Washington's 9th congressional district
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Established after the 1990 U.S. census, the 9th district was originally drawn as a "fair fight" district. The first representative from the 9th district, Mike Kreidler (D), was defeated after one term by Republican Randy Tate; Tate, in turn, was defeated after one term by Smith. Since being first elected in 1996, Smith's moderate voting record and a strong Democratic trend in the Puget Sound region turned the formerly contentious district into a fairly safe Democratic seat.
Barack Obama swept the district in 2008 and 2012, with 67% and 69% of the vote, respectively. Hillary Clinton won the district with 69% in 2016, Joe Biden received 71% in the district in 2020, and Kamala Harris received 68% here in 2024.
In 2011, the state began the process of redistricting in response to population changes determined by the 2010 census. In the final report by the bipartisan redistricting commission issued in January 2012, the 9th district shifted to the north. The new district covered Bellevue, Southeast Seattle, and Mercer Island, but only went as far south as the southern tip of Commencement Bay in Tacoma. As of 2022 redistricting, it is a majority-minority district and the second-most Democratic district in the state; only the neighboring 7th district, covering the rest of Seattle, is more Democratic.
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[1][2][3] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 67% - 31% |
| 2010 | Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Murray 62% - 38% |
| 2012 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 69% - 31% |
| 2016 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Clinton 69% - 25% |
| Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Murray 71% - 29% | |
| Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Inslee 66% - 34% | |
| Lt. Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Habib 67% - 33% | |
| Secretary of State | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Podlodowski 57% - 43% | |
| Auditor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|McCarthy 62% - 38% | |
| 2018 | Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Cantwell 71% - 29% |
| 2020 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Biden 71% - 26% |
| Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Inslee 71% - 29% | |
| Secretary of State | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Tarleton 57% - 43% | |
| Treasurer | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Pellicciotti 66% - 34% | |
| Auditor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|McCarthy 71% - 29% | |
| Attorney General | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Ferguson 69% - 31% | |
| 2022 | Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Murray 71% - 29% |
| Secretary of State (Spec.) | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Hobbs 62% - 35% | |
| 2024 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Harris 68% - 27% |
| Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Cantwell 71% - 28% | |
| Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Ferguson 67% - 33% | |
| Lt. Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Heck 68% - 32% | |
| Secretary of State | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Hobbs 71% - 29% | |
| Treasurer | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Pellicciotti 69% - 31% | |
| Auditor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|McCarthy 70% - 30% | |
| Attorney General | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Brown 67% - 33% | |
| Commissioner of Public Lands | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Upthegrove 65% - 35% |
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:[4]
King County (20)
- Algona, Auburn (part; also 8th and 10th; shared with Pierce County), Beaux Arts Village, Bellevue (part; also 1st), Bryn Mawr-Skyway, Des Moines, East Renton Highlands (part; also 8th), Fairwood (part; also 8th), Federal Way, Kent (part; also 8th), Lakeland North, Lakeland South, Mercer Island, Milton (part; also 6th; shared with Pierce County), Newcastle, Pacific (part; also 10th; shared with Pierce County), Renton (part; also 8th), SeaTac, Seattle (part; also 7th), Tukwila
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Adam Smith (Incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 71.6 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jim Postma | Script error: No such module "string". | 28.4 | |
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2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Adam Smith (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 70.8 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Doug Basler | Script error: No such module "string". | 29.2 | |
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2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Adam Smith (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 72.9 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Doug Basler | Script error: No such module "string". | 27.1 | |
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2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Adam Smith (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 67.9 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Sarah Smith | Script error: No such module "string". | 32.1 | |
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2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Adam Smith (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 74.1 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Doug Basler | Script error: No such module "string". | 25.7 | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" | | Write-in | 582 | 0.17 | |
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2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Adam Smith (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 71.6 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Doug Basler | Script error: No such module "string". | 28.2 | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" | | Write-in | 471 | 0.2 | |
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2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Adam Smith (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 65.4 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Melissa Chaudhry | Script error: No such module "string". | 32.4 | |
| style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color; width: 2px;" | | Write-in | 5,917 | 2.1 | |
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Historical district boundaries
See also
- 2008 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
References
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External links
- Interactive Map at Adam Smith's House website
- Washington State Redistricting Commission
- Find your new congressional district: a searchable map, Seattle Times, January 13, 2012
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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