Washington State House District 47
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Debra Entenman Democratic, Chris Stearns Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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Pos. 1
- Debra EntenmanIncumbentDemocratic
- Cobi ClarkLibertarian
Pos. 2
- Chris StearnsIncumbentDemocratic
- Ted CookeRepublican
- Last election
- Debra Entenman (Democratic) won by 0.4 points, 2024
- Seats
- 2 seats in this district
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 126,203
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra EntenmanWonName as filed: Debra Jean Entenman Democratic 35,52856.3% DemocraticChris StearnsWon Democratic 35,08555.6% RepublicanTed Cooke Republican 27,87044.2% RepublicanKyle Lyebyedyev Republican 27,51343.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1060.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1010.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 92,138
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra EntenmanWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Debra Jean Entenman Democratic 28,38557.1% DemocraticChris StearnsWon Democratic 27,05763.7% RepublicanKyle Lyebyedyev Republican 21,23942.8% DemocraticShukri Olow Democratic 13,19631.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2,2035.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 580.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 143,997
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat SullivanWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,39958.8% DemocraticDebra EntenmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,14758.6% RepublicanKyle Lyebyedyev Republican 29,71941.3% RepublicanTed Cooke Republican 29,59541.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 690.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 680.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 111,478
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat SullivanWon(incumbent) Democratic 34,91562.8% DemocraticDebra EntenmanWon Democratic 29,91153.5% RepublicanMark Hargrove(incumbent) Republican 25,98146.5% RepublicanTed Cooke Republican 20,67137.2%
- 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
- 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
- 126,203
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra EntenmanWonName as filed: Debra Jean Entenman Democratic 35,52856.3% DemocraticChris StearnsWon Democratic 35,08555.6% RepublicanTed Cooke Republican 27,87044.2% RepublicanKyle Lyebyedyev Republican 27,51343.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1060.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1010.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 92,138
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Same as today
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDebra EntenmanWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Debra Jean Entenman Democratic 28,38557.1% DemocraticChris StearnsWon Democratic 27,05763.7% RepublicanKyle Lyebyedyev Republican 21,23942.8% DemocraticShukri Olow Democratic 13,19631.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2,2035.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 580.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 143,997
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat SullivanWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,39958.8% DemocraticDebra EntenmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 42,14758.6% RepublicanKyle Lyebyedyev Republican 29,71941.3% RepublicanTed Cooke Republican 29,59541.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 690.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 680.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 111,478
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat SullivanWon(incumbent) Democratic 34,91562.8% DemocraticDebra EntenmanWon Democratic 29,91153.5% RepublicanMark Hargrove(incumbent) Republican 25,98146.5% RepublicanTed Cooke Republican 20,67137.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 109,797
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat SullivanWon(incumbent) Democratic 31,85858.0% RepublicanMark HargroveWon(incumbent) Republican 31,32757.1% DemocraticBrooke Valentine Democratic 23,55642.9% RepublicanBarry Knowles Republican 23,05642.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,471
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark HargroveWon(incumbent) Republican 19,10855.7% DemocraticPat SullivanWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,00155.6% DemocraticChris Barringer Democratic 15,21944.3% RepublicanBarry Knowles Republican 15,14344.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 107,274
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat SullivanWon(incumbent) Democratic 32,03960.2% RepublicanMark HargroveWon(incumbent) Republican 27,10150.1% DemocraticBud Sizemore Democratic 26,94449.9% RepublicanAndy Massagli Republican 21,19039.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 90,852
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat SullivanWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,81357.1% RepublicanMark HargroveWon Republican 25,72856.3% DemocraticGeoff Simpson(incumbent) Democratic 19,94343.7% RepublicanRodrigo M. Yanez Republican 19,36842.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 103,414
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat SullivanWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,94958.4% DemocraticGeoff SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 27,43952.6% RepublicanMark Hargrove Republican 24,70747.4% RepublicanTimothy Miller Republican 21,31941.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 74,265
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeoffrey H. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,21059.7% DemocraticPatrick SullivanWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,84659.0% RepublicanAndrew D. Franz Republican 15,19341.0% RepublicanDonna L. Watts Republican 15,01640.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 100,540
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatrick SullivanWon Democratic 26,17352.3% DemocraticGeoffrey H. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,15251.8% RepublicanSteve Altick Republican 23,39646.3% RepublicanJack Cairnes(incumbent) Republican 22,44644.9% LibertarianKelly Guthridge Libertarian 1,4212.8% LibertarianDuane Grindstaff Libertarian 9521.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 64,345
