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Washington's 10th Congressional District elections, 2012

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Washington's 10th Congressional District
General Election Date
November 6, 2012
Primary Date
August 7, 2012
November 6 Election Winner:
Denny HeckDemocratic Party
Incumbent prior to election:
Newly created district
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The10th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012.

Denny Heck (D) was elected.[1]

Candidate Filing DeadlinePrimary ElectionGeneral Election
May 18, 2012
August 7, 2012
November 6, 2012

Primary: Washington has atop-two primary system, in which the top two vote-getters, regardless of party, go on to the general election.[2]

Voter registration: Voters were required to register tovote in the primary by July 9, 2012, or July 30, 2012 in-person for first-time voters.[3] For thegeneral election, voter registration deadlines were October 9, 2012, and October 28, 2012 for first-time voters.[3]

See also:Washington elections, 2012

Incumbent: This district was added following the 2010 Census.

This was the first election which usednew district maps based on 2010 Census data.Washington's 10th Congressional District is located in the west central portion of thestate, and includes portions of Thurston, Pierce, King, and Mason counties.[4]

Candidates

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General election candidates

Democratic PartyDenny HeckGreen check mark transparent.png
Republican PartyRichard Muri


August 7, 2012, primary results

Democratic PartyDemocratic candidates

Republican PartyRepublican candidates

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Election results

General election

U.S. House, Washington District 10 General Election, 2012
PartyCandidateVote %Votes
    DemocraticGreen check mark transparent.pngDenny Heck58.6%163,036
    Republican Richard Muri41.4%115,381
Total Votes278,417
Source:Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Race background

Washington's 10th was considered to be Leaning Democratic according to theNew York Times race ratings. The 10th was a newly created seat thanks to redistricting. DemocratDenny Heck facedRichard Muri (R) in a Democratic leaning district.[6]

Washington's 10th District was included in theDemocratic Congressional Campaign Committee's "Red to Blue List," which identified districts that the organization specifically targeted to flip from Republican to Democratic control.[7]

Impact of redistricting

See also:Redistricting in Washington

Washington gained a congressional seat following the 2010 Census, bringing its total up to 10. The newly redrawn 10th covers most of Thurston County, including Olympia, as well as jutting into Mason County to include Shelton and stretching through the middle of Pierce County to include Puyallup.[8]

The10th District was created after the 2010 Census. The new district is composed of the following percentages of voters of the old congressional districts.[9][10]

District partisanship

FairVote's Monopoly Politics 2012 study

See also:FairVote's Monopoly Politics 2012

In 2012, FairVote did a study on partisanship in the congressional districts, giving each a percentage ranking (D/R) based on the new 2012 maps and comparing that to the old 2010 maps. Washington's 10th District was created and is more Democratic because of redistricting.[11]

  • 2012: 55D / 45R
  • 2010: District did not exist.

Cook Political Report's PVI

See also:Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

In 2012,Cook Political Report released its updated figures on thePartisan Voter Index, which measured each congressional district's partisanship relative to the rest of the country.Washington's 10th Congressional District had a PVI of D+4, which was the 152nd most Democratic district in the country. In 2008, this district was won byBarack Obama (D), 58-42 percent overJohn McCain (R). In 2004,John Kerry (D) won the district 53-47 percent overGeorge W. Bush (R).[12]

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑CNN "Washington Districts Race - 2012 Election Center"
  2. ↑Washington Secretary of State, "Top 2 Primary: FAQ," accessed May 17, 2012
  3. ↑3.03.13.23.33.43.53.6Washington Secretary of State, "Dates and Deadlines," accessed May 25, 2012Cite error: Invalid<ref> tag; name "sos" defined multiple times with different content
  4. ↑Washington Redistricting Map, "Map" accessed July 24, 2012
  5. ↑Politico "Washington redistricting plan a small win for Democrats," December 28, 2011
  6. ↑New York Times, "House Race Ratings," accessed August 10, 2012
  7. ↑DCCC, "Red to Blue 2012"
  8. ↑Washington Redistricting Commission, "Final Statewide," accessed May 15, 2012
  9. ↑Moonshadow Mobile's CensusViewer, "Washington's congressional districts 2001-2011 comparison"
  10. ↑Labels & Lists, "VoterMapping software voter counts"
  11. ↑ "2011 Redistricting and 2012 Elections in Washington," September 2012
  12. ↑Cook Political Report, "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" accessed October 2012
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