 27,648 53.87 Washington Republican Party Terry R. Nealey 23,673 46.13 51,321 100.00 District 17 Representative Jim Dunn is retiring. Washington's 17th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Tim Probst 31,791 55.83 Washington Republican Party Joseph James 25,147 44.17 56,938 100.00 Washington's 17th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Deb Wallace 35,046 61.31 Washington Republican Party Micheline Doan 22,119 38.69 57,165 100.00 District 18 Incumbent Representative Richard Curtis is retiring. Washington's 18th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Vanessa Duplessie 28,226 39.99 Washington Republican Party Jaime Herrera 42,355 60.01 70,581 100.00 Washington's 18th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Jonathan Fant 25,196 35.76 Washington Republican Party Ed Orcutt 45,268 64.24 70,464 100.00 District 19 Washington's 19th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Dean Takko 39,935 100.00 39,935 100.00 Washington's 19th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Brian Blake 39,521 100.00 39,521 100.00 District 20 Washington's 20th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Richard DeBolt 35,457 57.13 Washington Democratic Party Mike Rechner 26,605 42.87 62,062 100.00 Washington's 20th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Gary Alexander 38,942 63.27 Washington Democratic Party Jim Cutler 22,605 36.73 61,547 100.00 District 21 Washington's 21st legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Mary Helen Roberts 36,352 67.59 Washington Republican Party Brian M. Travis 17,433 32.41 53,785 100.00 Washington's 21st legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Marko Liias 34,156 63.94 Washington Republican Party Andrew Funk 19,259 36.06 53,415 100.00 District 22 Washington's 22nd legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Brendan Williams 49,114 100.00 49,114 100.00 Washington's 22nd legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Sam Hunt 46,440 70.50 Washington Republican Party Don Crawford 19,435 29.50 65,875 100.00 District 23 Washington's 23rd legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Sherry Appleton 39,835 61.98% Washington Republican Party Larry Cooney 24,479 38.02% 64,314 100.00 Washington's 23rd legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Christine Rolfes 39,130 61.04% Washington Republican Party Mark Lowe 24,973 38.96% 64,103 100.00 District 24 Washington's 24th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Kevin Van De Wege 44,256 65.31% Washington Republican Party Thomas Thomas 23,503 34.69% 67,759 100.00 Washington's 24th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Lynn Kessler 44,338 64.62% Washington Republican Party Robert (Randy) Dutton 24,274 35.38% 68,612 100.00 District 25 Incumbent Representative Joyce McDonald is retiring. Washington's 25th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Rob Cerqui 26,467 45.94% Washington Republican Party Bruce Dammeier 31,141 54.06% 57,608 100.00 Washington's 25th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Dawn Morrell 33,451 58.30% Washington Republican Party Ron Morehouse 23,931 41.70% 57,382 100.00 District 26 Incumbent Representative Patricia Lantz is retiring. Washington's 26th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Kim Abel 29,407 46.67% Washington Republican Party Jan Angel 33,602 53.33% 63,009 100.00 Washington's 26th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Larry Seaquist 36,183 58.13% Washington Republican Party Marlyn Jensen 26,059 41.87% 62,242 100.00 District 27 Washington's 27th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Dennis Flannigan 30,822 70.72% Washington Democratic Party Jessica Smeall 12,759 29.28% 43,581 100.00 Washington's 27th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Jeannie Darneille 34,533 74.14% Washington Republican Party William Edward Chovil 12,047 25.86% 46,580 100.00 District 28 Washington's 28th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Dave Dooley 18,096 39.8 Washington Democratic Party Troy Kelley 28,591 60.2 47,497 100.00 Washington's 28th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Tami Green 27,987 58.17 Washington Republican Party Denise McCluskey 20,125 41.83 48,112 100.00 District 29 Washington's 29th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Steve Conway 24,672 70.01 Washington Republican Party Steven T. Cook 10,568 29.99 35,240 100.00 Washington's 29th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Steve Kirby 24,749 70.55 Washington Republican Party Terry Harder 10,332 29.45 35,081 100.00 District 30 Washington's 30th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Mark Miloscia Washington Republican Party Michael Thompson 100.00 Washington's 30th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Carol Gregory Washington Republican Party Skip Priest 100.00 District 31 Washington's 31st legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Ron Weigelt Washington Republican Party Dan Roach 100.00 Washington's 31st legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Christopher Hurst Washington Republican Party Sharon Hanek 100.00 District 32 Washington's 32nd legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Maralyn Chase Washington Republican Party Alex Rion 100.00 Washington's 32nd legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Ruth Kagi 100.00 District 33 Representative Shay Schual-Berke is retiring. Washington's 33rd legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Tina L. Orwall Washington Republican Party Todd Gibson 100.00 Washington's 33rd legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Dave Upthegrove Washington Republican Party Tan Lam 100.00 District 34 Washington's 34th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Eileen Cody 100.00 Washington's 34th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Sharon K. Nelson 100.00 District 35 Washington's 35th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Kathy Haigh Washington Republican Party Marco Brown 100.00 Representative William "Ike" Eickmeyer is retiring. Washington's 35th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Fred Finn Washington Republican Party Randy Neatherlin 100.00 District 36 Representative Helen Sommers is retiring. Washington's 36th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Reuven Carlyle Washington Democratic Party John Burbank 100.00 Washington's 36th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Mary Lou Dickerson Washington Republican Party Leslie Klein 100.00 District 37 Washington's 37th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Sharon Tomiko Santos 100.00 Washington's 37th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Eric Pettigrew Washington Libertarian Party Ruth E. Bennett 100.00 District 38 Washington's 38th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party John McCoy Independent (politician) Cris Larson 100.00 Washington's 38th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Mike Sells 100.00 District 39 Washington's 39th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Scott Olson Washington Republican Party Dan Kristiansen 100.00 Washington's 39th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party David E. Personius Washington Republican Party Kirk Pearson 100.00 District 40 Washington's 40th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Dave Quall 100.00 Washington's 40th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Jeff Morris Green Party (United States) Howard Pellett 100.00 District 41 Washington's 41st legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Marcie Maxwell Washington Republican Party Steve Litzow 100.00 Washington's 41st legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Judy Clibborn 100.00 District 42 Washington's 42nd legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Mark Flanders Washington Republican Party Doug Ericksen 100.00 Washington's 42nd legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Kelli Linville Washington Republican Party Jere Hawn 100.00 District 43 Washington's 43rd legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Jamie Pedersen 55,491 100.00 55,491 100.00 Washington's 43rd legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Frank Chopp 55,163 86.85 Washington Republican Party Kim Verde 8,353 13.15 63,516 100.00 District 44 Washington's 44th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Hans Dunshee 41,531 60.99 Washington Republican Party Larry Countryman 26,561 39.01 68,092 100.00 Washington's 44th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Liz Loomis 34,319 49.91 Washington Republican Party Mike Hope 34,437 50.09 68,756 100.00 District 45 Washington's 45th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Roger Goodman 34,585 54.48 Washington Republican Party Toby Nixon 28,898 45.52 63,483 100.00 Washington's 45th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Republican Party Kevin Haistings 25,000 40.28 Washington Democratic Party Larry Springer 37,058 59.72 62,058 100.00 District 46 Representative Jim McIntire is running for State Treasurer. Washington's 46th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Scott White 42,410 71.58 % Washington Democratic Party Gerry Pollet 16,842 28.42 % 59,252 100.00 Washington's 46th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Phyllis Kenney 50,943 82.86 % Washington Republican Party John Sweeney 10,538 17.14 % 61,481 100.00 District 47 Washington's 47th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Geoff Simpson 27,439 52.62% Washington Republican Party Mark Hargrove 24,707 47.38% 52,146 100.00 Washington's 47th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Pat Sullivan 29,949 58.42% Washington Republican Party Timothy Miller 21,319 41.58% 51,268 100.00 District 48 Washington's 48th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Ross Hunter 32,586 64.32% Washington Republican Party Charles A. Lapp 18,074 35.68% 50,660 100.00 Washington's 48th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Deborah Eddy 29,560 59.49% Washington Republican Party Ronald G. Fuller 20,128 40.51% 49,688 100.00 District 49 Washington's 49th legislative district House 1 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Jim Jacks 29,721 60.04% Washington Republican Party Debbie Peterson 19,782 39.96% 49,503 100.00 Washington's 49th legislative district House 2 election, 2008 Washington Democratic Party Jim Moeller 30,401 62.62% Independent (politician) Mike Bomar 18,149 37.38% 48,550 100.00 References Category:2008 Washington (state) elections Category:Washington House of Representatives elections Washington House