The 2000 House elections in Washington occurred on November 7, 2000, to elect the members of the State of Washington's delegation to the United States House of Representatives.[1] Washington has nine seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. This election saw the Democrats flip one Republican-held open seat. These elections occurred alongside Al Gore's victory in the state over George W. Bush in the presidential election.
 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
All 9 Washington seats to the United States House of Representatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Overview
edit| United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2000[2] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,245,872 | 52.3% | 6 | — | |
| Republican | 997,877 | 41.9% | 3 | — | |
| Libertarian | 82,289 | 3.5% | 0 | — | |
| Green | 52,142 | 2.1% | 0 | — | |
| Natural Law | 4,231 | 0.2% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 2,378,180 | 100.00% | 9 | — | |
District 1
editIncumbent Democratic Congressman Jay Inslee ran for a fourth non-consecutive term in Congress from this fairly liberal district rooted in portions of the Kitsap Peninsula and Seattle’s northern suburbs. Inslee faced Republican candidate, State Senator Dan McDonald, winning re-election by a wide margin.[3]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jay Inslee (inc.) | 155,820 | 54.55 | |
| Republican | Dan McDonald | 121,823 | 42.65 | |
| Libertarian | Bruce Newman | 7,993 | 2.80 | |
| Total votes | 285,636 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
By county
edit| County[4] | Jay Inslee
Democratic |
Dan McDonald
Republican |
Bruce Newman
Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| King (part) | 73,482 | 55.51% | 55,332 | 41.80% | 3,557 | 2.69% | 18,150 | 13.71% | 132,371 |
| Kitsap (part) | 27,099 | 53.91% | 21,786 | 43.34% | 1,378 | 2.74% | 5,313 | 10.57% | 50,263 |
| Snohomish (part) | 55,239 | 53.63% | 44,705 | 43.40% | 3,058 | 2.97% | 10,534 | 10.23% | 103,002 |
| Totals | 155,820 | 54.55% | 121,823 | 42.65% | 7,993 | 2.80% | 33,997 | 11.90% | 285,636 |
District 2
editIncumbent Republican Congressman Jack Metcalf retired instead of seeking a fourth term. The open seat pitted Republican state legislator John Koster against Democrat Rick Larsen, a member of the Snohomish County Council. Larsen won the election flipping the seat from Republican to Democratic, although by a very slim majority of the vote.[5]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Larsen | 146,617 | 50.01 | |||
| Republican | John Koster | 134,660 | 45.93 | |||
| Libertarian | Stuart Andrews | 7,672 | 2.62 | |||
| Natural Law | Glen S. Johnson | 4,231 | 1.44 | |||
| Total votes | 293,180 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
By county
edit| County[6] | John Koster Republican |
Rick Larsen Democratic |
Various candidates Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Island | 15,426 | 48.94% | 14,941 | 47.40% | 1,153 | 3.66% | -485 | -1.54% | 31,520 |
| San Juan | 2,910 | 36.49% | 4,488 | 56.28% | 577 | 7.24% | 1,578 | 19.79% | 7,975 |
| Skagit | 20,864 | 47.85% | 20,788 | 47.68% | 1,950 | 4.47% | -76 | -0.17% | 43,602 |
| Snohomish (part) | 63,879 | 45.57% | 71,166 | 50.76% | 5,143 | 3.67% | 7,287 | 5.20% | 140,188 |
| Whatcom | 31,581 | 45.18% | 35,234 | 50.41% | 3,080 | 4.41% | 3,653 | 5.23% | 69,895 |
| Totals | 134,660 | 45.93% | 146,617 | 50.01% | 11,903 | 4.06% | 11,957 | 4.08% | 293,180 |
District 3
editThough the Southwest Washington-based district that two-term Democratic incumbent Congressman Brian Baird represented was essentially a centrist district, he was able to beat challenger Trent R. Matson by a wide margin.[7]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Baird (inc.) | 159,428 | 56.40 | |
| Republican | Trent R. Matson | 114,861 | 40.64 | |
| Libertarian | Erne Lewis | 8,375 | 2.96 | |
| Total votes | 282,664 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
By county
edit| County[8] | Brian Baird
Democratic |
Trent R. Matson
Republican |
Erne Lewis
Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Clark | 72,495 | 55.24% | 55,064 | 41.96% | 3,685 | 2.81% | 17,431 | 13.28% | 131,244 |
| Cowlitz | 21,523 | 59.40% | 13,850 | 38.23% | 859 | 2.37% | 7,673 | 21.18% | 36,232 |
| Grays Harbor (part) | 4,175 | 62.79% | 2,242 | 33.72% | 232 | 3.49% | 1,933 | 29.07% | 6,649 |
| Klickitat (part) | 2,023 | 56.13% | 1,474 | 40.90% | 107 | 2.97% | 549 | 15.23% | 3,604 |
| Lewis | 12,715 | 43.83% | 15,372 | 52.99% | 924 | 3.18% | -2,657 | -9.16% | 29,011 |
| Pacific | 6,080 | 66.02% | 2,871 | 31.18% | 258 | 2.80% | 3,209 | 34.85% | 9,209 |
| Skamania | 2,218 | 54.11% | 1,656 | 40.40% | 225 | 5.49% | 562 | 13.71% | 4,099 |
| Thurston (part) | 37,014 | 60.97% | 21,654 | 35.67% | 2,044 | 3.37% | 15,360 | 25.30% | 60,712 |
| Wahkiakum | 1,185 | 62.24% | 678 | 35.61% | 41 | 2.15% | 507 | 26.63% | 1,904 |
| Totals | 159,428 | 56.40% | 114,861 | 40.64% | 8,375 | 2.96% | 44,567 | 15.77% | 282,664 |
District 4
editIn the solidly conservative, central Washington congressional district, incumbent Republican Congressman Doc Hastings faced Democrat Jim Davis. Owing to Hastings’s popularity and his district’s strong proclivity towards electing Republican candidates, he was yet again re-elected in a landslide.[9]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doc Hastings (inc.) | 143,259 | 60.93 | |
| Democratic | Jim Davis | 87,585 | 37.25 | |
| Libertarian | Fred D. Krauss | 4,260 | 1.81 | |
| Total votes | 235,104 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By county
edit| County[10] | Doc Hastings
Republican |
Jim Davis
Democratic |
Fred D. Krauss
Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams (part) | 88 | 74.58% | 27 | 22.88% | 3 | 2.54% | 61 | 51.69% | 118 |
| Benton | 37,140 | 63.06% | 20,825 | 35.36% | 934 | 1.59% | 16,315 | 27.70% | 58,899 |
| Chelan | 16,851 | 65.74% | 8,361 | 32.62% | 421 | 1.64% | 8,490 | 33.12% | 25,633 |
| Douglas | 8,039 | 63.97% | 4,273 | 34.00% | 254 | 2.02% | 3,766 | 29.97% | 12,566 |
| Franklin | 8,565 | 62.12% | 5,032 | 36.50% | 190 | 1.38% | 3,533 | 25.63% | 13,787 |
| Grant | 15,313 | 65.91% | 7,461 | 32.12% | 458 | 1.97% | 7,852 | 33.80% | 23,232 |
| Kittitas | 7,591 | 55.33% | 5,803 | 42.30% | 326 | 2.38% | 1,788 | 13.03% | 13,720 |
| Klickitat (part) | 2,647 | 62.43% | 1,477 | 34.83% | 116 | 2.74% | 1,170 | 27.59% | 4,240 |
| Okanogan | 9,322 | 64.73% | 4,665 | 32.39% | 414 | 2.87% | 4,657 | 32.34% | 14,401 |
| Yakima | 37,703 | 55.03% | 29,661 | 43.30% | 1,144 | 1.67% | 8,042 | 11.74% | 68,508 |
| Totals | 143,259 | 60.93% | 87,585 | 37.25% | 4,260 | 1.81% | 55,674 | 23.68% | 235,104 |
District 5
editIncumbent Republican Congressman George Nethercutt easily won a fourth term in Congress facing off against Democratic candidate Tom Keefe and Libertarian candidate Greg Holmes as obstacles to another term. In this staunchly conservative district rooted in the socially conservative counties of eastern Washington, the 5th district had been represented by former speaker of the House Tom Foley until his defeat in 1994 by Nethercutt.[9]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George R. Nethercutt (inc.) | 144,038 | 57.34 | |
| Democratic | Tom Keefe | 97,703 | 38.89 | |
| Libertarian | Greg Holmes | 9,473 | 3.77 | |
| Total votes | 251,214 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By county
edit| County[11] | George Nethercutt
Republican |
Tom Keefe
Democratic |
Greg Holmes
Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Adams (part) | 3,424 | 71.74% | 1,209 | 25.33% | 140 | 2.93% | 2,215 | 46.41% | 4,773 |
| Asotin | 4,804 | 61.37% | 2,786 | 35.59% | 238 | 3.04% | 2,018 | 25.78% | 7,828 |
| Columbia | 1,477 | 70.91% | 539 | 25.88% | 67 | 3.22% | 938 | 45.03% | 2,083 |
| Ferry | 1,785 | 59.68% | 1,045 | 34.94% | 161 | 5.38% | 740 | 24.74% | 2,991 |
| Garfield | 970 | 74.16% | 303 | 23.17% | 35 | 2.68% | 667 | 50.99% | 1,308 |
| Lincoln | 3,562 | 69.50% | 1,392 | 27.16% | 171 | 3.34% | 2,170 | 42.34% | 5,125 |
| Pend Oreille | 2,938 | 55.05% | 2,089 | 39.14% | 310 | 5.81% | 849 | 15.91% | 5,337 |
| Spokane | 92,811 | 55.09% | 69,377 | 41.18% | 6,275 | 3.72% | 23,434 | 13.91% | 168,463 |
| Stevens | 10,673 | 64.21% | 5,105 | 30.71% | 845 | 5.08% | 5,568 | 33.50% | 16,623 |
| Walla Walla | 12,094 | 58.15% | 7,963 | 38.29% | 740 | 3.56% | 4,131 | 19.86% | 20,797 |
| Whitman | 9,500 | 59.80% | 5,895 | 37.11% | 491 | 3.09% | 3,605 | 22.69% | 15,886 |
| Totals | 144,038 | 57.34% | 97,703 | 38.89% | 9,473 | 3.77% | 46,335 | 18.44% | 251,214 |
District 6
editLong-serving Democratic Congressman Norm Dicks, the longest-serving of Washington congressmen, has represented this liberal-leaning, Kitsap Peninsula-based district since he was first elected in 1976. Congressman Dicks faced Air Force veteran and Republican nominee Bob Lawrence in the general election. Lawrence was defeated in a landslide margin by Dicks.[12]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Norm Dicks (inc.) | 164,853 | 64.72 | |
| Republican | Bob Lawrence | 79,215 | 31.10 | |
| Libertarian | John Bennett | 10,645 | 4.18 | |
| Total votes | 254,713 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
By county
edit| County[13] | Norm Dicks
Democratic |
Bob Lawrence
Republican |
John Bennett
Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Clallam | 16,225 | 52.40% | 12,226 | 39.49% | 2,512 | 8.11% | 3,999 | 12.92% | 30,963 |
| Grays Harbor (part) | 12,871 | 69.71% | 4,822 | 26.12% | 770 | 4.17% | 8,049 | 43.60% | 18,463 |
| Jefferson | 10,040 | 65.14% | 4,650 | 30.17% | 724 | 4.70% | 5,390 | 34.97% | 15,414 |
| Kitsap (part) | 33,826 | 66.88% | 14,959 | 29.58% | 1,791 | 3.54% | 18,867 | 37.30% | 50,576 |
| Mason | 13,515 | 62.32% | 7,091 | 32.70% | 1,079 | 4.98% | 6,424 | 29.62% | 21,685 |
| Pierce (part) | 78,376 | 66.64% | 35,467 | 30.16% | 3,769 | 3.20% | 42,909 | 36.48% | 117,612 |
| Totals | 164,853 | 64.72% | 79,215 | 31.10% | 10,645 | 4.18% | 85,638 | 33.62% | 254,713 |
District 7
editThis district, the most liberal in Washington, encompasses most of the city of Seattle and has been represented by Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott since he was first elected in 1988. Running for a seventh term, McDermott was challenged by Green Party candidate Joe Szwaja and Libertarian Joel Grus, the Republicans did not field a candidate in this race. McDermott easily won re-election defeating both the Green and Libertarian candidates by a landslide margin.[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim McDermott (inc.) | 193,470 | 72.79 | |
| Green | Joe Szwaja | 52,142 | 19.62 | |
| Libertarian | Joel Grus | 20,197 | 7.60 | |
| Total votes | 265,809 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
By county
edit| County[15] | Jim McDermott
Democratic |
Joe Swaja
Green |
Joel Grus
Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| King (part) | 193,470 | 72.79% | 52,142 | 19.62% | 20,197 | 7.60% | 141,328 | 53.17% | 265,809 |
| Totals | 193,470 | 72.79% | 52,142 | 19.62% | 20,197 | 7.60% | 141,328 | 53.17% | 265,809 |
District 8
editIncumbent Republican Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn ran for a fifth term in this liberal-leaning district and faced Democratic nominee Heidi Behrens-Benedict and Libertarian Bernard Mcllroy in the general election. The general election was a rematch between Gunn and Behrens-Benedict. Despite the 8th district, based in the eastern Seattle suburbs, having voted for Al Gore by a slim margin, Dunn won a fifth term by a wide margin.[5]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jennifer Dunn (inc.) | 183,255 | 62.23 | |
| Democratic | Heidi Behrens-Benedict | 104,944 | 35.64 | |
| Libertarian | Bernard McIlroy | 6,269 | 2.13 | |
| Total votes | 294,468 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
By county
edit| County[16] | Jennifer Dunn
Republican |
Heidi Behrens-Benedict
Democratic |
Bernard McIlroy
Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| King (part) | 146,955 | 62.00% | 85,159 | 35.93% | 4,919 | 2.08% | 61,796 | 26.07% | 237,033 |
| Pierce (part) | 36,300 | 63.20% | 19,785 | 34.45% | 1,350 | 2.35% | 16,515 | 28.75% | 57,435 |
