House districts / Washington
Washington's 5th congressional district
WA-5. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Michael James Baumgartner Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $2.2mSpent $1.7m · Cash $690k
- Carmela Conroy Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $840kSpent $763k · Cash $90k
9 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 4 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 42.9% | Trump 53.6% | 3.6% | R+10.7 |
| 2020 | Biden 43.2% | Trump 53.1% | 3.6% | R+9.9 |
| 2016 | Clinton 38.7% | Trump 52.7% | 8.6% | R+14.0 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 788,007 | |
| Adults (18+) | 621,428 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 96.8% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 21.5% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 25.4% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 29.8% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 23.3% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 79.2% | 57.4% |
| Black | 1.6% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 8.9% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 2.3% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 8.1% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 31.7% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $75,273 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | Michael Baumgartner Republican | 60.6% | Carmela Conroy Democrat others 0.1% | 39.3% | R+21.3 |
| 2022 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican | 59.5% | Natasha Hill Democrat others 0.2% | 40.2% | R+19.3 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 9 to 10 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican | 61.3% | Dave Wilson Democrat others 0.2% | 38.5% | R+22.8 |
| 2018 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican | 54.8% | Lisa Brown Democrat | 45.2% | R+9.5 |
| 2016 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican | 59.6% | Joe Pakootas Democrat | 40.4% | R+19.3 |
| 2014 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican | 60.7% | Joseph "Joe" Pakootas Democrat | 39.3% | R+21.4 |
| 2012 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers Republican | 61.9% | Rich Cowan Democrat | 38.1% | R+23.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Cathy McMorris Republican | 63.7% | Daryl Romeyn Democrat | 36.3% | R+27.3 |
| 2008 | Cathy McMorris Republican | 65.3% | Mark Mays Democrat | 34.7% | R+30.6 |
| 2006 | Cathy McMorris Republican | 56.4% | Peter J. Goldmark Democrat | 43.6% | R+12.8 |
| 2004 | Cathy McMorris Republican | 59.7% | Don Barbieri Democrat | 40.3% | R+19.4 |
| 2002 | George R. Nethercutt Jr. Republican | 62.7% | Bart Haggin Democrat others 5.1% | 32.2% | R+30.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 8 to 9 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | George R. Nethercutt, Jr. Republican | 57.3% | Tom Keefe Democrat others 3.8% | 38.9% | R+18.4 |
| 1998 | George R. Nethercutt, Jr. Republican | 56.9% | Brad Lyons Democrat others 5.0% | 38.1% | R+18.9 |
| 1996 | George R. Nethercutt Jr. Republican | 55.6% | Judy Olson Democrat | 44.4% | R+11.2 |
| 1994 | George R. Nethercutt, Jr. Republican | 50.9% | Thomas S. Foley Democrat | 49.1% | R+1.8 |
| 1992 | Thomas S. Foley Democrat | 55.2% | John Sonneland Republican | 44.8% | D+10.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 7 to 8 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Thomas S. Foley Democrat | 68.8% | Marlyn Derby Republican | 31.2% | D+37.6 |
| 1988 | Thomas S. Foley Democrat | 76.4% | Marlyn A. Derby Republican | 23.6% | D+52.8 |
| 1986 | Thomas S. Foley Democrat | 74.7% | Floyd Lee Wakefield Republican | 25.3% | D+49.4 |
| 1984 | Thomas S. Foley Democrat | 69.7% | Jack Hebner Republican | 30.3% | D+39.4 |
| 1982 | Thomas S. Foley Democrat | 64.3% | John Sonneland Republican | 35.7% | D+28.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Thomas S. Foley Democrat | 51.9% | John Sonneland Republican | 48.1% | D+3.8 |
| 1978 | Thomas S. Foley Democrat | 48.0% | Duane Alton Republican others 9.3% | 42.8% | D+5.2 |
| 1976 | Thomas S. Foley Democrat | 58.0% | Duane Alton Republican others 1.4% | 40.6% | D+17.4 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits