2004 Washington State Senate election
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The 2004 Washington State Senate election was held on November 2, 2004, in which about half of the state's
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
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.[1]
District 1
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Rosemary McAuliffe | 14,564 | 62.34 | |
Republican | Jason Bontrager | 8,798 | 37.66 | |
Total votes | 23,362 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Rosemary McAuliffe | 33,389 | 56.96 | |
Republican | Jason Bontrager | 25,229 | 43.04 | |
Total votes | 58,618 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Marilyn Rasmussen | 11,243 | 54.64 | |
Republican | Deryl McCarty | 9,334 | 45.36 | |
Total votes | 20,557 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Marilyn Rasmussen | 28,395 | 52.75 | |
Republican | Deryl McCarty | 25,438 | 47.25 | |
Total votes | 53,833 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Lisa Brown | 11,679 | 63.55 | |
Republican | Mike Casey | 6,698 | 36.45 | |
Total votes | 18,377 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Lisa Brown | 25,930 | 62.37 | |
Republican | Mike Casey | 15,647 | 37.63 | |
Total votes | 41,577 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Bob McCaslin | 15,048 | 59.47 | |
Democratic | Tim Hattenburg | 10,254 | 40.53 | |
Total votes | 25,302 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Bob McCaslin | 34,447 | 59.51 | |
Democratic | Tim Hattenburg | 23,437 | 40.49 | |
Total votes | 57,884 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Cheryl Pflug | 13,080 | 49.52 | |
Democratic | Kathy Huckabay | 12,973 | 49.11 | |
Libertarian | Jaime Capili | 363 | 1.37 | |
Total votes | 26,416 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Cheryl Pflug | 38,186 | 57.88 | |
Democratic | Kathy Huckabay | 26,457 | 40.10 | |
Libertarian | Jaime Capili | 1,327 | 2.01 | |
Total votes | 65,970 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Laurie Dolan | 14,690 | 44.58 | |
Republican | Brad Benson | 9,439 | 28.65 | |
Republican | Brian Murray | 8,820 | 26.77 | |
Total votes | 32,949 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Brad Benson | 33,312 | 50.92 | |
Democratic | Laurie Dolan | 32,104 | 49.08 | |
Total votes | 65,416 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jerome Delvin | 13,869 | 68.86 | |
Democratic | John David | 6,273 | 31.14 | |
Total votes | 20,142 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jerome Delvin | 37,360 | 70.70 | |
Democratic | John David | 15,486 | 29.30 | |
Total votes | 52,846 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Mark G. Schoesler | 13,966 | 65.65 | |
Democratic | Gail Rowland | 7,133 | 33.53 | |
Libertarian | John Gearhart | 176 | 0.83 | |
Total votes | 21,275 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Mark G. Schoesler | 32,105 | 66.21 | |
Democratic | Gail Rowland | 16,387 | 33.79 | |
Total votes | 48,492 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 10
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Mary Margaret Haugen | 15,480 | 56.67 | |
Republican | April Lynne Axthelm | 11,512 | 42.14 | |
Libertarian | Brett Wilhelm | 324 | 1.19 | |
Total votes | 27,316 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Mary Margaret Haugen | 31,196 | 50.26 | |
Republican | April Lynne Axthelm | 29,219 | 47.08 | |
Libertarian | Brett Wilhelm | 1,653 | 2.66 | |
Total votes | 62,068 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 11
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Margarita Prentice | 11,244 | 72.02 | |
Republican party (United States)
|
Bill Roenicke | 4,169 | 26.70 | |
Libertarian | Jennifer Christensen | 199 | 1.27 | |
Total votes | 15,612 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Margarita Prentice | 25,303 | 65.25 | |
Republican | Bill Roenicke | 10,929 | 28.18 | |
Libertarian | Jennifer Christensen | 2,545 | 6.56 | |
Total votes | 38,777 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 12
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Linda Evans Parlette | 12,831 | 100 | |
Total votes | 12,831 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Linda Evans Parlette | 40,620 | 100 | |
Total votes | 40,620 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Alex Deccio | 11,511 | 63.64 | |
Democratic | Leni Skarin | 6,576 | 36.36 | |
Total votes | 18,087 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Alex Deccio | 27,534 | 65.02 | |
Democratic | Leni Skarin | 14,811 | 34.98 | |
Total votes | 42,345 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 16
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Mike Hewitt | 12,743 | 66.02 | |
Democratic | Rebecca Francik | 6,560 | 33.98 | |
Total votes | 19,303 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Mike Hewitt | 29,854 | 66.84 | |
Democratic | Rebecca Francik | 14,807 | 33.16 | |
Total votes | 44,652 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 17
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Don Benton | 8,411 | 49.63 | |
Democratic | Paul Waadevig | 4,387 | 25.89 | |
Democratic | John T. Davis | 4,150 | 24.49 | |
Total votes | 16,948 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Don Benton | 29,563 | 56.04 | |
