Washington State House Elections, 2010
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Summary
Prior to the election, the composition of the House had changed to a 61-37 Democratic majority due to the death of Democratic Representative Bill Grant and a Republican pickup of his seat in a 2009 special election.
Overall Results
Party | Seats | Popular vote | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008 | 2010 | +/- | Vote | % | ||
Democratic Party | 62 | 56 | -6 | 2,141,975 | 46.87% | |
Republican Party | 36 | 42 | +6 | 2,359,589 | 51.63% | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31,356 | 0.69% | |
Lower Taxes Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21,201 | 0.46% | |
Constitution Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9,736 | 0.21% | |
Bull Moose Party | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6,134 | 0.13% |
Contested races
Due to the Top 2 Primary, some races included two candidates of the same party, among other scenarios:
# | Partisan breakdown |
---|---|
64 | D vs R |
13 | Unopposed R |
6 | R vs R |
6 | Unopposed D |
4 | D vs Ind/Other |
3 | D vs D |
2 | R vs Ind/Other |
98 | Total |
Party | Candidates | Contested | |
---|---|---|---|
Democratic Party | 80 | 77 | |
Republican Party | 91 | 85 | |
Independent | 3 | 3 | |
Lower Taxes Party | 1 | 1 | |
Constitution Party | 1 | 1 | |
Bull Moose Party | 1 | 1 | |
Total Seats | 98 |
Notes
- Candidates listed as Reluctantly R and GOP were counted as Republicans.
- Candidate listed as "Independent Dem." was counted as a Democrat.