Washington State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Washington Legislative District 20

A district of about 157,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+28.0 relative to the nation for president.

John Braun (R) · since Nov 6, 2012Next election Nov 7, 2028

Where it sits among all 49 seats

Every Washington State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+28.047th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican25th seat · the majority lineDistrict 20

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20202024
U.S. SenateNo raceR+22.2
GovernorR+33.3R+27.8

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 49 seats. Small marks are other seats in Washington. The black marker is District 20.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 10th pct · 44th of 49 in WA

Lower than 90% of seats.

White adults without a degree65% 98th pct · 2nd of 49 in WA

Higher than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 29th pct · 35th of 49 in WA

Lower than 71% of seats.

Black residents1% 4th pct · 47th of 49 in WA

Lower than 96% of seats.

Asian residents1% 8th pct · 45th of 49 in WA

Lower than 92% of seats.

People per square mile49 12th pct · 43rd of 49 in WA

Less dense than 88% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET