2018 Senate elections · Washington history
Washington U.S. Senate election 2018
Maria Cantwell DEM +16.9 · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 3,086,168
- Margin
- 16.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Cantwell Won | DEM | 1,803,364 | 58.43% | |
| Susan Hutchison | REP | 1,282,804 | 41.57% | |
| Total | 3,086,168 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Washington Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 18.5 |
| 2022 | Class III | Patty Murray | 14.5 |
| 2018 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2016 | Class III | Patty Murray | 18.0 |
| 2012 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Patty Murray | 4.7 |
| 2006 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 16.9 |
| 2004 | Class III | Patty Murray | 12.2 |
| 2000 | Class I | Maria Cantwell | 0.1 |
| 1998 | Class III | Patty Murray | 16.8 |
| 1994 | Class I | Slade Gorton | 11.5 |
| 1992 | Class III | Patty Murray | 8.0 |
Full Washington Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Washington Senate race?
Maria Cantwell (DEM) won with 58.4% of the vote, ahead of Susan Hutchison (41.6%), a margin of 16.9 points.
Did the Washington Senate seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Washington Senate race?
3,086,168 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.