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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Washington/WA-05
      1980·US House·Washington·District profile →

      Washington District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Thomas S Foley
      51.9%120,530 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      John Sonneland
      48.1%111,705 votes
      Margin
      D+3.8
      232,235 total votes
      2 candidates232,235 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas S FoleyDEM✓
      		DEM120,53051.9%
      John SonnelandREP
      		REP111,70548.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+10.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.7
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202442.9%53.6%R+10.7405,822
      202043.5%53.5%R+10.0415,270
      201638.7%52.7%R+14.0327,079
      201244.4%55.6%R+11.2313,414
      200845.6%51.6%R+6.0320,118

      Seat History

      US House in Washington

      2024
      Michael BaumgartnerREP
      R+21.3
      2022
      Cathy McMorris RodgersREP
      R+19.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Cathy McMorris RodgersREP
      R+22.8
      2018
      Cathy McMorris RodgersREP
      R+9.5
      2016
      Cathy McMorris RodgersREP
      R+19.3
      2014
      Cathy McMorris RodgersREP
      R+21.4
      2012
      Cathy McMorris RodgersREP
      R+23.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Cathy McMorrisREP
      R+27.3
      2008
      Cathy McMorrisREP
      R+30.6
      2006
      Cathy McMorrisREP
      R+12.8
      2004
      Cathy McMorrisREP
      R+19.4
      2002
      George R Nethercutt Jr.REP
      R+30.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      George R Nethercutt Jr.REP
      R+18.4
      1998
      George R Nethercutt Jr.REP
      R+18.9
      1996
      George R Nethercutt Jr.REP
      R+11.2
      View all US House history for Washington →

      Candidates

      Thomas S FoleyDEM
      Record9W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1994
      US House
      Full profile →
      John SonnelandREP
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1992
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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