Washington's 8th congressional district

Template:Short description Washington's 8th congressional district is a district for the United States House of Representatives located in western Washington State. It includes the eastern portions of King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, and crosses the Cascade Range to include Chelan and Kittitas counties, as well as a precinct in East Wenatchee in Douglas County. The district's western part includes the suburban communities of Sammamish, Issaquah, and Maple Valley but does not include Seattle and Tacoma's more immediate suburbs. On its east side, the 8th's population centers include the rural communities Wenatchee, Leavenworth, and Ellensburg. It is currently represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democrat Kim Schrier, who was elected to the seat in 2018.

Recent election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2008	President	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 52% - 47%
2010	Senate	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Rossi 55% - 45%
2012	President	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 51% - 49%
2016	President	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Clinton 48% - 44%
	Senate	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Murray 51% - 49%
	Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Bryant 54% - 46%
	Lt. Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|McClendon 54% - 46%
	Secretary of State	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Wyman 63% - 37%
	Auditor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Miloscia 56% - 44%
2018	Senate	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Cantwell 51% - 49%
2020	President	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Biden 52% - 45%
	Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Culp 51% - 49%
	Secretary of State	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Wyman 62% - 38%
	Treasurer	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Davidson 54% - 46%
	Auditor	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|McCarthy 51% - 49%
	Attorney General	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Larkin 51% - 49%
2022	Senate	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Murray 51% - 49%
	Secretary of State (Spec.)	align="right" Template:Party shading/Nonpartisan|Anderson 51% - 44%
2024	President	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Harris 51% - 45%
	Senate	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Cantwell 52% - 48%
	Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Reichert 53% - 47%
	Lt. Governor	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Matthews 52% - 48%
	Secretary of State	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Hobbs 52% - 48%
	Treasurer	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Pellicciotti 50.1% - 49.8%
	Auditor	align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|McCarthy 51% - 49%
	Attorney General	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Serrano 51% - 48%
	Commissioner of Public Lands	align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Herrera Beutler 54% - 46%

History

The 8th district was created after redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. For its first 30 years, it was centered on the Eastside region of the Seattle metropolitan area. After the 2010 U.S. census, the state responded to population changes by shifting much of the Eastside to the 9th district. To make up for the loss in population, areas east of the Cascades were shifted to the 8th district.

For the first 35 years of its existence, the 8th district was held by a Republican. It was located in an area that was historically the most Republican portion of the Seattle area. However, it was swept up in the larger Democratic trend in the Pacific Northwest since the 1990s, and has supported the Democratic nominee in every presidential election since 1992. Prior to the 2011 redistricting, the district had the peculiarity of having a Democratic advantage according to its Cook PVI, but only having elected Republicans to Congress throughout its history. After the district was pushed east of the Cascades with the 2010 redistricting, its PVI became even. The GOP winning streak ended with the 2018 election.

File:United States House of Representatives, Washington District 8 map.png

The district from 2003 to 2013

File:WA CD 08-2013.pdf

The district from 2013 to 2023

Composition

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:

Chelan County (9)

All 9 communities

King County (32)

Ames Lake, Auburn (part; also 9th and 10th; shared with Pierce County), Black Diamond, Carnation, Cottage Lake (part; also 1st), Covington, Duvall, Enumclaw, East Renton Highlands (part; also 9th), Hobart, Fairwood (part; also 9th), Fall City, Hobart, Issaquah, Kent (part; also 9th), Lake Holm, Lake Marcel-Stillwater, Lake Morton-Berrydale, Maple Heights-Lake Desire, Maple Valley, Mirrormont, North Bend, Ravensdale, Redmond (part; also 1st), Renton (part; also 9th), Riverbend, Riverpoint, Sammamish, Shadow Lake, Snoqualmie, Union Hill-Novelty Hill (part; also 1st), Wilderness Rim

Kittitas County (10)

All 10 communities

Pierce County (26)

Alder, Alderton (part; also 10th), Ashford, Bonney Lake (part; also 10th), Buckley, Carbonado, Clear Lake, Crocker, Eatonville, Elbe, Elk Plain, Graham (part; also 10th), La Grande, Lake Tapps, Kapowsin, McKenna, McMillin (part; also 10th), Orting, Prairie Heights, Prairie Ridge, South Creek, South Hill (part; also 10th), South Prairie, Sumner (part; also 10th), Tehaleh, Wilkeson

Snohomish County (19)

Arlington Heights, Bryant, Canyon Creek, Darrington, Everett (part; also 2nd), Gold Bar, Granite Falls, Index, Lake Bosworth, Lake Roesiger, May Creek, North Sultan, Oso, Snohomish (part; also 1st), Startup, Sultan, Swede Heaven, Verlot, Woods Creek

Recent election results

2004

In 2004, Dave Reichert, at the time serving as the sheriff of King County, beat his Democratic opponent Dave Ross 52% to 47% in the race to replace 12-year incumbent Jennifer Dunn; that year, voters in the district favored Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.

Washington's 8th congressional district election, 2004)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dave Reichert		51.50
		Dave Ross		46.70
		Spencer Garrett		1.80
Total votes				100.00
	hold

2006

Responding to Reichert's perceived vulnerability, former Microsoft program manager Darcy Burner (D) challenged Rep. Reichert in 2006, in what was widely expected to be a close election. Influential election analyst Charlie Cook listed the contest among 68 competitive or potentially competitive House races to watch in 2006, categorizing it as a "toss-up" (defined as "the most competitive; Either party has a good chance of winning"). Burner was one of 22 House challengers selected by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) for fundraising assistance with its "Red to Blue" program, aimed at unseating vulnerable Republican incumbents around the country.

In the end, Reichert won re-election, defeating Burner by just 7,341 votes out of more than 250,000 cast. The outcome of the race was not decided for almost a week after the election, as severe flooding in the eastern part of the district delayed the counting of absentee ballots.

Washington's 8th congressional district election, 2006)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dave Reichert (inc.)		51.46
		Darcy Burner		48.54
Total votes				100.00
	hold

2008

In the 2008 election, Reichert faced Burner again in a rematch that many election watchers again described as one of the nation's hottest contests. This time, Reichert defeated Burner 53 percent to 47 percent, a solid victory despite Barack Obama's 15-point margin in the district.

Washington's 8th congressional district primary election, August 19, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dave Reichert		48.54%
		Darcy Burner		44.53%
		James E. Vaughn		3.31%
		Richard Todd		1.39%
		Keith Arnold		1.23%
		Boleslaw Orlinski		1.00%
Total votes				100%

Washington's 8th congressional district general election, November 4, 2008

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dave Reichert		52.78%
		Darcy Burner		47.22%
Total votes				100%

2010

In the 2010 election, Reichert and Democrat Suzan DelBene advanced out of the Washington State Top 2 Primaries with 47.2% and 26.9% of the vote, respectively. Reichert prevailed over DelBene in the General Election 52.1% to 47.9%. In this election, Reichert won both King and Pierce counties even after losing some key endorsements, including the Seattle Times, which endorsed Suzan DelBene and Tim Dillon in the primaries.

Washington's 8th congressional district primary election, August 17, 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dave Reichert (incumbent)		47.23
		Suzan DelBene		26.85
		Tom Cramer		9.50
		Ernest Huber		5.82
		Tim Dillon		5.14
		Keith Arnold		2.11
		Robin Adair		1.64
		Boleslaw (John) Orlinski		1.09
		Caleb Love Mardini		0.61
Total votes				100.00

Washington's 8th congressional district general election, November 2, 2010

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dave Reichert (incumbent)		52.05
		Suzan DelBene		47.95
Total votes				100.00

2012

In the 2012 election, Reichert ran against Democrat Karen Porterfield, Associate Dean and Public Administration Lecturer at Seattle University. James Windle of Snoqualmie Pass also ran against Reichert as an independent candidate, but dropped out of the race in August 2012.

Washington 8th Congressional District - 6 November 2012

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dave Reichert (Incumbent)		59.7
		Karen Porterfield		40.3
Total votes				100.0

2014

In the 2014 election, Reichert defeated Democrat Jason Ritchie, a small business owner from Issaquah.

Washington's 8th congressional district primary election, August 5, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dave Reichert (incumbent)		62.5
		Jason Ritchie		28.8
		Keith Arnold		8.7
Total votes				100.0

Washington's 8th congressional district, 2014

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dave Reichert (incumbent)		63.3
		Jason Ritchie		36.7
Total votes				100.0
	hold

2016

In the 2016 election, Reichert defeated Democrat Tony Ventrella, a former sportscaster. Ventrella did not think he would beat the other candidates in the field and dropped out in July 2016 only to finish second overall and restart his campaign in the general election.

