Washington's 5th congressional district
Washington's 5th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Population (2022) | 785,349 | ||
Median household income | $67,085[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+8[2] |
Washington's 5th congressional district encompasses the
Spokane
, the state's second largest city.
Since
1994 elections
; Foley had held the seat since 1965.
In presidential elections, the 5th district was once fairly competitive, but in recent years has generally been a safe bet for the Republicans. Although George W. Bush carried the district with 57% in 2000 and 2004, John McCain just narrowly won the district with 52% of the vote, while Barack Obama received 46% in 2008. In 2012, President Obama's share of the vote dropped to 44%.
The first election in the 5th district was in 1914, won by Democrat
1932 election
.
Recent results from presidential races
Year | Office | Won district | Lost district | Winning margin |
---|---|---|---|---|
1968 | President | Nixon 45% | Humphrey 41% | 4% |
1972 | President | Nixon 63% | McGovern 37% | 26% |
1976 | President | Ford 54% | Carter 43% | 11% |
1980 | President | Reagan 56% | Carter 34% | 22% |
1984 | President | Reagan 60% | Mondale 39% | 21% |
1988 | President | Bush 51% | Dukakis 48% | 3% |
1992 | President | Clinton 40% | Bush 36% | 4% |
1996 | President | Clinton 44% | Dole 43% | 1% |
2000 | President | Bush 55% | Gore 40% | 15% |
2004 | President | Bush 57% | Kerry 41% | 16% |
2008 | President | McCain 52% | Obama 46% | 6% |
2012 | President | Romney 54% | Obama 44% | 10% |
2016 | President | Trump 52% | Clinton 39% | 13% |
2020 | President | Trump 53% | Biden 44% | 9% |
List of members representing the district
Member (Residence) |
Party | Years | Cong ess |
Electoral history | District location |
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District established March 4, 1915 | |||||
Clarence Dill (Spokane) |
Democratic | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 |
64th 65th |
Re-elected in 1916 .Lost re-election. | |
J. Stanley Webster (Spokane) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – May 8, 1923 |
66th 67th 68th |
Re-elected in 1922. .
Resigned to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington | |
Vacant | May 8, 1923 – September 25, 1923 |
68th | |||
Samuel B. Hill (Waterville)[3] |
Democratic | September 25, 1923 – June 25, 1936 |
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th |
Re-elected in 1934. .
Resigned to become member of the U.S. Board of Tax Appeals | |
Vacant | June 25, 1936 – January 3, 1937 |
74th | |||
Charles H. Leavy (Spokane)[4] |
Democratic | January 3, 1937 – August 1, 1942 |
75th 76th 77th |
Re-elected in 1940. .
Resigned to become judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington | |
Vacant | August 1, 1942 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | |||
Walt Horan (Wenatchee) |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1965 |
78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th |
Re-elected in 1962 .Lost re-election. | |
Tom Foley (Spokane) |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1995 |
89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd |
Re-elected in 1992 .Lost re-election. | |
George Nethercutt (Spokane) |
Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2005 |
104th 105th 106th 107th 108th |
. | |
2003–2013 | |||||
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Spokane) |
Republican | January 3, 2005 – present |
109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retiring at end of term. | |
2013–2023 | |||||
2023–present |
Recent election results
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Incumbent) | 191,066 | 61.9 | |
Democratic | Rich Cowan | 117,512 | 38.1 | |
Total votes | 308,578 | 100.0 |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) | 135,470 | 60.7 | |
Democratic | Joseph Pakootas | 87,772 | 39.3 | |
Total votes | 223,242 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) | 192,959 | 59.6 | |
Democratic | Joe Pakootas | 130,575 | 40.4 | |
Total votes | 323,534 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) | 175,422 | 54.8 | |
Democratic | Lisa Brown | 144,925 | 45.2 | |
Total votes | 320,347 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) | 247,815 | 61.3 | |
Democratic | Dave Wilson | 155,737 | 38.5 | |
Write-in | 808 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 404,360 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) | 188,648 | 59.5 | |
Democratic | Natasha Hill | 127,585 | 40.3 | |
Write-in | 773 | 0.2 | ||
Total votes | 317,006 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Historical district boundaries
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2010
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2022
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Hill elected to Congress". Spokane Daily Chronicle. September 26, 1923. p. 1.
- ^ https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-CDOC-108hdoc222/pdf/GPO-CDOC-108hdoc222.pdf
- ^ "Federal - All Results". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Federal - All Results". Washington Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "November 8, 2016 General Election Results". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "November 3, 2020 General Election Results". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
- Washington State Redistricting Commission
- Find your new congressional district: a searchable map, Seattle Times, January 13, 2012