Washington Total Vote Turnout '88-'84
Registered Voting  
1998 3,119,562 1,939,421 62.1697%
2002 3,209,648 1,808,720 56.3526%
(90,086) 130,701 5.8171%
Wa. Senate 98 Linda Smith (R) Patty Murray(D)     Senate 1998
785,377 1,103,184     1,888,561 (50,860)
41.5860% 58.4140%     0
Wa. Senate 94 Gorton (R) Sims (D)     Senate 1994
947,821 752,352     1,700,173 (108,547)
55.7485% 44.2515%     0
(162,444) 350,832
Wa. House 1-98 White (R) Jay Inslee (D) Craswell (AH) Race Total
R to D 99,910 112,726 13,837 226,473
44.1156% 49.7746% 6.1098%
Wa. House 1-02 Marine - Rep Jay Inslee (D) Mark Wilson (L)   21,439
  84,696 114,087 6,251   205,034
41.3083% 55.6430% 3.0488%  
15,214 (1,361) 7,586  
 
Wa. House 2-98 Metcalf (R) Cammermeyer (D)     Race Total
124,125 100,776 0     224,901
55.1910% 44.8090% 0.0000%    
Wa. House 2-02 Norma Smith - R Rick Larsen - D Bruce Guthrie L Haggerty - G 22,751
  92,528 101,219 4,326 4,077 202,150
45.7720% 50.0712% 2.1400% 2.0168%
31,597 (443) (4,326) (4,077)
Wa. House 3-98 Dan Benton (R) Baird (D)   Race Total
R to D 99,855 120,364   220,219
45.3435% 54.6565%  
Wa. House 3-02 Zarelli - Rep Brian Baird - D     26,890
  74,065 119,264 0   193,329  
38.3103% 61.6897% 0.0000%  
25,790 1,100 0  
Wa. House 4-98 Doc Hastings(R) Pross (D) McKerlie (RFM)   Race Total
  121,684 43,043 11,363   176,090
69.1033% 24.4438% 6.4530%  
Wa. House 4-02 Hastings (R) Craig Mason (D)     14,261
  108,257 53,572     161,829
66.8959% 33.1041%    
13,427 (10,529)  
Wa. House 5-98 Nethercutt (R) Brad Lyons (D) John Beal (AH)   Race Total
110,040 73,545 9,673   193,258
56.9394% 38.0553% 5.0052%  
Wa. House 5-94 Nethercutt (R) Bart Haggin - D Robert Chase (L (9,024)
  126,757 65,146 10,379   202,282
62.6635% 32.2055% 5.1310%  
(16,717) 8,399 (706)  
Wa. House 6-98 Lawrence (R) Dicks (D) Race Total
66,291 143,308 0 209,599
31.6275% 68.3725% 0.0000%
Wa. House 6-02 Lawrence (R) Dicks (D) John Bennett -L 13,155
61,584 126,116 8,744   196,444
31.3494% 64.1995% 4.4511%  
4,707 17,192 (8,744)  
Wa. House 7-98 No Republican McDermott (D) Jeff Powers (SW) Lippmann (RFM) Race Total
0 183,076 4,921 19,595 207,592
0.0000% 88.1903% 2.3705% 9.4392%
Wa. House 7-02 Carol Cassady R McDermott (D) Lippmann - L   (3,411)
46,256 156,300 8,447   211,003
21.9220% 74.0748% 4.0033%  
(46,256) 26,776 (3,526)  
Wa. House 8-98 Dunn (R) Benedict (D)   Race Total
109,642 91,371   201,013
54.5447% 45.4553%  
Wa. House 8-02 Dunn (R) Benedict (D) Mark Taff (L)   (2,322)
  121,633 75,931 5,771   203,335
59.8190% 37.3428% 2.8382%  
(11,991) 15,440 (5,771)    
Wa. House 9-98 Ron Taber (R) Adam Smith (D)   Race Total
61,108 111,948   173,056
35.3111% 64.6889%  
Wa. House 9-02 Sarah Casada -R Adam Smith (D) John Mills (L)   9,346
  63,146 95,805 4,759   163,710
38.5719% 58.5212% 2.9070%  
(2,038) 16,143 (4,759)  
Total Washington House 98
1998 792,655 980,157 39,794 19,595 0 House 02 1,832,201
2002 778,922 907,440 48,677 4,077 0 1,808,720 1,739,116 93,085
13,733 72,717 (8,883) 15,518 0    
Washington Hse Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
1998 4 5 0 1 1 11.1111%
2002 3 6 0 0 0 0.0000%
1 -1 0 1 1 11.1111%
Amendments Yes No
Wa. Ref. 51 Increase fuel taxes, vehicle sales taxes and weight fees on trucks.   1,081,580 61.5827% 674,724 1,756,304 0.2
Wa. Init. 776 License tab fees of $30 for cars and light trucks   901,478 51.4700% 849,986 1,751,464 0.4
Wa. Init. 790 Management of police and fire retirement system with trustees   903,113 53.0239% 800,105 1,703,218 0.6
Wa. SJR 4220 Fire protection district tax levy for 4 or 6 (capital) years instead of annually.   1,173,499 70.2003% 498,145 1,671,644 0.8
Wa. Ref. 53 Revise unemployment insurance classes, wage bases and surcharges if contingencies.   966,901 59.2224% 665,760 1,632,661 1
Washington Number 1 issue in 1998, Raise minimum wage from $4.90 to $5.70 with annual increases   1,259,470 66.1405% 644,764 1,904,234
Wash. Senate Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
1998 11 13 2 5 7 29.1667%
2002 12 12 6 7 13 54.1667%
-1 1 -4 -2 -6 -25.0000%
Washington Reps. Republicans Democrats Unopposed Reps. Unopposed Dems. Total Unopposed
1998 50 48 15 15 30 30.6122%
2002 45 53 17 12 29 29.5918%
5 -5 -2 3 1 1.0204%
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