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The2000 House elections in Washington occurred on November 7, 2000, to elect the members of theState ofWashington's delegation to theUnited States House of Representatives.[1] Washington has nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the1990 United States census. This election saw the Democrats flip one Republican-held open seat. These elections occurred alongsideAl Gore's victory in the state overGeorge W. Bush in thepresidential election.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2000[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,245,872 | 52.3% | 6 | — | |
| Republican | 997,877 | 41.9% | 3 | — | |
| Libertarian | 82,289 | 3.5% | 0 | — | |
| Green | 52,142 | 2.1% | 0 | — | |
| Natural Law | 4,231 | 0.2% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 2,378,180 | 100.00% | 9 | — | |
Incumbent Democratic CongressmanJay Inslee ran for a fourth non-consecutive term in Congress from this fairly liberal district rooted in portions of theKitsap Peninsula andSeattle’s northern suburbs. Inslee faced Republican candidate, State Senator Dan McDonald, winning re-election by a wide margin.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Inslee (inc.) | 155,820 | 54.55 | |
| Republican | Dan McDonald | 121,823 | 42.65 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Newman | 7,993 | 2.80 | |
| Total votes | 285,636 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| County[4] | Jay Inslee Democratic | Dan McDonald Republican | Bruce Newman Libertarian | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| King (part) | 73,482 | 55.51% | 55,332 | 41.80% | 3,557 | 2.69% | 18,150 | 13.71% | 132,371 |
| Kitsap (part) | 27,099 | 53.91% | 21,786 | 43.34% | 1,378 | 2.74% | 5,313 | 10.57% | 50,263 |
| Snohomish (part) | 55,239 | 53.63% | 44,705 | 43.40% | 3,058 | 2.97% | 10,534 | 10.23% | 103,002 |
| Totals | 155,820 | 54.55% | 121,823 | 42.65% | 7,993 | 2.80% | 33,997 | 11.90% | 285,636 |
Incumbent Republican CongressmanJack Metcalf retired instead of seeking a fourth term. The open seat pitted Republican state legislatorJohn Koster against DemocratRick Larsen, a member of theSnohomish County Council. Larsen won the election flipping the seat from Republican to Democratic, although by a very slim majority of the vote.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Larsen | 146,617 | 50.01 | |||
| Republican | John Koster | 134,660 | 45.93 | |||
| Libertarian | Stuart Andrews | 7,672 | 2.62 | |||
| Natural Law | Glen S. Johnson | 4,231 | 1.44 | |||
| Total votes | 293,180 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||||
| County[6] | John Koster Republican | Rick Larsen Democratic | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Island | 15,426 | 48.94% | 14,941 | 47.40% | 1,153 | 3.66% | -485 | -1.54% | 31,520 |
| San Juan | 2,910 | 36.49% | 4,488 | 56.28% | 577 | 7.24% | 1,578 | 19.79% | 7,975 |
| Skagit | 20,864 | 47.85% | 20,788 | 47.68% | 1,950 | 4.47% | -76 | -0.17% | 43,602 |
| Snohomish (part) | 63,879 | 45.57% | 71,166 | 50.76% | 5,143 | 3.67% | 7,287 | 5.20% | 140,188 |
| Whatcom | 31,581 | 45.18% | 35,234 | 50.41% | 3,080 | 4.41% | 3,653 | 5.23% | 69,895 |
| Totals | 134,660 | 45.93% | 146,617 | 50.01% | 11,903 | 4.06% | 11,957 | 4.08% | 293,180 |
