2004Final results
2004 election for Washington Legislative District 40
Washington State Senate · Washington
Harriet A. Spanel (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating Gerald Baron (R) by 23.0 points.
Harriet A. SpanelDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.5%37,573
Gerald BaronRepublican
38.5%23,514
61,087 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET