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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 22-2

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 25, Republicans 3.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Jess Bateman (D) · won · incumbent66.3%
  2. Kate Plager (R)33.5%

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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 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Jess Bateman (D)Kate Plager (R)32.8
Lines first used in 2012
2020Jess Bateman (D)Dusty Pierpoint (R)19.9
2018Beth Doglio (D)Allen Acosta (I)39.3
2016Beth Doglio (D)—Unopposed
2014Sam Hunt (D)Franklin Edwards (I)47.3
2012Sam Hunt (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2002
2010Sam Hunt (D)Chris Ward (I)43.8
2008Sam Hunt (D)Don Crawford (R)41.0
2006Sam Hunt (D)Kevin Bonagofski (R)46.8
2004Sam Hunt (D)—Unopposed
2002Sam Hunt (D)John D. Olson (R)34.0
Lines first used in 1992
2000Sam Hunt (D)Bill Pilkey (R)35.2
1998Cathy Wolfe (D)Bob Wright (R)31.6
1996Cathy Wolfe (D)Bob Wright (R)27.5
1994Cathy Wolfe (D)Houseman (R)24.5
1992Cathy Wolfe (D)Houck (R)6.6
Lines first used in 1982
1990Jennifer Belcher (D)Kerr (R)14.6
1988Jennifer Belcher (D)Briere (R)21.3
1986Jennifer Belcher (D)Gustafson (R)22.6
1984Jennifer Belcher (D)Ingram (R)13.2
1982Jennifer Belcher (D)W. H. Garson Jr. (R)6.0
Lines first used in 1972
1980W. H. Garson Jr. (R)FlipRon Keller (D)1.6
1978Ron Keller (D)Jerry Gray (R)1.6
1976Ron Keller (D)Jerry Gray (R)3.4
1974Del Bausch (D)Paul W. Ellis (R)44.3
1972Del Bausch (D)Wes Estes (R)13.9
Lines first used in 1962
1970Floyd Conway (R)Mary Lux (D)0.7
1968Floyd Conway (R)Mary Lux (D)2.0

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