Washington State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Washington Legislative District 16
A district of about 175,000 people, 32% Hispanic, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+16.4 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Perry Dozier (R) · won63.4%
- Kari Isaacson (D)36.6%
Source: Washington Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:29 PM ET
Where it sits among all 49 seats
Every Washington State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1968; the seat changed party 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2024 | |||
| 2024 | Perry Dozier (R) | Kari Isaacson (D) | 26.8 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Perry Dozier (R) | Danielle Garbe Reser (D) | 18.0 |
| 2016 | Maureen Walsh (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Mike Hewitt (R) | Scott Nettles (D) | 39.5 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Mike Hewitt (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2004 | Mike Hewitt (R) | Rebecca Francik (D) | 33.7 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Mike Hewitt (R)Flip | Valoria H. Loveland (D) | 5.0 |
| 1996 | Valoria H. Loveland (D) | Bryan Alford (R) | 4.7 |
| 1992 | Valoria H. Loveland (D) | Dick Neher (R) | 1.6 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Jeannette Hayner (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Jeannette Hayner (R) | Underwood (D) | 13.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Jeannette Hayner (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Jeannette Hayner (R)Flip | Gary F. Strohmaier (D) | 2.0 |
| 1972 | Dan Jolly (D) | Tom Copeland (R) | 7.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Mike McCormack (D) | Mary H. Aldrich (R) | 39.4 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 16
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 16's area in each.
- Washington House of Representatives
- LD-16 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| President | R+12.8 | R+12.6 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+9.9 |
| Governor | R+18.6 | R+19.4 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 49 seats. Small marks are other seats in Washington. The black marker is District 16.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Lower than 73% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Less dense than 85% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 1538% Hispanic · 25% college gradsR+22.8Held RDistrict 13
36% Hispanic · 23% college gradsR+28.6Held RDistrict 8
28% Hispanic · 33% college gradsR+24.1Held RDistrict 12
38% college gradsD+2.2Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET