Washington State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Washington Legislative District 49
A district of about 163,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+24.5 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Annette Cleveland (D) · won61.8%
- Lucia Worthington (R)38.0%
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 1 time. 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 | Annette Cleveland (D) | Lucia Worthington (R) | 23.8 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Annette Cleveland (D) | R. F. Reynolds (R) | 13.1 |
| 2016 | Annette Cleveland (D) | Lewis Gerhardt (R) | 24.5 |
| 2012 | Annette Cleveland (D) | Eileen Qutub (R) | 16.8 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Craig Pridemore (D) | Tom Langston (R) | 23.4 |
| 2004 | Craig Pridemore (D) | Don Carlson (R) | 1.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Don Carlson (R)Flip | Benjamin Gassaway (D) | 6.9 |
| 1996 | Albert Bauer (D) | Tim Heenan (R) | 27.2 |
| 1992 | Albert Bauer (D) | Ferris (R) | 17.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Albert Bauer (D) | Winner (R) | 42.7 |
| 1984 | Albert Bauer (D) | Ronald Rasmussen (R) | 36.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Albert Bauer (D) | Martin Wolf (R) | 31.5 |
| 1976 | Dan Marsh (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Dan Marsh (D) | Bill Click (R) | 20.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Frank W. Foley (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 49
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 49'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 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| President | D+24.6 | D+24.0 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+26.1 |
| Governor | D+22.8 | D+22.4 |
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 49.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Denser than 77% 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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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