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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

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election_name	2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
country	Washington
type	legislative
ongoing	no
previous_election	2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
previous_year	2002
next_election	2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
next_year	2006
seats_for_election	All 9 Washington seats to the United States House of Representatives
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party1	Democratic Party (United States)
last_election1	6
seats1	6
seat_change1
popular_vote1	1,725,316
percentage1	58.93%
swing1	6.75%
party2	Republican Party (United States)
last_election2	3
seats2	3
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popular_vote2	1,189,147
percentage2	40.13%
swing2	4.66%
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|[[File:2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington.svg|x200px]] |District results |[[File:2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington results map by county.svg|x200px]] |County results}} Democratic Republican

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	Party	Votes	Percentage	Seats
Democratic	1,608,751	58.93%	6	—
Republican	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 Seattle and parts of the Kitsap Peninsula, incumbent Democratic Congressman Jay Inslee did not face a serious challenge from Republican candidate Randy Eastwood and Libertarian Charles Moore. Congressman Inslee was able to crush both candidates in the general election to win his fifth nonconsecutive term in Congress.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

By county

County	Jay Inslee	Randy Eastwood	Charles Moore	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#	%
King (part)	76,289	63.94%	41,004	34.37%	2,014	1.69%	35,285	29.57%	119,307
Kitsap (part)	36,766	61.49%	22,004	36.80%	1,017	1.70%	14,762	24.69%	59,787
Snohomish (part)	91,066	61.25%	54,842	36.89%	2,767	1.86%	36,224	24.36%	148,675

District 2

Incumbent Congressman Rick Larsen has represented this Western Washington district, which extends from the northern and western suburbs of Seattle to the Canada–US border in the north since he was first elected in 2000. This year, he was challenged by Republican Suzanne Sinclair and Libertarian Bruce Guthrie, but he was easily able to win a third term due to the liberal nature of his constituency.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

By county

County	Rick Larsen
Democratic	Suzanne Sinclair
Republican	Bruce Guthrie
Libertarian	Margin	Total votes cast	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	Totals	202,383	63.91%	106,333	33.58%	7,966	2.52%	96,050	30.33%	316,682
	Island		21,649		58.84%		14,432		39.22%		715		1.94%		7,217		19.61%		36,796
	King (part)		207		67.21%		86		27.92%		15		4.87%		121		39.29%		308
	San Juan		6,762		70.50%		2,471		25.76%		359		3.74%		4,291		44.74%		9,592
	Skagit		31,844		62.91%		17,604		34.78%		1,170		2.31%		14,240		28.13%		50,618
	Snohomish (part)		86,400		63.61%		46,282		34.07%		3,149		2.32%		40,118		29.54%		135,831
	Whatcom		55,521		66.46%		25,458		30.48%		2,558		3.06%		30,063		35.99%		83,537

District 3

Baird:

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.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

By county

County	Brian Baird	Thomas A. Crowson	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
Clark	95,853	58.90%	66,899	41.10%	28,954	17.79%	162,752
Cowlitz	27,708	67.26%	13,488	32.74%	14,220	34.52%	41,196
Lewis	17,024	54.79%	14,047	45.21%	2,977	9.58%	31,071
Pacific	7,073	71.63%	2,801	28.37%	4,272	43.27%	9,874
Skamania (part)	2,114	59.94%	1,413	40.06%	701	19.88%	3,527
Thurston (part)	42,335	68.20%	19,739	31.80%	22,596	36.40%	62,074
Wahkiakum	1,519	70.36%	640	29.64%	879	40.71%	2,159

District 4

Incumbent Republican Congressman Doc Hastings, who won his first term in 1994 by defeating fellow Congressman Jay Inslee, ran for a sixth term in this conservative, central Washington-based district. Hastings faced Democratic nominee Sandy Matheson in the general election, whom he was able to defeat convincingly.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

By county

County	Doc Hastings	Sandy Matheson	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
Adams (part)	1,749	68.70%	797	31.30%	952	37.39%	2,546
Benton	40,822	62.76%	24,224	37.24%	16,598	25.52%	65,046
Chelan	18,978	67.15%	9,282	32.85%	9,696	34.31%	28,260
Douglas	9,136	70.29%	3,862	29.71%	5,274	40.58%	12,998
Franklin	10,123	64.58%	5,552	35.42%	4,571	29.16%	15,675
Grant	17,989	71.27%	7,251	28.73%	10,738	42.54%	25,240
Kittitas	8,905	57.57%	6,562	42.43%	2,343	15.15%	15,467
Klickitat	5,127	57.74%	3,752	42.26%	1,375	15.49%	8,879
Skamania (part)	704	51.99%	650	48.01%	54	3.99%	1,354
Yakima	41,094	57.36%	30,554	42.64%	10,540	14.71%	71,648

