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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Washington/WA-01
      2010·US House·Washington·District profile →

      Washington District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Jay Inslee
      57.7%172,642 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      James Watkins
      42.3%126,737 votes
      Margin
      D+15.3
      299,379 total votes
      2 candidates299,379 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jay InsleeDEM✓
      		DEM172,64257.7%
      James WatkinsREP
      		REP126,73742.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+28.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202462.2%33.7%D+28.5374,400
      202064.0%33.3%D+30.6392,183
      201658.9%33.1%D+25.8315,830
      201259.7%40.3%D+19.4294,355
      200859.9%38.4%D+21.5291,234

      Seat History

      US House in Washington

      2024
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+26.3
      2022
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+27.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+17.2
      2018
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+18.5
      2016
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+10.8
      2014
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+10.1
      2012
      Suzan K DelbeneDEM
      D+7.9
      Redistricted
      2008
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+35.5
      2006
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+35.4
      2004
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+26.3
      2002
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+14.3
      Redistricted
      2000
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+11.9
      1998
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+5.7
      1996
      Rick WhiteREP
      R+7.5
      View all US House history for Washington →

      Candidates

      Jay InsleeDEM
      Record13W-1L
      Avg MarginD+7.0
      Career1988-2020
      Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      James WatkinsREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 2010

      US Senate1 contest →
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