2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

None February 2026 February 2026 2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington 1 44.47% 997,877 1 3 4 Republican Party (United States) 55.52% 1,245,872 6 Washington 5 Democratic Party (United States) 2000 11 07 All 9 Washington seats to the United States House of Representatives 2002 2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington 1998 1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington no legislative x200px District results x200px County results Democratic #86B6F2 50–60% #4389E3 60–70% #1666CB 70–80% Republican #F2B3BE 40–50% #E27F90 50–60% #cc2f4a 60–70% #D40000 70–80% 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.Trandahl Jeff https://historycms2.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/2000election/ Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 United States House of Representatives 2001 Washington, DC 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. Overview United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2000Trandahl Jeff https://historycms2.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/2000election/ Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 2000 United States House of Representatives 2001 Washington, DC 68PartyVotesPercentageSeats+/–Democratic1,245,87252.3%6—Republican997,87741.9%3—Libertarian82,2893.5%0—Green52,1422.1%0—Natural Law4,2310.2%0—Totals2,378,180100.00%9— District 1 Washington's 1st congressional district Incumbent 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.Levesque David November 8, 2000 Inslee heads toward second term 3 Kitsap Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/kitsap-sun-inslee-heads-toward-second-te/129228181/ May 9, 2022 Results 2000 Washington's 1st congressional district election Democratic Party (United States) Jay Inslee (inc.) 155,820 54.55 Republican Party (United States) Dan McDonald 121,823 42.65 Libertarian Party (United States) Bruce Newman 7,993 2.80 285,636 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) By county +County resultsCountyhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=857&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #1 Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 7, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington August 18, 2025Jay Inslee DemocraticDan McDonald RepublicanBruce Newman LibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%King (part)73,48255.51%55,33241.80%3,5572.69%18,15013.71%132,371Kitsap (part)27,09953.91%21,78643.34%1,3782.74%5,31310.57%50,263Snohomish (part)55,23953.63%44,70543.40%3,0582.97%10,53410.23%103,002Totals155,82054.55%121,82342.65%7,9932.80%33,99711.90%285,636 District 2 Washington's 2nd congressional district Incumbent 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. Results 2000 Washington's 2nd congressional district election Democratic Party (United States) Rick Larsen 146,617 50.01 Republican Party (United States) John Koster 134,660 45.93 Libertarian Party (United States) Stuart Andrews 7,672 2.62 Natural Law Party (United States) Glen S. Johnson 4,231 1.44 293,180 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) By county Countyhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=861&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= https://web.archive.org/web/20250516102455/https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=861&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= May 16, 2025 live Elections Search Results November 2002 General U. S. Representative District #2 Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 7, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington August 18, 2025John KosterRepublicanRick LarsenDemocraticVarious candidatesOther partiesMarginTotal votes cast#%#%#%#%Island15,42648.94%14,94147.40%1,1533.66%-485-1.54%31,520San Juan2,91036.49%4,48856.28%5777.24%1,57819.79%7,975Skagit20,86447.85%20,78847.68%1,9504.47%-76-0.17%43,602Snohomish (part)63,87945.57%71,16650.76%5,1433.67%7,2875.20%140,188Whatcom31,58145.18%35,23450.41%3,0804.41%3,6535.23%69,895Totals134,66045.93%146,61750.01%11,9034.06%11,9574.08%293,180 District 3 Washington's 3rd congressional district Though 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.Apalategui Eric November 8, 2000 Baird easily fends off Matson's challenge 3 Longview Daily News https://www.newspapers.com/image/577449284/?terms=brian%20baird%20elected&match=1 May 9, 2022 Results 2000 Washington's 3rd congressional district election Democratic Party (United States) Brian Baird (inc.) 159,428 56.40 Republican Party (United States) Trent R. Matson 114,861 40.64 Libertarian Party (United States) Erne Lewis 8,375 2.96 282,664 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) By