District 5

When incumbent Republican Congressman George Nethercutt opted to run for Senate instead of seeking a sixth term, an open seat was created. The Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives, Cathy McMorris, emerged as the Republican nominee, while Don Barbieri, a well-known developer based in Spokane became the Democratic nominee. McMorris was able to defeat Barbieri by a wide margin to win her first term in Congress.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

By county

County	Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Don Barbieri	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
Adams (part)	1,875	76.62%	572	23.38%	1,303	53.25%	2,447
Asotin	5,033	59.60%	3,412	40.40%	1,621	19.19%	8,445
Columbia	1,449	70.14%	617	29.86%	832	40.27%	2,066
Ferry	2,272	69.29%	1,007	30.71%	1,265	38.58%	3,279
Garfield	932	73.33%	339	26.67%	593	46.66%	1,271
Lincoln	4,234	74.37%	1,459	25.63%	2,775	48.74%	5,693
Okanogan	10,055	64.73%	5,478	35.27%	4,577	29.47%	15,533
Pend Oreille	4,098	68.02%	1,927	31.98%	2,171	36.03%	6,025
Spokane	113,171	57.23%	84,565	42.77%	28,606	14.47%	197,736
Stevens	13,377	69.95%	5,747	30.05%	7,630	39.90%	19,124
Walla Walla	13,512	61.49%	8,461	38.51%	5,051	22.99%	21,973
Whitman	9,592	55.31%	7,749	44.69%	1,843	10.63%	17,341

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.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

By county

County	Norm Dicks	Doug Cloud	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
Clallam	20,710	59.35%	14,184	40.65%	6,526	18.70%	34,894
Grays Harbor	18,879	70.53%	7,888	29.47%	10,991	41.06%	26,767
Jefferson	13,077	72.82%	4,882	27.18%	8,195	45.63%	17,959
Kitsap (part)	39,300	70.42%	16,506	29.58%	22,794	40.85%	55,806
Mason	16,200	67.09%	7,946	32.91%	8,254	34.18%	24,146
Pierce (part)	94,753	70.41%	39,822	29.59%	54,931	40.82%	134,575

District 7

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott, who has represented this solidly liberal district based in Seattle since he was first elected in 1988, ran for an eighth term in 2004. Facing Republican candidate Carol Cassady, McDermott was able to easily take victory, winning by the largest margin out of any Congressman that year in his state.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

By county

County	Jim McDermott	Carol Cassady	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#	%	#	%	Totals	272,302	80.68%	65,226	19.32%	207,076	61.35%	337,528
King (part)	272,302	80.68%	65,226	19.32%	207,076	61.35%	337,528

District 8

Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn declined to seek a seventh term in this increasingly liberal district based in the eastern suburbs of Seattle and encompassing much of King County. King County Sheriff Dave Reichert became the Republican nominee. The Democratic primary attracted national attention with three major candidates: Heidi Behrens-Benedict, the Democratic nominee for the congressional seat in 1998, 2000, and 2002; former RealNetworks attorney Alex Alben; and KIRO radio host Dave Ross. Ross won the primary and ran as the Democratic nominee. Despite a grueling battle and the fact that the Democratic nominee for president, John Kerry, won the district that year, Reichert managed to pull out a thin victory and went to Congress for his first term.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

By county

County	Dave Reichert	Dave Ross	Spencer Garrett	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	Totals	173,298	51.50%	157,148	46.70%	6,053	1.80%	16,150	4.80%	336,499
King (part)	135,475	49.95%	131,085	48.33%	4,645	1.71%	4,390	1.62%	271,205
Pierce (part)	37,823	57.93%	26,063	39.92%	1,408	2.16%	11,760	18.01%	65,294

District 9

This district has been represented by Democratic Congressman Adam Smith since he was first elected in 1996. Covering the densely populated area from the suburbs of Seattle to the northern portion of Olympia, the district has a moderately liberal population with a tendency to support Democratic candidates. Congressman Smith did not face a serious challenge from Republican Paul Lord and Green Party candidate Robert Posey and was re-elected to a fifth term with ease.

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 1, 2004

Results

By county

County	Adam Smith	Paul J. Lord	Robert F. Losey	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#	%
King (part)	78,126	67.01%	35,659	30.59%	2,800	2.40%	42,467	36.43%	116,585
Pierce (part)	58,621	59.95%	37,345	38.19%	1,815	1.86%	21,276	21.76%	97,781
Thurston (part)	25,686	60.72%	15,300	36.17%	1,319	3.12%	10,386	24.55%	42,305

References

"Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
(29 October 2004). "2004 Competitive House Race Chart". Cook Political Report.
(3 November 2004). "2004 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball.
Reed, Sam. (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General U. S. Representative District #1". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].
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