2008 United States House Election in Washington

The 2008 United States House Election in Washington took place on November 4, 2008. Democratic secured 6 seats, which constitutes 66.67% of the total seats, alongside receiving 59.20% of the popular vote. A total number of 2,914,463 votes were casted in the election. There were totally 18 candidates ran for 9 seats across the 9 districts.

Results by Party

There were totally 18 candidates competed for seats. Democratic won 6 seats, making up 66.67% of the total seats being elected, while receiving 59.20% of the popular vote. Republican won 3 seats (33.33%)

2008 United States House Election in Washington - Summary by Political Party
Party	Votes	% Votes	Candidates	Elected	% Seats	Seats: option = {color: ['blue','red'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 6, name: 'Democratic'},{value: 3, name: 'Republican'}] }]} Votes: option = {color: ['blue','red','#5E4F16'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 1725316, name: 'Democratic'},{value: 1077907, name: 'Republican'},{value: 111240, name: 'G.O.P.'}] }]}
Democratic	1,725,316	59.20%	9	6	66.67%
Republican	1,077,907	36.98%	8	3	33.33%
G.O.P.	111,240	3.82%	1	0	-
Total	2,914,463	100%	18	9	100%

2008 United States House Election in Washington - Summary by Party in Districts
Electoral District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Valid Votes
Electoral District	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Valid Votes
District 1	233,780	67.76%	-	-	111,240	32.24%	345,020
District 2	217,416	62.39%	131,051	37.61%	-	-	348,467
District 3	216,701	64.01%	121,828	35.99%	-	-	338,529
District 4	99,430	36.91%	169,940	63.09%	-	-	269,370
District 5	112,382	34.72%	211,305	65.28%	-	-	323,687
District 6	205,991	66.86%	102,081	33.14%	-	-	308,072
District 7	291,963	83.65%	57,054	16.35%	-	-	349,017
District 8	171,358	47.22%	191,568	52.78%	-	-	362,926
District 9	176,295	65.45%	93,080	34.55%	-	-	269,375
Total	1,725,316	59.20%	1,077,907	36.98%	111,240	3.82%	2,914,463

Elected Candidates

2008 United States House Election in Washington - Elected Candidates
Electoral District	Elected Candidate				Second Candidate				Margin
Electoral District	Name	Party	Votes	%	Name	Party	Votes	%	Margin
District 1	Jay Inslee	Democratic	233,780	67.76%	Larry Ishmael	G.O.P.	111,240	32.24%	35.52%
District 2	Rick Larsen	Democratic	217,416	62.39%	Rick Bart	Republican	131,051	37.61%	24.78%
District 3	Brian Baird	Democratic	216,701	64.01%	Michael Delavar	Republican	121,828	35.99%	28.02%
District 4	Doc Hastings	Republican	169,940	63.09%	George Fearing	Democratic	99,430	36.91%	26.18%
District 5	Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Republican	211,305	65.28%	Mark Mays	Democratic	112,382	34.72%	30.56%
District 6	Norm Dicks	Democratic	205,991	66.86%	Doug Cloud	Republican	102,081	33.14%	33.72%
District 7	Jim McDermott	Democratic	291,963	83.65%	Steve Beren	Republican	57,054	16.35%	67.30%
District 8	Dave Reichert	Republican	191,568	52.78%	Darcy Burner	Democratic	171,358	47.22%	5.56%
District 9	Adam Smith	Democratic	176,295	65.45%	James Postma	Republican	93,080	34.55%	30.90%

Results by Candidates

There are 18 candidates competed for 18 seats, with 18 candidates (100.00%) received at least 5% of votes in their electoral districts.

2008 United States House Election in Washington - Summary by Candidate
Electoral District	Candidate	Affiliation	Valid Votes	%
District 1	Jay Inslee	Democratic	233,780	67.76%
District 1	Larry Ishmael	G.O.P.	111,240	32.24%
District 2	Rick Larsen	Democratic	217,416	62.39%
District 2	Rick Bart	Republican	131,051	37.61%
District 3	Brian Baird	Democratic	216,701	64.01%
District 3	Michael Delavar	Republican	121,828	35.99%
District 4	Doc Hastings	Republican	169,940	63.09%
District 4	George Fearing	Democratic	99,430	36.91%
District 5	Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Republican	211,305	65.28%
District 5	Mark Mays	Democratic	112,382	34.72%
District 6	Norm Dicks	Democratic	205,991	66.86%
District 6	Doug Cloud	Republican	102,081	33.14%
District 7	Jim McDermott	Democratic	291,963	83.65%
District 7	Steve Beren	Republican	57,054	16.35%
District 8	Dave Reichert	Republican	191,568	52.78%
District 8	Darcy Burner	Democratic	171,358	47.22%
District 9	Adam Smith	Democratic	176,295	65.45%
District 9	James Postma	Republican	93,080	34.55%

Results by Districts

District 1

Jay Inslee of Democratic received 67.76% of the votes, totaling 233,780 votes, to win the election, defeated Larry Ishmael of G.O.P. by a comfortable margin of 35.52%. The total votes casted was 345,020.

2008 United States House Election in Washington District 1
General
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','#952205'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 233780, name: 'Jay Inslee'},{value: 111240, name: 'Larry Ishmael'}] }]}
Jay Inslee	Democratic	233,780	67.76%
Larry Ishmael	G.O.P.	111,240	32.24%
Election Date: 2008-11-04, Valid Votes: 345,020, Margin: 35.52%
Primary
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','#4E2F1E'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 104342, name: 'Jay Inslee'},{value: 52700, name: 'Larry Ishmael'}] }]}
Jay Inslee	Democratic	104,342	66.44%
Larry Ishmael	G.O.P.	52,700	33.56%
Election Date: 2008-08-19, Valid Votes: 157,042

District 2

Rick Larsen of Democratic received 62.39% of the votes, totaling 217,416 votes, to win the election, defeated Rick Bart of Republican by a comfortable margin of 24.78%. The total votes casted was 348,467.

2008 United States House Election in Washington District 2
General
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','red'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 217416, name: 'Rick Larsen'},{value: 131051, name: 'Rick Bart'}] }]}
Rick Larsen	Democratic	217,416	62.39%
Rick Bart	Republican	131,051	37.61%
Election Date: 2008-11-04, Valid Votes: 348,467, Margin: 24.78%
Primary
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','red','#B582CB','#DC7CCC'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 98304, name: 'Rick Larsen'},{value: 68189, name: 'Rick Bart'},{value: 8857, name: 'Doug Schaffer'},{value: 5590, name: 'Glen S. Johnson'}] }]}
Rick Larsen	Democratic	98,304	54.33%
Rick Bart	Republican	68,189	37.69%
Doug Schaffer	Democratic	8,857	4.89%
Glen S. Johnson	Democratic	5,590	3.09%
Election Date: 2008-08-19, Valid Votes: 180,940, Margin: 32.80%

District 3

Brian Baird of Democratic received 64.01% of the votes, totaling 216,701 votes, to win the election, defeated Michael Delavar of Republican by a comfortable margin of 28.02%. The total votes casted was 338,529.

2008 United States House Election in Washington District 3
General
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','red'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 216701, name: 'Brian Baird'},{value: 121828, name: 'Michael Delavar'}] }]}
Brian Baird	Democratic	216,701	64.01%
Michael Delavar	Republican	121,828	35.99%
Election Date: 2008-11-04, Valid Votes: 338,529, Margin: 28.02%
Primary
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','red','#12B5C4','#C78133'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 83409, name: 'Brian Baird'},{value: 32372, name: 'Michael Delavar'},{value: 27738, name: 'Christine Webb'},{value: 21356, name: 'Cheryl Crist'}] }]}
Brian Baird	Democratic	83,409	50.59%
Michael Delavar	Republican	32,372	19.63%
Christine Webb	Republican	27,738	16.82%
Cheryl Crist	Democratic	21,356	12.95%
Election Date: 2008-08-19, Valid Votes: 164,875, Margin: 2.81%

District 4

Doc Hastings of Republican received 63.09% of the votes, totaling 169,940 votes, to win the election, defeated George Fearing of Democratic by a comfortable margin of 26.18%. The total votes casted was 269,370.

2008 United States House Election in Washington District 4
General
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 169940, name: 'Doc Hastings'},{value: 99430, name: 'George Fearing'}] }]}
Doc Hastings	Republican	169,940	63.09%
George Fearing	Democratic	99,430	36.91%
Election Date: 2008-11-04, Valid Votes: 269,370, Margin: 26.18%
Primary
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','#BF01D8'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 93241, name: 'Doc Hastings'},{value: 49841, name: 'George Fearing'},{value: 6842, name: 'Gordon Allen Pross'}] }]}
Doc Hastings	Republican	93,241	62.19%
George Fearing	Democratic	49,841	33.24%
Gordon Allen Pross	Grand Old	6,842	4.56%
Election Date: 2008-08-19, Valid Votes: 149,924, Margin: 28.68%

District 5

Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Republican received 65.28% of the votes, totaling 211,305 votes, to win the election, defeated Mark Mays of Democratic by a comfortable margin of 30.56%. The total votes casted was 323,687.

2008 United States House Election in Washington District 5
General
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 211305, name: 'Cathy McMorris Rodgers'},{value: 112382, name: 'Mark Mays'}] }]}
Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Republican	211,305	65.28%
Mark Mays	Democratic	112,382	34.72%
Election Date: 2008-11-04, Valid Votes: 323,687, Margin: 30.56%
Primary
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','#A9C5EB','#0AB086','#949F4F','gold'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 96584, name: 'Cathy McMorris Rodgers'},{value: 34251, name: 'Mark Mays'},{value: 19645, name: 'Barbara Lampert'},{value: 12155, name: 'Kurt Erickson'},{value: 5268, name: 'Randall Yearout'},{value: 3673, name: 'John H. Beck'}] }]}
Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Republican	96,584	56.29%
Mark Mays	Democratic	34,251	19.96%
Barbara Lampert	Democratic	19,645	11.45%
Kurt Erickson	Republican	12,155	7.08%
Randall Yearout	Constitution	5,268	3.07%
John H. Beck	Libertarian	3,673	2.14%
Election Date: 2008-08-19, Valid Votes: 171,576, Margin: 8.51%

District 6

Norm Dicks of Democratic received 66.86% of the votes, totaling 205,991 votes, to win the election, defeated Doug Cloud of Republican by a comfortable margin of 33.72%. The total votes casted was 308,072.

2008 United States House Election in Washington District 6
General
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','red'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 205991, name: 'Norm Dicks'},{value: 102081, name: 'Doug Cloud'}] }]}
Norm Dicks	Democratic	205,991	66.86%
Doug Cloud	Republican	102,081	33.14%
Election Date: 2008-11-04, Valid Votes: 308,072, Margin: 33.72%
Primary
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','red','#D5C486','#99C955'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 96862, name: 'Norm Dicks'},{value: 51300, name: 'Doug Cloud'},{value: 14983, name: 'Paul Richmond'},{value: 6014, name: 'Gary Murrell'}] }]}
Norm Dicks	Democratic	96,862	57.26%
Doug Cloud	Republican	51,300	30.33%
Paul Richmond	Democratic	14,983	8.86%
Gary Murrell	Green	6,014	3.56%
Election Date: 2008-08-19, Valid Votes: 169,159, Margin: 21.47%

District 7

Jim McDermott of Democratic received 83.65% of the votes, totaling 291,963 votes, to win the election, defeated Steve Beren of Republican by a comfortable margin of 67.30%. The total votes casted was 349,017.

2008 United States House Election in Washington District 7
General
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','red'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 291963, name: 'Jim McDermott'},{value: 57054, name: 'Steve Beren'}] }]}
Jim McDermott	Democratic	291,963	83.65%
Steve Beren	Republican	57,054	16.35%
Election Date: 2008-11-04, Valid Votes: 349,017, Margin: 67.30%
Primary
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','red','#E87B3A','#2262E1','#40E29F','#63D458'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 95344, name: 'Jim McDermott'},{value: 19307, name: 'Steve Beren'},{value: 6685, name: 'Donovan Rivers'},{value: 3410, name: 'Mark A. Goldman'},{value: 3199, name: 'Goodspaceguy Nelson'},{value: 1216, name: 'Al Schaefer'}] }]}
Jim McDermott	Democratic	95,344	73.82%
Steve Beren	Republican	19,307	14.95%
Donovan Rivers	Democratic	6,685	5.18%
Mark A. Goldman	No Affiliation	3,410	2.64%
Goodspaceguy Nelson	Democratic	3,199	2.48%
Al Schaefer	No Affiliation	1,216	0.94%
Election Date: 2008-08-19, Valid Votes: 129,161, Margin: 9.77%

District 8

Dave Reichert of Republican received 52.78% of the votes, totaling 191,568 votes, to win the election, defeated Darcy Burner of Democratic by a margin of 5.56%. The total votes casted was 362,926.

2008 United States House Election in Washington District 8
General
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 191568, name: 'Dave Reichert'},{value: 171358, name: 'Darcy Burner'}] }]}
Dave Reichert	Republican	191,568	52.78%
Darcy Burner	Democratic	171,358	47.22%
Election Date: 2008-11-04, Valid Votes: 362,926, Margin: 5.56%
Primary
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','#101C6E','#DAD432','#389E6E','#F62CB7'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 74140, name: 'Dave Reichert'},{value: 68010, name: 'Darcy Burner'},{value: 5051, name: 'James E. Vaughn'},{value: 2116, name: 'Richard Todd'},{value: 1886, name: 'Keith Arnold'},{value: 1523, name: 'Boleslaw (John) Orlinski'}] }]}
Dave Reichert	Republican	74,140	48.54%
Darcy Burner	Democratic	68,010	44.53%
James E. Vaughn	Democratic	5,051	3.31%
Richard Todd	No Affiliation	2,116	1.39%
Keith Arnold	Democratic	1,886	1.23%
Boleslaw (John) Orlinski	No Affiliation	1,523	1.00%
Election Date: 2008-08-19, Valid Votes: 152,726, Margin: 41.22%

District 9

Adam Smith of Democratic received 65.45% of the votes, totaling 176,295 votes, to win the election, defeated James Postma of Republican by a comfortable margin of 30.90%. The total votes casted was 269,375.

2008 United States House Election in Washington District 9
General
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','red'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 176295, name: 'Adam Smith'},{value: 93080, name: 'James Postma'}] }]}
Adam Smith	Democratic	176,295	65.45%
James Postma	Republican	93,080	34.55%
Election Date: 2008-11-04, Valid Votes: 269,375, Margin: 30.90%
Primary
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['blue','red'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 81503, name: 'Adam Smith'},{value: 44472, name: 'James Postma'}] }]}
Adam Smith	Democratic	81,503	64.70%
James Postma	Republican	44,472	35.30%
Election Date: 2008-08-19, Valid Votes: 125,975