Washington Senate
Next vote Tue, Nov 7, 2028 · Held by Maria Cantwell Democratic since Jan 2001 (not on the ballot this year), Patty Murray Democratic since Jan 1993 (not on the ballot this year)
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History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 3,812,391
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
US Senate, Washington, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaria CantwellWon Democratic 2,252,57759.1% OtherDr Raul Garcia Other 1,549,18740.6% OtherOther Other 10,6270.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,047,900
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
US Senate, Washington, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatty MurrayWon Democratic 1,741,82757.1% RepublicanTiffany Smiley Republican 1,299,32242.6% OtherOther Other 6,7510.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,086,168
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
US Senate, Washington, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaria CantwellWon Democratic 1,803,36458.4% RepublicanSusan Hutchison Republican 1,282,80441.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,243,317
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
US Senate, Washington, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatty MurrayWon Democratic 1,913,97959.0% RepublicanChris Vance Republican 1,329,33841.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,069,417
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
US Senate, Washington, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaria CantwellWon Democratic 1,855,49360.5% RepublicanMichael Baumgartner Republican 1,213,92439.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,511,094
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
US Senate, Washington, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatty MurrayWon Democratic 1,314,93052.4% RepublicanDino Rossi Republican 1,196,16447.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,083,734
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
US Senate, Washington, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaria CantwellWon Democratic 1,184,65956.9% RepublicanMike McGavick Republican 832,10639.9% LibertarianBruce Guthrie Libertarian 29,3311.4% GreenAaron Dixon Green 21,2541.0% IndependentRobin Adair Independent 16,3840.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,818,651
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
US Senate, Washington, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatty MurrayWon Democratic 1,549,70855.0% RepublicanGeorge R. Nethercutt Republican 1,204,58442.7% LibertarianJ. Mills Libertarian 34,0551.2% GreenMark B. Wilson Green 30,3041.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,461,379
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
US Senate, Washington, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMaria CantwellWon Democratic 1,199,43748.7% RepublicanSlade Gorton Republican 1,197,20848.6% LibertarianJeff Jared Libertarian 64,7342.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,888,561
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
US Senate, Washington, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatty MurrayWon Democratic 1,103,18458.4% RepublicanLinda Smith Republican 785,37741.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,700,173
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
US Senate, Washington, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSlade GortonWon Republican 947,82155.7% DemocraticRon Sims Democratic 752,35244.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,218,802
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
US Senate, Washington, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPatty MurrayWon Democratic 1,197,97354.0% RepublicanRod Chandler Republican 1,020,82946.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,848,542
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
US Senate, Washington, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSlade GortonWon Republican 944,35951.1% DemocraticMike Lowry Democratic 904,18348.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,337,367
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
US Senate, Washington, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrock AdamsWon Democratic 677,47150.7% RepublicanSlade Gorton Republican 650,93148.7% OtherJill Fein Other 8,9650.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,368,476
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
US Senate, Washington, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry M. JacksonWon Democratic 943,65569.0% RepublicanDoug Jewett Republican 332,27324.3% IndependentKing Lysen Independent 72,2975.3% IndependentJesse Chiang Independent 20,2511.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,728,369
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
US Senate, Washington, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSlade GortonWon Republican 936,31754.2% DemocraticWarren G. Magnuson Democratic 792,05245.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,491,111
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
US Senate, Washington, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry M. JacksonWon Democratic 1,071,21971.8% RepublicanGeorge M. Brown Republican 361,54624.2% IndependentDave Smith Independent 28,1821.9% LibertarianRichard K. Kenney Libertarian 19,3731.3% OtherKarl Bermann Other 7,4020.5% OtherWilliam F. Wertz, Jr. Other 3,3890.2%
1976 to 2024: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024, retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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Sources: U.S. Senate: senators contact information XML (class per senator) (US government work, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024 (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; unitedstates/congress-legislators (current) (CC0-1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by the @unitedstates project volunteers (rosters from official congressional sources) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. Senate statewide 1976-2024Data as of Oct 28, 2026