2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington ← 2004 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07 ) 2008 →
United States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican Last election 6 3 Seats won 6 3 Seat change Popular vote 1,320,238 721,862 Percentage 64.27% 35.14% Swing
District results County results Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
Elections were held inWashington state in 2006 for seats in theUnited States House of Representatives . Of the ninecongressional districts , six were won byDemocrats and three byRepublicans , with the Democrats taking 64% of the vote.
United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2006[ 1] Party Votes Percentage Seats +/– Democratic 1,320,238 64.27% 6 — Republican 721,862 35.14% 3 — Independents 11,956 0.58% 0 — Totals 2,054,056 100.00% 2 —
Incumbent Democratic CongressmanJay Inslee easily dispatched Republican challenger Larry Ishmael to win a sixth term.
County results County[ 8] Jay InsleeDemocratic
Larry IshmaelRepublican
Margin Total votes # % # % # % King (part)61,315 69.59% 26,789 30.41% 34,526 39.19% 88,104 Kitsap (part)31,935 67.32% 15,506 32.68% 16,429 34.63% 47,441 Snohomish (part)70,582 66.34% 35,810 33.66% 34,772 32.68% 106,392 Totals 163,832 67.72% 78,105 32.28% 85,727 35.43% 241,937
Democratic incumbent CongressmanRick Larsen defeated his Republican opponent,U.S. Navy veteranDoug Roulstone by a solid margin.
County[ 9] Rick Larsen Doug Roulstone Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % Island 18,838 63.33% 10,906 36.67% 7,932 26.67% 29,744 King (part)150 71.09% 61 28.91% 89 42.18% 211 San Juan 5,908 72.90% 2,196 27.10% 3,712 45.80% 8,104 Skagit 26,150 64.36% 14,483 35.64% 11,667 28.71% 40,633 Snohomish (part)61,433 62.87% 36,275 37.13% 25,158 25.75% 97,708 Whatcom 44,585 65.09% 23,809 34.91% 20,677 30.19% 68,493 Totals 157,064 64.16% 87,730 35.84% 69,334 28.32% 244,794
2008 Washington's 3rd congressional district election County resultsBaird: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
In a slight improvement over his 2004 performance, incumbent Democratic CongressmanBrian Baird easily won a fifth term over Republican challenger Michael Messmore.
County results County[ 10] Brian BairdDemocratic
Michael MessmoreRepublican
Margin Total votes # % # % # % Clark 68,879 60.21% 45,515 39.79% 23,364 20.42% 114,394 Cowlitz 20,710 66.77% 10,309 33.23% 10,401 33.53% 31,019 Lewis 13,888 55.64% 11,071 44.36% 2,817 11.29% 24,959 Pacific 6,305 73.05% 2,326 26.95% 3,979 46.10% 8,631 Skamania (part)1,743 61.14% 1,108 38.86% 635 22.27% 2,851 Thurston (part)34,310 69.57% 15,008 30.43% 19,302 39.14% 49,318 Wahkiakum 1,230 68.03% 578 31.97% 652 36.06% 1,808 Totals 147,065 63.12% 85,915 36.88% 61,150 26.25% 232,980
In his bid for a seventh term, Republican incumbent CongressmanDoc Hastings beat back a spirited challenge from Democratic nominee Richard Wright. Though Hastings eventually beat Wright by a fairly solid margin, it was not the kind of landslide that Hastings usually experienced in this strongly conservative district based inCentral Washington .
