2004 Washington State Senate election explained

Election Name:2004 Washington State Senate election
Country:Washington
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2002 Washington State Senate election
Previous Year:2002
Next Election:2006 Washington State Senate election
Next Year:2006
Seats For Election:28 seats of the Washington State Senate
Majority Seats:25
Election Date:November 2, 2004
Image1:Lisa Brown (cropped 1).jpg
Leader1:Lisa Brown
Party1:Democratic
Leaders Seat1:3rd-Spokane
Last Election1:24
Seat Change1: 2
Seats After1:26
Leader2:Bill Finkbeiner
Party2:Republican
Leaders Seat2:45th-Carnation
Last Election2:25
Seat Change2: 2
Seats After2:23
Map Size:350px
President pro tempore
Before Election:Vacant
After Election:Rosa Franklin
After Party:Democratic

The 2004 Washington State Senate election was held on November 2, 2004, in which about half of the state's 49 legislative districts choose a state senator for a four-year term to the Washington State Senate.[1] The other half of state senators are chosen in the next biennial election, so that about half of the senators, along with all the members of the Washington State House of Representatives, are elected every two years.

Twenty-four seats were up for their regular election this cycle, while four seats held special elections due to resignations by their incumbents, for a total of 28 seats on the ballot. Republicans held 15 of the seats and Democrats held the remaining 13. Democrats successfully flipped two seats in the general election.[2]

Summary of results

State Senate DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
1stRosemary McAuliffeDemRosemary McAuliffeDem
2ndMarilyn RasmussenDemMarilyn RasmussenDem
3rdLisa BrownDemLisa BrownDem
4thBob McCaslin Sr.RepBob McCaslin Sr.Rep
5thDino RossiRepCheryl PflugRep
6thJames E. WestRepBrad BensonRep
8thPatricia S. HaleRepJerome DelvinRep
9thLarry SheahanRepMark G. SchoeslerRep
10thMary Margaret HaugenDemMary Margaret HaugenDem
11thMargarita PrenticeDemMargarita PrenticeDem
12thLinda Evans ParletteRepLinda Evans ParletteRep
14thAlex DeccioRepAlex DeccioRep
16thMike HewittRepMike HewittRep
17thDon BentonRepDon BentonRep
18thJoseph ZarelliRepJoseph ZarelliRep
19thMark L. DoumitDemMark L. DoumitDem
20thDan SweckerRepDan SweckerRep
22ndKaren FraserDemKaren FraserDem
23rdBetti SheldonDemPhil RockefellerDem
24thJim HargroveDemJim HargroveDem
25thJim KastamaDemJim KastamaDem
27thDebbie RegalaDemDebbie RegalaDem
28thShirley WinsleyRepMike CarrellRep
38thAaron ReardonDemJean BerkeyDem
39thVal StevensRepVal StevensRep
40thHarriet A. SpanelDemHarriet A. SpanelDem
41stJim HornRepBrian WeinsteinDem
49thDon CarlsonRepCraig PridemoreDem

Detailed results

The 2004 election utilized an open primary system. Primary results can be found here[3] and general election results can be found here.

District 49

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections Search Results - November 2004 General . May 11, 2022 . Office of the Secretary of State.
  2. News: Ammons . David . November 7, 2004 . Dinocrats, the Grange and other election winners and losers . 11 . . May 11, 2022.
  3. Web site: Elections Search Results - September 2004 Primary . May 11, 2022 . Office of the Secretary of State.