2016 Washington House of Representatives election information
2016 legislative election in Washington state
Washington State House elections, 2016
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98 seats of the Washington State House of Representatives 50 seats needed for a majority
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Minority party
Leader
Frank Chopp
Dan Kristiansen
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Republican
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43rd-Seattle
39th-Snohomish
Last election
51
47
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50
48
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50
48
Seat change
Popular vote
3,130,575
2,490,772
Percentage
54.2%
43.1%
Swing
5.6%
4.2%
Results: Democratic gain Republican gain Democratic hold Republican hold
House Speaker before election
Frank Chopp
Democratic
Elected House Speaker
Frank Chopp
Democratic
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The Washington State House elections, 2016 are biennial elections in which each of the 49 legislative districts in Washington choose two people to represent them in the Washington State House of Representatives. Roughly half of the members of the Washington Senate are elected concurrently to four-year terms from identical legislative districts. The election was held on November 8, 2016.[1]
A top two primary election in August 2016 determines which two candidates appear on the November ballot. Candidate were allowed to write in a party preference.[2]
^November 8, 2016 General Election Results: Legislative - All Results (Report).
^"Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Voters". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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