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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Washington/WA-01
      2008·US House·Washington·District profile →

      Washington District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Jay Inslee
      67.8%233,780 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Larry W Ishmael
      32.2%111,240 votes
      Margin
      D+35.5
      345,020 total votes
      2 candidates345,020 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jay InsleeDEM✓
      		DEM233,78067.8%
      Larry W IshmaelREP
      		REP111,24032.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+28.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202462.2%33.7%D+28.5374,400
      202064.0%33.3%D+30.6392,183
      201658.9%33.1%D+25.8315,830
      201259.7%40.3%D+19.4294,355
      200859.9%38.4%D+21.5291,234

      Seat History

      US House in Washington

      2024
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+26.3
      2022
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+27.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+17.2
      2018
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+18.5
      2016
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+10.8
      2014
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+10.1
      2012
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+7.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+15.3
      2006
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+35.4
      2004
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+26.3
      2002
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+14.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+11.9
      1998
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+5.7
      1996
      Rick WhiteREP
      R+7.5
      View all US House history for Washington →

      Candidates

      Jay InsleeDEM
      Record13W-1L
      Avg MarginD+7.0
      Career1988-2020
      Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Larry W IshmaelREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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