2008Final results
2008 election for Washington Legislative District 17
Washington State Senate · Washington
Don Benton (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating David Carrier (D) by 2.3 points.
Don BentonRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.1%29,426
David CarrierDemocrat
48.9%28,111
57,537 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