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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 40-2

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 19, Republicans 9.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Alex Ramel (D) · won · incumbent73.7%
  2. Trevor Smith (D)23.3%
  3. Write-ins and other votes (OTH)2.9%

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

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Alex Ramel (D)Trevor Smith (D)50.4
Lines first used in 2012
2020Alex Ramel (D)Russ Dzialo (R)36.4
2018Jeff Morris (D)—Unopposed
2016Jeff Morris (D)—Unopposed
2014Jeff Morris (D)—Unopposed
2012Jeff Morris (D)Howard A. Pellett (I)50.7
Lines first used in 2002
2010Jeff Morris (D)John Swapp (R)13.7
2008Jeff Morris (D)Howard A. Pellett (I)52.7
2006Jeff Morris (D)—Unopposed
2004Jeff Morris (D)—Unopposed
2002Jeff Morris (D)Dan Bartolovic (R)24.1
Lines first used in 1992
2000Jeff Morris (D)Bruce Ayers (R)22.1
1998Jeff Morris (D)Steve Chronister (R)18.3
1996Jeff Morris (D)FlipDaniel R. Miller (R)13.0
1994Cheryl Hymes (R)FlipKris Molesworth (D)3.8
1992Rob Johnson (D)Wheeler (R)13.7
Lines first used in 1982
1990Rob Johnson (D)FlipJim Youngsman (R)14.2
1988Jim Youngsman (R)FlipJim Fox (D)1.8
1986Patrick McMullen (D)Menish (R)12.7
1984Patrick McMullen (D)Lindstrom (R)24.7
1982Patrick McMullen (D)Homer Lundquist (R)7.0
Lines first used in 1972
1980Homer Lundquist (R)John Boynton (D)8.7
1978Duane Berentson (R)James Desermeaux (D)27.1
1976Duane Berentson (R)Dana McBarron (D)15.1
1974Duane Berentson (R)Maria Petrish (D)2.1
1972Duane Berentson (R)Donna Kjargaard (D)2.2
Lines first used in 1962
1970Duane Berentson (R)Donna Kjargaard (D)1.0
1968Duane Berentson (R)W. R. Wilcox (D)20.1

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