Though the Southwest Washington-based district that two-term Democratic incumbent CongressmanBrian Baird represented was essentially a centrist district, he was able to beat challenger Trent R. Matson by a wide margin.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Baird (inc.) | 159,428 | 56.40 | |
| Republican | Trent R. Matson | 114,861 | 40.64 | |
| Libertarian | Erne Lewis | 8,375 | 2.96 | |
| Total votes | 282,664 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| County[8] | Brian Baird Democratic | Trent R. Matson Republican | Erne Lewis Libertarian | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Clark | 72,495 | 55.24% | 55,064 | 41.96% | 3,685 | 2.81% | 17,431 | 13.28% | 131,244 |
| Cowlitz | 21,523 | 59.40% | 13,850 | 38.23% | 859 | 2.37% | 7,673 | 21.18% | 36,232 |
| Grays Harbor (part) | 4,175 | 62.79% | 2,242 | 33.72% | 232 | 3.49% | 1,933 | 29.07% | 6,649 |
| Klickitat (part) | 2,023 | 56.13% | 1,474 | 40.90% | 107 | 2.97% | 549 | 15.23% | 3,604 |
| Lewis | 12,715 | 43.83% | 15,372 | 52.99% | 924 | 3.18% | -2,657 | -9.16% | 29,011 |
| Pacific | 6,080 | 66.02% | 2,871 | 31.18% | 258 | 2.80% | 3,209 | 34.85% | 9,209 |
| Skamania | 2,218 | 54.11% | 1,656 | 40.40% | 225 | 5.49% | 562 | 13.71% | 4,099 |
| Thurston (part) | 37,014 | 60.97% | 21,654 | 35.67% | 2,044 | 3.37% | 15,360 | 25.30% | 60,712 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,185 | 62.24% | 678 | 35.61% | 41 | 2.15% | 507 | 26.63% | 1,904 |
| Totals | 159,428 | 56.40% | 114,861 | 40.64% | 8,375 | 2.96% | 44,567 | 15.77% | 282,664 |
In the solidly conservative,central Washington congressional district, incumbent Republican CongressmanDoc Hastings faced Democrat Jim Davis. Owing to Hastings’s popularity and his district’s strong proclivity towards electing Republican candidates, he was yet again re-elected in a landslide.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doc Hastings (inc.) | 143,259 | 60.93 | |
| Democratic | Jim Davis | 87,585 | 37.25 | |
| Libertarian | Fred D. Krauss | 4,260 | 1.81 | |
| Total votes | 235,104 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| County[10] | Doc Hastings Republican | Jim Davis Democratic | Fred D. Krauss Libertarian | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams (part) | 88 | 74.58% | 27 | 22.88% | 3 | 2.54% | 61 | 51.69% | 118 |
| Benton | 37,140 | 63.06% | 20,825 | 35.36% | 934 | 1.59% | 16,315 | 27.70% | 58,899 |
| Chelan | 16,851 | 65.74% | 8,361 | 32.62% | 421 | 1.64% | 8,490 | 33.12% | 25,633 |
| Douglas | 8,039 | 63.97% | 4,273 | 34.00% | 254 | 2.02% | 3,766 | 29.97% | 12,566 |
| Franklin | 8,565 | 62.12% | 5,032 | 36.50% | 190 | 1.38% | 3,533 | 25.63% | 13,787 |
| Grant | 15,313 | 65.91% | 7,461 | 32.12% | 458 | 1.97% | 7,852 | 33.80% | 23,232 |
| Kittitas | 7,591 | 55.33% | 5,803 | 42.30% | 326 | 2.38% | 1,788 | 13.03% | 13,720 |
| Klickitat (part) | 2,647 | 62.43% | 1,477 | 34.83% | 116 | 2.74% | 1,170 | 27.59% | 4,240 |
| Okanogan | 9,322 | 64.73% | 4,665 | 32.39% | 414 | 2.87% | 4,657 | 32.34% | 14,401 |
| Yakima | 37,703 | 55.03% | 29,661 | 43.30% | 1,144 | 1.67% | 8,042 | 11.74% | 68,508 |
| Totals | 143,259 | 60.93% | 87,585 | 37.25% | 4,260 | 1.81% | 55,674 | 23.68% | 235,104 |
