# 2004 Washington State Senate election

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The 2004 Washington State Senate election was held on November 2, 2004, in which about half of the state's 49 legislative districts choose a state senator for a four-year term to the Washington State Senate. The other half of state senators are chosen in the next biennial election, so that about half of the senators, along with all the members of the Washington State House of Representatives, are elected every two years.
Twenty-four seats were up for their regular election this cycle, while four seats held special elections due to resignations by their incumbents, for a total of 28 seats on the ballot. Republicans held 15 of the seats and Democrats held the remaining 13. Democrats successfully flipped two seats in the general election.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Rothenberg | Tossup | October 1, 2004 |

## Summary of results

| State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 1st | Rosemary McAuliffe | Dem | Rosemary McAuliffe | Dem |
| 2nd | Marilyn Rasmussen | Dem | Marilyn Rasmussen | Dem |
| 3rd | Lisa Brown | Dem | Lisa Brown | Dem |
| 4th | Bob McCaslin Sr. | Rep | Bob McCaslin Sr. | Rep |
| 5th | Dino Rossi | Rep | Cheryl Pflug | Rep |
| 6th | James E. West | Rep | Brad Benson | Rep |
| 8th | Patricia S. Hale | Rep | Jerome Delvin | Rep |
| 9th | Larry Sheahan | Rep | Mark G. Schoesler | Rep |
| 10th | Mary Margaret Haugen | Dem | Mary Margaret Haugen | Dem |
| 11th | Margarita Prentice | Dem | Margarita Prentice | Dem |
| 12th | Linda Evans Parlette | Rep | Linda Evans Parlette | Rep |
| 14th | Alex Deccio | Rep | Alex Deccio | Rep |
| 16th | Mike Hewitt | Rep | Mike Hewitt | Rep |
| 17th | Don Benton | Rep | Don Benton | Rep |
| 18th | Joseph Zarelli | Rep | Joseph Zarelli | Rep |
| 19th | Mark L. Doumit | Dem | Mark L. Doumit | Dem |
| 20th | Dan Swecker | Rep | Dan Swecker | Rep |
| 22nd | Karen Fraser | Dem | Karen Fraser | Dem |
| 23rd | Betti Sheldon | Dem | Phil Rockefeller | Dem |
| 24th | Jim Hargrove | Dem | Jim Hargrove | Dem |
| 25th | Jim Kastama | Dem | Jim Kastama | Dem |
| 27th | Debbie Regala | Dem | Debbie Regala | Dem |
| 28th | Shirley Winsley | Rep | Mike Carrell | Rep |
| 38th | Aaron Reardon | Dem | Jean Berkey | Dem |
| 39th | Val Stevens | Rep | Val Stevens | Rep |
| 40th | Harriet A. Spanel | Dem | Harriet A. Spanel | Dem |
| 41st | Jim Horn | Rep | Brian Weinstein | Dem |
| 49th | Don Carlson | Rep | Craig Pridemore | Dem |

## Detailed results

The 2004 election utilized an open primary system. Primary results can be found here and general election results can be found here.

### District 1

Washington's 1st legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rosemary McAuliffe | 14,564 | 62.34 |
| | Republican | Jason Bontrager | 8,798 | 37.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,362 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Rosemary McAuliffe | 33,389 | 56.96 |
| | Republican | Jason Bontrager | 25,229 | 43.04 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,618 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 2

Washington's 2nd legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Marilyn Rasmussen | 11,243 | 54.64 |
| | Republican | Deryl McCarty | 9,334 | 45.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,557 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Marilyn Rasmussen | 28,395 | 52.75 |
| | Republican | Deryl McCarty | 25,438 | 47.25 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,833 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 3

Washington's 3rd legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lisa Brown | 11,679 | 63.55 |
| | Republican | Mike Casey | 6,698 | 36.45 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,377 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Lisa Brown | 25,930 | 62.37 |
| | Republican | Mike Casey | 15,647 | 37.63 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,577 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 4

Washington's 4th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob McCaslin | 15,048 | 59.47 |
| | Democratic | Tim Hattenburg | 10,254 | 40.53 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,302 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Bob McCaslin | 34,447 | 59.51 |
| | Democratic | Tim Hattenburg | 23,437 | 40.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 57,884 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 5

Washington's 5th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cheryl Pflug | 13,080 | 49.52 |
| | Democratic | Kathy Huckabay | 12,973 | 49.11 |
| | Libertarian | Jaime Capili | 363 | 1.37 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,416 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Cheryl Pflug | 38,186 | 57.88 |
| | Democratic | Kathy Huckabay | 26,457 | 40.10 |
| | Libertarian | Jaime Capili | 1,327 | 2.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,970 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 6

Washington's 6th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Laurie Dolan | 14,690 | 44.58 |
| | Republican | Brad Benson | 9,439 | 28.65 |
| | Republican | Brian Murray | 8,820 | 26.77 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,949 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Brad Benson | 33,312 | 50.92 |
| | Democratic | Laurie Dolan | 32,104 | 49.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,416 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 8

Washington's 7th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jerome Delvin | 13,869 | 68.86 |
| | Democratic | John David | 6,273 | 31.14 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,142 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Jerome Delvin | 37,360 | 70.70 |
| | Democratic | John David | 15,486 | 29.30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,846 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 9

Washington's 9th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark G. Schoesler | 13,966 | 65.65 |
| | Democratic | Gail Rowland | 7,133 | 33.53 |
| | Libertarian | John Gearhart | 176 | 0.83 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,275 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Mark G. Schoesler | 32,105 | 66.21 |
| | Democratic | Gail Rowland | 16,387 | 33.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,492 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 10

Washington's 10th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Margaret Haugen | 15,480 | 56.67 |
| | Republican | April Lynne Axthelm | 11,512 | 42.14 |
| | Libertarian | Brett Wilhelm | 324 | 1.19 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,316 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Mary Margaret Haugen | 31,196 | 50.26 |
| | Republican | April Lynne Axthelm | 29,219 | 47.08 |
| | Libertarian | Brett Wilhelm | 1,653 | 2.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,068 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 11

Washington's 11th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Margarita Prentice | 11,244 | 72.02 |
| | Republican party (United States) | Bill Roenicke | 4,169 | 26.70 |
| | Libertarian | Jennifer Christensen | 199 | 1.27 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,612 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Margarita Prentice | 25,303 | 65.25 |
| | Republican | Bill Roenicke | 10,929 | 28.18 |
| | Libertarian | Jennifer Christensen | 2,545 | 6.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 38,777 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 12

Washington's 12th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Linda Evans Parlette | 12,831 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,831 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Linda Evans Parlette | 40,620 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,620 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 14

Washington's 14th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alex Deccio | 11,511 | 63.64 |
| | Democratic | Leni Skarin | 6,576 | 36.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,087 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Alex Deccio | 27,534 | 65.02 |
| | Democratic | Leni Skarin | 14,811 | 34.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,345 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 16

Washington's 16th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mike Hewitt | 12,743 | 66.02 |
| | Democratic | Rebecca Francik | 6,560 | 33.98 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,303 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Mike Hewitt | 29,854 | 66.84 |
| | Democratic | Rebecca Francik | 14,807 | 33.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,652 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 17

Washington's 17th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Don Benton | 8,411 | 49.63 |
| | Democratic | Paul Waadevig | 4,387 | 25.89 |
| | Democratic | John T. Davis | 4,150 | 24.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,948 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Don Benton | 29,563 | 56.04 |
| | Democratic | Paul Waadevig | 23,193 | 43.96 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,756 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 18

Washington's 18th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph Zarelli | 10,985 | 51.44 |
| | Democratic | Dave Seabrook | 10,372 | 48.56 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,357 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Joseph Zarelli | 34,706 | 53.85 |
| | Democratic | Dave Seabrook | 29,745 | 46.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 64,451 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 19

Washington's 19th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark L. Doumit | 13,857 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,857 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Mark L. Doumit | 39,470 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,470 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 20

Washington's 20th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dan Swecker | 11,157 | 55.77 |
| | Democratic | Chuck Bojarski | 8,850 | 44.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,007 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Dan Swecker | 35,372 | 64.77 |
| | Democratic | Chuck Bojarski | 19,238 | 35.23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,610 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 22

Washington's 22nd legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Karen Fraser | 15,389 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,389 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Karen Fraser | 44,695 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,695 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 23

Washington's 23rd legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil Rockefeller | 18,997 | 63.82 |
| | Republican | Doug Kitchens | 10,769 | 36.18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,766 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Phil Rockefeller | 25,814 | 41.66 |
| | Republican | Doug Kitchens | 25,814 | 41.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,964 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 24

Washington's 24th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Hargrove | 17,357 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,357 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jim Hargrove | 48,379 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,379 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 25

Washington's 25th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Kastama | 13,381 | 58.21 |
| | Republican | Rose Hill | 9,607 | 41.79 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,988 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jim Kastama | 30,521 | 54.36 |
| | Republican | Rose Hill | 25,622 | 45.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,143 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 27

Washington's 27th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Regala | 14,414 | 73.65 |
| | Republican | Kim Wheeler | 5,157 | 26.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,571 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Debbie Regala | 32,344 | 69.95 |
| | Republican | Kim Wheeler | 13,897 | 30.05 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,241 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 28

Washington's 28th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Helen McGovern | 12,250 | 57.19 |
| | Republican | Mike Carrell | 9,170 | 42.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,420 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Mike Carrell | 25,159 | 52.35 |
| | Democratic | Helen McGovern | 22,903 | 47.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,062 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 38

Washington's 38th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jean Berkey | 12,087 | 68.69 |
| | Republican | Tim Hanley | 5,510 | 31.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,597 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Jean Berkey | 28,202 | 65.34 |
| | Republican | Tim Hanley | 14,962 | 34.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,164 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 39

Washington's 39th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Val Stevens | 9,555 | 43.89 |
| | Democratic | Susanne Olson | 8,750 | 40.19 |
| | Democratic | John Painter | 3,466 | 15.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,771 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Republican | Val Stevens | 29,741 | 54.19 |
| | Democratic | Susanne Olson | 25,146 | 45.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,887 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 40

Washington's 40th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Harriet A. Spanel | 16,884 | 64.39 |
| | Republican | Gerald Baron | 9,339 | 35.61 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,223 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Harriet A. Spanel | 37,573 | 61.51 |
| | Republican | Gerald Baron | 23,514 | 38.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,087 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 41

Washington's 41st legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Weinstein | 15,475 | 56.09 |
| | Republican | Jim Horn | 11,802 | 42.78 |
| | Libertarian | Jim Brown | 311 | 1.13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,588 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Brian Weinstein | 32,473 | 50.88 |
| | Republican | Jim Horn | 29,984 | 46.98 |
| | Libertarian | Jim Brown | 1,371 | 2.15 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,828 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 49

Washington's 49th legislative district State Senate Election, 2004 :
| Primary election |||||
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Craig Pridemore | 9,912 | 61.08 |
| | Republican | Don Carlson | 6,316 | 38.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,228 | 100 |
| General election |||||
| | Democratic | Craig Pridemore | 24,470 | 50.66 |
| | Republican | Don Carlson | 23,829 | 49.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,299 | 100 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |