2008Final results
2008 election for Washington Legislative District 49-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Jim Jacks (D) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Debbie Peterson (R) by 20.1 points.
Jim JacksDemocrat · winner
60.0%29,721
Debbie PetersonRepublican
40.0%19,782
49,503 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET