2016 Washington House of Representatives election explained
| Election Name: | Washington State House elections, 2016 |
| Country: | Washington |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2014 Washington House of Representatives election |
| Previous Year: | 2014 |
| Next Election: | 2018 Washington House of Representatives election |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Seats For Election: | 98 seats of the Washington State House of Representatives |
| Majority Seats: | 50 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Image1: | Frank Chopp.jpg |
| Image1 Size: | 160x160px |
| Leader1: | Frank Chopp |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | 43rd-Seattle |
| Last Election1: | 51 |
| Seats Before1: | 50 |
| Seats1: | 50 |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,130,575 |
| Percentage1: | 54.2% |
| Swing1: | 5.6% |
| Leader2: | Dan Kristiansen |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | 39th-Snohomish |
| Last Election2: | 47 |
| Seats Before2: | 48 |
| Seats2: | 48 |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,490,772 |
| Percentage2: | 43.1% |
| Swing2: | 4.2% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| House Speaker |
| Before Election: | Frank Chopp |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Frank Chopp |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The Washington State House elections, 2016 are biennial elections in which each of the 49 legislative districts in Washington choose two people to represent them in the Washington State House of Representatives. Roughly half of the members of the Washington Senate are elected concurrently to four-year terms from identical legislative districts. The election was held on November 8, 2016.[1]
A top two primary election in August 2016 determines which two candidates appear on the November ballot. Candidate were allowed to write in a party preference.[2]
Overview
| Washington State House Elections, 2016Primary election — August 2, 2016 |
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Candidates | Advancing to general | Seats contesting |
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| Democratic | 1,378,545 | 55.06% | 118 | 88 | |
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| Republican | 1,041,085 | 41.58% | 100 | 77 | |
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| Libertarian | 60,618 | 2.42% | 11 | 8 | |
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| Independent | 23,647 | 0.94% | 18 | 3 | |
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| Totals | 2,503,895 | 100.00% | 247 | 176 | — | |
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| Washington State House Elections, 2016General election — November 8, 2016 |
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,130,575 | 54.15% | 50 | |
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| Republican | 2,490,772 | 43.08% | 48 | |
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| Libertarian | 127,096 | 2.20% | 0 | |
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| Independent | 33,244 | 0.57% | 0 | |
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| Totals | 5,781,687 | 100.0% | 98 | — | |
Composition
| Races with Democratic Incumbent | Seats
|
| | Contested, vs Republican | 25 |
| | Uncontested | 10 |
| | Contested, vs Libertarian | 4 |
| | Contested, vs Independent | 2 |
Total
| 41 |
|
| Races with Republican Incumbent | Seats
|
| | Contested, vs Democrat | 32 |
| | Uncontested | 6 |
| | Contested, vs Republican | 3 |
| | Contested, vs Libertarian | 2 |
| | Contested, vs Independent | 0 |
Total
| 43 |
|
| Open Races | Seats
|
| | Republican vs Democrat | 10 |
| | Democrat vs Democrat | 2 |
| | Uncontested Democrat | 2 |
Total
| 14 |
|
Results
District 49
External links
Notes and References
- November 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative - All Results.
- Web site: Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Voters . Washington Secretary of State . July 19, 2016.
