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2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

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election_name	2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
country	Washington
type	legislative
ongoing	no
previous_election	2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
previous_year	2010
next_election	2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
next_year	2014
seats_for_election	All 10 Washington seats in the United States House of Representatives
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party1	Democratic Party (United States)
last_election1	5
seats1	6
seat_change1	1
popular_vote1	1,636,726
percentage1	54.44%
swing1	2.15%
party2	Republican Party (United States)
last_election2	4
seats2	4
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popular_vote2	1,369,540
percentage2	45.56%
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|[[File:Washington Congressional Election Results 2012.svg|x200px]] |District results |[[File:2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington results map by county.svg|x200px]] |County results}} Democratic Republican The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the ten U.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's ten congressional districts, a gain of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a federal quadrennial presidential election, concurrent statewide gubernatorial election, quadrennial statewide lieutenant gubernatorial election, and an election to the U.S. Senate. The state certified the returns on December 6, 2012. Primary elections were held August 7, 2012.

Overview

Summary of votes cast in the general election

United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2012	Party	Votes	Percentage	Seats before	Seats after
Democratic	1,636,726	54.44%	5	6	+1
Republican	1,369,540	45.56%	4	4	-
Totals	3,006,266	100%	9	10	+1

District 1

Koster:
Democrat Jay Inslee, who represented the 1st district starting in 1999, resigned March 20, 2012, to focus on his run for governor of Washington.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

Suzan DelBene, former director at the Washington State Department of Revenue, general election candidate for the 8th district in 2010

Eliminated in primary

Darcy Burner, former manager at Microsoft and general election candidate for the 8th district in 2006 & 2008
Steve Hobbs, state senator
Darshan Rauniyar, businessman and political activist;
Laura Ruderman, former state representative

Withdrawn

Roger Goodman, state representative

Declined

Brian Baird, former U.S. Representative
Andrew Hughes, tax attorney
Dennis Kucinich, incumbent U.S. Representative for Ohio's 10th congressional district
Marko Liias, state representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

John Koster, former state representative, member of the Snohomish County Council and general election candidate for the 2nd district in 2010

Withdrawn

Greg Anders, the executive director of the Bellingham Heritage Flight Museum
James Watkins, unsuccessfully ran in the 1st district in 2010

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

Larry Ishmael, former member of the Issaquah School Board and Republican general election candidate for this seat in 2006 & 2008, ran as an independent candidate

Results

Republican John Koster and Democrat Suzan DelBene received the most votes in the nonpartisan blanket primary on August 7 for both the brief period of office remaining in the old 1st district and the redistricted 1st district, and faced each other in two separate ballot positions, with different boundaries, in the special election on November 6.

Special election

On March 20, 2012, then representative Jay Inslee resigned his seat in the House of Representatives to run for governor. A special election was held at the same time as the general election for a representative to serve out the remainder of Inslee's term in the 112th Congress. The winner of the special glection, Suzan DelBene, assumed the seat on November 13, 2012.

Results

By county

County	Suzan DelBene	John Koster	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
King (part)	82,711	64.07%	46,374	35.93%	36,337	28.15%	129,085
Kitsap (part)	35,761	57.61%	26,318	42.39%	9,443	15.21%	62,079
Snohomish (part)	97,672	58.64%	68,899	41.36%	28,773	17.27%	166,571

General Election

Endorsements

Organizations

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program
EMILY's List

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Suzan
DelBene (D)	John
Koster (R)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	October 19–21, 2012	610	± 4%	47%	44%	9%
SurveyUSA	September 13–15, 2012	592	± 4.1%	42%	46%	12%
SurveyUSA	May 29–30, 2012	661	± 3.9%	32%	49%	19%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2012
Rothenberg		November 2, 2012
Roll Call		November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2012
NY Times		November 4, 2012
RCP		November 4, 2012
The Hill		November 4, 2012

Results

DelBene won and was sworn in to serve the remainder of Inslee's term on November 13, 2012.

By county

County	Suzan DelBene	John Koster	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
King (part)	80,054	59.73%	53,969	40.27%	26,085	19.46%	134,023
Skagit (part)	10,873	54.17%	9,199	45.83%	1,674	8.34%	20,072
Snohomish (part)	63,418	51.72%	59,201	48.28%	4,217	3.44%	122,619
Whatcom (part)	22,680	44.04%	28,818	55.96%	-6,138	-11.92%	51,498

District 2

Democrat Rick Larsen, who represented the 2nd district since 2001, ran for re-election.

In the December 2011 redistricting proposal, the 2nd district was made more favorable to Democrats.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

Rick Larsen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

Dan Matthews, Air Force veteran and pilot

Eliminated in primary

Eli Olson, electrical distribution company manager and political director for the Snohomish County Young Republicans
John C. W. Shoop, United States Marine, combat veteran and survival instructor

Declined

Greg Anders, director of the Bellingham Heritage Flight Museum
John Koster, former state representative, member of the Snohomish County Council and general election candidate for this seat in 2010

Other parties' candidates

Eliminated in primary

Mike Lapointe (99% Party)

Independent candidates

Eliminated in primary

Glen S. Johnson

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2012
Rothenberg		November 2, 2012
Roll Call		November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2012
NY Times		November 4, 2012
RCP		November 4, 2012
The Hill		November 4, 2012

Results

By county

County	Rick Larsen	Dan Matthews	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
Island	22,353	54.46%	18,691	45.54%	3,662	8.92%	41,044
San Juan	7,164	69.30%	3,173	30.70%	3,991	38.61%	10,337
Skagit (part)	18,669	55.13%	15,196	44.87%	3,473	10.26%	33,865
Snohomish (part)	102,490	60.60%	66,641	39.40%	35,849	21.20%	169,131
Whatcom (part)	34,150	71.27%	13,764	28.73%	20,386	42.55%	47,914

District 3

Beutler:
Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, who represented the 3rd district since January 2011, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

Jaime Herrera Beutler, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

Jon Haugen, commercial pilot for Delta Air Lines

Withdrawn

Elizabeth Uelmen, middle school associate principal

Declined

Tim Leavitt, mayor of Vancouver
Steve Stuart, Clark County Commissioner

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2012
Rothenberg		November 2, 2012
Roll Call		November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2012
NY Times		November 4, 2012
RCP		November 4, 2012
The Hill		November 4, 2012

Results

By county

County	Jaime Herrera Beutler	Jon Haugen	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
Clark	109,652	59.45%	74,799	40.55%	34,853	18.90%	184,451
Cowlitz	25,187	57.75%	18,424	42.25%	6,763	15.51%	43,611
Klickitat	5,858	59.21%	4,035	40.79%	1,823	18.43%	9,893
Lewis	23,811	72.12%	9,206	27.88%	14,605	44.23%	33,017
Pacific	5,549	54.63%	4,609	45.37%	940	9.25%	10,158
Skamania	3,096	58.76%	2,173	41.24%	923	17.52%	5,269
Thurston (part)	2,914	55.56%	2,331	44.44%	583	11.12%	5,245
Wahkiakum	1,379	61.56%	861	38.44%	518	23.13%	2,240

District 4

Hastings:
Republican Doc Hastings, who represented the 4th district since 1995, successfully ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

Doc Hastings, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Jamie Wheeler, state director for FairTax.org and member of the Tri-Cities Tea Party

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

Mary Baechler, businesswoman

Eliminated in primary

Mohammad H. Said, doctor

Withdrawn

Jay Clough, radiological control technician and nominee for this seat in 2010

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2012
Rothenberg		November 2, 2012
Roll Call		November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2012
NY Times		November 4, 2012
RCP		November 4, 2012
The Hill		November 4, 2012

