2020 Washington House of Representatives election

The 2020 Washington House of Representatives elections took place as part of the biennial United States elections on November 3, 2020. Washington state voters elected state representatives in all 98 seats of the House, electing 2 state representatives in each of the 49 Washington state legislative districts. State representatives serve two-year terms in the Washington House of Representatives.

Washington House of Representatives elections, 2020

November 3, 2020

All 98 seats in the Washington House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Laurie Jinkins J. T. Wilcox
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 27th-Tacoma 2nd-Roy
Last election 57 41
Seats won 57 41
Seat change
Popular vote 4,192,370 3,138,925
Percentage 56.05% 41.96%
Swing 3.22% 3.92%

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

Speaker of the House before election

Laurie Jinkins
Democratic

Elected Speaker of the House

Laurie Jinkins
Democratic

Following the previous election in 2018, Democrats held a 57-to-41 seat majority over Republicans.

Democrats retained control of the Washington House of Representatives following the 2020 general election, with the balance of power remaining unchanged at 57 (D) to 41 (R).

Only one district, the 10th, elected its two representatives from different parties.

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