2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
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Elections in Washington |
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The 2002 House elections in Washington occurred on November 5, 2002 to elect the members of the State of Washington's delegation to the United States House of Representatives. Washington has nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Though competitive races occurred in several districts, no seat switched hands as a result of the elections this year.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2002[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic
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907,440 | 52.18% | 6 | — | |
Republican
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778,922 | 44.79% | 3 | — | |
Independents | 52,754 | 3.03% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 1,739,116 | 100.00% | 9 | — |
District 1
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jay Inslee (inc.) | 114,087 | 55.64 | |
Republican | Joe Marine | 84,696 | 41.31 | |
Libertarian | Mark B. Wilson | 6,251 | 3.05 | |
Total votes | 205,034 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
Freshman Democratic Congressman Rick Larsen, who represents this northwestern Washington-based district, ran for re-election. Larsen faced Republican Norma Smith, an aide to former Congressman Jack Metcalf and a former South Whidbey school board member in the general election. Though Larsen attained a majority of the vote and retained his seat, Smith was able to keep her Democratic opponent to only a five point margin, surprisingly close in this marginally liberal district.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rick Larsen (inc.) | 101,219 | 50.07 | |
Republican | Norma Smith | 92,528 | 45.77 | |
Libertarian | Bruce Guthrie | 7,966 | 2.52 | |
Green
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Bern Haggerty | 4,077 | 2.02 | |
Total votes | 202,150 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
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County results Baird: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Though the southwestern Washington-based district that two-term Democratic incumbent Congressman Brian Baird represents is essentially a centrist district, the Congressman was able to perform surprisingly well against Republican State Senator Joseph Zarelli. Baird was overwhelmingly re-elected over Zarelli, receiving over sixty percent of the vote on election day.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Baird (inc.) | 119,264 | 61.69 | |
Republican | Joseph Zarelli | 74,065 | 38.31 | |
Total votes | 193,329 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
In this solidly conservative, central Washington congressional district, incumbent Republican Congressman Doc Hastings faced Democrat Craig Mason, a sociology professor at Columbia Basin College in the general election. Owing to Congressman Hastings’s popularity and his district’s strong proclivity towards electing Republican candidates, the Congressman was re-elected in a landslide.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doc Hastings (inc.) | 108,257 | 66.90 | |
Democratic | Craig Mason | 53,572 | 33.10 | |
Total votes | 161,829 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
Running for his fifth term in Congress, incumbent Republican Congressman George Nethercutt faced Democratic candidate Bart Haggin and Libertarian candidate Rob Chase as obstacles to another term. In this staunchly conservative district rooted in the socially conservative counties of eastern Washington, Congressman Nethercutt hardly faced a challenge and easily won another term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Nethercutt (inc.) | 126,757 | 62.66 | |
Democratic | Bart Haggin | 65,146 | 32.21 | |
Libertarian | Rob Chase | 10,379 | 5.13 | |
Total votes | 202,282 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
Long-serving Democratic Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Norm Dicks (inc.) | 126,116 | 64.20 | |
Republican | Bob Lawrence | 61,584 | 31.35 | |
Libertarian | John A. Bennett | 8,744 | 4.45 | |
Total votes | 196,444 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 7
This district, the most liberal in Washington, encompasses most of the city of
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim McDermott (inc.) | 156,300 | 74.07 | |
Republican | Carol Cassady | 46,256 | 21.92 | |
Libertarian | Stan Lippman | 8,447 | 4.00 | |
Total votes | 211,003 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 8
Incumbent Republican Congresswoman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jennifer Dunn (inc. )
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121,633 | 59.82 | |
Democratic | Heidi Behrens-Benedict | 75,931 | 37.34 | |
Libertarian | Mark A. Taff | 5,771 | 2.84 | |
Total votes | 203,335 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
In his bid for a fourth term, incumbent Democratic Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adam Smith (inc.) | 95,805 | 58.52 | |
Republican | Sarah Casada | 63,146 | 38.57 | |
Libertarian | J. Mills | 4,759 | 2.91 | |
Total votes | 163,710 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |