Washington State Senate Elections, 2012
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Summary
Republicans have a net gain of one seat, leaving Democrats with a 26-23 majority. However, conservative Democrats Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon allied with all 23 Republicans to form the Majority Coalition caucus, installing Tom as State Senate Majority leader and giving Republicans control of most of the Senate's committees.
Overall Results
| Party | Breakdown | Seats | Popular vote | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up | Elected | Not Up | 2010 | 2012 | +/- | Vote | % | ||
| Democratic Party | 13 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 26 | -1 | 712,691 | 48.76% | |
| Republican Party | 13 | 14 | 9 | 22 | 23 | +1 | 725,617 | 49.64% | |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23,455 | 1.60% | |
Contested races
Due to the Top 2 Primary, some races included two candidates of the same party, among other scenarios:
| # | Partisan breakdown |
|---|---|
| 17 | D vs R |
| 4 | Unopposed R |
| 2 | Unopposed D |
| 1 | R vs R |
| 1 | D vs Ind/Other |
| 1 | D vs D |
| 26 | Total |
See Also
|
State of Washington | |
| Executive | Governor | Lt. Governor | Secretary of State | State Treasurer | State Auditor | Attorney General | Commissioner of Public Lands | Superintendent of Public Instruction | Insurance Commissioner | |
| Legislature | State Senate | State House of Representatives | |
| Counties | Adams | Asotin | Lincoln | |
