2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
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Elections in Washington |
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The United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 2, 2004. Washington has nine members in the House of Representatives, as apportioned during the 2000 census, and all nine seats were up for re-election. There were two open seats in the 5th and 8th districts when Republicans George Nethercutt and Jennifer Dunn, respectively, retired. No seats changed party this year.
Overview
United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2004[1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic
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1,608,751 | 58.93% | 6 | — | |
Republican
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1,095,493 | 40.13% | 3 | — | |
Independents | 25,751 | 0.94% | 0 | — | |
Totals | 2,729,995 | 100.00% | 9 | — |
District 1
In this liberal-leaning district based in the northern suburbs of
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jay Inslee (inc.) | 204,121 | 62.28 | |
Republican | Randy Eastwood | 117,850 | 35.96 | |
Libertarian | Charles Moore | 5,798 | 1.77 | |
Total votes | 327,769 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
Incumbent Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rick Larsen (inc.) | 202,383 | 63.91 | |
Republican | Suzanne Sinclair | 106,333 | 33.58 | |
Libertarian | Bruce Guthrie | 7,966 | 2.52 | |
Total votes | 316,682 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 3
This Western Washington district, which spans from Olympia to the Washington-Oregon border, has a moderate profile and has been represented by Democratic Congressman Brian Baird since 1999. Seeking a fourth term, Baird was opposed by Republican Thomas Crowson, but the Congressman’s popularity allowed him to crush his opponent in a landslide.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Baird (inc.) | 193,626 | 61.93 | |
Republican | Thomas A. Crowson | 119,027 | 38.07 | |
Total votes | 312,653 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 4
Incumbent Republican Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doc Hastings (inc.) | 154,627 | 62.57 | |
Democratic | Sandy Matheson | 92,486 | 37.43 | |
Total votes | 247,113 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 5
When incumbent Republican Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | 179,600 | 59.68 | |
Democratic | Don Barbieri | 121,333 | 40.32 | |
Total votes | 300,933 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 6
Congressman Norm Dicks, the dean of the Washington congressional delegation, sought a fifteenth term in this liberal-leaning district based on the Kitsap Peninsula. Dicks faced perennial candidate and conservative activist Doug Cloud in the general election, but he was able to trump Cloud to seal another term in Congress.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Norm Dicks (inc.) | 202,919 | 68.99 | |
Republican | Doug Cloud | 91,228 | 31.01 | |
Total votes | 294,147 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 7
Incumbent Democratic Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jim McDermott (inc.) | 272,302 | 80.68 | |
Republican | Carol Cassady | 65,226 | 19.32 | |
Total votes | 337,528 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 8
Incumbent Republican Congresswoman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Reichert | 173,298 | 51.50 | |
Democratic | Dave Ross | 157,148 | 46.70 | |
Libertarian | Spencer Garrett | 6,053 | 1.80 | |
Total votes | 336,499 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
This district has been represented by Democratic Congressman
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adam Smith (inc.) | 162,433 | 63.28 | |
Republican | Paul J. Lord | 88,304 | 34.40 | |
Green
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Robert F. Losey | 5,934 | 2.31 | |
Total votes | 256,671 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
- ^ "The Seattle Times: Local News: Democrat promotes can-do ethic". Retrieved April 26, 2010.