WA-09 — 1996 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1996 US House electionWA-09 · U.S. HouseSmithD+2.9
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Adam Smith ✓Democrat | 50.1% | 105,236 |
|---|---|---|
| Randy Tate (i)Republican | 47.3% | 99,199 |
| David GruensteinIndependent | 2.6% | 5,432 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current WA-09 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1996 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1996 contest.
Margin history
WA-09 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1996WA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1996 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.