2016Final results
2016 election for Washington Legislative District 8-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Larry Haler (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Steve Simmons (R) by 19.7 points.
Larry HalerRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.8%34,579
Steve SimmonsRepublican
40.2%23,211
57,790 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 2016
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET