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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Washington/WA-07
      2008·US House·Washington·District profile →

      Washington District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James A McDermott
      83.7%291,963 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Steve Beren
      16.4%57,054 votes
      Margin
      D+67.3
      349,017 total votes
      2 candidates349,017 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James A McDermottDEM✓
      		DEM291,96383.7%
      Steve BerenREP
      		REP57,05416.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+74.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.0
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202485.3%10.8%D+74.5437,624
      202086.8%11.3%D+75.5455,644
      201683.4%11.0%D+72.3397,414
      201282.9%17.1%D+65.8365,702
      200881.8%16.6%D+65.1357,595

      Seat History

      US House in Washington

      2024
      Pramila JayapalDEM
      D+68.1
      2022
      Pramila JayapalDEM
      D+71.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Pramila JayapalDEM
      D+66.2
      2018
      Pramila JayapalDEM
      D+67.1
      2016
      Pramila JayapalDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      James A McDermottDEM
      D+62.0
      2012
      James A McDermottDEM
      D+59.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      James A McDermottDEM
      D+83.0
      2006
      James A McDermottDEM
      D+63.7
      2004
      James A McDermottDEM
      D+61.4
      2002
      James A McDermottDEM
      D+52.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      James A McDermottDEM
      D+72.8
      1998
      James A McDermottDEM
      D+88.2
      1996
      James A McDermottDEM
      D+61.9
      View all US House history for Washington →

      Candidates

      James A McDermottDEM
      Record19W-1L
      Avg MarginD+37.9
      Career1970-2014
      US House / State Senate / Governor / State House
      Full profile →
      Steve BerenREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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