Washington State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Washington Legislative District 22
A district of about 146,000 people, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+39.1 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Jess Bateman (D) · won70.6%
- Bob Iyall (D)27.4%
- Write-ins and other votes (OTH)2.1%
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 | Jess Bateman (D) | Bob Iyall (D) | 43.2 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Sam Hunt (D) | Garry Holland (R) | 34.5 |
| 2016 | Sam Hunt (D) | Steve Owens (I) | 33.3 |
| 2012 | Karen Fraser (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Karen Fraser (D) | Erik Lee (D) | 47.0 |
| 2004 | Karen Fraser (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Karen Fraser (D) | Randy Brooks (I) | 55.4 |
| 1996 | Karen Fraser (D) | Judy A. Bainto (R) | 37.9 |
| 1992 | Karen Fraser (D) | Forrester (R) | 34.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Mike Kreidler (D) | Warren Smith (R) | 45.9 |
| 1984 | Mike Kreidler (D) | Dick Hemstad (R) | 12.9 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Dick Hemstad (R)Flip | Del Bausch (D) | 3.7 |
| 1976 | Del Bausch (D)Flip | Harry Elway Jr. (R) | 26.1 |
| 1972 | Harry B. Lewis (R) | Del Pettit (D) | 7.3 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Harry B. Lewis (R) | Don Hodge (D) | 12.3 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 22
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 22's area in each.
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 | |
|---|---|
| President | D+35.6 |
| Governor | D+30.8 |
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 22.
Higher than 73% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Denser than 52% 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 2344% college gradsD+33.7Not up in 2026District 21
44% college gradsD+38.2Held DDistrict 40
46% college gradsD+42.5Not up in 2026District 27
40% college gradsD+45.5Not 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