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      Home/Elections/2016/US House/Washington/WA-08
      2016·US House·Washington·District profile →

      Washington District 8 US House

      Winner
      REP
      David G Reichert
      60.2%193,145 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Tony Ventrella
      39.8%127,720 votes
      Margin
      R+20.4
      320,865 total votes
      2 candidates320,865 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David G ReichertREP✓
      		REP193,14560.2%
      Tony VentrellaDEM
      		DEM127,72039.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+5.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.0
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202450.9%45.2%D+5.7428,599
      202052.0%45.3%D+6.7435,843
      201647.7%44.5%D+3.3336,893
      201250.5%49.5%D+1.0318,405
      200851.5%46.5%D+5.0316,984

      Seat History

      US House in Washington

      2024
      Kim SchrierDEM
      D+8.2
      2022
      Kim SchrierDEM
      D+6.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Kim SchrierDEM
      D+3.6
      2018
      Kim SchrierDEM
      D+4.8
      2014
      David G ReichertREP
      R+26.5
      2012
      David G ReichertREP
      R+19.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      David G ReichertREP
      R+4.1
      2008
      David G ReichertREP
      R+5.6
      2006
      David G ReichertREP
      R+2.9
      2004
      David G ReichertREP
      R+4.8
      2002
      Jennifer DunnREP
      R+22.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jennifer DunnREP
      R+26.6
      1998
      Jennifer DunnREP
      R+19.5
      1996
      Jennifer DunnREP
      R+30.8
      View all US House history for Washington →

      Candidates

      David G ReichertREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginD+11.2
      Career2004-2024
      Governor / US House
      Full profile →
      Tony VentrellaDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2016
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 2016

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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