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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 23-1

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

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Tarra Simmons (D) · won · incumbent63.9%
  2. Janell Hulst (R)36.1%

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Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 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
2022Tarra Simmons (D)Janell Hulst (R)27.7
Lines first used in 2012
2020Tarra Simmons (D)April Ferguson (R)23.9
2018Sherry V. Appleton (D)Becky Erickson (I)18.0
2016Sherry V. Appleton (D)Loretta Byrnes (R)14.5
2014Sherry V. Appleton (D)Scott Henden (R)17.0
2012Sherry V. Appleton (D)Tony Stephens (R)21.8
Lines first used in 2002
2010Sherry V. Appleton (D)Pete Deboer (R)8.6
2008Sherry V. Appleton (D)Larry Cooney (R)23.9
2006Sherry V. Appleton (D)Earl C. Johnson (R)27.5
2004Sherry V. Appleton (D)Frank W. Mahaffay (R)13.7
2002Phil Rockefeller (D)Don Large (R)20.1
Lines first used in 1992
2000Phil Rockefeller (D)Philip Rasmussen (R)14.2
1998Phil Rockefeller (D)FlipPaul Zellinsky (R)8.9
1996Paul Zellinsky (R)Phil Rockefeller (D)0.8
1994Steve Hargrove (R)FlipPaul Zellinsky (D)3.7
1992Paul Zellinsky (D)Mike Jones (R)18.3
Lines first used in 1982
1990Paul Zellinsky (D)Steve Hargrove (R)15.5
1988Paul Zellinsky (D)—Unopposed
1986Paul Zellinsky (D)Covey (R)30.6
1984Paul Zellinsky (D)Rinehart (R)3.3
1982Paul Zellinsky (D)Harry C. James (R)2.6
Lines first used in 1972
1980Harry C. James (R)Ray A. Aardal (D)13.7
1978Ellen Craswell (R)Sharon Shrader (D)32.9
1976Ellen Craswell (R)FlipRay A. Aardal (D)9.3
1974Robert Randall (D)Bruce Craswell (R)1.0
1972Rick Smith (D)Joe Mentor (R)1.2
Lines first used in 1962
1970C. W. Beck (D)Martin Hotvet (R)54.6
1968C. W. Beck (D)T. W. Heckel (R)25.9

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