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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 48-2

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

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Amy Walen (D) · won · incumbent96.3%
  2. Write-ins and other votes (OTH)3.7%

Unopposed.

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 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Amy Walen (D)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2012
2020Amy Walen (D)Tim J. Hickey (R)41.9
2018Amy Walen (D)Cindi Bright (D)46.0
2016Joan McBride (D)Benjamin Judah Phelps (I)45.3
2014Joan McBride (D)Tim Turner (I)38.4
2012Cyrus Habib (D)Hank Myers (R)22.8
Lines first used in 2002
2010Deb Eddy (D)Philip L. Wilson (R)14.6
2008Deb Eddy (D)Ronald G. Fuller (R)19.0
2006Deb Eddy (D)FlipBret A. Olson (R)15.3
2004Rodney Tom (R)Debi Golden (D)3.5
2002Rodney Tom (R)Connie Espe (D)10.8
Lines first used in 1992
2000Steve Vanluven (R)Karen Marchioro (D)16.5
1998Steve Vanluven (R)—Unopposed
1996Steve Vanluven (R)—Unopposed
1994Steve Vanluven (R)Stu Jacobson (D)24.6
1992Steve Vanluven (R)Tobiason (D)26.6
Lines first used in 1982
1990Steve Vanluven (R)Tim Brown (D)35.9
1988Steve Vanluven (R)Marian Hatch (D)44.6
1986Paul Sanders (R)Stock (D)29.2
1984Paul Sanders (R)Weiss (D)35.1
1982Paul Sanders (R)Mirsepasy (D)32.7
Lines first used in 1972
1980Paul Sanders (R)—Unopposed
1978Paul Sanders (R)—Unopposed
1976Kemper Freeman (R)Robert Salopek (D)34.9
1974Kemper Freeman (R)Edward Ekstedt (D)37.2
1972John D. Jones (R)Kenneth W. Day (D)41.3
Lines first used in 1962
1970Richard U. Chapin (R)Fred Meitzer (D)33.2
1968Richard U. Chapin (R)Charles S. Peterson (D)30.0

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