Washington's 8th congressional district primary election, August 2nd, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dave Reichert (incumbent)		56.8
		Tony Ventrella		17.0
		Santiago Ramos		13.8
		Alida Skold		8.4
	Independent	Keith Arnold		2.4
	Independent	Margaret M. Walsh		1.6
Total votes				100.0

Washington's 8th congressional district, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dave Reichert (incumbent)		60.2
		Tony Ventrella		39.8
Total votes				100.0
	hold

2018

Reichert announced in September 2017 that he would not seek re-election. Former State Senator and gubernatorial nominee Dino Rossi advanced from the top-two primary alongside pediatrician Kim Schrier. In the general election, Schrier defeated Rossi with 52% of the vote to become the first Democrat to represent the district.

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Washington's 8th congressional district primary election, August 7, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Dino Rossi		43.1
		Kim Schrier		18.7
		Jason Rittereiser		18.1
		Shannon Hader		12.5
		Jack Hughes-Hageman		2.5
		Gordon Allen Pross		1.2
		Tom Cramer		0.9
		Richard Travis Reyes		0.7
	Independent	Keith Arnold		0.6
		Todd Mahaffey		0.4
Total votes				100.0

Washington's 8th congressional district, 2018

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kim Schrier		52.4
		Dino Rossi		47.6
Total votes				100.0
	gain from

2020

Schrier defeated Republican Jesse Jensen with 52% of the vote, a similar percentage as in 2018.

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Washington's 8th congressional district primary election, August 4, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kim Schrier (incumbent)		43.3
		Jesse Jensen		20.0
		Keith R. Swank		17.4
		Corey Bailey		2.7
		James Mitchell		2.5
		Keith Arnold		1.7
		Ryan Dean Burkett		0.6
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" |	Write-in		289	0.1
Total votes				100.0

Washington's 8th congressional district, 2020

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kim Schrier (incumbent)		51.7
		Jesse Jensen		48.2
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" |	Write-in		566	0.1
Total votes				100.0
	hold

2022

Schrier defeated Republican Matt Larkin with 53% of the vote.

Washington's 8th congressional district primary election, August 2, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kim Schrier (incumbent)		47.9
		Matt Larkin		17.0
		Reagan Dunn		14.4
		Jesse Jensen		12.9
		Scott Stephenson		3.9
		Emet Ward		0.9
		Dave Chapman		0.9
		Keith Arnold		0.8
		Justin Greywolf		0.7
	Independent	Ryan Burkett		0.3
	Independent	Patrick Dillon		0.1
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" |	Write-in		122	0.1
Total votes				100.0

2022 Washington's 8th congressional district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kim Schrier (incumbent)		53.3
		Matt Larkin		46.4
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" |	Write-in		1,059	0.3
Total votes				100.0
	hold

2024

Schrier defeated Republican Carmen Goers with 54% of the vote.

Washington's 8th congressional district primary election, August 6, 2024

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kim Schrier (incumbent)		50.1
		Carmen Goers		45.0
		Imraan Siddiqi		3.5
		Keith Arnold		1.2
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" |	Write-in		291	0.1
Total votes				100.0

2024 Washington's 8th congressional district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
		Kim Schrier (incumbent)		54.0
		Carmen Goers		45.8
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" |	Write-in		995	0.2
Total votes				100.0
	hold

List of members representing the district

Member (District Home)	Party	Dates	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District established January 3, 1983
File:Rod Chandler.jpg Rod Chandler (Bellevue)	rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired to run for U.S. senator.	1983–1985 Parts of King and Pierce
	1985–1993 Parts of King and Pierce
File:Jenniferdunn.jpg Jennifer Dunn (Bellevue)	rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired.	1993–2003 Parts of King and Pierce
	2003–2013 File:United States House of Representatives, Washington District 8 map.png Parts of King and Pierce
File:Dave Reichert official portrait.jpg Dave Reichert (Auburn)		rowspan=2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" | Republican	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2019	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired.
	2013–2023 File:Washington US Congressional District 8 (since 2013).tif Chelan and Kittitas; parts of Douglas, King, and Pierce
File:Kim Schrier Official Portrait 116th Congress.jpg Kim Schrier (Sammamish)		rowspan=2 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" | Democratic	January 3, 2019 – present	Template:USCongressOrdinal	Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.
	2023–present File:Washington's 8th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg Chelan and Kittitas; parts of Douglas, King, Pierce, and Snohomish

See also

• 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 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

Sources

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

• Washington State Redistricting Commission
• Find your new congressional district: a searchable map, Seattle Times, January 13, 2012