Washington State House District 37
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Sharon Tomiko Santos Democratic, Chipalo Street Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28Chipalo Street isn’t on this ballot. Running for Washington State Senate District 37
3 candidates on the printed ballot. Sorted by last name.
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Pos. 1
- Kelabe TewoldeDemocratic
- Sharon Tomiko SantosIncumbentDemocratic
Pos. 2
- Jaelynn ScottDemocratic
- Evon McCorkleOther(Independent Party)
- Last election
- Sharon Tomiko Santos (Democratic) won by 1.7 points, 2024
- Seats
- 2 seats in this district
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 136,008
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChipalo StreetWon Democratic 65,36391.0% DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon Democratic 63,07498.3% LibertarianMatt McCally Libertarian 6,1158.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,1011.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 3550.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,780
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 54,08891.1% DemocraticChipalo StreetWon Democratic 30,27554.6% DemocraticEmijah Smith Democratic 24,67944.5% RepublicanJohn Dickinson Republican 5,1128.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 4780.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1480.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 155,273
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 63,55781.7% DemocraticKirsten Harris-TalleyWon Democratic 50,78065.5% DemocraticChukundi Salisbury Democratic 25,70633.2% DemocraticJohn Stafford Democratic 13,16516.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,0431.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,0221.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 116,497
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric PettigrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 55,12788.5% DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 54,218100.0% IndependentTamra Smilanich Independent 7,15211.5%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
2 seats.
All elections (29 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 136,008
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChipalo StreetWon Democratic 65,36391.0% DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon Democratic 63,07498.3% LibertarianMatt McCally Libertarian 6,1158.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,1011.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 3550.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 114,780
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 54,08891.1% DemocraticChipalo StreetWon Democratic 30,27554.6% DemocraticEmijah Smith Democratic 24,67944.5% RepublicanJohn Dickinson Republican 5,1128.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 4780.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1480.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 155,273
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 63,55781.7% DemocraticKirsten Harris-TalleyWon Democratic 50,78065.5% DemocraticChukundi Salisbury Democratic 25,70633.2% DemocraticJohn Stafford Democratic 13,16516.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,0431.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1,0221.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 116,497
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric PettigrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 55,12788.5% DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 54,218100.0% IndependentTamra Smilanich Independent 7,15211.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 124,804
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 57,09290.9% DemocraticEric PettigrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 53,59786.4% OtherTamra Smilanich Other 8,40613.6% OtherJohn Dickinson Other 5,7099.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 74,492
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,00186.9% DemocraticEric PettigrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 31,53286.3% IndependentTamra Smilanich Independent 4,98813.7% RepublicanDaniel Bretzke Republican 4,97113.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 105,340
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 49,275100.0% DemocraticEric PettigrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 49,09487.6% IndependentTamra Smilanich Independent 6,97112.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,186
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,697100.0% DemocraticEric PettigrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 30,78784.4% DemocraticJohn Stafford Democratic 5,70215.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 90,345
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,836100.0% DemocraticEric PettigrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,49289.4% LibertarianRuth E. Bennett Libertarian 5,01710.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,721
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric PettigrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,84789.6% DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,541100.0% RepublicanKwame Garrett Republican 3,33310.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 91,013
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 40,19288.0% DemocraticEric PettigrewWon(incumbent) Democratic 38,75585.5% RepublicanAaron Alberg Republican 6,55814.5% RepublicanKwame Garrett Republican 5,50812.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 52,180
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,85387.4% DemocraticEric PettigrewWon Democratic 21,67783.3% LibertarianRuth Bennett Libertarian 4,35116.7% IndependentJohn Stafford Independent 3,29912.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,738
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon(incumbent) Democratic 33,25988.4% DemocraticKip TokudaWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,107100.0% RepublicanCalvin W. Brown Republican 4,37211.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 62,736
