2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2006 election for Washington Legislative District 6-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Donald A. Barlow (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating John W. Serben Jr. (R) by 0.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Donald A. BarlowDemocrat · winner
50.2%26,226
John W. Serben Jr.Republican · incumbent
49.8%25,966
52,192 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET