2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 10 U.S. representatives from the state of Washington, one from each of the state's 10 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.

District 1

Incumbent Democrat Suzan DelBene, who had represented the district since 2012, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+4. The district stretches along the Puget Sound from the Canada–US border to King County.

Primary election Elizabeth Scott began a campaign as a Republican, but she later suspended her campaign for health reasons.

Democratic candidates Advanced to general Suzan DelBene, incumbent U.S. representative

Republican candidates Advanced to general Robert Sutherland, biochemist and candidate for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary John Orlinski, social worker, candidate for the 9th District in 2012 and candidate for this seat in 2014

Withdrawn Elizabeth Scott, state representative

Libertarian candidates Eliminated in primary Scott Stafne, attorney

Independent candidates Eliminated in primary Alex Storms

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county +CountySuzan DelBene DemocraticRobert J. Sutherland RepublicanMarginTotal votes#%#%#%King (part)90,51464.37%50,09835.63%40,41628.74%140,612Skagit (part)11,11952.62%10,01147.38%1,1085.24%21,130Snohomish (part)67,54651.24%64,27548.76%3,2712.48%131,821Whatcom (part)24,44043.77%31,39556.23%-6,955-12.46%55,835Totals193,61955.42%155,77944.58%37,84010.83%349,398

District 2

Incumbent Democrat Rick Larsen, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+8.

Primary election Democratic candidates Advanced to general Rick Larsen, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Mike Lapointe, former labor union organizer and Independent candidate for this seat in 2012 & 2014

Republican candidates Advanced to general Marc Hennemann, Air Force veteran and high school social studies teacher

Libertarian candidates Eliminated in primary Brian Luke

Independent candidates Eliminated in primary Kari Ilonummi

Results

General election Endorsements

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county +CountyRick Larsen DemocraticMarc Hennemann RepublicanMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Island24,86458.14%17,90141.86%6,96316.28%42,765San Juan7,76972.51%2,94627.49%4,82345.01%10,715Skagit (part)19,74356.69%15,08443.31%4,65913.38%34,827Snohomish (part)114,97562.66%68,50837.34%46,46725.32%183,483Whatcom (part)40,96376.40%12,65523.60%28,30852.80%53,618Totals208,31464.02%117,09435.98%91,22028.03%325,408

District 3

Incumbent Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+2. The district encompasses the southwestern portion of the state.

Primary election Republican candidates Advanced to general Jaime Herrera Beutler, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic candidates Advanced to general Jim Moeller, state representative

Eliminated in primary Kathleen Arthur, nurse Angela Marx David McDevitt, attorney

Independent candidates Eliminated in primary L.A. Worthington

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county +CountyJaime Herrera Beutler RepublicanJim Moeller DemocraticMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Clark117,92359.17%81,38540.83%36,53818.33%199,308Cowlitz28,93263.59%16,56836.41%12,36427.17%45,500Klickitat6,67863.18%3,89136.82%2,78726.37%10,569Lewis25,09573.99%8,82426.01%16,27147.97%33,919Pacific6,28059.30%4,31040.70%1,97018.60%10,590Skamania3,50762.89%2,06937.11%1,43825.79%5,576Thurston (part)3,52064.20%1,96335.80%1,55728.40%5,483Wahkiakum1,52265.27%81034.73%71230.53%2,332Totals193,45761.75%119,82038.25%73,63723.51%313,277

District 4

Incumbent Republican Dan Newhouse, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+13.

Primary election Republican candidates Advanced to general Clint Didier, former NFL player, candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 and nominee for Washington commissioner of public lands in 2012 and general election candidate for this seat in 2014 Dan Newhouse, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Glenn Jakeman

Democratic candidates Eliminated in primary John Malan Doug McKinley

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county +CountyDan Newhouse RepublicanClint Didier RepublicanMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Adams2,40255.45%1,93044.55%47210.90%4,332Benton41,78253.67%36,06446.33%5,7187.35%77,846Douglas (part)5,10563.80%2,89636.20%2,20927.61%8,001Franklin11,14749.58%11,33750.42%-190-0.85%22,484Grant15,64558.39%11,14841.61%4,49716.78%26,793Okanogan10,56768.67%4,82231.33%5,74537.33%15,389Walla Walla (part)98943.98%1,26056.02%-271-12.05%2,249Yakima44,88061.63%27,94538.37%16,93523.25%72,825Totals132,51757.64%97,40242.36%35,11515.27%229,919

District 5

Incumbent Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+7, and encompasses the eastern portion of the state.

Primary election Republican candidates Advanced to general Cathy McMorris Rodgers, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Tom Horne, candidate for this seat in 2014

Democratic candidates Advanced to general Joe Pakootas, chief executive officer of the Colville Tribal Federal Corporation and general election candidate for this seat in 2014

Withdrawn David Kay

Libertarian candidates Eliminated in primary Krystol McGee

Independent candidates Eliminated in primary Dave Wilson

Results

General election Debate + 2016 Washington's 5th congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Cathy McMorris Rodgers Joe Pakootas1 Oct. 6, 2016 KSPS-TV Kristi GorensonC-SPAN

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county +CountyCathy McMorris Rodgers RepublicanJoe Pakootas DemocraticMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Asotin6,30364.66%3,44535.34%2,85829.32%9,748Columbia1,63874.66%55625.34%1,08249.32%2,194Ferry2,21761.02%1,41638.98%80122.05%3,633Garfield97376.74%29523.26%67853.47%1,268Lincoln4,26174.01%1,49625.99%2,76548.03%5,757Pend Oreille4,40564.27%2,44935.73%1,95628.54%6,854Spokane133,75258.04%96,69541.96%37,05716.08%230,447Stevens15,56267.75%7,40932.25%8,15335.49%22,971Walla Walla (part)14,53662.74%8,63337.26%5,90325.48%23,169Whitman9,31253.23%8,18146.77%1,1316.47%17,493Totals192,95959.64%130,57540.36%62,38419.28%323,534

District 6

Incumbent Democrat Derek Kilmer, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5, and encompasses the Olympic Peninsula and surrounding areas, as well as most of Tacoma.

Primary election Democratic candidates Advanced to general Derek Kilmer, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary Paul Nuchims

Republican candidates Advanced to general Todd Bloom, certified public accountant and attorney

Eliminated in primary Stephan Andrew Brodhead, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2012

Green candidates Eliminated in primary Tyler Myles Vega

Independent candidates Eliminated in primary Mike Coverdale

Results

General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county +CountyDerek Kilmer DemocraticTodd A. Bloom RepublicanMarginTotal votes#%#%#%Clallam21,55755.57%17,23644.43%4,32111.14%38,793Grays Harbor16,02556.55%12,31543.45%3,71013.09%28,340Jefferson14,11070.26%5,97229.74%8,13840.52%20,082Kitsap74,09960.94%47,48939.06%26,61021.89%121,588Mason (part)11,18952.25%10,22447.75%9654.51%21,413Pierce (part)64,73866.32%32,88033.68%31,85832.64%97,618Totals201,71861.53%126,11638.47%75,60223.06%327,834

District 7

Incumbent Democrat Jim McDermott, who had represented the district since 1989, announced on January 4, 2016, that he would not seek re-election. He was re-elected with 81% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+29.

Primary election An anonymous post to Reddit in October 2015 claimed that McDermott was planning on retiring and endorsing current Seattle Mayor Ed Murray to succeed him. Murray and McDermott both denied the rumor.

Democratic candidates Advanced to general Pramila Jayapal, state senator Brady Walkinshaw, state representative

Eliminated in primary Arun Jhaveri, former mayor of Burien, Washington Joe McDermott, King County Council chair Don Rivers

Declined Ed Murray, mayor of Seattle

Republican candidates Eliminated in primary Craig Keller Scott Sutherland

Independent candidates Eliminated in primary Carl Cooper Leslie Regier

Endorsements

Results

General election Debates + 2016 Washington's 7th congressional district debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant  Absent  Not invited  Invited Withdrawn Pramila Jayapal Brady Walkinshaw1 Sep. 16, 2016 City Inside/Out Brian CallahanYouTube

Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error PramilaJayapal (D) BradyWalkinshaw (D) UndecidedGerstein Bocian Agne StrategiesGerstein Bocian Agne Strategies August 28, 2016 500 (LV)–43%29%28%

Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016 RothenbergNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

By county +CountyPramila Jayapal DemocraticBrady Walkinshaw DemocraticMarginTotal votes#%#%#%King (part)200,27256.52%154,09543.48%46,17713.03%354,367Snohomish (part)11,73848.13%12,64951.87%-911-3.74%24,387Totals212,01055.98%166,74444.02%45,26611.95%378,754

District 8

Incumbent Republican Dave Reichert, who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+1, and includes the Eastside suburbs of Seattle and portions of the center of the state.

Reichert considered running for governor, but decided instead to run for re-election.

Primary election Republican candidates Advanced to general Dave Reichert, incumbent U.S. representative

Democratic candidates Advanced to general Tony Ventrella, former sportscaster

Eliminated in primary Santiago Ramos, businessman Alida Skold, president of a business-consulting firm

Declined Jason Ritchie, businessman and general election candidate for this seat in 2014 (running for state representative)

Results thumb|230px|Results by county

General election Predictions