Washington Senate District 45

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Manka Dhingra Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Manka DhingraDemocratic · Incumbent8 years since first win on file

One candidate on the printed ballot.

Last election: Manka Dhingra (Democratic) won by 25.9 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 1 candidate

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 65,831
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticManka DhingraWon(incumbent)	Democratic	41,39162.9%	62.9%
RepublicanRyika Hooshangi	Republican	24,35437.0%	37.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	860.1%	0.1%

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticManka DhingraWon	Democratic	45,26463.4%	63.4%
RepublicanDale Fonk	Republican	26,10036.6%	36.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,972
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAndy HillWon(incumbent)	Republican	25,81652.7%	52.7%
DemocraticMatt Isenhower	Democratic	23,15647.3%	47.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 58,088
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAndy HillWon	Republican	29,60651.0%	51.0%
DemocraticEric Oemig(incumbent)	Democratic	28,48249.0%	49.0%

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticEric W. OemigWon	Democratic	25,02752.9%	52.9%
RepublicanToby Nixon	Republican	22,24747.1%	47.1%

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBill FinkbeinerWon(incumbent)	Republican	26,500100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 39,795
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBill FinkbeinerWon(incumbent)	Republican	23,43858.9%	58.9%
DemocraticBill Grace	Democratic	16,35741.1%	41.1%

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBill FinkbeinerWon	Republican	20,55262.3%	62.3%
DemocraticManis	Democratic	12,46437.8%	37.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,850
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlan BluechelWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,84451.4%	51.4%
DemocraticKnedlik	Democratic	12,99942.1%	42.1%
LibertarianWitt	Libertarian	2,0076.5%	6.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,752
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlan BluechelWon(incumbent)	Republican	16,48559.4%	59.4%
DemocraticAppleton	Democratic	11,26740.6%	40.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 25,350
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlan BluechelWon(incumbent)	Republican	15,82962.4%	62.4%
DemocraticPatterson	Democratic	9,52137.6%	37.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,403
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlan BluechelWon(incumbent)	Republican	12,14059.5%	59.5%
DemocraticWill Knedlik	Democratic	8,26340.5%	40.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,160
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAlan BluechelWon	Republican	10,41457.4%	57.4%
DemocraticPete Spiller	Democratic	7,74642.6%	42.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,132
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Washington Senate District 45, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticFred DoreWon(incumbent)	Democratic	9,97652.1%	52.1%
RepublicanR. G. Marquardt(incumbent)	Republican	9,15647.9%	47.9%

1970 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: 2022.

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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; 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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