Elections were held in Washington state in 2006 for seats in the United States House of Representatives. Of the nine congressional districts, six were won by Democrats and three by Republicans, with the Democrats taking 64% of the vote.
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Overview
edit| United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2006[1] | |||||
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,320,238 | 64.27% | 6 | — | |
| Republican | 721,862 | 35.14% | 3 | — | |
| Independents | 11,956 | 0.58% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 2,054,056 | 100.00% | 2 | — | |
District 1
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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jay Inslee easily dispatched Republican challenger Larry Ishmael to win a sixth term.
Endorsements
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- Sierra Club Washington[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Inslee (inc.) | 163,832 | 67.72 | |
| Republican | Larry Ishmael | 78,105 | 32.28 | |
| Total votes | 241,937 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 2
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Democratic incumbent Congressman Rick Larsen defeated his Republican opponent, U.S. Navy veteran Doug Roulstone by a solid margin.
Endorsements
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- Sierra Club Washington[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rick Larsen (inc.) | 157,064 | 64.16 | |
| Republican | Doug Roulstone | 87,730 | 35.84 | |
| Total votes | 244,794 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 3
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In a slight improvement over his 2004 performance, incumbent Democratic Congressman Brian Baird easily won a fifth term over Republican challenger Michael Messmore.
Endorsements
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- Sierra Club Washington[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Brian Baird (inc.) | 147,065 | 63.12 | |
| Republican | Michael Messore | 85,915 | 36.88 | |
| Total votes | 232,980 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
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In his bid for a seventh term, Republican incumbent Congressman Doc Hastings beat back a spirited challenge from Democratic nominee Richard Wright. Though Hastings eventually beat Wright by a fairly solid margin, it was not the kind of landslide that Hastings usually experienced in this strongly conservative district based in Central Washington.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Doc Hastings (inc.) | 115,246 | 59.93 | |
| Democratic | Richard Wright | 77,054 | 40.07 | |
| Total votes | 192,300 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
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Like neighboring Congressman Hastings, incumbent Republican Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers faced a surprisingly strong challenge from Democratic nominee Peter J. Goldmark in her conservative, Eastern Washington district. Though Rodgers ultimately edged Goldmark out by a comfortable margin, the race got close enough for CQ Politics to change its rating on the race to Republican Favored from Safe Republican.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (inc.) | 134,967 | 56.40 | |
| Democratic | Peter J. Goldmark | 104,357 | 43.60 | |
| Total votes | 239,324 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 6
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Long-serving Democratic incumbent Norm Dicks, a high-ranking member on the Appropriations Committee did not face a credible challenge to his bid for a sixteenth term from conservative activist Doug Cloud in this liberal, Kitsap Peninsula-based district.
Endorsements
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- Sierra Club Washington[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Norm Dicks (inc.) | 158,202 | 70.60 | |
| Republican | Doug Cloud | 65,883 | 29.40 | |
| Total votes | 224,085 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 7
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In his bid for a ninth term, incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott easily beat out Republican nominee Steve Beren and independent Linnea S. Noreen in this very liberal, Seattle-based district.
Endorsements
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- Sierra Club Washington[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Jim McDermott (inc.) | 195,462 | 79.41 | |
| Republican | Steve Beren | 38,715 | 15.73 | |
| Independent | Linnea S. Noreen | 11,956 | 4.86 | |
| Total votes | 246,133 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 8
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In 2004, then-King County Sheriff Dave Reichert won his first campaign for the United States House of Representatives by a five-point margin. 2006 proved to be just as tough of a year for Reichert. Facing former Microsoft executive Darcy Burner for the first time, Reichert faced a grueling battle for re-election. Polls taken in October showed the two candidates to be about even[4] and the two major newspapers in the area—the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Seattle Times—split their endorsements: The Post-Intelligencer endorsed Burner[5] while the Times supported Reichert.[6] Ultimately, though, a few weeks after election day, it became evident that Reichert had beaten out Burner and had won a second term.
Endorsements
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- Sierra Club Washington[2]
Individuals
- Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Dave Reichert (inc.) | 129,362 | 51.46 | |
| Democratic | Darcy Burner | 122,021 | 48.54 | |
| Total votes | 251,383 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 9
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Incumbent Democratic Congressman Adam Smith easily beat out Republican candidate Steven Cofchin for a sixth term in this Western Washington district based in the Puget Sound.
Endorsements
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- Sierra Club Washington[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Adam Smith (inc.) | 119,038 | 65.72 | |
| Republican | Steven C. Cofchin | 62,082 | 34.28 | |
| Total votes | 181,120 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
- ^ a b c d e f g "Endorsements 2006". www.sierraclub.org. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "Cathy McMorris Rodgers : Rollcall Members of Congress". Archived from the original on March 5, 2011.
- ^ "Welcome to nginx". Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "P-I Endorsement: Burner is better". October 22, 2006.
- ^ "The Seattle Times: Editorials & Opinion: Reichert in the 8th". Archived from the original on November 5, 2006.
- ^ "Darcy Burner (WA-8) | WesPAC". November 4, 2006. Archived from the original on November 4, 2006. Retrieved April 8, 2023.