Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 17-1

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 15, Republicans 13.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Kevin Waters (R) · won53.1%
  2. Terri Niles (D)46.7%

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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 4 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Kevin Waters (R)Terri Niles (D)6.4
Lines first used in 2012
2020Vicki Kraft (R)Tanisha L. Harris (D)2.2
2018Vicki Kraft (R)Tanisha L. Harris (D)1.3
2016Vicki Kraft (R)Sam Kim (I)3.3
2014Lynda Wilson (R)FlipMonica Stonier (D)3.2
2012Monica Stonier (D)Julie Olson (R)0.3
Lines first used in 2002
2010Tim Probst (D)Brian Peck (R)6.4
2008Tim Probst (D)FlipJoseph James (R)11.7
2006Jim Dunn (R)Patrick W. Campbell (D)0.9
2004Jim Dunn (R)Patrick W. Campbell (D)9.8
2002Marc Boldt (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
2000Marc Boldt (R)Carl Dugger (D)11.0
1998Marc Boldt (R)Bob Watrous (D)8.0
1996Marc Boldt (R)Gary Akizuki (D)11.2
1994Marc Boldt (R)FlipW. Kim Peery (D)3.2
1992W. Kim Peery (D)Brad Quinn (R)20.8
Lines first used in 1982
1990W. Kim Peery (D)Brad Quinn (R)25.6
1988W. Kim Peery (D)—Unopposed
1986W. Kim Peery (D)Chuck Doney (R)42.0
1984Dennis Heck (D)Moore (R)33.0
1982Dennis Heck (D)Taylormoore (R)29.0
Lines first used in 1972
1980Dennis Heck (D)Elizabeth G. Spires (R)43.3
1978Dennis Heck (D)David H. Miller (R)38.7
1976Dennis Heck (D)Eddie McAninch (R)18.3
1974Eugene Laughlin (D)Margaret Clauson (R)40.3
1972Eugene Laughlin (D)Stan Bishoprick (R)9.9
Lines first used in 1962
1970Albert Bauer (D)FlipRobert Odell (R)7.1
1968Robert Odell (R)John Dodge (D)21.2

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