Results

By county

County	Doc Hastings	Mary Baechler	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
Adams	3,473	75.70%	1,115	24.30%	2,358	51.39%	4,588
Benton	54,409	70.19%	23,105	29.81%	31,304	40.38%	77,514
Douglas (part)	5,846	71.43%	2,338	28.57%	3,508	42.86%	8,184
Franklin	15,197	68.21%	7,082	31.79%	8,115	36.42%	22,279
Grant	19,622	72.40%	7,481	27.60%	12,141	44.80%	27,103
Okanogan	10,335	63.04%	6,060	36.96%	4,275	26.08%	16,395
Walla Walla (part)	1,697	77.42%	495	22.58%	1,202	54.84%	2,192
Yakima	44,170	58.55%	31,264	41.45%	12,906	17.11%	75,434

District 5

Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who represented the 5th district since 2005, ran successfully for re-election in 2012.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

Cathy McMorris Rodgers, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Randall Yearout, crane operator

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

Rich Cowan, president and CEO of a film production company

Declined

Dan Morrissey, professor at Gonzaga University School of Law
Mary Verner, former mayor of Spokane

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2012
Rothenberg		November 2, 2012
Roll Call		November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2012
NY Times		November 4, 2012
RCP		November 4, 2012
The Hill		November 4, 2012

Results

By county

County	Cathy McMorris Rodgers	Rich Cowan	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
Asotin	6,091	62.96%	3,583	37.04%	2,508	25.93%	9,674
Columbia	1,627	72.70%	611	27.30%	1,016	45.40%	2,238
Ferry	2,256	66.08%	1,158	33.92%	1,098	32.16%	3,414
Garfield	947	75.82%	302	24.18%	645	51.64%	1,249
Lincoln	4,452	76.48%	1,369	23.52%	3,083	52.96%	5,821
Pend Oreille	4,255	64.42%	2,350	35.58%	1,905	28.84%	6,605
Spokane	132,859	60.67%	86,120	39.33%	46,739	21.34%	218,979
Stevens	15,388	69.90%	6,625	30.10%	8,763	39.81%	22,013
Walla Walla (part)	13,660	61.53%	8,542	38.47%	5,118	23.05%	22,202
Whitman	9,531	58.18%	6,852	41.82%	2,679	16.35%	16,383

District 6

Kilmer:
Democrat Norm Dicks, who represented the 6th district since 1977, decided to retire rather than seeking re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

Derek Kilmer, state senator

Declined

Steve Boyer, Kitsap County sheriff
Josh Brown, Kitsap County Commissioner
Norman D. Dicks, incumbent U.S. Representative
James Hargrove, state Senator
Mark Lindquist, Pierce County Prosecutor
Pat McCarthy, Pierce County Executive
Christine Rolfes, state senator
Tim Sheldon, state senator and Mason County Commissioner
Brian Sonntag, State Auditor
Marilyn Strickland, Mayor of Tacoma
Kevin Van De Wege, state representative

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

Bill Driscoll, businessman

Eliminated in primary

Stephan Brodhead, small business owner
Doug Cloud, attorney and general election candidate for this seat in 2004 and 2006, 2008 & 2010
David "Ike" Eichner, accountant
Jesse Young, technology consultant and candidate for this seat in 2010

Withdrawn

Bob Sauerwein, insurance agent

Declined

Jan Angel, state representative

Results

General Election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s)
administered	Sample
size	Margin of
error	Derek
Kilmer (D)	Bill
Driscoll (R)	Undecided
SurveyUSA	September 21–23, 2012	628	± 4%	52%	37%	11%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2012
Rothenberg		November 2, 2012
Roll Call		November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2012
NY Times		November 4, 2012
RCP		November 4, 2012
The Hill		November 4, 2012

Results

By county

County	Derek Kilmer	Bill Driscoll	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
Clallam	19,689	53.21%	17,316	46.79%	2,373	6.41%	37,005
Grays Harbor	15,256	55.13%	12,416	44.87%	2,840	10.26%	27,672
Jefferson	12,608	66.33%	6,399	33.67%	6,209	32.67%	19,007
Kitsap	69,004	57.80%	50,374	42.20%	18,630	15.61%	119,378
Mason (part)	11,007	52.85%	9,818	47.15%	1,189	5.71%	20,825
Pierce (part)	59,097	63.89%	33,402	36.11%	25,695	27.78%	92,499

District 7

McDermott:
Democrat Jim McDermott, who represented the 7th district since 1989, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

