Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 32-1

26 elections since 1972: Democrats won 26, Republicans 0.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Cindy Ryu (D) · won · incumbent81.7%
  2. Lori Theis (OTH)17.9%

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

Every election for this seat

26 races since 1972. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Cindy Ryu (D)Lori Theis (I)63.8
Lines first used in 2012
2020Cindy Ryu (D)Shirley Sutton (D)45.7
2018Cindy Ryu (D)Diodato Boucsieguez (R)51.8
2016Cindy Ryu (D)Alvin A. Rutledge (R)51.8
2014Cindy Ryu (D)—Unopposed
2012Cindy Ryu (D)Randy J. Hayden (R)44.4
Lines first used in 2002
2010Cindy Ryu (D)Art Coday (R)22.3
2008Maralyn Chase (D)Alex Rion (R)37.5
2006Maralyn Chase (D)Norine Federow (R)44.6
2004Maralyn Chase (D)—Unopposed
2002Maralyn Chase (D)Robert L. Ransom (R)16.2
Lines first used in 1992
2000Carolyn Edmonds (D)—Unopposed
1998Carolyn Edmonds (D)William Lehr (R)36.8
1996Patty Butler (D)James Shea (R)25.4
1994Nancy Rust (D)Terry Roberts (R)12.7
1992Nancy Rust (D)Terry Roberts (R)31.3
Lines first used in 1982
1990Joanne Brekke (D)—Unopposed
1988Joanne Brekke (D)Robert Plaag (I)81.4
1986Joanne Brekke (D)Cushing (R)63.6
1984Joanne Brekke (D)John D. Jones (R)50.4
1982Joanne Brekke (D)Cushing (R)55.6
Lines first used in 1972
1980Joanne Brekke (D)George Eller (R)42.6
1978Joanne Brekke (D)Richard E. Vanhorn (R)38.0
1976Al Williams (D)Michael Huisman (R)50.8
1974Al Williams (D)Lois Duffy (R)33.6
1972Al Williams (D)Herbert Burke (R)41.5

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