county +County resultsCountyhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=864&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #3 Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 7, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington August 18, 2025Brian Baird DemocraticTrent R. Matson RepublicanErne Lewis LibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%Clark72,49555.24%55,06441.96%3,6852.81%17,43113.28%131,244Cowlitz21,52359.40%13,85038.23%8592.37%7,67321.18%36,232Grays Harbor (part)4,17562.79%2,24233.72%2323.49%1,93329.07%6,649Klickitat (part)2,02356.13%1,47440.90%1072.97%54915.23%3,604Lewis12,71543.83%15,37252.99%9243.18%-2,657-9.16%29,011Pacific6,08066.02%2,87131.18%2582.80%3,20934.85%9,209Skamania2,21854.11%1,65640.40%2255.49%56213.71%4,099Thurston (part)37,01460.97%21,65435.67%2,0443.37%15,36025.30%60,712Wahkiakum1,18562.24%67835.61%412.15%50726.63%1,904Totals159,42856.40%114,86140.64%8,3752.96%44,56715.77%282,664 District 4 Washington's 4th congressional district In 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.Mulick Chris November 8, 2000 Hastings, Nethercutt fend off opponents 3 Tri-City Herald https://www.newspapers.com/image/822361764/?terms=doc%20hastings%20elected&match=1 May 9, 2022 Results 2000 Washington's 4th congressional district election Republican Party (United States) Doc Hastings (inc.) 143,259 60.93 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Davis 87,585 37.25 Libertarian Party (United States) Fred D. Krauss 4,260 1.81235,104 100.00 Republican Party (United States) By county +County resultsCountyhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=867&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #4 Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 7, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington August 18, 2025Doc Hastings RepublicanJim Davis DemocraticFred D. Krauss LibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%Adams (part)8874.58%2722.88%32.54%6151.69%118Benton37,14063.06%20,82535.36%9341.59%16,31527.70%58,899Chelan16,85165.74%8,36132.62%4211.64%8,49033.12%25,633Douglas8,03963.97%4,27334.00%2542.02%3,76629.97%12,566Franklin8,56562.12%5,03236.50%1901.38%3,53325.63%13,787Grant15,31365.91%7,46132.12%4581.97%7,85233.80%23,232Kittitas7,59155.33%5,80342.30%3262.38%1,78813.03%13,720Klickitat (part)2,64762.43%1,47734.83%1162.74%1,17027.59%4,240Okanogan9,32264.73%4,66532.39%4142.87%4,65732.34%14,401Yakima37,70355.03%29,66143.30%1,1441.67%8,04211.74%68,508Totals143,25960.93%87,58537.25%4,2601.81%55,67423.68%235,104 District 5 Washington's 5th congressional district Incumbent 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. Results 2000 Washington's 5th congressional district election Republican Party (United States) George R. Nethercutt (inc.) 144,038 57.34 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Keefe 97,703 38.89 Libertarian Party (United States) Greg Holmes 9,473 3.77251,214 100.00 Republican Party (United States) By county +County resultsCountyhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=868&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #5 Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 7, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington August 19, 2025George Nethercutt RepublicanTom Keefe DemocraticGreg Holmes LibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%Adams (part)3,42471.74%1,20925.33%1402.93%2,21546.41%4,773Asotin4,80461.37%2,78635.59%2383.04%2,01825.78%7,828Columbia1,47770.91%53925.88%673.22%93845.03%2,083Ferry1,78559.68%1,04534.94%1615.38%74024.74%2,991Garfield97074.16%30323.17%352.68%66750.99%1,308Lincoln3,56269.50%1,39227.16%1713.34%2,17042.34%5,125Pend Oreille2,93855.05%2,08939.14%3105.81%84915.91%5,337Spokane92,81155.09%69,37741.18%6,2753.72%23,43413.91%168,463Stevens10,67364.21%5,10530.71%8455.08%5,56833.50%16,623Walla Walla12,09458.15%7,96338.29%7403.56%4,13119.86%20,797Whitman9,50059.80%5,89537.11%4913.09%3,60522.69%15,886Totals144,03857.34%97,70338.89%9,4733.77%46,33518.44%251,214 District 6 Washington's 6th congressional district Long-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.Horn Richard November 8, 2000 Dicks wins for 13th consecutive time 3 Kitsap Sun https://www.newspapers.com/article/kitsap-sun-dicks-wins-for-13th-consecuti/129228241/ May 9, 2022 Results Washington's 6th congressional district election, 2002 Democratic Party (United States) Norm Dicks (inc.) 164,853 64.72 Republican Party (United States) Bob Lawrence 79,215 31.10 Libertarian Party (United States) John Bennett 10,645 4.18 254,713 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) By county +County resultsCountyhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=869&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #6 Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 7, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington August 19, 2025Norm Dicks DemocraticBob Lawrence RepublicanJohn Bennett LibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%Clallam16,22552.40%12,22639.49%2,5128.11%3,99912.92%30,963Grays Harbor (part)12,87169.71%4,82226.12%7704.17%8,04943.60%18,463Jefferson10,04065.14%4,65030.17%7244.70%5,39034.97%15,414Kitsap (part)33,82666.88%14,95929.58%1,7913.54%18,86737.30%50,576Mason13,51562.32%7,09132.70%1,0794.98%6,42429.62%21,685Pierce (part)78,37666.64%35,46730.16%3,7693.20%42,90936.48%117,612Totals164,85364.72%79,21531.10%10,6454.18%85,63833.62%254,713 District 7 Washington's 7th congressional district This 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.November 8, 2000 Republicans seize renewed control of the U.S. House 17 The Bellingham Herald https://www.newspapers.com/image/771332595/?terms=jim%20mcdermott%20elected&match=1 May 9, 2022 Washington's 7th congressional district election, 2002 Democratic Party (United States) Jim McDermott (inc.) 193,470 72.79 Green Party (United States) Joe Szwaja 52,142 19.62 Libertarian Party (United States) Joel Grus 20,197 7.60 265,809 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) By county +County resultsCountyhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=863&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 2002 General U. S. Representative District #7 Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 7, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington August 19, 2025Jim McDermott DemocraticJoe Swaja GreenJoel Grus LibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%King (part)193,47072.79%52,14219.62%20,1977.60%141,32853.17%265,809Totals193,47072.79%52,14219.62%20,1977.60%141,32853.17%265,809 District 8 Washington's 8th congressional district Incumbent Republican Congresswoman Jennifer Dunn ran for a fifth term in this liberal-leaning district and faced Democratic nominee Heidi Behrens-Benedict and Libertarian Bernard McIlroy in the general election. The general election was a rematch between Dunn 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.November 8, 2000 Democrats pick up U.S. House seat 5 Tri-City Herald Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/tri-city-herald-democrats-pick-up-us-h/129228280/ May 9, 2022 Results Washington's 8th congressional district election, 2000 Republican Party (United States) Jennifer Dunn (inc.) 183,255 62.23 Democratic Party (United States) Heidi Behrens-Benedict 104,944 35.64 Libertarian Party (United States) Bernard McIlroy 6,269 2.13 294,468 100.00 Republican Party (United States) By county +County resultsCountyhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=865&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #8 Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 7, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington August 19, 2025Jennifer Dunn RepublicanHeidi Behrens-Benedict DemocraticBernard McIlroy LibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%King (part)146,95562.00%85,15935.93%4,9192.08%61,79626.07%237,033Pierce (part)36,30063.20%19,78534.45%1,3502.35%16,51528.75%57,435Totals183,25562.23%104,94435.64%6,2692.13%78,31126.59%294,468 District 9 Washington's 9th congressional district Running 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.Graber John Ramírez-Milhoan Christina November 8, 2000 Smith, Baird re-elected to House 5 The Olympian https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olympian-smith-baird-re-elected-to/129228345/ May 9, 2022 Results Washington's 9th congressional district election, 2000 Democratic Party (United States) Adam Smith (inc.) 135,452 61.67 Republican Party (United States) Chris Vance 76,766 34.95 Libertarian Party (United States) Jonathan V. Wright 7,405 3.37 219,623 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) By county +County resultsCountyhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=20&c=&c2=&t=872&t2=1&p=&p2=&y= Elections Search Results November 2000 General U. S. Representative District #9 Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 7, 2000 Secretary of State of Washington August 19, 2025Adam Smith DemocraticChris Vance RepublicanJonathan V. Wright LibertarianMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%King (part)66,87263.63%34,61732.94%3,6093.43%32,25530.69%105,098Pierce (part)49,77560.13%30,43936.77%2,5663.10%19,33623.36%82,780Thurston (part)18,80559.24%11,71036.89%1,2303.87%7,09522.35%31,745Totals135,45261.67%76,76634.95%7,4053.37%58,68626.72%219,623 References Category:United States House of Representatives elections in Washington (state) Category:2000 in American politics