2022 Senate elections · Washington history
Washington U.S. Senate election 2022
Patty Murray DEM +14.5 · Class III seat · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 3,047,900
- Margin
- 14.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Murray Won | DEM | 1,741,827 | 57.15% | |
| Tiffany Smiley | REP | 1,299,322 | 42.63% | |
| Write-in | — | 6,751 | 0.22% | |
| Total | 3,047,900 | |||
Official source: official%20canvass%20of%20the%20returns%20g2022_%20certification%2012%2007%202022.pdf
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 2022 Washington Senate race?
Patty Murray (DEM) won with 57.1% of the vote, ahead of Tiffany Smiley (42.6%), a margin of 14.5 points.
Did the Washington Senate seat change party in 2022?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 Washington Senate race?
3,047,900 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.