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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Washington/WA-02
      1976·US House·Washington·District profile →

      Washington District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Lloyd Meeds
      49.3%107,328 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John Nance Garner
      49.0%106,786 votes
      Margin
      D+0.3
      217,858 total votes
      4 candidates217,858 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Lloyd MeedsDEM✓
      		DEM107,32849.3%
      John Nance GarnerREP
      		REP106,78649.0%
      Tom BlyOTH
      		OTH1,9630.9%
      Carol M RuckertOTH
      		OTH1,7810.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.5
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+0.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.8%36.3%D+23.5425,118
      202060.1%37.2%D+22.9437,403
      201655.0%37.0%D+17.9346,835
      201258.4%41.6%D+16.7326,806
      200858.4%39.6%D+18.8332,159

      Seat History

      US House in Washington

      2024
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+28.0
      2022
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+20.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+26.4
      2018
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+71.3
      2016
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+28.0
      2014
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+21.1
      2012
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+22.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+2.1
      2008
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+24.8
      2006
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+28.3
      2004
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+30.3
      2002
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+4.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+4.1
      1998
      Jack MetcalfREP
      R+10.4
      1996
      Jack MetcalfREP
      R+0.8
      View all US House history for Washington →

      Candidates

      John Nance GarnerREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginD+10.3
      Career1974-1978
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Lloyd MeedsDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Tom BlyOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Carol M RuckertOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+66.5
      Career1976-1978
      State House / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 1976

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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