2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington explained

Election Name:	2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
Country:	Washington
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
Next Year:	2020
Seats For Election:	All ten Washington seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:	6
Seats1:	7
Seat Change1:	1
Popular Vote1:	1,888,593
Percentage1:	62.50%
Swing1:	7.23%
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Last Election2:	4
Seats2:	3
Seat Change2:	1
Popular Vote2:	1,048,712
Percentage2:	34.70%
Swing2:	10.03%

The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 6, 2018, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. All nine incumbents seeking re-election were re-elected, however the Democratic Party won the open-seat in the 8th District previously held by a Republican, improving from a 6–4 margin to a 7–3 margin.

Overview

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington by district:^[1]

scope=col rowspan=3	District	scope=col colspan=2	Democratic	scope=col colspan=2	Republican	scope=col colspan=2	Others	scope=col colspan=2	Total	scope=col rowspan=3	Result
scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2 style="background:"	!	scope=col colspan=2	!	scope=col colspan=2
scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	% !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	Votes !	scope=col data-sort-type="number"	%
	197,209	59.27%	135,534	40.73%	0	0.00%	332,743	100.0%	Democratic hold
	210,187	71.29%	0	0.00%	84,646	28.71%	294,833	100.0%	Democratic hold
	145,407	47.33%	161,819	52.67%	0	0.00%	307,226	100.0%	Republican hold
	83,785	37.18%	141,551	62.82%	0	0.00%	225,336	100.0%	Republican hold
	144,925	45.24%	175,422	54.76%	0	0.00%	320,347	100.0%	Republican hold
	206,409	63.89%	116,677	36.11%	0	0.00%	323,086	100.0%	Democratic hold
	329,800	83.56%	64,881	16.44%	0	0.00%	394,681	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 8	164,089	52.42%	148,968	47.58%	0	0.00%	313,057	100.0%	Democratic gain
	240,567	100.00%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	240,567	100.0%	Democratic hold
	166,215	61.54%	103,860	38.46%	0	0.00%	270,075	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	1,888,593	62.50%	1,048,712	34.70%	84,646	2.80%	3,021,951	100.0%

District 1

Election Name:	2018 Washington's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 1
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 1
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Suzan DelBene, official portrait, 115th Congress (3x4).jpg
Nominee1:	Suzan DelBene
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	197,209
Percentage1:	59.3%
Nominee2:	Jeffrey Beeler
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	135,534
Percentage2:	40.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Suzan DelBene
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Suzan DelBene
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Map Size:	200px

See also: Washington's 1st congressional district. The 1st congressional district is located along the Puget Sound from the Canada–US border to King County.The district has a PVI of D+6. The incumbent is Democrat Suzan DelBene, who has represented the district since 2012. She was re-elected with 55% of the vote in 2016.

Primary election

Results

General election

Results

District 2

Election Name:	2018 Washington's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 2
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 2
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Rick Larsen 116th Congress official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Rick Larsen
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	210,187
Percentage1:	71.3%
Nominee2:	Brian Luke
Party2:	Libertarian Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	84,646
Percentage2:	28.7%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Rick Larsen
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Rick Larsen
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Map Size:	200px

See also: Washington's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd congressional district includes all of Island and San Juan counties and neighboring areas on the mainland from Bellingham in the north to Lynnwood in the south. The district has a PVI of D+10. The incumbent is Democrat Rick Larsen, who has represented the district since 2001. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016.

Primary election

Results

General election

District 3

Election Name:	2018 Washington's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 3
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 3
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Jaime Herrera Beutler, official portrait, 112th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Jaime Herrera Beutler
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	161,819
Percentage1:	52.7%
Nominee2:	Carolyn Long
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	145,407
Percentage2:	47.3%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Jaime Herrera Beutler
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Jaime Herrera Beutler
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:	250px

See also: Washington's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd congressional district encompasses the southernmost portion of western and central Washington. It includes the counties of Lewis, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, and Klickitat, and a small sliver of southern Thurston county. The district has a PVI of R+4. The incumbent is Republican Jaime Herrera Beutler, who has represented the district since 2011. She was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2016.

Primary election

Results

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Jaime Herrera Beutler (R)	Carolyn Long (D)	Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College^[2]	October 14–19, 2018	497	± 4.6%	align=center	48%	41%	12%
Lake Research Partners (D-Long)^[3]	October 9–11, 2018	500	± 4.9%	43%	align=center	45%	–
Lake Research Partners (D-Long)^[4]	June 14–18, 2018	500	± 4.4%	align=center	42%	37%	20%
Lake Research Partners (D-Long)^[5]	March 8–12, 2018	400	± 4.9%	align=center	49%	29%	21%

Results

District 4

Election Name:	2018 Washington's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 4
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 4
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Dan Newhouse, official portrait, 114th Congress (cropped)..jpg
Nominee1:	Dan Newhouse
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	141,551
Percentage1:	62.8%
Nominee2:	Christine Brown
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	83,785
Percentage2:	37.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Dan Newhouse
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Dan Newhouse
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:	150px

See also: Washington's 4th congressional district. The 4th congressional district is located in central Washington, covering the counties of, Douglas, Okanogan, Grant, Yakima, Franklin, Benton, and Adams. The district is dominated by the Yakima and Tri-Cities areas. The district has a PVI of R+13. The incumbent is Republican Dan Newhouse, who has represented the district since 2015. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016.

Primary election

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District 5

Election Name:	2018 Washington's 5th congressional district election
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 5
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 5
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Cathy McMorris Rodgers, official portrait, 115th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	175,422
Percentage1:	54.8%
Nominee2:	Lisa Brown
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	144,925
Percentage2:	45.2%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Cathy McMorris Rodgers
After Party:	Republican Party (United States)
Map Size:	100px

See also: Washington's 5th congressional district. The 5th congressional district is located in Eastern Washington and includes the counties of Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin. It is centered on Spokane, the state's second largest city. The district has a PVI of R+8. The incumbent is Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers, who has represented the district since 2005. She was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2016.

Primary election

Results

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R)	Lisa Brown (D)	Other	Undecided
FM3 Research (D-Brown)^[7]	September 16–20, 2018	521	± 4.3%	align=center	49%	46%	—	5%
Public Policy Polling (D)^[8]	April 16–17, 2018	689	± 3.7%	align=center	48%	45%	—	7%
Elway Research^[9]	April 4–7, 2018	403	± 5.0%	align=center	44%	38%	3%	16%
DCCC (D)^[10]	February 3, 2018	414	± 4.8%	align=center	47%	43%	—	—

Results

District 6

Election Name:	2018 Washington's 6th congressional district election
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 6
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 6
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Derek Kilmer, official portrait, 113th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Derek Kilmer
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	206,409
Percentage1:	63.9%
Nominee2:	Douglas Dightman
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	116,677
Percentage2:	36.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Derek Kilmer
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Derek Kilmer
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Map Size:	200px

See also: Washington's 6th congressional district. The 6th congressional district includes the Olympic Peninsula, most of the Kitsap Peninsula, and most of the city of Tacoma. The district has a PVI of D+6. The incumbent is Democrat Derek Kilmer, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2016.

Primary election

Results

General election

Results

District 7

Election Name:	2018 Washington's 7th congressional district election
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 7
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 7
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Pramila Jayapal, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped) 2.jpg
Nominee1:	Pramila Jayapal
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	329,800
Percentage1:	83.6%
Nominee2:	Craig Keller
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	64,881
Percentage2:	16.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Pramila Jayapal
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Pramila Jayapal
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Map Size:	100px

See also: Washington's 7th congressional district. The 7th congressional district includes most of Seattle, all of Vashon Island, Edmonds, Shoreline, Kenmore, and parts of Burien and Normandy Park. The district has a PVI of D+33. The incumbent is Democrat Pramila Jayapal, who has represented the district since 2017. She was elected with 56% of the vote in 2016 to replace retiring Democratic representative Jim McDermott.

Primary election

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District 8

Election Name:	2018 Washington's 8th congressional district election
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 8
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 8
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Kim Schrier, official portrait 1, 116th Congress (3x4).jpg
Nominee1:	Kim Schrier
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	164,089
Percentage1:	52.4%
Nominee2:	Dino Rossi
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	148,968
Percentage2:	47.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Dave Reichert
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)
After Election:	Kim Schrier
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Map Size:	150px

See also: Washington's 8th congressional district. The 8th congressional district includes the eastern portions of King and Pierce counties and crosses the Cascade mountains to include Chelan and Kittitas counties. The population centers on the west side of the mountains include the exurban communities of Sammamish, Issaquah, and Auburn. On the east side, the 8th's population centers are rural communities Wenatchee, Leavenworth, and Ellensburg. The district has a PVI of EVEN.

Dave Reichert's retirement made this the only open seat in Washington in 2018, as well as the only seat to change party hands.

General election

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Dino Rossi (R)	Kim Schrier (D)	Undecided
NYT Upshot/Siena College^[12]	October 30 – November 4, 2018	477	± 4.8%	45%	align=center	48%	8%
Elway Research^[13]	October 4–9, 2018	400	± 5.0%	align=center	49%	39%	12%
NYT Upshot/Siena College^[14]	September 24–26, 2018	505	± 4.6%	45%	align=center	46%	9%
GBA Strategies (D)^[15]	April 18–22, 2018	300	± 5.7%	align=center	51%	45%	–

Dino Rossi vs. generic Democrat

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Dino Rossi (R)	Generic Democrat	Other	Undecided
DCCC (D)	March 23, 2018	–	–	align=center	46%	44%	–	–
Public Policy Polling (D)^[16]	February 12–13, 2018	613	± 4.0%	43%	align=center	44%	–	13%
Public Policy Polling (D)^[17]	October 6–8, 2017	753	± 3.6%	42%	align=center	43%	–	15%

Dino Rossi vs. Jason Rittereiser

Dino Rossi vs. Shannon Hader

Results

District 9

Election Name:	2018 Washington's 9th congressional district election
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 9
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 9
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Adam Smith, official portrait, 111th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Adam Smith
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	163,345
Percentage1:	67.9%
Nominee2:	Sarah Smith
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	77,222
Percentage2:	32.1%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Adam Smith
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Adam Smith
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Map Size:	150px

See also: Washington's 9th congressional district. The 9th congressional district encompasses a long, somewhat narrow area in western Washington through the densely populated central Puget Sound region, from Tacoma in the south to Bellevue in the north. The district has a PVI of D+21. The incumbent is Democrat Adam Smith, who has represented the district since 1997. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2016. The 9th was the only district in Washington to have Democrats win both spots in the blanket primary, with 48% of the vote going to the Adam Smith, the incumbent, 27% going to Sarah Smith, a progressive challenger, and 25% going to Doug Blaser, the sole Republican candidate. Incumbent Adam Smith won the general election soundly, receiving 68% of the vote.

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District 10

Election Name:	2018 Washington's 10th congressional district election
Country:	Washington
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 10
Previous Year:	2016
Next Election:	2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington#District 10
Next Year:	2020
Image1:	File:Denny Heck official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Denny Heck
Party1:	Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:	166,215
Percentage1:	61.5%
Nominee2:	Joseph Brumbles
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:	103,860
Percentage2:	38.5%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Denny Heck
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:	Denny Heck
After Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Map Size:	150px

See also: Washington's 10th congressional district. The 10th congressional district encompasses the state capital of Olympia and surrounding areas. The district has a PVI of D+5. The incumbent is Democrat Denny Heck, who has represented the district since 2013. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016.

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Results

External links

• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at FEC
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites of first district candidates

• Jeffrey Beeler (R) for Congress
• Suzan DelBene (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of second district candidates

• Rick Larsen (D) for Congress
• Brian Luke (L) for Congress

Official campaign websites of third district candidates

• Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) for Congress
• Carolyn Long (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates

• Christine Brown (D) for Congress
• Dan Newhouse (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates

• Lisa Brown (D) for Congress
• Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates

• Douglas Dightman (R) for Congress
• Derek Kilmer (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of seventh district candidates

• Pramila Jayapal (D) for Congress
• Craig Keller (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of eighth district candidates

• Dino Rossi (R) for Congress
• Kim Schrier (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of ninth district candidates

• Adam Smith (D) for Congress
• Sarah Smith (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites of tenth district candidates

• Joseph Brumbles (R) for Congress
• Dennis Heck (D) for Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: Johnson. Cheryl L.. Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. April 27, 2019. February 28, 2019.
2. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-wa03-3.html NYT Upshot/Siena College
3. https://www.opb.org/news/article/jaime-herrera-beutler-carolyn-long-washington-congress-poll/ Lake Research Partners (D-Long)
4. https://www.scribd.com/document/382732621/WA-03-Lake-Research-Partners-D-for-Carolyn-Long-June-2018 Lake Research Partners (D-Long)
5. https://www.scribd.com/document/374622514/WA-03-Lake-Research-for-Carolyn-Long-March-2018 Lake Research Partners (D-Long)
6. https://www.c-span.org/video/?453522-1/washington-5th-congressional-district-debate C-SPAN
7. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_kb1Magzkv6g5zdkHwQU012f6-RT0knr/view FM3 Research (D-Brown)
8. https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/2c7561_7bca568f1e114f018440e46d1bc274d2.pdf Public Policy Polling (D)
9. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/apr/11/eastern-washington-facing-bruising-race-for-congre/ Elway Research
10. https://dccc.org/dccc-memo-democrats-clear-advantage-new-district-polls/ DCCC (D)
11. https://www.c-span.org/video/?452940-1/washington-8th-congressional-district-debate C-SPAN
12. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/upshot/elections-poll-wa08-3.html NYT Upshot/Siena College
13. https://crosscut.com/sites/default/files/files/topline_cd8_1018.pdf Elway Research
14. https://scri.siena.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/WA08P1release_final9478.pdf NYT Upshot/Siena College
15. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4492761-HMP-WA08-P01-Analysis-0516.html GBA Strategies (D)
16. https://www.scribd.com/document/372045886/House-PPP-for-Patriot-Majority-D-Feb-2018 Public Policy Polling (D)
17. https://www.scribd.com/document/361433709/House-PPP-polls-for-Patriot-Majority-Oct-2017 Public Policy Polling (D)