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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 45-2

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 16, Republicans 12.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Larry Springer (D) · won · incumbent72.7%
  2. John P. Gibbons (R)27.1%

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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
2022Larry Springer (D)John P. Gibbons (R)45.5
Lines first used in 2012
2020Larry Springer (D)Amber Krabach (R)34.0
2018Larry Springer (D)Amber Krabach (R)35.1
2016Larry Springer (D)—Unopposed
2014Larry Springer (D)Brendan Woodward (R)14.1
2012Larry Springer (D)Jim Thatcher (R)15.6
Lines first used in 2002
2010Larry Springer (D)Mark Isaacs (R)16.4
2008Larry Springer (D)Kevin Haistings (R)19.4
2006Larry Springer (D)Tim Lee (R)18.0
2004Larry Springer (D)Jeffrey K. Possinger (R)5.1
2002Laura Ruderman (D)Elizabeth Bookspan (R)6.8
Lines first used in 1992
2000Laura Ruderman (D)Toby Nixon (R)7.5
1998Laura Ruderman (D)FlipBill Backlund (R)1.8
1996Bill Backlund (R)Dave Asher (D)8.1
1994Bill Backlund (R)Harrell (D)23.0
1992Louise Miller (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1982
1990Louise Miller (R)Jeff Jared (I)45.1
1988Louise Miller (R)—Unopposed
1986Louise Miller (R)Waggoner (D)32.4
1984Louise Miller (R)Yockey (D)41.0
1982Louise Miller (R)Rice (D)15.5
Lines first used in 1972
1980Delores E. Teutsch (R)Beth Greer (D)42.5
1978Delores E. Teutsch (R)FlipLarry C. Westberg (D)41.1
1976Will Knedlik (D)FlipGary Lee Matthews (R)2.6
1974Gary Lee Matthews (R)Virgil E. Magruder (D)17.0
1972Gary Lee Matthews (R)Fred Meitzer (D)13.8
Lines first used in 1962
1970Robert A. Perry (D)—Unopposed
1968Robert A. Perry (D)Herb Larson (R)31.1

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