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Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 6-1

28 elections since 1968: Democrats won 1, Republicans 27.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Mike Volz (R) · won · incumbent94.5%
  2. Write-ins and other votes (OTH)5.5%

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

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Mike Volz (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2012
2020Mike Volz (R)Zack Zappone (D)3.9
2018Mike Volz (R)Kay Murano (D)6.9
2016Mike Volz (R)Lynnette Vehrs (D)10.7
2014Kevin Parker (R)Donald Dover (D)34.5
2012Kevin Parker (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2002
2010Kevin Parker (R)—Unopposed
2008Kevin Parker (R)FlipDonald A. Barlow (D)5.7
2006Donald A. Barlow (D)FlipJohn W. Serben Jr. (R)0.5
2004John W. Serben Jr. (R)Donald A. Barlow (D)3.8
2002Brad Benson (R)Tony Bamonte (D)19.7
Lines first used in 1992
2000Brad Benson (R)Bernie Nelson (D)14.5
1998Brad Benson (R)Bernie Nelson (D)14.4
1996Brad Benson (R)Judy Personett (D)11.1
1994B. Jean Silver (R)—Unopposed
1992B. Jean Silver (R)Vince Stevens (D)27.9
Lines first used in 1982
1990Duane Sommers (R)Vince Stevens (D)14.7
1988Duane Sommers (R)Chapavojtko (D)31.6
1986Duane Sommers (R)Bailey (D)4.2
1984Jim West (R)Lynch (D)17.2
1982Jim West (R)Springer (D)4.3
Lines first used in 1972
1980Michael R. McGinnis (R)Gaither Kodis (D)47.1
1978Michael R. McGinnis (R)George Marlton (D)28.4
1976A. J. Pardini (R)—Unopposed
1974A. J. Pardini (R)Robert Mohr (D)31.9
1972A. J. Pardini (R)John Kine (D)32.8
Lines first used in 1962
1970A. J. Pardini (R)Clarence B. Ellis (I)93.4
1968A. J. Pardini (R)George J. Smith (D)49.3

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