2010 Washington State Senate election

The Washington State Senate elections were held on November 2, 2010, in which about half of the state's 49 legislative districts choose a state senator for a four-year term to the Washington State Senate. The other half of state senators are chosen in the next biennial election, so that about half of the senators, along with all the members of the Washington State House of Representatives, are elected every two years.

Washington State Senate elections, 2010

November 2, 2010

25 seats of the Washington State Senate
25 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Rosa Franklin
(retired)
Mike Hewitt
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 29th-Tacoma 16th-Walla Walla
Last election 31 18
Seats won 27 22
Seat change 4 4

Results:
     Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

President pro tempore before election

Rosa Franklin
Democratic

Elected President pro tempore

Margarita Prentice
Democratic

24 seats were regularly scheduled to be up this cycle, along with 1 additional seat holding a special election to fill an unexpired term: the 28th district, held by appointed Senator Steve Litzow, whose former incumbent Fred Jarrett vacated the seat.

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