Incumbent Republican CongressmanGeorge Nethercutt easily won a fourth term in Congress facing off against Democratic candidate Tom Keefe and Libertarian candidate Greg Holmes as obstacles to another term. In this staunchly conservative district rooted in the socially conservative counties ofeastern Washington, the 5th district had been represented by former speaker of the HouseTom Foley until his defeat in1994 by Nethercutt.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George R. Nethercutt (inc.) | 144,038 | 57.34 | |
| Democratic | Tom Keefe | 97,703 | 38.89 | |
| Libertarian | Greg Holmes | 9,473 | 3.77 | |
| Total votes | 251,214 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| County[11] | George Nethercutt Republican | Tom Keefe Democratic | Greg Holmes Libertarian | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams (part) | 3,424 | 71.74% | 1,209 | 25.33% | 140 | 2.93% | 2,215 | 46.41% | 4,773 |
| Asotin | 4,804 | 61.37% | 2,786 | 35.59% | 238 | 3.04% | 2,018 | 25.78% | 7,828 |
| Columbia | 1,477 | 70.91% | 539 | 25.88% | 67 | 3.22% | 938 | 45.03% | 2,083 |
| Ferry | 1,785 | 59.68% | 1,045 | 34.94% | 161 | 5.38% | 740 | 24.74% | 2,991 |
| Garfield | 970 | 74.16% | 303 | 23.17% | 35 | 2.68% | 667 | 50.99% | 1,308 |
| Lincoln | 3,562 | 69.50% | 1,392 | 27.16% | 171 | 3.34% | 2,170 | 42.34% | 5,125 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,938 | 55.05% | 2,089 | 39.14% | 310 | 5.81% | 849 | 15.91% | 5,337 |
| Spokane | 92,811 | 55.09% | 69,377 | 41.18% | 6,275 | 3.72% | 23,434 | 13.91% | 168,463 |
| Stevens | 10,673 | 64.21% | 5,105 | 30.71% | 845 | 5.08% | 5,568 | 33.50% | 16,623 |
| Walla Walla | 12,094 | 58.15% | 7,963 | 38.29% | 740 | 3.56% | 4,131 | 19.86% | 20,797 |
| Whitman | 9,500 | 59.80% | 5,895 | 37.11% | 491 | 3.09% | 3,605 | 22.69% | 15,886 |
| Totals | 144,038 | 57.34% | 97,703 | 38.89% | 9,473 | 3.77% | 46,335 | 18.44% | 251,214 |
Long-serving Democratic CongressmanNorm Dicks, the longest-serving ofWashington congressmen, has represented this liberal-leaning,Kitsap Peninsula-based district since he was first elected in1976. Congressman Dicks faced Air Force veteran and Republican nominee Bob Lawrence in the general election. Lawrence was defeated in a landslide margin by Dicks.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Norm Dicks (inc.) | 164,853 | 64.72 | |
| Republican | Bob Lawrence | 79,215 | 31.10 | |
| Libertarian | John Bennett | 10,645 | 4.18 | |
| Total votes | 254,713 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| County[13] | Norm Dicks Democratic | Bob Lawrence Republican | John Bennett Libertarian | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Clallam | 16,225 | 52.40% | 12,226 | 39.49% | 2,512 | 8.11% | 3,999 | 12.92% | 30,963 |
| Grays Harbor (part) | 12,871 | 69.71% | 4,822 | 26.12% | 770 | 4.17% | 8,049 | 43.60% | 18,463 |
| Jefferson | 10,040 | 65.14% | 4,650 | 30.17% | 724 | 4.70% | 5,390 | 34.97% | 15,414 |
| Kitsap (part) | 33,826 | 66.88% | 14,959 | 29.58% | 1,791 | 3.54% | 18,867 | 37.30% | 50,576 |
| Mason | 13,515 | 62.32% | 7,091 | 32.70% | 1,079 | 4.98% | 6,424 | 29.62% | 21,685 |
| Pierce (part) | 78,376 | 66.64% | 35,467 | 30.16% | 3,769 | 3.20% | 42,909 | 36.48% | 117,612 |
| Totals | 164,853 | 64.72% | 79,215 | 31.10% | 10,645 | 4.18% | 85,638 | 33.62% | 254,713 |
