2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington ← 2010 November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06 ) 2014 →
All 10 Washington seats in theUnited States House of Representatives Majority party Minority party Party Democratic Republican Last election 5 4 Seats won 6 4 Seat change 1Popular vote 1,636,726 1,369,540 Percentage 54.44% 45.56% Swing 2.15% 0.22%
District results County results Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
Republican
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
The2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the tenU.S. representatives from the state, one from each of the state's tencongressional districts , a gain of one seat following the2010 United States census . The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a federal quadrennialpresidential election ,concurrent statewide gubernatorial election ,quadrennial statewide lieutenant gubernatorial election , and anelection to the U.S. Senate . The state certified the returns on December 6, 2012.[ 1] Primary elections were held August 7, 2012.[ 2]
Summary of votes cast in the general election
United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2012[ 3] 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
2012 Washington's 1st congressional district election County results DelBene: 50–60%Koster: 50–60%
DemocratJay Inslee , who represented the 1st district starting in 1999, resigned March 20, 2012, to focus on his run forgovernor of Washington .[ 4]
Democratic candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Suzan DelBene , former director at the Washington State Department of Revenue, general election candidate for the 8th district in2010 [ 5] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Independent candidates [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Larry Ishmael, former member of theIssaquah School Board and Republican general election candidate for this seat in2006 &2008 , ran as anindependent candidate[ 19] RepublicanJohn Koster and DemocratSuzan DelBene received the most votes in thenonpartisan blanket primary on August 7 for both the brief period of office remaining in the old 1st district and the redistricted 1st district,[ 20] and faced each other in two separate ballot positions, with different boundaries, in the special election on November 6.
On March 20, 2012, then representativeJay Inslee resigned his seat in the House of Representatives to run for governor. Aspecial 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.
County results County[ 23] Suzan DelBeneDemocratic
John KosterRepublican
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 Totals 216,144 60.42% 141,591 39.58% 74,553 20.84% 357,735
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Suzan DelBene (D) John Koster (R) Undecided SurveyUSA [ 26] October 19–21, 2012 610 ± 4% 47% 44% 9% SurveyUSA [ 27] September 13–15, 2012 592 ± 4.1% 42% 46% 12% SurveyUSA [ 28] May 29–30, 2012 661 ± 3.9% 32% 49% 19%
DelBene won[ 36] and was sworn in to serve the remainder of Inslee's term on November 13, 2012.[ 37]
County results County[ 39] Suzan DelBeneDemocratic
John KosterRepublican
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 Totals 177,025 53.94% 151,187 46.06% 25,838 7.87% 328,212
2012 Washington's 2nd congressional district election County results Larsen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
DemocratRick Larsen , who represented the 2nd district since 2001, ran for re-election.[ 40]
In the December 2011 redistricting proposal, the 2nd district was made more favorable to Democrats.[ 41]
Democratic candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Republican candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Dan Matthews, Air Force veteran and pilot[ 42] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] 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 Other parties' candidates[ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Mike Lapointe (99% Party)[ 44] Independent candidates [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] County results County[ 48] Rick LarsenDemocratic
Dan MatthewsRepublican
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 Totals 184,826 61.14% 117,465 38.86% 67,361 22.28% 302,291
2012 Washington's 3rd congressional district election County resultsBeutler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
RepublicanJaime Herrera Beutler , who represented the 3rd district since January 2011, ran for re-election.[ 49]
Republican candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Democratic candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Elizabeth Uelmen, middle school associate principal[ 51] County results County[ 56] Jaime Herrera BeutlerRepublican
Jon HaugenDemocratic
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 Totals 177,446 60.38% 116,438 39.62% 61,008 20.76% 293,884
2012 Washington's 4th congressional district election County resultsHastings: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
RepublicanDoc Hastings , who represented the 4th district since 1995, successfully ran for re-election.[ 57]
Republican candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Democratic candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Mary Baechler, businesswoman[ 59] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jay Clough, radiological control technician and nominee for this seat in2010 [ 60] [ 61] Nonpartisan blanket primary results[ 62] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Doc Hastings (incumbent) 60,774 59.3 Democratic Mary Baechler 27,130 26.5 Republican Jamie Wheeler 11,581 11.3 Democratic Mohammad H. Said 2,958 2.9 Total votes 102,443 100.0
