2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

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2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
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  2002 November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02) 2006  

All 9 Washington seats to the United States House of Representatives
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election63
Seats won63
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote1,725,3161,189,147
Percentage58.93%40.13%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.75%Decrease2.svg 4.66%

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The United States House of Representatives elections in Washington were held on November 2, 2004. Washington has nine members in the House of Representatives, as apportioned during the 2000 census, and all nine seats were up for re-election. There were two open seats in the 5th and 8th districts when Republicans George Nethercutt and Jennifer Dunn, respectively, retired. No seats changed party this year.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2004 [1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–
Democratic 1,608,75158.93%6
Republican 1,095,49340.13%3
Independents25,7510.94%0
Totals2,729,995100.00%9

District 1

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In this liberal-leaning district based in the northern suburbs of Seattle and parts of the Kitsap Peninsula, incumbent Democratic Congressman Jay Inslee did not face a serious challenge from Republican candidate Randy Eastwood and Libertarian Charles Moore. Congressman Inslee was able to crush both candidates in the general election to win his fifth nonconsecutive term in Congress.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DOctober 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3] Safe DNovember 1, 2004

Results

2004 Washington's 1st congressional district election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jay Inslee (inc.) 204,121 62.28
Republican Randy Eastwood117,85035.96
Libertarian Charles Moore5,7981.77
Total votes327,769 100.00
Democratic hold

By county

County results
County [4] Jay Inslee

Democratic

Randy Eastwood

Republican

Charles Moore

Libertarian

MarginTotal votes
#%#%#%#%
King (part)76,28963.94%41,00434.37%2,0141.69%35,28529.57%119,307
Kitsap (part)36,76661.49%22,00436.80%1,0171.70%14,76224.69%59,787
Snohomish (part)91,06661.25%54,84236.89%2,7671.86%36,22424.36%148,675
Totals204,12162.28%117,85035.96%5,7981.77%86,27126.32%327,769

District 2

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Incumbent Congressman Rick Larsen has represented this Western Washington district, which extends from the northern and western suburbs of Seattle to the Canada–US border in the north since he was first elected in 2000. This year, he was challenged by Republican Suzanne Sinclair and Libertarian Bruce Guthrie, but he was easily able to win a third term due to the liberal nature of his constituency.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DOctober 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3] Safe DNovember 1, 2004

Results

2004 Washington's 2nd congressional district election [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Rick Larsen (inc.) 202,383 63.91
Republican Suzanne Sinclair106,33333.58
Libertarian Bruce Guthrie7,9662.52
Total votes316,682 100.00
Democratic hold

By county

County [5] Rick Larsen
Democratic
Suzanne Sinclair
Republican
Bruce Guthrie
Libertarian
MarginTotal votes cast
#%#%#%#%
Island 21,64958.84%14,43239.22%7151.94%7,21719.61%36,796
King (part)20767.21%8627.92%154.87%12139.29%308
San Juan 6,76270.50%2,47125.76%3593.74%4,29144.74%9,592
Skagit 31,84462.91%17,60434.78%1,1702.31%14,24028.13%50,618
Snohomish (part)86,40063.61%46,28234.07%3,1492.32%40,11829.54%135,831
Whatcom 55,52166.46%25,45830.48%2,5583.06%30,06335.99%83,537
Totals202,38363.91%106,33333.58%7,9662.52%96,05030.33%316,682

District 3

2004 Washington's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee Brian Baird Thomas E. Crowson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote193,626119,027
Percentage61.93%38.07%

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County results
Baird:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Brian Baird
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Brian Baird
Democratic

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This Western Washington district, which spans from Olympia to the Washington-Oregon border, has a moderate profile and has been represented by Democratic Congressman Brian Baird since 1999. Seeking a fourth term, Baird was opposed by Republican Thomas Crowson, but the Congressman's popularity allowed him to crush his opponent in a landslide.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DOctober 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3] Safe DNovember 1, 2004

Results

2004 Washington's 3rd congressional district election [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brian Baird (inc.) 193,626 61.93
Republican Thomas A. Crowson119,02738.07
Total votes312,653 100.00
Democratic hold

By county

County results
County [6] Brian Baird

Democratic

Thomas A. Crowson

Republican

MarginTotal votes
#%#%#%
Clark 95,85358.90%66,89941.10%28,95417.79%162,752
Cowlitz 27,70867.26%13,48832.74%14,22034.52%41,196
Lewis 17,02454.79%14,04745.21%2,9779.58%31,071
Pacific 7,07371.63%2,80128.37%4,27243.27%9,874
Skamania (part)2,11459.94%1,41340.06%70119.88%3,527
Thurston (part)42,33568.20%19,73931.80%22,59636.40%62,074
Wahkiakum 1,51970.36%64029.64%87940.71%2,159
Totals193,62661.93%119,02738.07%74,59923.86%312,653

