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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Washington/WA-02
      2008·US House·Washington·District profile →

      Washington District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Rick Larsen
      62.4%217,416 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Rick Bart
      37.6%131,051 votes
      Margin
      D+24.8
      348,467 total votes
      2 candidates348,467 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Rick LarsenDEM✓
      		DEM217,41662.4%
      Rick BartREP
      		REP131,05137.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+23.5
      Shift vs 2020↑ D+0.6
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202459.8%36.3%D+23.5425,118
      202060.1%37.2%D+22.9437,403
      201655.0%37.0%D+17.9346,835
      201258.4%41.6%D+16.7326,806
      200858.4%39.6%D+18.8332,159

      Seat History

      US House in Washington

      2024
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+28.0
      2022
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+20.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+26.4
      2018
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+71.3
      2016
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+28.0
      2014
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+21.1
      2012
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+22.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+2.1
      2006
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+28.3
      2004
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+30.3
      2002
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+4.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Rick LarsenDEM
      D+4.1
      1998
      Jack MetcalfREP
      R+10.4
      1996
      Jack MetcalfREP
      R+0.8
      View all US House history for Washington →

      Candidates

      Rick LarsenDEM
      Record13W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rick BartREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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