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2016Final results

2016 election for Washington Legislative District 21-1

Washington House of Representatives · Washington

Strom Peterson (D) won re-election with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Alex Hels (LIB) by 44.4 points.

Strom PetersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.2%43,184
Alex HelsLibertarian
27.8%16,639
59,823 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+20.02014D+31.52018D+29.32020

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)