# 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

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Elections were held in Washington state in 2006 for seats in the United States House of Representatives. Of the nine congressional districts, six were won by Democrats and three by Republicans, with the Democrats taking 64% of the vote.

## Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
| | Democratic | 1,320,238 | 64.27% | 6 | — |
| | Republican | 721,862 | 35.14% | 3 | — |
| | Independents | 11,956 | 0.58% | 0 | — |
| Totals | Totals | 2,054,056 | 100.00% | 2 | — |

## District 1

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Jay Inslee easily dispatched Republican challenger Larry Ishmael to win a sixth term.

### Endorsements
#### Organizations

* Sierra Club Washington
Washington's 1st congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jay Inslee (inc.) | 163,832 | 67.72 |
| | Republican | Larry Ishmael | 78,105 | 32.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 241,937 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 2

Democratic incumbent Congressman Rick Larsen defeated his Republican opponent, U.S. Navy veteran Doug Roulstone by a solid margin.

### Endorsements
#### Organizations

* Sierra Club Washington
Washington's 2nd congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Rick Larsen (inc.) | 157,064 | 64.16 |
| | Republican | Doug Roulstone | 87,730 | 35.84 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 244,794 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 3

In a slight improvement over his 2004 performance, incumbent Democratic Congressman Brian Baird easily won a fifth term over Republican challenger Michael Messmore.

### Endorsements
#### Organizations

* Sierra Club Washington
Washington's 3rd congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brian Baird (inc.) | 147,065 | 63.12 |
| | Republican | Michael Messore | 85,915 | 36.88 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 232,980 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 4

In his bid for a seventh term, Republican incumbent Congressman Doc Hastings beat back a spirited challenge from Democratic nominee Richard Wright. Though Hastings eventually beat Wright by a fairly solid margin, it was not the kind of landslide that Hastings usually experienced in this strongly conservative district based in Central Washington.
Washington's 4th congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doc Hastings (inc.) | 115,246 | 59.93 |
| | Democratic | Richard Wright | 77,054 | 40.07 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 192,300 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

Like neighboring Congressman Hastings, incumbent Republican Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers faced a surprisingly strong challenge from Democratic nominee Peter J. Goldmark in her conservative, Eastern Washington district. Though Rodgers ultimately edged Goldmark out by a comfortable margin, the race got close enough for CQ Politics to change its rating on the race to Republican Favored from Safe Republican.
Washington's 5th congressional district election, 2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cathy McMorris Rodgers (inc.) | 134,967 | 56.40 |
| | Democratic | Peter J. Goldmark | 104,357 | 43.60 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 239,324 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 6

Long-serving Democratic incumbent Norm Dicks, a high-ranking member on the Appropriations Committee did not face a credible challenge to his bid for a sixteenth term from conservative activist Doug Cloud in this liberal, Kitsap Peninsula-based district.

### Endorsements
#### Organizations

* Sierra Club Washington
Washington's 6th congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Norm Dicks (inc.) | 158,202 | 70.60 |
| | Republican | Doug Cloud | 65,883 | 29.40 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 224,085 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 7

In his bid for a ninth term, incumbent Democratic Congressman Jim McDermott easily beat out Republican nominee Steve Beren and independent Linnea S. Noreen in this very liberal, Seattle-based district.

### Endorsements
#### Organizations

* Sierra Club Washington
Washington's 7th congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim McDermott (inc.) | 195,462 | 79.41 |
| | Republican | Steve Beren | 38,715 | 15.73 |
| | Independent | Linnea S. Noreen | 11,956 | 4.86 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 246,133 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 8

In 2004, then-King County Sheriff Dave Reichert won his first campaign for the United States House of Representatives by a five-point margin. 2006 proved to be just as tough of a year for Reichert. Facing former Microsoft executive Darcy Burner for the first time, Reichert faced a grueling battle for re-election. Polls taken in October showed the two candidates to be about even and the two major newspapers in the area—the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and the Seattle Times—split their endorsements: The Post-Intelligencer endorsed Burner while the Times supported Reichert. Ultimately, though, a few weeks after election day, it became evident that Reichert had beaten out Burner and had won a second term.

### Endorsements
#### Organizations

* Sierra Club Washington
Individuals
* Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate
Washington's 8th congressional district election, 2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dave Reichert (inc.) | 129,362 | 51.46 |
| | Democratic | Darcy Burner | 122,021 | 48.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 251,383 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 9

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Adam Smith easily beat out Republican candidate Steven Cofchin for a sixth term in this Western Washington district based in the Puget Sound.

### Endorsements
#### Organizations

* Sierra Club Washington
Washington's 9th congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Adam Smith (inc.) | 119,038 | 65.72 |
| | Republican | Steven C. Cofchin | 62,082 | 34.28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 181,120 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |