2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

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All ten Washington seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 6 4
Seats won 6 4
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 1,736,145 1,404,890
Percentage 55.27% 44.73%
Swing Increase 3.65% Decrease 3.65%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 10 U.S. representatives from the state of Washington, one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.

District 1[edit]

2016 Washington's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee Suzan DelBene Robert Sutherland
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 193,619 155,779
Percentage 55.4% 44.6%

U.S. Representative before election

Suzan DelBene
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Suzan DelBene
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Suzan DelBene, who had represented the district since 2012, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+4. The district stretches along the Puget Sound from the Canada–US border to King County.

Primary election[edit]

Elizabeth Scott began a campaign as a Republican,[1] however she later suspended her campaign due to health reasons.[2]

Democratic Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]

Republican Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • John Orlinski, social worker, candidate for the 9th District in 2012 and candidate for this seat in 2014
Withdrawn[edit]

Libertarian Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Scott Stafne, attorney

Independent Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Alex Storms

Results[edit]

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzan DelBene (incumbent) 77,756 53.5
Republican Robert J. Sutherland 44,970 31.0
Republican John Orlinski 13,694 9.4
Libertarian Scott Stafne 4,601 3.2
Independent Alex Storms 4,194 2.9
Total votes 145,215 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

Washington's 1st congressional district, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzan DelBene (incumbent) 193,619 55.4
Republican Robert J. Sutherland 155,779 44.6
Total votes 349,398 100.0
Democratic hold

District 2[edit]

2016 Washington's 2nd congressional district election

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2018 →
 
Nominee Rick Larsen Marc Hennemann
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 208,314 117,094
Percentage 64.0% 36.0%

U.S. Representative before election

Rick Larsen
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Rick Larsen
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+8.

Primary election[edit]

Democratic Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Mike Lapointe, former labor union organizer and Independent candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014

Republican Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
  • Marc Hennemann, air force veteran and high school social studies teacher

Libertarian Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Brian Luke

Independent Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Kari Ilonummi

Results[edit]

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Larsen (incumbent) 71,955 51.8
Republican Marc Hennemann 44,822 32.3
Democratic Mike Lapointe 14,697 10.6
Libertarian Brian Luke 4,771 3.4
No party preference Kari Ilonummi 2,628 1.9
Total votes 138,873 100.0

General election[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Marc Hennemann (R)
Statewide officials
State legislators
Local officials

Results[edit]

Washington's 2nd congressional district, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Rick Larsen (incumbent) 208,314 64.0
Republican Marc Hennemann 117,094 36.0
Total votes 325,408 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3[edit]

2016 Washington's 3rd congressional district election

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2018 →
 
Nominee Jaime Herrera Beutler Jim Moeller
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 193,457 119,820
Percentage 61.7% 38.3%

U.S. Representative before election

Jaime Herrera Beutler
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Jaime Herrera Beutler
Republican

Incumbent Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+2. The district encompasses the southwestern portion of the state.

Primary election[edit]

Republican Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]

Democratic Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Kathleen Arthur, nurse
  • Angela Marx
  • David McDevitt, attorney

Independent Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • L.A. Worthington

Results[edit]

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler (incumbent) 70,142 55.5
Democratic Jim Moeller 30,848 24.4
Democratic David McDevitt 12,896 10.2
Democratic Angela Marx 4,851 3.8
Democratic Kathleen Arthur 4,296 3.4
No party preference L.A. Worthington 3,402 2.7
Total votes 126,435 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

Washington's 3rd congressional district, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler (incumbent) 193,457 61.7
Democratic Jim Moeller 119,820 38.3
Total votes 313,277 100.0
Republican hold

District 4[edit]

2016 Washington's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Dan Newhouse Clint Didier
Party Republican Republican
Popular vote 132,517 97,402
Percentage 57.6% 42.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Dan Newhouse
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Dan Newhouse
Republican

Incumbent Republican Dan Newhouse, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+13.

Primary election[edit]

Republican Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Glenn Jakeman

Democratic Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • John Malan
  • Doug McKinley

Results[edit]

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse (incumbent) 44,720 45.8
Republican Clint Didier 26,892 27.5
Democratic Doug McKinley 21,678 22.2
Democratic John Malan 2,320 2.4
Republican Glenn M. Jakeman 2,090 2.1
Total votes 97,700 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

Washington's 4th congressional district, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Newhouse (incumbent) 132,517 57.6
Republican Clint Didier 97,402 42.4
Total votes 229,919 100.0
Republican hold

District 5[edit]

2016 Washington's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Cathy McMorris Rodgers Joe Pakootas
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 192,959 130,575
Percentage 59.6% 40.4%

U.S. Representative before election

Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Republican

Incumbent Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+7, and encompasses the eastern portion of the state.

Primary election[edit]

Republican Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Tom Horne, candidate for this seat in 2014

Democratic Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
  • Joe Pakootas, chief executive officer of the Colville Tribal Federal Corporation and general election candidate for this seat in 2014[7]
Withdrawn[edit]
  • David Kay

Libertarian Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Krystol McGee

Independent Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) 60,184 42.2
Democratic Joe Pakootas 44,999 31.5
Independent Dave Wilson 18,993 13.3
Republican Tom Horne 15,830 11.1
Libertarian Krystol McGee 2,678 1.9
Total votes 142,684 100.0

General election[edit]

Debate[edit]

2016 Washington's 5th congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Republican Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Cathy McMorris Rodgers Joe Pakootas
1 Oct. 6, 2016 KSPS-TV Kristi Gorenson C-SPAN P P

Results[edit]

Washington's 5th congressional district, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) 192,959 59.6
Democratic Joe Pakootas 130,575 40.4
Total votes 323,534 100.0
Republican hold

District 6[edit]

2016 Washington's 6th congressional district election

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2018 →
 
Nominee Derek Kilmer Todd Bloom
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 201,718 126,116
Percentage 61.5% 38.5%

U.S. Representative before election

Derek Kilmer
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Derek Kilmer
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Derek Kilmer, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5, and encompasses the Olympic Peninsula and surrounding areas, as well as most of Tacoma.

Primary election[edit]

Democratic Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Paul Nuchims

Republican Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Stephan Andrew Brodhead, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012

Green Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Tyler Myles Vega

Independent Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Mike Coverdale

Results[edit]

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derek Kilmer (incumbent) 87,311 58.4
Republican Todd A. Bloom 36,659 24.5
Republican Stephan Andrew Brodhead 12,269 8.2
Independent Mike Coverdale 7,223 4.8
Democratic Paul L. Nuchims 3,318 2.2
Green Tyler Myles Vega 2,803 1.9
Total votes 149,583 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

Washington's 6th congressional district, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Derek Kilmer (incumbent) 201,718 61.5
Republican Todd A. Bloom 126,116 38.5
Total votes 327,834 100.0
Democratic hold

District 7[edit]

2016 Washington's 7th congressional district election

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2018 →
 
Nominee Pramila Jayapal Brady Walkinshaw
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 212,010 166,744
Percentage 56.0% 44.0%

U.S. Representative before election

Jim McDermott
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Pramila Jayapal
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Jim McDermott, who had represented the district since 1989, announced on January 4, 2016, that he would not seek re-election.[9] He was re-elected with 81% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+29.

Primary election[edit]

An anonymous post to Reddit in October 2015 claimed that McDermott was planning on retiring and endorsing current Seattle Mayor Ed Murray to succeed him. Murray and McDermott both denied the rumor.[10][11]

Democratic Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
Declined[edit]

Republican Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

Independent Candidates[edit]

Eliminated in primary[edit]

Endorsements[edit]

Joe McDermott
Local officials

Results[edit]

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pramila Jayapal 82,753 42.1
Democratic Brady Walkinshaw 41,773 21.3
Democratic Joe McDermott 37,495 19.1
Republican Craig Keller 16,058 8.2
Republican Scott Sutherland 9,008 4.6
Democratic Arun Jhaveri 3,389 1.7
No party preference Leslie Regier 2,592 1.3
Democratic Don Rivers 2,379 1.2
No party preference Carl Cooper 1,056 0.5
Total votes 196,503 100.0

General election[edit]

Debates[edit]

2016 Washington's 7th congressional district debate
No. Date Host Moderator Link Democratic Democratic
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Not invited   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
Pramila Jayapal Brady Walkinshaw
1 Sep. 16, 2016 City Inside/Out Brian Callahan YouTube P P

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Pramila
Jayapal (D)
Brady
Walkinshaw (D)
Undecided
Gerstein Bocian Agne Strategies[a] August 28, 2016 500 (LV) 43% 29% 28%

Results[edit]

Washington's 7th congressional district, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Pramila Jayapal 212,010 56.0
Democratic Brady Walkinshaw 166,744 44.0
Total votes 378,754 100.0
Democratic hold

District 8[edit]

2016 Washington's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee Dave Reichert Tony Ventrella
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 193,145 127,720
Percentage 60.2% 39.8%

U.S. Representative before election

Dave Reichert
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Dave Reichert
Republican

Incumbent Republican Dave Reichert, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+1, and includes the Eastside suburbs of Seattle and portions of the center of the state.

Reichert considered running for governor, but decided instead to run for re-election.[24]

Primary election[edit]

Republican Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]

Democratic Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
  • Tony Ventrella, former sportscaster[25]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Santiago Ramos, businessman[26]
  • Alida Skold, president of a business-consulting firm
Declined[edit]

Results[edit]

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Reichert (incumbent) 73,600 56.8
Democratic Tony Ventrella 22,035 17.0
Democratic Santiago Ramos 17,900 13.8
Democratic Alida Skold 10,825 8.4
Independent Keith Arnold 3,153 2.4
Independent Margaret M. Walsh 2,024 1.6
Total votes 129,537 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

Washington's 8th congressional district, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Reichert (incumbent) 193,145 60.2
Democratic Tony Ventrella 127,720 39.8
Total votes 320,865 100.0
Republican hold

District 9[edit]

2016 Washington's 9th congressional district election

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2018 →
 
Nominee Adam Smith Doug Basler
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 205,165 76,317
Percentage 72.9% 27.1%

U.S. Representative before election

Adam Smith
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Adam Smith
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Adam Smith, who had represented the district since 1997, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+17.

Primary election[edit]

Democratic Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Daniel Smith
  • Jesse Wineberry

Republican Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
  • Doug Basler, volunteer youth pastor, corporate trainer and musician

Results[edit]

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Smith (incumbent) 67,100 56.3
Republican Doug Basler 27,848 23.4
Democratic Jesse Wineberry 17,613 14.7
Democratic Daniel Smith 3,935 3.3
Independent Jeary Flener 2,733 2.3
Total votes 119,229 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

Washington's 9th congressional district, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Adam Smith (incumbent) 205,165 72.9
Republican Doug Basler 76,317 27.1
Total votes 281,482 100.0
Democratic hold

District 10[edit]

2016 Washington's 10th congressional district election

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2018 →
 
Nominee Denny Heck Jim Postma
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 170,460 120,104
Percentage 58.7% 41.3%

U.S. Representative before election

Denny Heck
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Denny Heck
Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Dennis Heck, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5, and encompasses the state capital of Olympia and surrounding areas.

Primary election[edit]

Democratic Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Jennifer Ferguson

Republican Candidates[edit]

Advanced to general[edit]
  • Jim Postma, businessman, general election candidate for 9th district in 2012 and candidate for the 9th district in 2008 and 2010

Results[edit]

Nonpartisan blanket primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Heck (incumbent) 58,865 46.5
Republican Jim Postma 46,473 36.8
Democratic Jennifer Gigi Ferguson 16,750 13.2
No party preference Richard Boyce 4,411 3.5
Total votes 126,499 100.0

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

Washington's 10th congressional district, 2016[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Heck (incumbent) 170,460 58.7
Republican Jim Postma 120,104 41.3
Total votes 290,564 100.0
Democratic hold

References[edit]

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  1. ^ Poll sponsored by Jayapal's campaign

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