District 4

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Incumbent Republican Congressman Doc Hastings, who won his first term in 1994 by defeating fellow Congressman Jay Inslee, ran for a sixth term in this conservative, central Washington-based district. Hastings faced Democratic nominee Sandy Matheson in the general election, whom he was able to defeat convincingly.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe ROctober 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3] Safe RNovember 1, 2004

Results

2004 Washington's 4th congressional district election [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doc Hastings (inc.) 154,627 62.57
Democratic Sandy Matheson92,48637.43
Total votes247,113 100.00
Republican hold

By county

County results
County [7] Doc Hastings

Republican

Sandy Matheson

Democratic

MarginTotal votes
#%#%#%
Adams (part)1,74968.70%79731.30%95237.39%2,546
Benton 40,82262.76%24,22437.24%16,59825.52%65,046
Chelan 18,97867.15%9,28232.85%9,69634.31%28,260
Douglas 9,13670.29%3,86229.71%5,27440.58%12,998
Franklin 10,12364.58%5,55235.42%4,57129.16%15,675
Grant 17,98971.27%7,25128.73%10,73842.54%25,240
Kittitas 8,90557.57%6,56242.43%2,34315.15%15,467
Klickitat 5,12757.74%3,75242.26%1,37515.49%8,879
Skamania (part)70451.99%65048.01%543.99%1,354
Yakima 41,09457.36%30,55442.64%10,54014.71%71,648
Totals154,62762.57%92,48637.43%62,14125.15%247,113

District 5

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When incumbent Republican Congressman George Nethercutt opted to run for Senate instead of seeking a sixth term, an open seat was created. The Minority Leader of the Washington House of Representatives, Cathy McMorris, emerged as the Republican nominee, while Don Barbieri, a well-known developer based in Spokane became the Democratic nominee. McMorris was able to defeat Barbieri by a wide margin to win her first term in Congress.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Lean ROctober 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3] Lean RNovember 1, 2004

Results

2004 Washington's 5th congressional district election [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cathy McMorris Rodgers 179,600 59.68
Democratic Don Barbieri 121,33340.32
Total votes300,933 100.00
Republican hold

By county

County results
County [8] Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Republican

Don Barbieri

Democratic

MarginTotal votes
#%#%#%
Adams (part)1,87576.62%57223.38%1,30353.25%2,447
Asotin 5,03359.60%3,41240.40%1,62119.19%8,445
Columbia 1,44970.14%61729.86%83240.27%2,066
Ferry 2,27269.29%1,00730.71%1,26538.58%3,279
Garfield 93273.33%33926.67%59346.66%1,271
Lincoln 4,23474.37%1,45925.63%2,77548.74%5,693
Okanogan 10,05564.73%5,47835.27%4,57729.47%15,533
Pend Oreille 4,09868.02%1,92731.98%2,17136.03%6,025
Spokane 113,17157.23%84,56542.77%28,60614.47%197,736
Stevens 13,37769.95%5,74730.05%7,63039.90%19,124
Walla Walla 13,51261.49%8,46138.51%5,05122.99%21,973
Whitman 9,59255.31%7,74944.69%1,84310.63%17,341
Totals179,60059.68%121,33340.32%58,26719.36%300,933

District 6

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Congressman Norm Dicks, the dean of the Washington congressional delegation, sought a fifteenth term in this liberal-leaning district based on the Kitsap Peninsula. Dicks faced perennial candidate and conservative activist Doug Cloud in the general election, but he was able to trump Cloud to seal another term in Congress.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DOctober 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3] Safe DNovember 1, 2004

Results

2004 Washington's 6th congressional district election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Norm Dicks (inc.) 202,919 68.99
Republican Doug Cloud91,22831.01
Total votes294,147 100.00
Democratic hold

By county

County results
County [9] Norm Dicks

Democratic

Doug Cloud

Republican

MarginTotal votes
#%#%#%
Clallam 20,71059.35%14,18440.65%6,52618.70%34,894
Grays Harbor 18,87970.53%7,88829.47%10,99141.06%26,767
Jefferson 13,07772.82%4,88227.18%8,19545.63%17,959
Kitsap (part)39,30070.42%16,50629.58%22,79440.85%55,806
Mason 16,20067.09%7,94632.91%8,25434.18%24,146
Pierce (part)94,75370.41%39,82229.59%54,93140.82%134,575
Totals202,91968.99%91,22831.01%111,69137.97%294,147

District 7

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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott, who has represented this solidly liberal district based in Seattle since he was first elected in 1988, ran for an eighth term in 2004. Facing Republican candidate Carol Cassady, McDermott was able to easily take victory, winning by the largest margin out of any Congressman that year in his state.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DOctober 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3] Safe DNovember 1, 2004

Results

2004 Washington's 7th congressional district election [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jim McDermott (inc.) 272,302 80.68
Republican Carol Cassady65,22619.32
Total votes337,528 100.00
Democratic hold

By county

County results
County [10] Jim McDermott

Democratic

Carol Cassady

Republican

MarginTotal votes
#%#%#%
King (part)272,30280.68%65,22619.32%207,07661.35%337,528
Totals272,30280.68%65,22619.32%207,07661.35%337,528

District 8

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Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn declined to seek a seventh term in this increasingly liberal district based in the eastern suburbs of Seattle and encompassing much of King County. King County Sheriff Dave Reichert became the Republican nominee. The Democratic primary attracted national attention with three major candidates: Heidi Behrens-Benedict, the Democratic nominee for the congressional seat in 1998, 2000, and 2002; former RealNetworks attorney Alex Alben; and KIRO radio host Dave Ross. [11] Ross won the primary and ran as the Democratic nominee. Despite a grueling battle and the fact that the Democratic nominee for president, John Kerry, won the district that year, Reichert managed to pull out a thin victory and went to Congress for his first term.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] TossupOctober 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3] Tilt RNovember 1, 2004

Results

2004 Washington's 8th congressional district election [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dave Reichert 173,298 51.50
Democratic Dave Ross 157,14846.70
Libertarian Spencer Garrett6,0531.80
Total votes336,499 100.00
Republican hold

By county

County results
County [12] Dave Reichert

Republican

Dave Ross

Democratic

Spencer Garrett

Libertarian

MarginTotal votes
#%#%#%#%
King (part)135,47549.95%131,08548.33%4,6451.71%4,3901.62%271,205
Pierce (part)37,82357.93%26,06339.92%1,4082.16%11,76018.01%65,294
Totals173,29851.50%157,14846.70%6,0531.80%16,1504.80%336,499

District 9

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This district has been represented by Democratic Congressman Adam Smith since he was first elected in 1996. Covering the densely populated area from the suburbs of Seattle to the northern portion of Olympia, the district has a moderately liberal population with a tendency to support Democratic candidates. Congressman Smith did not face a serious challenge from Republican Paul Lord and Green Party candidate Robert Posey and was re-elected to a fifth term with ease.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [2] Safe DOctober 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [3] Safe DNovember 1, 2004

Results

2004 Washington's 9th congressional district election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Adam Smith (inc.) 162,433 63.28
Republican Paul J. Lord88,30434.40
Green Robert F. Losey5,9342.31
Total votes256,671 100.00
Democratic hold

By county

County results
County [13] Adam Smith

Democratic

Paul J. Lord

Republican

Robert F. Losey

Green

MarginTotal votes
#%#%#%#%
King (part)78,12667.01%35,65930.59%2,8002.40%42,46736.43%116,585
Pierce (part)58,62159.95%37,34538.19%1,8151.86%21,27621.76%97,781
Thurston (part)25,68660.72%15,30036.17%1,3193.12%10,38624.55%42,305
Totals162,43363.28%88,30434.40%5,9342.31%74,12928.88%256,671

References

  1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2004 Competitive House Race Chart" (PDF). House: Race Ratings. Cook Political Report. October 29, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2006. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2004 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 3, 2004. Archived from the original on November 11, 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General U. S. Representative District #1". Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General U. S. Representative District #2". Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General U. S. Representative District #3". Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  7. 1 2 Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General U. S. Representative District #4". Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  8. 1 2 Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General U. S. Representative District #5". Secretary of State of Washington . Archived from the original on January 26, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General U. S. Representative District #6". Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General U. S. Representative District #7". Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  11. "The Seattle Times: Local News: Democrat promotes can-do ethic" . Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  12. 1 2 Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General U. S. Representative District #8". Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved August 18, 2025.
  13. 1 2 Reed, Sam (November 2, 2004). "Elections Search Results November 2004 General U. S. Representative District #9". Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved August 18, 2025.

See also