This district, the most liberal in Washington, encompasses most of the city ofSeattle and has been represented by Democratic CongressmanJim McDermott since he was first elected in1988. Running for a seventh term, McDermott was challenged by Green Party candidate Joe Szwaja and Libertarian Joel Grus, the Republicans did not field a candidate in this race. McDermott easily won re-election defeating both the Green and Libertarian candidates by a landslide margin.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim McDermott (inc.) | 193,470 | 72.79 | |
| Green | Joe Szwaja | 52,142 | 19.62 | |
| Libertarian | Joel Grus | 20,197 | 7.60 | |
| Total votes | 265,809 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| County[15] | Jim McDermott Democratic | Joe Swaja Green | Joel Grus Libertarian | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| King (part) | 193,470 | 72.79% | 52,142 | 19.62% | 20,197 | 7.60% | 141,328 | 53.17% | 265,809 |
| Totals | 193,470 | 72.79% | 52,142 | 19.62% | 20,197 | 7.60% | 141,328 | 53.17% | 265,809 |
Incumbent Republican CongresswomanJennifer Dunn ran for a fifth term in this liberal-leaning district and faced Democratic nominee Heidi Behrens-Benedict and Libertarian Bernard Mcllroy in the general election. The general election was a rematch between Gunn and Behrens-Benedict. Despite the 8th district, based in the eastern Seattle suburbs, having voted for Al Gore by a slim margin, Dunn won a fifth term by a wide margin.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jennifer Dunn (inc.) | 183,255 | 62.23 | |
| Democratic | Heidi Behrens-Benedict | 104,944 | 35.64 | |
| Libertarian | Bernard McIlroy | 6,269 | 2.13 | |
| Total votes | 294,468 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| County[16] | Jennifer Dunn Republican | Heidi Behrens-Benedict Democratic | Bernard McIlroy Libertarian | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| King (part) | 146,955 | 62.00% | 85,159 | 35.93% | 4,919 | 2.08% | 61,796 | 26.07% | 237,033 |
| Pierce (part) | 36,300 | 63.20% | 19,785 | 34.45% | 1,350 | 2.35% | 16,515 | 28.75% | 57,435 |
| Totals | 183,255 | 62.23% | 104,944 | 35.64% | 6,269 | 2.13% | 78,311 | 26.59% | 294,468 |
Running for a third term, incumbent Democratic CongressmanAdam Smith was opposed by Republican,King County CouncilmemberChris Vance and Libertarian candidate Jonathan V. Wright in the general election. Congressman Smith represents a liberal-leaning district that runs from the state’s capital ofOlympia to some of the southern suburbs ofSeattle, Smith won by a wide margin.[17]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Smith (inc.) | 135,452 | 61.67 | |
| Republican | Chris Vance | 76,766 | 34.95 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan V. Wright | 7,405 | 3.37 | |
| Total votes | 219,623 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| County[18] | Adam Smith Democratic | Chris Vance Republican | Jonathan V. Wright Libertarian | Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| King (part) | 66,872 | 63.63% | 34,617 | 32.94% | 3,609 | 3.43% | 32,255 | 30.69% | 105,098 |
| Pierce (part) | 49,775 | 60.13% | 30,439 | 36.77% | 2,566 | 3.10% | 19,336 | 23.36% | 82,780 |
| Thurston (part) | 18,805 | 59.24% | 11,710 | 36.89% | 1,230 | 3.87% | 7,095 | 22.35% | 31,745 |
| Totals | 135,452 | 61.67% | 76,766 | 34.95% | 7,405 | 3.37% | 58,686 | 26.72% | 219,623 |