County results County[ 11] Doc HastingsRepublican
Richard WrightDemocratic
Margin Total votes # % # % # % Adams (part)1,066 63.19% 621 36.81% 445 26.38% 1,687 Benton 29,915 60.88% 19,225 39.12% 10,690 21.75% 49,140 Chelan 14,086 61.67% 8,755 38.33% 5,331 23.34% 22,841 Douglas 7,056 64.22% 3,931 35.78% 3,125 28.44% 10,987 Franklin 7,950 62.10% 4,851 37.90% 3,099 24.21% 12,801 Grant 13,152 66.92% 6,501 33.08% 6,651 33.84% 19,653 Kittitas 6,725 55.36% 5,423 44.64% 1,302 10.72% 12,148 Klickitat 4,158 56.80% 3,162 43.20% 996 13.61% 7,320 Skamania (part)530 47.11% 595 52.89% -65 -5.78% 1,125 Yakima 30,608 56.06% 23,990 43.94% 6,618 12.12% 54,598 Totals 115,246 59.93% 77,054 40.07% 38,192 19.86% 192,300
Like neighboring CongressmanHastings , incumbent Republican CongresswomanCathy McMorris Rodgers faced a surprisingly strong challenge from Democratic nomineePeter J. Goldmark in her conservative,Eastern Washington district. Though Rodgers ultimately edged Goldmark out by a comfortable margin, the race got close enough forCQ Politics to change its rating on the race to Republican Favored from Safe Republican.[ 12]
County results County[ 13] Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican
Peter J. GoldmarkDemocratic
Margin Total votes # % # % # % Adams (part)1,372 70.90% 563 29.10% 809 41.81% 1,935 Asotin 4,089 56.24% 3,181 43.76% 908 12.49% 7,270 Columbia 1,302 67.88% 616 32.12% 686 35.77% 1,918 Ferry 1,777 63.53% 1,020 36.47% 757 27.06% 2,797 Garfield 816 69.51% 358 30.49% 458 39.01% 1,174 Lincoln 2,988 62.60% 1,785 37.40% 1,203 25.20% 4,773 Okanogan 7,033 54.55% 5,859 45.45% 1,174 9.11% 12,892 Pend Oreille 3,002 58.40% 2,138 41.60% 864 16.81% 5,140 Spokane 84,041 54.62% 69,821 45.38% 14,220 9.24% 153,862 Stevens 10,641 62.72% 6,325 37.28% 4,316 25.44% 16,966 Walla Walla 11,134 62.88% 6,574 37.12% 4,560 25.75% 17,708 Whitman 6,772 52.54% 6,117 47.46% 655 5.08% 12,889 Totals 134,967 56.40% 104,357 43.60% 30,610 12.79% 239,324
Long-serving Democratic incumbentNorm Dicks , a high-ranking member on theAppropriations Committee did not face a credible challenge to his bid for a sixteenth term from conservative activistDoug Cloud in this liberal,Kitsap Peninsula -based district.
County results County[ 14] Norm DicksDemocratic
Doug CloudRepublican
Margin Total votes # % # % # % Clallam 18,223 61.09% 11,609 38.91% 6,614 22.17% 29,832 Grays Harbor 15,774 73.13% 5,796 26.87% 9,978 46.26% 21,570 Jefferson 11,813 75.06% 3,926 24.94% 7,887 50.11% 15,739 Kitsap (part)30,041 72.40% 11,451 27.60% 18,590 44.80% 41,492 Mason 14,591 69.75% 6,329 30.25% 8,262 39.49% 20,920 Pierce (part)67,760 71.68% 26,772 28.32% 40,988 43.36% 94,532 Totals 158,202 70.60% 65,883 29.40% 92,319 41.20% 224,085
In his bid for a ninth term, incumbent Democratic CongressmanJim McDermott easily beat out Republican nominee Steve Beren and independent Linnea S. Noreen in this very liberal,Seattle -based district.
County results County[ 15] Jim McDermottDemocratic
Steve BerenRepublican
Linnea S. NoreenIndependent
Margin Total votes # % # % # % # % King (part)195,462 79.41% 38,715 15.73% 11,956 4.86% 156,747 63.68% 246,133 Totals 195,462 79.41% 38,715 15.73% 11,956 4.86% 156,747 63.68% 246,133
In 2004, then-King County SheriffDave Reichert won his first campaign for theUnited States House of Representatives by a five-point margin. 2006 proved to be just as tough of a year for Reichert. Facing formerMicrosoft executiveDarcy Burner for the first time, Reichert faced a grueling battle for re-election. Polls taken in October showed the two candidates to be about even[ 16] Seattle Post-Intelligencer and theSeattle Times —split their endorsements: The Post-Intelligencer endorsed Burner[ 17] [ 18]
County results County[ 20] Dave ReichertRepublican
Darcy BurnerDemocratic
Margin Total votes # % # % # % King (part)102,116 50.07% 101,812 49.93% 304 0.15% 203,928 Pierce (part)27,246 57.41% 20,209 42.59% 7,037 14.83% 47,455 Totals 129,362 51.46% 122,021 48.54% 7,341 2.92% 251,383
Incumbent Democratic CongressmanAdam Smith easily beat out Republican candidate Steven Cofchin for a sixth term in thisWestern Washington district based in thePuget Sound .
County results County[ 21] Adam SmithDemocratic
Steven C. CofchinRepublican
Margin Total votes # % # % # % King (part)54,838 68.93% 24,714 31.07% 30,124 37.87% 79,552 Pierce (part)42,860 62.11% 26,147 37.89% 16,713 24.22% 69,007 Thurston (part)21,340 65.54% 11,221 34.46% 10,119 31.08% 32,561 Totals 119,038 65.72% 62,082 34.28% 56,956 31.45% 181,120
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