2020Final results

2020 election for Washington Legislative District 1

Washington State Senate · Washington

Derek Stanford (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Art Coday (R) by 26.6 points.

Derek StanfordDemocrat · winner
63.3%55,496
Art CodayRepublican
36.7%32,168
87,717 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+9.02000D+13.92004D+15.92008D+11.02012D+13.82016D+26.62020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET