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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

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2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

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next_election2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
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|[[File:2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington.svg|x200px]] |District results |[[File:2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington results map by county.svg|x200px]] |County results}} Democratic Republican The 2008 congressional elections in Washington was held on November 4, 2008, to determine who will represent the state of Washington in the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Nonpartisan blanket primary elections were held on August 19, 2008.

Washington has nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Its 2007-2008 congressional delegation consisted of six Democrats and three Republicans. All of the incumbents were re-elected, with only the 8th district race being considered competitive.

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Jay Inslee has represented the 1st district in Congress since 1999. Inslee won in the 2006 election with 68% of the vote. He was opposed by Republican candidate Larry Ishmael.

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2008
RothenbergNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2008
CQ PoliticsNovember 6, 2008

Results

By county

CountyJay InsleeLarry IshmaelMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Totals233,78067.76%111,24032.24%122,54035.52%345,020
King (part)85,28369.71%37,06230.29%48,22139.41%122,345
Kitsap (part)41,60266.15%21,28433.85%20,31832.31%62,886
Snohomish (part)106,89566.90%52,89433.10%54,00133.80%159,789

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen has represented the 2nd district in Congress since 2001. Larsen won in the 2006 election with 64% of the vote. He was opposed by Republican candidate Rick Bart. Two other Democrats challenged the two in the primary election, Doug Schaffer and Glen Johnson.

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2008
RothenbergNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2008
CQ PoliticsNovember 6, 2008

Results

By county

CountyRick Larsen
DemocraticRick Bart
RepublicanMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%Totals217,41662.39%131,05137.61%86,36524.78%348,467
Island24,94861.70%15,48938.30%9,45923.39%40,437
King (part)19866.89%9833.11%10033.78%296
San Juan7,30872.44%2,78127.56%4,52744.87%10,089
Skagit34,64164.52%19,05135.48%15,59029.04%53,692
Snohomish (part)87,45759.00%60,78441.00%26,67317.99%148,241
Whatcom62,86465.68%32,84834.32%30,01631.36%95,712

District 3

Baird:

Incumbent Democrat Brian Baird has represented the 3rd district in Congress since 1999. Baird won in the 2006 election with 63% of the vote. He was opposed by Republican candidate Michael Delavar. Democrat Cheryl Crist and Republican Christine Webb also entered the primary.

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2008
RothenbergNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2008
CQ PoliticsNovember 6, 2008

Results

By county

CountyBrian BairdMichael DelavarMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Totals216,70164.01%121,82835.99%94,87328.03%338,529
Clark106,87861.21%67,73338.79%39,14522.42%174,611
Cowlitz29,10266.71%14,52333.29%14,57933.42%43,625
Lewis19,74559.03%13,70540.97%6,04018.06%33,450
Pacific7,70672.57%2,91327.43%4,79345.14%10,619
Skamania (part)2,30960.19%1,52739.81%78220.39%3,836
Thurston (part)49,45670.50%20,69929.50%28,75740.99%70,155
Wahkiakum1,50567.40%72832.60%77734.80%2,233

District 4

Incumbent Republican Doc Hastings has represented the 4th district in Congress since 1995. Hastings won in the 2006 election with 60% of the vote. He was opposed by Democratic candidate George Fearing. Republican Gordon Allen Pross was eliminated in the primary.

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2008
RothenbergNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2008
CQ PoliticsNovember 6, 2008

Results

By county

CountyDoc HastingsGeorge FearingMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Totals169,94063.09%99,43036.91%70,51026.18%269,370
Adams (part)1,52267.08%74732.92%77534.16%2,269
Benton46,60365.23%24,83834.77%21,76530.47%71,441
Chelan20,27065.49%10,68134.51%9,58930.98%30,951
Douglas10,10868.52%4,64431.48%5,46437.04%14,752
Franklin12,40864.06%6,96035.94%5,44828.13%19,368
Grant18,46069.17%8,22730.83%10,23338.34%26,687
Kittitas10,09558.57%7,14241.43%2,95317.13%17,237
Klickitat5,60357.25%4,18442.75%1,41914.50%9,787
Skamania (part)71752.11%65947.89%584.22%1,376
Yakima44,15458.48%31,34841.52%12,80616.96%75,502

District 5

Incumbent Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers has represented the 2nd district in Congress since 2005. Rodgers was elected in 2006 with 56% of the vote. She was opposed by Democratic candidate Mark Mays. Barbara Lampert of the Democratic party, Republican Kurt Erickson, Libertarian John Beck and Constitution candidate Randall Yearout were eliminated in the primary.

