Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 8-1

26 elections since 1972: Democrats won 7, Republicans 19.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Stephanie Barnard (R) · won72.9%
  2. Patrick Guettner (R)25.2%
  3. Write-ins and other votes (OTH)1.9%

Full results →

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

Every election for this seat

26 races since 1972; 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
2022Stephanie Barnard (R)Patrick Guettner (R)47.8
Lines first used in 2012
2020Brad Klippert (R)Shir Regev (D)31.7
2018Brad Klippert (R)Shir Regev (D)30.6
2016Brad Klippert (R)Rick Jansons (R)17.3
2014Brad Klippert (R)—Unopposed
2012Brad Klippert (R)Jay Clough (D)24.1
Lines first used in 2002
2010Brad Klippert (R)Carol L. Moser (D)22.6
2008Brad Klippert (R)Carol L. Moser (D)5.0
2006Shirley Hankins (R)—Unopposed
2004Shirley Hankins (R)Rick Dillender (D)46.6
2002Shirley Hankins (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 1992
2000Shirley Hankins (R)—Unopposed
1998Shirley Hankins (R)Michael F. Harrington (I)68.7
1996Shirley Hankins (R)Gary Downing (D)40.8
1994Shirley Hankins (R)FlipUtz (D)37.8
1992Lane Bray (D)Shirley Hankins (R)10.1
Lines first used in 1982
1990Lane Bray (D)Poynor (R)24.5
1988Jim Jesernig (D)Haler (R)48.8
1986Jim Jesernig (D)FlipRay Isaacson (R)3.3
1984Ray Isaacson (R)Gustafson (D)35.4
1982Ray Isaacson (R)Miller (D)1.5
Lines first used in 1972
1980Ray Isaacson (R)Robert E. Ellis (D)36.3
1978Ray Isaacson (R)FlipLinda Wynne (D)22.8
1976James Boldt (D)Ray Isaacson (R)8.9
1974James Boldt (D)Bill Ames (R)14.6
1972Doris Johnson (D)Don Williams (R)6.1

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