County results County[ 64] Doc HastingsRepublican
Mary BaechlerDemocratic
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 Totals 154,749 66.22% 78,940 33.78% 75,809 32.44% 233,689
2012 Washington's 5th congressional district election County results Rodgers: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
RepublicanCathy McMorris Rodgers , who represented the 5th district since 2005, ran successfully for re-election in 2012.[ 65]
Republican candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Randall Yearout, crane operator Democratic candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] County results County[ 70] Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican
Rich CowanDemocratic
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 Totals 191,066 61.92% 117,512 38.08% 73,554 23.84% 308,578
2012 Washington's 6th congressional district election County resultsKilmer: 50–60% 60–70%
DemocratNorm Dicks , who represented the 6th district since 1977, decided to retire rather than seeking re-election.[ 71]
Democratic candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Steve Boyer,Kitsap County sheriff[ 73] Josh Brown, Kitsap County Commissioner[ 74] Norman D. Dicks , incumbent U.S. RepresentativeJames Hargrove , state Senator[ 75] Mark Lindquist,Pierce County Prosecutor[ 76] Pat McCarthy ,Pierce County Executive [ 74] Christine Rolfes , state senator[ 72] Tim Sheldon , state senator andMason County Commissioner[ 73] Brian Sonntag ,State Auditor [ 77] Marilyn Strickland , Mayor ofTacoma [ 77] Kevin Van De Wege ,state representative [ 78] Republican candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Bill Driscoll, businessman[ 79] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Stephan Brodhead, small business owner[ 79] Doug Cloud, attorney and general election candidate for this seat in2004 and2006 ,2008 &2010 [ 73] David "Ike" Eichner, accountant[ 80] Jesse Young , technology consultant and candidate for this seat in2010 [ 73] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Derek Kilmer (D) Bill Driscoll (R) Undecided SurveyUSA [ 84] September 21–23, 2012 628 ± 4% 52% 37% 11%
County results County[ 86] Derek KilmerDemocratic
Bill DriscollRepublican
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 Totals 186,661 59.00% 129,725 41.00% 56,936 18.00% 316,386
2012 Washington's 7th congressional district election County resultsMcDermott: 60–70% 80–90%
DemocratJim McDermott , who represented the 7th district since 1989, ran for re-election.[ 87]
Democratic candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Charles Allen, product manager at Amazon Andrew Hughes, tax attorney[ 88] Don Rivers, human rights activist Republican candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] County results County[ 91] Jim McDermottDemocratic
Ron BemisRepublican
Margin Total votes # % # % # % 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 Totals 298,368 79.65% 76,212 20.35% 222,156 59.31% 374,580
2012 Washington's 8th congressional district election County results Reichert: 50–60% 60–70%
RepublicanDave Reichert , who represented the 8th district since 2005, ran for re-election.[ 92]
Republican candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Ernest Huber, retired military commander Keith Swank, former police officer Democratic candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Keith Arnold, accounting technician Independent candidates [ edit ] James Windle, associate dean and instructor at the Department of Defense's National Defense University[ 93] County results County[ 96] Dave ReichertRepublican
Karen PorterfieldDemocratic
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 Totals 180,204 59.65% 121,886 40.35% 58,318 19.30% 302,090
2012 Washington's 9th congressional district election County resultsSmith: 60–70% 70–80%
DemocratAdam Smith , who represented the 9th district since 1997, was re-elected.[ 40]
Democratic candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Republican candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Jim Postma, businessman and candidate for this seat in2008 and2010 [ 40] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] John Orlinski, social worker County results County[ 99] Adam SmithDemocratic
Jim PostmaRepublican
Margin Total votes # % # % # % 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 Totals 192,034 71.62% 76,105 28.38% 115,929 43.23% 268,139
2012 Washington's 10th congressional district election County results Heck: 50–60% 60–70%
The newly created 10th district is centred on the state capital,Olympia , and includes portions ofThurston ,Pierce , andMason counties.
Democratic candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jennifer Ferguson, nonprofit founder and small business owner Republican candidates [ edit ] Advanced to general [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Heck defeated Muri 58.6% to 41.4%.
County results County[ 106] Denny HeckDemocratic
Dick MuriRepublican
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 Totals 163,036 58.56% 115,381 41.44% 47,655 17.12% 278,417
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