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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 40-1

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 21, Republicans 7.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Debra Lekanoff (D) · won · incumbent69.2%
  2. Shannon Perkes (R)30.6%

Full results →

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

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Debra Lekanoff (D)Shannon Perkes (R)38.6
Lines first used in 2012
2020Debra Lekanoff (D)—Unopposed
2018Debra Lekanoff (D)Michael Petrish (R)34.0
2016Kristine Lytton (D)—Unopposed
2014Kristine Lytton (D)Daniel R. Miller (R)30.3
2012Kristine Lytton (D)Brandon Robinson (I)47.2
Lines first used in 2002
2010Kristine Lytton (D)Mike Newman (R)14.6
2008Dave Quall (D)—Unopposed
2006Dave Quall (D)Douglas S. Revelle (R)53.3
2004Dave Quall (D)—Unopposed
2002Dave Quall (D)Roger E. Pederson (R)24.7
Lines first used in 1992
2000Dave Quall (D)Mark G. Leigh (I)55.5
1998Dave Quall (D)—Unopposed
1996Dave Quall (D)Bob Brown (R)19.8
1994Dave Quall (D)Mark L. Hulst (R)13.3
1992Dave Quall (D)Milnor (R)16.8
Lines first used in 1982
1990Harriet A. Spanel (D)Kribs (R)17.2
1988Harriet A. Spanel (D)Ward (R)25.7
1986Harriet Spanel (D)FlipHomer Lundquist (R)0.8
1984Homer Lundquist (R)Brainard (D)1.9
1982Pat Fiske (R)Dahl (D)3.3
Lines first used in 1972
1980Pat Fiske (R)FlipJerry L. Vrooman (D)16.4
1978Jerry L. Vrooman (D)M. Paul Matthew (R)10.5
1976Jerry L. Vrooman (D)FlipDon Hansey (R)1.8
1974Don Hansey (R)Don Pierson (D)7.7
1972Don Hansey (R)Ben G. Edlund (D)0.2
Lines first used in 1962
1970Jim Costanti (R)Mack Johnson (D)2.5
1968Don Eldridge (R)Mack Johnson (D)8.5

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