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKip TokudaWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,92688.6% DemocraticSharon Tomiko SantosWon Democratic 27,84889.2% RepublicanKwame Garrett Republican 3,36110.8% RepublicanMuhammad S. Farrakhan Republican 2,1626.9% OtherGuerry Hoddersen Other 1,4394.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,785
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDawn MasonWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,66086.7% DemocraticKip TokudaWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,590100.0% RepublicanCliff Kuppinger Republican 4,53513.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 53,675
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKip TokudaWon Democratic 22,76184.2% DemocraticDawn MasonWon Democratic 21,20379.5% RepublicanLarsen Republican 5,45420.5% RepublicanDaniel Michael Ellis Republican 4,25715.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 77,425
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary LockeWon(incumbent) Democratic 34,79390.1% DemocraticJesse WineberryWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,58484.0% RepublicanDaniels Republican 4,95312.8% RepublicanJames Alonzo Republican 3,8429.9% OtherRobert Schoenfeld Other 1,2533.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,536
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary LockeWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,10982.9% DemocraticJohn ObrienWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,74171.1% RepublicanParsons Republican 3,34020.2% RepublicanRaul John Donoso Republican 2,08112.2% IndependentJames X. Ellis Independent 1,4368.7% IndependentCurt Smith Independent 8294.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,151
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary LockeWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,30488.3% DemocraticJohn ObrienWon(incumbent) Democratic 23,628100.0% RepublicanRaul John Donoso Republican 3,21911.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 43,182
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary LockeWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,11587.9% DemocraticJohn ObrienWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,99483.9% RepublicanKennedy Republican 3,44916.1% RepublicanBaylor Republican 2,62412.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 60,341
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn ObrienWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,62295.7% DemocraticGary LockeWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,67184.3% RepublicanCook Republican 4,76915.7% OtherElmer C. Kistler Other 1,2794.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,890
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary LockeWon Democratic 19,18583.9% DemocraticJohn ObrienWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,29183.0% RepublicanHollister Republican 3,74017.0% RepublicanMary Jo Heavey Republican 3,67416.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,235
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn EngWon(incumbent) Republican 20,32490.1% DemocraticPeggy MaxieWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,51969.8% RepublicanPaul Fletcher Republican 7,15630.2% DemocraticMarion Kinney Democratic 2,2369.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,989
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeggy MaxieWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,05690.9% DemocraticJohn EngWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,12969.2% RepublicanJohn Gilmore Republican 3,92326.8% OtherCarol M. Ruckert Other 1,3029.1% OtherJames Duree Other 5794.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,392
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeggy MaxieWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,21388.6% DemocraticJohn EngWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,82684.3% RepublicanMorris L. Malakoff Republican 2,56112.8% OtherGary Wilkinson Other 1,0615.5% OtherCharles Kane Other 5752.9% OtherSusan Wilder Crane Other 5102.6% OtherCarmen Z. Maymi Other 4022.1% OtherGeraldine Reinfeld Other 2441.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,262
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeggy MaxieWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,68788.7% DemocraticJohn EngWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,219100.0% OtherGary Wilkinson Other 1,35611.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,554
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeggy MaxieWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,10074.6% DemocraticJohn EngWon Democratic 12,11358.7% RepublicanMichael Ross(incumbent) Republican 8,53341.3% RepublicanHarley Bird Republican 4,80825.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,607
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPeggy MaxieWon Democratic 6,19667.6% RepublicanMichael RossWon Republican 5,83655.9% DemocraticMarion King Smith Democratic 4,61144.1% RepublicanWillie Miller Republican 2,96432.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,769
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Washington House of Representatives District 37, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge FlemingWon Democratic 11,89573.7% DemocraticDavid G. SpragueWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,15869.4% RepublicanNorris Edwards Republican 4,23726.3% RepublicanTom Allen Republican 3,86626.4% OtherCurtis Harris Other 6134.2%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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Candidates on the ballot
No incumbent on the ballot for 1 of 2 seats
Rep. Chipalo Street is running for Washington State Senate District 37.
Pos. 1
- Kelabe TewoldeDemocratic
- Sharon Tomiko SantosIncumbentDemocratic
Pos. 2
- Jaelynn ScottDemocratic
- Evon McCorkleOther(Independent Party)
Source: sos.wa.gov (PDF), dated Aug 21
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026