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2018Final results

2018 election for Washington Legislative District 48

Washington State Senate · Washington

Patty Kuderer (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Rodney Tom (D) by 29.6 points.

Patty KudererDemocrat · winner
64.0%33,533
Rodney TomDemocrat
34.4%18,027
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.5%806
52,366 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+48.61986R+34.71990D+6.72006D+5.32010D+29.72014D+41.32022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET