| Election Name: | Washington State House elections, 2010 |
| Country: | Washington |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2008 Washington House of Representatives election |
| Previous Year: | 2008 |
| Next Election: | 2012 Washington House of Representatives election |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
| Seats For Election: | 98 seats of the Washington State House of Representatives |
| Election Date: | November 2, 2010 |
| Image1: | Frank Chopp.jpg |
| Image1 Size: | 160x160px |
| Leader1: | Frank Chopp |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | 43rd-Seattle |
| Last Election1: | 62 |
| Seats Before1: | 61 |
| Seats1: | 56 |
| Seat Change1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 2,141,975 |
| Percentage1: | 46.9% |
| Swing1: | 11.4% |
| Leader2: | Richard DeBolt |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | 20th-Centralia |
| Last Election2: | 36 |
| Seats Before2: | 37 |
| Seats2: | 42 |
| Seat Change2: | 5 |
| Popular Vote2: | 2,359,589 |
| Percentage2: | 51.6% |
| Swing2: | 11.0% |
| 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, 2010 had primaries held on August 17, 2010[1] and general elections held on November 2, 2010,[2] determining who would represent each of the 49 Legislative Districts in the state of Washington in the Washington State House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms.
The August 17, 2010 election determined which two candidates appeared on the November ballot. Each candidate was allowed to select a party preference, which was "not restricted to... an established major or minor party."[3]
Republicans gained seven seats in this election, leading to a spread of 56 Democrats and 42 Republicans.[2]
| Washington State House Elections, 2010Primary election — August 17, 2010 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Candidates | Advancing to general | Seats contesting | ||
| Republican | 1,675,307 | 51.39% | 137 | 90 | |||
| Democratic | 1,502,632 | 46.10% | 133 | 80 | |||
| Independent | 67,730 | 2.08% | 21 | 5 | |||
| Conservative | 6,713 | 0.21% | 1 | 1 | |||
| Constitution | 4,758 | 0.15% | 1 | 0 | |||
| Green | 2,666 | 0.08% | 1 | 0 | |||
| Totals | 3,259,806 | 100.00% | 294 | 176 | — | ||
| Washington State House Elections, 2010General election — November 2, 2010 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | ||
| Republican | 2,359,589 | 51.63% | 41 | 4 | ||
| Democratic | 2,141,975 | 46.87% | 57 | 4 | ||
| Independent | 58,691 | 1.28% | 0 | |||
| Constitution | 9,736 | 0.21% | 0 | |||
| Totals | 4,569,991 | 100.00% | 98 | — | ||
| Elections | Seats | |
| Democratic Incumbent and Uncontested | 6 | |
| Races w/ two Democrats in General | 2 | |
| Republican Incumbent and Uncontested | 12 | |
| Races w/ two Republicans in General | 8 | |
| Contested, Open Seats | ||