2008 Washington House of Representatives election

Washington State House elections, 2008

← 2006 November 4, 2008 2010 →

98 seats of the Washington State House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Frank Chopp Richard DeBolt
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 43rd-Seattle 20th-Centralia
Last election 62 36
Seats before 63 35
Seats won 62 36
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 3,098,374 2,157,540
Percentage 58.3% 40.6%
Swing Increase 2.6% Decrease 3.6%

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

House Speaker before election

Frank Chopp
Democratic

Elected House Speaker

Frank Chopp
Democratic

The 2008 Washington State House elections took place on November 4, 2008. Voters in all 49 of Washington's legislative districts voted for their representatives. Washington State Senate elections were also held on November 4.[1]

  1. ^ November 2008 General Election Results: Legislative - All Results (Report).