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Washington, State Senate, District 46

Washington State Senate District 46
Current incumbentDavid Frockt Democratic Party
Population127,849
Race74.5% White, 5.3% Two or More Races, 2.3% Other Race, 11.9% Asian, 4.9% Black, 0.8% American Indian/Alaska Native, 0.3% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Ethnicity93.8% Not Hispanic, 6.2% Hispanic
Voting age82.0% age 18 and over

Washington's forty-sixth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator David Frockt.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 127,849 civilians reside within the 25.0 square miles of Washington's forty-sixth state senate district. The population per square mile is 6,828. The median age of these residents is 37.7. Washington's state senators represent an average of 137,236 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 120,288 residents.

About the office

Members of the Washington State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Washington legislators assume office the first day of session.

Qualifications

Section 7 of Article 2 of the Washington State Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not be a citizen of the United States and a qualified voter in the district for which he is chosen."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$48,731/year$120/day

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, the Board of County Commissioners where the vacant seat is located has the responsibility to select a replacement. The state central committee of the political party that last held the seat must submit a list of three candidates to the Board of County Commissioners representing the vacant district. A selection must be made within 60 days after the vacancy happened. The person appointed will hold the seat until his or her successor is elected at the next general election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Washington State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 4, 2020. The filing deadline is May 15, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Washington State Senate District 46

Incumbent Dave Frockt (D) defeated Beth Daranciang (R) in the general election for Washington State Senate District 46 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dave Frockt (D)
82.5
65,162

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Beth Daranciang (R)
17.5
13,842

Total votes: 79,004
Primary election
Primary for Washington State Senate District 46

Incumbent Dave Frockt and Beth Daranciang advanced from the primary for Washington State Senate District 46 on August 7, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Dave Frockt (D)
82.4
39,219

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Beth Daranciang (R)
17.6
8,371

Total votes: 47,590

2014

Elections for 25 districts in the Washington State Senate took place in 2014. A blanket primary election took place on August 5, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 17, 2014. Incumbent David Frockt (D) and Van Sperry (R) were unopposed in the primary. Frockt defeated Sperry in the general election.

Washington State Senate, District 46 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Frockt Incumbent 79.8% 41,318
Republican Van Sperry 20.2% 10,433
Total Votes 51,751

2012

Elections for the office of Washington State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 7, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Democrat David Frockt was unchallenged in the general election. Frockt was unopposed in the blanket primary election.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Washington State Senate District 46 raised a total of $654,950. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $93,564 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Washington State Senate District 46

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $175,745 2 $87,873
2012 $128,927 1 $128,927
2010 $100,987 1 $100,987
2006 $115,963 1 $115,963
2004 $2,050 1 $2,050
2002 $131,278 1 $131,278
Total $654,950 7 $93,564