Washington House of Representatives seat · current lines

Washington Legislative District 9-2

26 elections since 1972: Democrats won 0, Republicans 26.

Vacant

2022 election

Nov 8, 2022
  1. Joe Schmick (R) · won · incumbent95.5%
  2. Write-ins and other votes (OTH)4.5%

Unopposed.

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

Every election for this seat

26 races since 1972. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2022Joe Schmick (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2012
2020Joe Schmick (R)—Unopposed
2018Joe Schmick (R)Matthew Sutherland (D)21.1
2016Joe Schmick (R)—Unopposed
2014Joe Schmick (R)—Unopposed
2012Joe Schmick (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2002
2010Joe Schmick (R)Glen R. Stockwell (R)55.7
2008Joe Schmick (R)Tyana Kelley (D)26.8
2006David W. Buri (R)—Unopposed
2004David W. Buri (R)Eileen M. Macoll (D)23.0
2002Mark Schoesler (R)John Gearhart (I)63.2
Lines first used in 1992
2000Mark Schoesler (R)John Gearhart (I)60.6
1998Mark Schoesler (R)Bob Bobincheck (D)34.2
1996Mark Schoesler (R)Robert F. Henager (D)34.7
1994Mark Schoesler (R)—Unopposed
1992Mark Schoesler (R)Gorton (D)16.6
Lines first used in 1982
1990Eugene A. Prince (R)Zalesky (D)22.8
1988Eugene A. Prince (R)—Unopposed
1986Eugene A. Prince (R)Cramer (D)24.9
1984Eugene A. Prince (R)Ledgerwood (D)24.2
1982Eugene A. Prince (R)Urban (D)29.7
Lines first used in 1972
1980Eugene A. Prince (R)Patrick Donohue (D)14.2
1978E. G. Patterson (R)—Unopposed
1976E. G. Patterson (R)Solomon D. Besherse (I)72.9
1974E. G. Patterson (R)—Unopposed
1972E. G. Patterson (R)—Unopposed

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