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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 37-1

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 26, Republicans 2.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Sharon Tomiko Santos (D) · won · incumbent91.4%
  2. John Dickinson (R)8.6%

Full results →

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

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)John Dickinson (R)82.7
Lines first used in 2012
2020Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)John Stafford (D)65.7
2018Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)—Unopposed
2016Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)John Dickinson (I)81.8
2014Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)Daniel Bretzke (R)73.8
2012Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2002
2010Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)—Unopposed
2008Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)—Unopposed
2006Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)—Unopposed
2004Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)Kwame Garrett (R)75.9
2002Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)John Stafford (I)74.8
Lines first used in 1992
2000Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)Calvin W. Brown (R)76.8
1998Sharon Tomiko Santos (D)Kwame Garrett (R)78.5
1996Dawn Mason (D)Cliff Kuppinger (R)73.5
1994Dawn Mason (D)Larsen (R)59.1
1992Jesse Wineberry (D)Daniels (R)71.2
Lines first used in 1982
1990John Obrien (D)Parsons (R)50.9
1988John Obrien (D)—Unopposed
1986John Obrien (D)Kennedy (R)67.8
1984John Obrien (D)Elmer C. Kistler (I)91.4
1982John Obrien (D)Hollister (R)66.0
Lines first used in 1972
1980John Eng (R)FlipMarion Kinney (D)80.2
1978John Eng (D)John Gilmore (R)42.4
1976John Eng (D)Morris L. Malakoff (R)71.5
1974John Eng (D)—Unopposed
1972John Eng (D)Michael Ross (R)17.3
Lines first used in 1962
1970Michael Ross (R)FlipMarion King Smith (D)11.7
1968George Fleming (D)Norris Edwards (R)47.5

Primaries: 2014 primary

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