Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 1-1

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 23, Republicans 5.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Davina Duerr (D) · won · incumbent70.8%
  2. John Peeples (R)29.1%

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Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

Every election for this seat

28 races since 1968; the seat changed party 3 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Davina Duerr (D)John Peeples (R)41.7
Lines first used in 2012
2020Davina Duerr (D)Adam Bartholomew (R)33.0
2018Derek Stanford (D)Josh Colver (R)39.2
2016Derek Stanford (D)Neil Thannisch (R)21.9
2014Derek Stanford (D)Mark Davies (R)16.9
2012Derek Stanford (D)Sandy Guinn (R)15.7
Lines first used in 2002
2010Derek Stanford (D)Dennis Richter (R)6.4
2008Al Obrien (D)—Unopposed
2006Al Obrien (D)—Unopposed
2004Al Obrien (D)Jeffrey L. Merrill (R)10.7
2002Al Obrien (D)Joshua Freed (R)2.9
Lines first used in 1992
2000Al Obrien (D)Eric Marrs (R)23.8
1998Al Obrien (D)Ian Elliot (R)12.3
1996Al Obrien (D)FlipTim Olsen (R)3.7
1994Ian Elliot (R)FlipBarbara S. Cothern (D)2.2
1992Barbara S. Cothern (D)Backstrom (R)10.7
Lines first used in 1982
1990Nancy Rust (D)Bye (R)29.9
1988Nancy Rust (D)Kay Fox (R)19.2
1986Nancy Rust (D)Loehr (R)22.9
1984Nancy Rust (D)Roberts (R)24.1
1982Nancy Rust (D)Bob Arnold (R)23.9
Lines first used in 1972
1980Audrey Gruger (D)Doug Kirk (R)0.9
1978Audrey Gruger (D)Doug Kirk (R)0.4
1976Audrey Gruger (D)FlipRobert A. Oneill (R)12.7
1974Arthur C. Brown (R)Jim Murphy (D)3.3
1972Arthur C. Brown (R)Leo M. Chandler (D)1.3
Lines first used in 1962
1970Alan Bluechel (R)Nathanial Wagner (D)17.1
1968Alan Bluechel (R)Frank Telquist (D)30.6

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)