Washington State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Washington Legislative District 27
A district of about 156,000 people, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+45.5 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Yasmin Trudeau (D) · won71.8%
- Carole Sue Braaten (R)28.1%
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
16 races since 1968. 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 | Yasmin Trudeau (D) | Carole Sue Braaten (R) | 43.7 |
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2022 special | Yasmin Trudeau (D) | Ashley M. Ray (R) | 41.2 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Jeannie Darneille (D) | Kyle Paskewitz (R) | 39.3 |
| 2016 | Jeannie Darneille (D) | Greg Taylor (R) | 38.5 |
| 2012 | Jeannie Darneille (D) | John Connelly (D) | 14.6 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Debbie Regala (D) | Larry Faulk (R) | 34.4 |
| 2004 | Debbie Regala (D) | Kim Wheeler (R) | 39.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Debbie Regala (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Lorraine Wojahn (D) | Wallace M. Rudolph (R) | 40.5 |
| 1992 | Lorraine Wojahn (D) | Blachly (I) | 74.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Lorraine Wojahn (D) | Neville (R) | 48.4 |
| 1984 | Lorraine Wojahn (D) | Sigmon (R) | 44.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Lorraine Wojahn (D) | John Prins Jr. (R) | 45.5 |
| 1976 | Lorraine Wojahn (D) | S. Thorpe (R) | 49.4 |
| 1972 | Joe Stortini (D) | Ed Jurkovskis (I) | 87.9 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Joe Stortini (D) | — | 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)
Districts that overlap District 27
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 27'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+43.1 |
| Governor | D+37.4 |
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 27.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Denser than 69% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
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44% college gradsD+38.2Held DDistrict 28
33% college gradsD+21.6Not 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