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeoff SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,66651.5% RepublicanJack CairnesWon(incumbent) Republican 16,05250.1% DemocraticPat Sullivan Democratic 15,96249.9% RepublicanPhil Fortunato Republican 15,66548.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 86,363
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeoff SimpsonWon Democratic 21,99550.1% RepublicanPhil Fortunato(incumbent) Republican 21,86049.9% RepublicanJack CairnesWon(incumbent) Republican 21,31150.1% DemocraticDebbie Jacobson Democratic 21,19749.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 68,632
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJack CairnesWon(incumbent) Republican 18,21153.3% RepublicanPhil FortunatoWon Republican 18,12452.6% DemocraticBetty Swanson Democratic 16,32147.4% DemocraticBob Nelson Democratic 15,97646.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 79,209
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSuzette A. CookeWon(incumbent) Republican 25,44462.4% RepublicanJack CairnesWon(incumbent) Republican 20,04952.2% DemocraticTim Clark Democratic 18,35747.8% DemocraticCarolyn L. Shelton Democratic 15,35937.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 60,844
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSuzette A. CookeWon(incumbent) Republican 21,52270.8% RepublicanJack CairnesWon Republican 17,22156.5% DemocraticRosemarie Clemente Democratic 13,24143.5% DemocraticBehnke Democratic 8,86029.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 81,607
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanElmira FornerWon(incumbent) Republican 23,35557.5% RepublicanSuzette A. CookeWon Republican 20,71550.5% DemocraticRosemarie Clemente Democratic 20,27149.5% DemocraticPang Democratic 17,26642.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 64,275
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce HollandWon(incumbent) Republican 20,02262.0% RepublicanElmira FornerWon Republican 18,16456.8% DemocraticTim Clark Democratic 13,80543.2% DemocraticSchwartz Democratic 12,28438.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 89,221
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce HollandWon(incumbent) Republican 31,95071.4% RepublicanMichael PatrickWon(incumbent) Republican 29,52266.3% DemocraticDonald Hammond Democratic 14,97933.7% DemocraticDavid Hales Democratic 12,77028.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 53,938
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBruce HollandWon(incumbent) Republican 18,08067.3% RepublicanMike PatrickWon(incumbent) Republican 18,00566.5% DemocraticLevin Democratic 9,05833.5% DemocraticDavid Ferguson Democratic 8,79532.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 74,224
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMichael PatrickWon(incumbent) Republican 24,87367.6% RepublicanBruce HollandWon(incumbent) Republican 24,41665.2% DemocraticMcMonagle Democratic 13,02734.8% DemocraticNelsen Democratic 11,90832.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,993
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMike PatrickWon(incumbent) Republican 14,04554.3% RepublicanBruce HollandWon Republican 13,08050.1% DemocraticMarion Sherman(incumbent) Democratic 13,04349.9% DemocraticAdams Democratic 11,82545.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,695
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 2
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrances NorthWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,158100.0% DemocraticMarion ShermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,74652.6% RepublicanDarlene C. McHenry Republican 17,79147.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,683
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrances NorthWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,82664.5% DemocraticMarion ShermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,37255.4% RepublicanA. J. Culver Republican 7,53244.6% RepublicanDarlene C. McHenry Republican 5,95335.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,006
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrances NorthWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,06066.1% DemocraticMarion ShermanWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,21756.5% RepublicanElaine M. Wolf Republican 12,46643.5% RepublicanMarvin Sundstrom Republican 8,95032.8% OtherCurtis A. Chapel Jr. Other 3131.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,936
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarion ShermanWon Democratic 10,97464.7% DemocraticFrances NorthWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,48961.8% RepublicanDonald Haberman Republican 6,49338.2% RepublicanGrant L. Allison Republican 5,98035.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 50,706
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKent PullenWon Republican 12,65250.3% DemocraticFrances NorthWon Democratic 12,44748.7% DemocraticMarion Sherman Democratic 12,07648.0% RepublicanElaine M. Wolf Republican 11,65645.6% IndependentKen Freese Independent 1,4365.6% OtherCurtis A. Chapel Jr. Other 4391.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 48,166
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGary GrantWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,22868.3% DemocraticAlbert ShinpochWon Democratic 15,72168.6% RepublicanTom Keller Republican 8,01031.7% RepublicanWally Kohl Republican 7,20731.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 59,780
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Washington House of Representatives District 47, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAvery GarrettWon(incumbent) Democratic 19,34065.2% DemocraticGary GrantWon(incumbent) Democratic 18,03659.9% RepublicanRay Sonnemann Republican 12,09740.1% RepublicanCharles R. Strodtbeck Republican 9,96033.6% OtherRobert W. Sodergren Other 3471.2%
- 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
Pos. 1
- Debra EntenmanIncumbentDemocratic
- Cobi ClarkLibertarian
Pos. 2
- Chris StearnsIncumbentDemocratic
- Ted CookeRepublican
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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.
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