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2010 Washington House of Representatives election

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FieldValue
election_nameWashington State House elections, 2010
countryWashington
typelegislative
ongoingno
previous_election2008 Washington House of Representatives election
previous_year2008
next_election2012 Washington House of Representatives election
next_year2012
seats_for_election98 seats of the Washington State House of Representatives
majority_seats50
election_dateNovember 2, 2010
image1Frank Chopp.jpg
image1_size160x160px
leader1Frank Chopp
party1Democratic Party (United States)
leaders_seat143rd-Seattle
last_election1**62**
seats_before1**61**
seats1**56**
seat_change15
popular_vote12,141,975
percentage146.9%
swing111.4%
image2[[File:No image.svgx120px]]
leader2Richard DeBolt
party2Republican Party (United States)
leaders_seat220th-Centralia
last_election236
seats_before237
seats242
seat_change25
popular_vote2**2,359,589**
percentage2**51.6%**
swing211.0%
map_image2010 Washington House of Representatives election map.svg
map_size300px
map_caption**Results:**
titleHouse Speaker
before_electionFrank Chopp
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionFrank Chopp
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

The Washington State House elections, 2010 had primaries held on August 17, 2010 and general elections held on November 2, 2010, 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." Republicans gained five seats in this election, leading to a spread of 56 Democrats and 42 Republicans.

Overview

Results

Washington State House Elections, 2010PartyVotesPercentageCandidatesAdvancing to generalSeats contestingConstitution Party (US)}}; width: 3px"Totals3,259,806100.00%294176—
Republican1,675,30751.39%13790
Democratic1,502,63246.10%13380
Independent67,7302.08%215
Conservative6,7130.21%11
Constitution4,7580.15%10
Green2,6660.08%10
Washington State House Elections, 2010PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–Constitution Party (US)}}; width: 3px"
Republican2,359,58951.63%414
Democratic2,141,97546.87%574
Independent58,6911.28%0
Constitution9,7360.21%0
**Totals****4,569,991****100.00%****98****—**

Composition

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
GoverningNovember 1, 2010

Election results

District 1

District 2

District 3

District 4

District 5

District 6

District 7

District 8

District 9

District 10

District 11

District 12

District 13

District 14

District 15

District 16

District 17

District 18

District 19

District 20

District 21

District 22

District 23

District 24

District 25

District 26

District 27

District 28

District 29

District 30

District 31

District 32

District 33

District 34

District 35

District 36

District 37

District 38

District 39

District 40

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District 41

District 42

District 43

District 44

District 45

District 46

District 47

District 48

District 49

Notes

References

References

  1. "August 17, 2010 Primary Results: Legislative - All Results".
  2. "November 02, 2010 General Election Results: Legislative - All Results".
  3. "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Voters".
  4. Jacobson, Louis. (November 1, 2010). "Update: 2010 State Legislatures: A Challenging Environment for Democrats".
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