Elections archive

Every Washington election since 1968

Washington's generals, primaries, specials and runoffs in the 99chambers archive, newest first: Congress, governor, statewide offices and the Washington legislature.

Races4,025

Changed party270

Unopposed15%615 races

Incumbents defeated211

2026

2026 general: U.S. House, State legislatures (83 races)

2025

2025 general: State legislatures (9 races)

2024

2024 general: President, U.S. Senate, Governors, Statewide offices, U.S. House, State legislatures (92 races)

2022

2022 general: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State legislatures (134 races)

2020

2020 general: President, Governors, Statewide offices, U.S. House, State legislatures (141 races)

2018

2016

2014

2012

2012 general: President, U.S. Senate, Governors, U.S. House, State legislatures (137 races)

2010

2010 general: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State legislatures (133 races)

2008

2008 general: President, Governors, U.S. House, State legislatures (135 races)

2006

2006 general: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State legislatures (132 races)

2004

2004 general: President, U.S. Senate, Governors, U.S. House, State legislatures (138 races)

2002

2002 general: U.S. House, State legislatures (131 races)

2000

2000 general: President, U.S. Senate, Governors, U.S. House, State legislatures (136 races)

1998

1998 general: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State legislatures (132 races)

1996

1996 general: President, Governors, U.S. House, State legislatures (134 races)

1994

1994 general: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State legislatures (132 races)

1992

1992 general: President, U.S. Senate, Governors, U.S. House, State legislatures (136 races)

1990

1990 general: U.S. House, State legislatures (131 races)

1988

1988 general: President, U.S. Senate, Governors, U.S. House, State legislatures (134 races)

1986

1986 general: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State legislatures (131 races)

1984

1984 general: President, Governors, U.S. House, State legislatures (134 races)

1982

1982 general: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State legislatures (131 races)

1981

Nov 3, 1981 special: State legislatures (4 races)

1980

1980 general: President, U.S. Senate, Governors, U.S. House, State legislatures (134 races)

1978

1978 general: U.S. House, State legislatures (130 races)

1976

1976 general: President, U.S. Senate, Governors, U.S. House, State legislatures (133 races)

1974

1974 general: State legislatures (122 races)

1972

1972 general: State legislatures (124 races)

1970

1970 general: State legislatures (123 races)

1968

1968 general: State legislatures (125 races)

Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Algara, Carlos; Amlani, Sharif (Harvard Dataverse); Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab; State and county election authorities (CA, DE, FL, GA, LA, MA, MN, SC, WA)