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2008
RothenbergNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2008
CQ PoliticsNovember 6, 2008

Results

By county

CountyCathy McMorris RodgersMark MaysMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Totals211,30565.28%112,38234.72%98,92330.56%323,687
Adams (part)1,96482.45%41817.55%1,54664.90%2,382
Asotin6,42267.96%3,02832.04%3,39435.92%9,450
Columbia1,79581.78%40018.22%1,39563.55%2,195
Ferry2,44871.60%97128.40%1,47743.20%3,419
Garfield1,08180.91%25519.09%82661.83%1,336
Lincoln4,58678.10%1,28621.90%3,30056.20%5,872
Okanogan11,08267.37%5,36732.63%5,71534.74%16,449
Pend Oreille4,42669.62%1,93130.38%2,49539.25%6,357
Spokane134,22862.79%79,53137.21%54,69725.59%213,759
Stevens16,06873.14%5,90226.86%10,16646.27%21,970
Walla Walla16,71370.62%6,95429.38%9,75941.23%23,667
Whitman10,49262.34%6,33937.66%4,15324.67%16,831

District 6

Incumbent Democrat Norm Dicks has represented the 6th district in Congress since 1977. Dicks won in the 2006 election with 71% of the vote. He was opposed by Republican candidate Doug Cloud. Green candidate Gary Murrell and Democrat Paul Richmond also entered the primary.

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2008
RothenbergNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2008
CQ PoliticsNovember 6, 2008

Results

By county

CountyNorm DicksDoug CloudMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Totals205,99166.86%102,08133.14%103,91033.73%308,072
Clallam20,74555.72%16,48944.28%4,25611.43%37,234
Grays Harbor18,78366.64%9,40333.36%9,38033.28%28,186
Jefferson13,46270.23%5,70629.77%7,75640.46%19,168
Kitsap (part)39,40467.77%18,73632.23%20,66835.55%58,140
Mason17,71064.11%9,91535.89%7,79528.22%27,625
Pierce (part)95,88769.63%41,83230.37%54,05539.25%137,719

District 7

Incumbent Democrat Jim McDermott has represented the 7th district in Congress since 1989. McDermott won in the 2006 election with 79% of the vote in the most Democratic district in the state. He was opposed by Republican candidate Steve Beren. Democrats Donovan Rivers and Goodspaceguy entered the primary, as well as independents Mark Goldman and Al Schaefer.

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2008
RothenbergNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2008
CQ PoliticsNovember 6, 2008

Results

By county

CountyJim McDermottSteve BerenMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Totals291,96383.65%57,05416.35%234,90967.31%349,017
King (part)291,96383.65%57,05416.35%234,90967.31%349,017

District 8

Incumbent Republican Dave Reichert has represented the 8th district in Congress since 2005. Reichert won in the 2006 election with 51.5% of the vote. He was opposed by Democratic candidate Darcy Burner. The primary also included Democrats James Vaughn and Keith Arnold, and Independents Richard Todd and Boleslaw Orlinski.

The District 8 race was considered competitive: it voted for Obama by a large margin and had a Cook PVI of D+2. It was rated "toss up" by Cook, "no clear favorite" by CQ Politics and "toss up/tilt Republican" by Rothenberg.

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2008
RothenbergNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2008
CQ PoliticsNovember 6, 2008

Results

By county

CountyDave ReichertDarcy BurnerMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Totals191,56852.78%171,35847.22%20,2105.57%362,926
King (part)147,17051.22%140,16548.78%7,0052.44%287,335
Pierce (part)44,39858.73%31,19341.27%13,20517.47%75,591

District 9

Incumbent Democrat Adam Smith has represented the 9th district in Congress since 1997. Smith won in the 2006 election with 66% of the vote. He was opposed by Republican candidate James Postma.

Primary results

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2008
RothenbergNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2008
CQ PoliticsNovember 6, 2008

Results

By county

CountyAdam SmithJames PostmaMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Totals176,29565.45%93,08034.55%83,21530.89%269,375
King (part)82,36869.66%35,87730.34%46,49139.32%118,245
Pierce (part)62,44860.81%40,25439.19%22,19421.61%102,702
Thurston (part)31,47965.00%16,94935.00%14,53030.00%48,428

References

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