Washington's 5th congressional district
| Washington's 5th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Map Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023. Points indicate major cities in the district (Spokane, Spokane Valley, Pullman, and Walla Walla respectively). | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 788,598 |
| Median household income | 71,773ドル[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+8[2] |
Washington's 5th congressional district encompasses the Eastern Washington counties of Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Whitman, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin, along with parts of Adams and Franklin. It is centered on Spokane, the state's second largest city.
Since 2025, the 5th district has been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Michael Baumgartner, a Republican. The seat was held by former Democratic Speaker of the House Tom Foley between 1965 and 1995 before he lost reelection to reelection to George Nethercutt in 1994.
In presidential elections, the 5th district was once fairly competitive, but in recent years has generally been a safe bet for the Republicans. John McCain only narrowly won the district in 2008 with 52% of the vote. Mitt Romney won the district with 56% in 2012, while Donald Trump won this district all three times he ran, with 53% in both 2016 and 2020, and 54% in 2024.
The first election in the 5th district was in 1914, won by Democrat Clarence Dill. Following the 1910 census, Washington gained two seats in the U.S. House, from three to five, but did not reapportion for the 1912 election. The two new seats were elected as statewide at-large, with each voter casting ballots for three congressional seats, their district and two at-large. After that election, the state was reapportioned to five districts for the 1914 election. The state's 6th district was added after the 1930 census and first contested in the 1932 election.
Recent election results from statewide races
[edit ]| Year | Office | Results[3] [4] [5] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 52% - 46% |
| 2010 | Senate | Rossi 59% - 41% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56% - 44% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 53% - 39% |
| Senate | Vance 53% - 47% | |
| Governor | Bryant 56% - 44% | |
| Lt. Governor | McClendon 60% - 40% | |
| Secretary of State | Wyman 66% - 34% | |
| Auditor | Miloscia 58% - 42% | |
| Attorney General | Ferguson 56% - 44% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Hutchison 53% - 47% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 53% - 43% |
| Governor | Culp 58% - 42% | |
| Secretary of State | Wyman 63% - 37% | |
| Treasurer | Davidson 59% - 41% | |
| Auditor | Leyba 55% - 45% | |
| Attorney General | Larkin 56% - 43% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Smiley 58% - 42% |
| Secretary of State (Spec.) | Anderson 55% - 38% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 54% - 43% |
| Senate | Garcia 54% - 45% | |
| Governor | Reichert 58% - 42% | |
| Lt. Governor | Matthews 59% - 40% | |
| Secretary of State | Whitaker 56% - 44% | |
| Treasurer | Hanek 57% - 43% | |
| Auditor | Hawkins 57% - 43% | |
| Attorney General | Serrano 59% - 41% | |
| Commissioner of Public Lands | Herrera Beutler 61% - 39% |
Composition
[edit ]For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[6]
Adams County (4)
Asotin County (5)
- All 4 communities
Columbia County (2)
Ferry County (12)
- All 12 communities
Franklin County (7)
Garfield County (2)
Lincoln County (8)
- All 8 communities
- All 5 communities
Spokane County (20)
- All 20 communities
Stevens County (11)
- All 11 communities
Walla Walla County (10)
- All 10 communities
Whitman County (17)
- All 17 communities
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
[edit ]2012
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Incumbent) | 191,066 | 61.9 | |
| Democratic | Rich Cowan | 117,512 | 38.1 | |
| Total votes | 308,578 | 100.0 | ||
2014
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) | 135,470 | 60.7 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Pakootas | 87,772 | 39.3 | |
| Total votes | 223,242 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) | 192,959 | 59.6 | |
| Democratic | Joe Pakootas | 130,575 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 323,534 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) | 175,422 | 54.8 | |
| Democratic | Lisa Brown | 144,925 | 45.2 | |
| Total votes | 320,347 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) | 247,815 | 61.3 | |
| Democratic | Dave Wilson | 155,737 | 38.5 | |
| Write-in | 808 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 404,360 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (incumbent) | 188,648 | 59.5 | |
| Democratic | Natasha Hill | 127,585 | 40.3 | |
| Write-in | 773 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 317,006 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2024
[edit ]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Baumgartner | 240,619 | 60.6 | |
| Democratic | Carmela Conroy | 156,074 | 39.3 | |
| Write-in | 753 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 422,622 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
[edit ]See also
[edit ]- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2010
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2018
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2020
- United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2022
References
[edit ]- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::3dd8f07d-8f9b-4905-a155-573bdc084b06
- ^ 2022Gen Results by Congressional District (PDF). sos.wa.gov (Report). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 29, 2022.
- ^ 2024Gen Results by Congressional District (PDF). sos.wa.gov (Report). Archived (PDF) from the original on December 28, 2024.
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST53/CD118_WA05.pdf
- ^ "Hill elected to Congress". Spokane Daily Chronicle. September 26, 1923. p. 1.
- ^ "Biographical directory of the United States Congress 1774–2005" (PDF). www.govinfo.gov. United States Congress.
- ^ "Federal - All Results". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved November 27, 2012.
- ^ "Federal - All Results". Washington Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
- ^ "November 8, 2016 General Election Results". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Official Canvass of the Returns" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Official Canvass of the Returns" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Official Canvass of the Returns" (PDF). Secretary of State of Washington . Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
[edit ]- Washington State Redistricting Commission
- Find your new congressional district: a searchable map, Seattle Times , January 13, 2012
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Home district of the speaker June 6, 1989 – January 3, 1995 |
Succeeded by |