Democratic | Paul Waadevig | 23,193 | 43.96 | |
Total votes | 52,756 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Joseph Zarelli | 10,985 | 51.44 | |
Democratic | Dave Seabrook | 10,372 | 48.56 | |
Total votes | 21,357 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Joseph Zarelli | 34,706 | 53.85 | |
Democratic | Dave Seabrook | 29,745 | 46.15 | |
Total votes | 64,451 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 19
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Mark L. Doumit | 13,857 | 100 | |
Total votes | 13,857 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Mark L. Doumit | 39,470 | 100 | |
Total votes | 39,470 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Dan Swecker | 11,157 | 55.77 | |
Democratic | Chuck Bojarski | 8,850 | 44.23 | |
Total votes | 20,007 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Dan Swecker | 35,372 | 64.77 | |
Democratic | Chuck Bojarski | 19,238 | 35.23 | |
Total votes | 54,610 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 22
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Karen Fraser | 15,389 | 100 | |
Total votes | 15,389 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Karen Fraser | 44,695 | 100 | |
Total votes | 44,695 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 23
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Phil Rockefeller | 18,997 | 63.82 | |
Republican | Doug Kitchens | 10,769 | 36.18 | |
Total votes | 29,766 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Phil Rockefeller | 25,814 | 41.66 | |
Republican | Doug Kitchens | 25,814 | 41.66 | |
Total votes | 61,964 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jim Hargrove | 17,357 | 100 | |
Total votes | 17,357 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jim Hargrove | 48,379 | 100 | |
Total votes | 48,379 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 25
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jim Kastama | 13,381 | 58.21 | |
Republican | Rose Hill | 9,607 | 41.79 | |
Total votes | 22,988 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jim Kastama | 30,521 | 54.36 | |
Republican | Rose Hill | 25,622 | 45.64 | |
Total votes | 56,143 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 27
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Debbie Regala | 14,414 | 73.65 | |
Republican | Kim Wheeler | 5,157 | 26.35 | |
Total votes | 19,571 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Debbie Regala | 32,344 | 69.95 | |
Republican | Kim Wheeler | 13,897 | 30.05 | |
Total votes | 46,241 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 28
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Helen McGovern | 12,250 | 57.19 | |
Republican | Mike Carrell | 9,170 | 42.81 | |
Total votes | 21,420 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Mike Carrell | 25,159 | 52.35 | |
Democratic | Helen McGovern | 22,903 | 47.65 | |
Total votes | 48,062 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
District 38
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Jean Berkey | 12,087 | 68.69 | |
Republican | Tim Hanley | 5,510 | 31.31 | |
Total votes | 17,597 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Jean Berkey | 28,202 | 65.34 | |
Republican | Tim Hanley | 14,962 | 34.66 | |
Total votes | 43,164 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 39
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Val Stevens | 9,555 | 43.89 | |
Democratic | Susanne Olson | 8,750 | 40.19 | |
Democratic | John Painter | 3,466 | 15.92 | |
Total votes | 21,771 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Val Stevens | 29,741 | 54.19 | |
Democratic | Susanne Olson | 25,146 | 45.81 | |
Total votes | 54,887 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 40
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Harriet A. Spanel | 16,884 | 64.39 | |
Republican | Gerald Baron | 9,339 | 35.61 | |
Total votes | 26,223 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Harriet A. Spanel | 37,573 | 61.51 | |
Republican | Gerald Baron | 23,514 | 38.49 | |
Total votes | 61,087 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 41
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Brian Weinstein | 15,475 | 56.09 | |
Republican | Jim Horn | 11,802 | 42.78 | |
Libertarian | Jim Brown | 311 | 1.13 | |
Total votes | 27,588 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Brian Weinstein | 32,473 | 50.88 | |
Republican | Jim Horn | 29,984 | 46.98 | |
Libertarian | Jim Brown | 1,371 | 2.15 | |
Total votes | 63,828 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 49
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Craig Pridemore | 9,912 | 61.08 | |
Republican | Don Carlson | 6,316 | 38.92 | |
Total votes | 16,228 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Craig Pridemore | 24,470 | 50.66 | |
Republican | Don Carlson | 23,829 | 49.34 | |
Total votes | 48,299 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References
- ^ a b "Elections Search Results - November 2004 General". Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Ammons, David (November 7, 2004). "Dinocrats, the Grange and other election winners and losers". Kitsap Sun. p. 11. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Elections Search Results - September 2004 Primary". Office of the Secretary of State. Retrieved May 11, 2022.