2012 Washington House of Representatives election

Washington State House elections, 2012

← 2010 November 6, 2012 2014 →

98 seats of the Washington State House of Representatives
50 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Frank Chopp Richard DeBolt
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 43rd-Seattle 20th-Centralia
Last election 56 42
Seats won 55 43
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 2,892,897 2,403,343
Percentage 53.3% 44.3%
Swing Increase 6.4% Decrease 7.3%

Results:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold

House Speaker before election

Frank Chopp
Democratic

Elected House Speaker

Frank Chopp
Democratic

The Washington State House elections, 2012 had primaries held on August 7, 2012[1] and general elections held on November 6, 2012[2] determining who will represent each of the 49 Legislative Districts in the state of Washington in the Washington State House of Representatives. Each district elects two representatives who are elected for two-year terms.

A top two primary election on August 7, 2012, determined which two candidates would appear on the November ballot. Candidate were allowed to write in their party preference.[3]

  1. ^ August 07, 2012 Primary Results: Legislative - All Results (Report).
  2. ^ November 06, 2012 General Election Results: Legislative - All Results (Report). Archived from the original on November 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Top 2 Primary: FAQs for Voters".