Washington State Senate
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The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature and has 49 seats. The Lt. Governor serves as the President of the Senate and casts tie-breaking votes. It has been controlled by the Democratic Party since 2005.
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Membership by Party
Current
| January 2009 | ||
| Seats | Party | Change |
| 31 | Democratic Party | -1 |
| 18 | Republican Party | +1 |
Historical
| Democratic Party | Republican Party | ||||
| Year | Seats | Change | Majority | Seats | Change |
| 2009 | 31 | -1 | D +13 | 18 | +1 |
| 2007 | 32 | +6 | D +15 | 17 | -6 |
| 2005 | 26 | +2 | D +3 | 23 | -2 |
| 2003 | 24 | -1 | R +1 | 25 | +1 |
2002-2004 Map
2002-2004 Summary
The above map shows the party of the senator in each legislative district in the Washington State Senate. There are 49 districts, each with its own senator. There are 26 Democrats and 23 Republicans. All of the current senators were elected in the 2002 and 2004 general elections.