| Totals | 183,255 | 62.23% | 104,944 | 35.64% | 6,269 | 2.13% | 78,311 | 26.59% | 294,468 |
District 9
editRunning for a third term, incumbent Democratic Congressman Adam Smith was opposed by Republican, King County Councilmember Chris Vance and Libertarian candidate Jonathan V. Wright in the general election. Congressman Smith represents a liberal-leaning district that runs from the state’s capital of Olympia to some of the southern suburbs of Seattle, Smith won by a wide margin.[17]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam Smith (inc.) | 135,452 | 61.67 | |
| Republican | Chris Vance | 76,766 | 34.95 | |
| Libertarian | Jonathan V. Wright | 7,405 | 3.37 | |
| Total votes | 219,623 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
By county
edit| County[18] | Adam Smith
Democratic |
Chris Vance
Republican |
Jonathan V. Wright
Libertarian |
Margin | Total votes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| King (part) | 66,872 | 63.63% | 34,617 | 32.94% | 3,609 | 3.43% | 32,255 | 30.69% | 105,098 |
| Pierce (part) | 49,775 | 60.13% | 30,439 | 36.77% | 2,566 | 3.10% | 19,336 | 23.36% | 82,780 |
| Thurston (part) | 18,805 | 59.24% | 11,710 | 36.89% | 1,230 | 3.87% | 7,095 | 22.35% | 31,745 |
| Totals | 135,452 | 61.67% | 76,766 | 34.95% | 7,405 | 3.37% | 58,686 | 26.72% | 219,623 |
References
edit- ^ Trandahl, Jeff (2001). Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000. Washington, DC: United States House of Representatives. p. 1.
- ^ Trandahl, Jeff (2001). Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000. Washington, DC: United States House of Representatives. p. 68.
- ^ Levesque, David (November 8, 2000). "Inslee heads toward second term". Kitsap Sun. p. 3. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Munro, Ralph (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #1". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ a b "Democrats pick up U.S. House seat". Tri-City Herald. Associated Press. November 8, 2000. p. 5. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Munro, Ralph (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2002 General U. S. Representative District #2". Secretary of State of Washington. Archived from the original on May 16, 2025. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ Apalategui, Eric (November 8, 2000). "Baird easily fends off Matson's challenge". Longview Daily News. p. 3. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Munro, Ralph (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #3". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Mulick, Chris (November 8, 2000). "Hastings, Nethercutt fend off opponents". Tri-City Herald. p. 3. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Munro, Ralph (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #4". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved August 18, 2025.
- ^ a b Munro, Ralph (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #5". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ Horn, Richard (November 8, 2000). "Dicks wins for 13th consecutive time". Kitsap Sun. p. 3. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Munro, Ralph (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #6". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ "Republicans seize renewed control of the U.S. House". The Bellingham Herald. November 8, 2000. p. 17. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Munro, Ralph (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2002 General U. S. Representative District #7". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ a b Munro, Ralph (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #8". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
- ^ Graber, John; Ramírez-Milhoan, Christina (November 8, 2000). "Smith, Baird re-elected to House". The Olympian. p. 5. Retrieved May 9, 2022.
- ^ a b Munro, Ralph (November 7, 2000). "Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #9". Secretary of State of Washington. Retrieved August 19, 2025.