Washington State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Washington Legislative District 41
A district of about 159,000 people, 36% Asian, 73% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+46.8 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Lisa Wellman (D) · won69.1%
- Jaskaran Singh Sarao (R)30.7%
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; 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 | Lisa Wellman (D) | Jaskaran Singh Sarao (R) | 38.3 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Lisa Wellman (D) | Mike Nykreim (R) | 39.9 |
| 2016 | Lisa Wellman (D)Flip | Steve Litzow (R) | 3.7 |
| 2012 | Steve Litzow (R) | Maureen Judge (D) | 8.1 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 special | Steve Litzow (R)Flip | Randy Gordon (D) | 0.3 |
| 2008 | Fred Jarrett (D) | Bob Baker (R) | 19.0 |
| 2004 | Brian D. Weinstein (D) | Jim Horn (R) | 3.9 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Jim Horn (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Jim Horn (R) | Frank Vulliet (D) | 21.8 |
| 1992 | Emilio Cantu (R) | Wilcock (D) | 17.2 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Emilio Cantu (R) | Kaplan (D) | 34.9 |
| 1984 | Emilio Cantu (R) | Ray Moore (D) | 39.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | George W. Clarke (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | George W. Clarke (R) | John M. Soldano (D) | 9.6 |
| 1972 | George W. Clarke (R) | Dorothy L. Shelton (D) | 26.0 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Brian J. Lewis (R) | Kathie Baker (D) | 52.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 41
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 41's area in each.
- Washington House of Representatives
- LD-41 100%
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 41.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Lowest of 49 seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Denser than 75% 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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78% college gradsD+85.2Held D
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