Jim McDermott, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Charles Allen, product manager at Amazon
Andrew Hughes, tax attorney
Don Rivers, human rights activist

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

Ron Bemis, lawyer

Eliminated in primary

Scott Sutherland

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2012
Rothenberg		November 2, 2012
Roll Call		November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2012
NY Times		November 4, 2012
RCP		November 4, 2012
The Hill		November 4, 2012

Results

By county

County	Jim McDermott	Ron Bemis	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#	%	#	%	Totals	298,368	79.65%	76,212	20.35%	222,156	59.31%	374,580
King (part)	281,770	80.93%	66,398	19.07%	215,372	61.86%	348,168
Snohomish (part)	16,598	62.84%	9,814	37.16%	6,784	25.69%	26,412

District 8

Republican Dave Reichert, who represented the 8th district since 2005, ran for re-election.

Primary election

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

Dave Reichert, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Ernest Huber, retired military commander
Keith Swank, former police officer

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

Karen Porterfield, associate dean and public administration lecturer at Seattle University

Eliminated in primary

Keith Arnold, accounting technician

Independent candidates

Withdrawn

James Windle, associate dean and instructor at the Department of Defense's National Defense University

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2012
Rothenberg		November 2, 2012
Roll Call		November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2012
NY Times		November 4, 2012
RCP		November 4, 2012
The Hill		November 4, 2012

Results

By county

County	Dave Reichert	Karen Porterfield	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
Chelan	20,614	66.09%	10,579	33.91%	10,035	32.17%	31,193
Douglas (part)	4,381	68.23%	2,040	31.77%	2,341	36.46%	6,421
King (part)	101,354	56.56%	77,854	43.44%	23,500	13.11%	179,208
Kittitas	10,674	61.89%	6,574	38.11%	4,100	23.77%	17,248
Pierce (part)	43,181	63.48%	24,839	36.52%	18,342	26.97%	68,020

District 9

Smith:
Democrat Adam Smith, who represented the 9th district since 1997, was re-elected.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

Adam Smith, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

Dave Christie
Tom Cramer

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

Jim Postma, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2008 and 2010

Eliminated in primary

John Orlinski, social worker

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2012
Rothenberg		November 2, 2012
Roll Call		November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2012
NY Times		November 4, 2012
RCP		November 4, 2012
The Hill		November 4, 2012

Results

By county

County	Adam Smith	Jim Postma	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#	%	#	%	Totals	192,034	71.62%	76,105	28.38%	115,929	43.23%	268,139
King (part)	185,846	72.00%	72,282	28.00%	113,564	44.00%	258,128
Pierce (part)	6,188	61.81%	3,823	38.19%	2,365	23.62%	10,011

District 10

The newly created 10th district is centred on the state capital, Olympia, and includes portions of Thurston, Pierce, and Mason counties.

Primary election

Democratic candidates

Advanced to general

Denny Heck, former majority leader of the Washington House of Representatives and general election candidate for the 3rd district in 2010

Eliminated in primary

Jennifer Ferguson, nonprofit founder and small business owner

Republican candidates

Advanced to general

Dick Muri, Pierce County councilmember and general election candidate for the 9th district in 2010

Eliminated in primary

Stan Flemming, Pierce County councilmember

Results

General election

Endorsements

Organizations

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program

Organizations

National Republican Congressional Committee "On the Radar" Program

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report		November 5, 2012
Rothenberg		November 2, 2012
Roll Call		November 4, 2012
Sabato's Crystal Ball		November 5, 2012
NY Times		November 4, 2012
RCP		November 4, 2012
The Hill		November 4, 2012

Results

Heck defeated Muri 58.6% to 41.4%.

By county

County	Denny Heck	Dick Muri	Margin	Total votes	#	%	#
Mason (part)	3,899	61.70%	2,420	38.30%	1,479	23.41%	6,319
Pierce (part)	85,345	55.29%	69,009	44.71%	16,336	10.58%	154,354
Thurston (part)	73,792	62.67%	43,952	37.33%	29,840	25.34%	117,744

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