2016Final results
2016 election for Washington Legislative District 23-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Sherry V. Appleton (D) won re-election with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Loretta Byrnes (R) by 14.5 points.
Sherry V. AppletonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.2%39,457
Loretta ByrnesRepublican
42.8%29,491
68,948 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
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)