Washington's 10th Congressional District
Washington's 10th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Marilyn Strickland (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Washington representatives represented an average of 771,595 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 675,337 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2024
Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 6 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 10
Incumbent Marilyn Strickland defeated Don Hewett in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 10 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 58.5 | 203,732 | |
| Don Hewett (R) | 41.2 | 143,492 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 820 | ||
| Total votes: 348,044 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 10
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 10 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 54.3 | 93,942 | |
| ✔ | Don Hewett (R) | 26.7 | 46,258 | |
| Nirav Sheth (R) | 11.7 | 20,208 | ||
| Desirée Toliver (D) | 3.7 | 6,424 | ||
| Eric Mahaffy (D) | 2.0 | 3,527 | ||
| Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks Party) | 1.2 | 2,056 | ||
| Kurtis Engle (Union Party) | 0.3 | 545 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 192 | ||
| Total votes: 173,152 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jay Fratt (R)
- Edward Saner (D)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 10
Incumbent Marilyn Strickland defeated Keith Swank in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 10 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 57.0 | 152,544 | |
| Keith Swank (R) | 42.9 | 114,777 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 427 | ||
| Total votes: 267,748 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 10
Incumbent Marilyn Strickland and Keith Swank defeated Dan Gordon, Eric Mahaffy, and Richard Boyce in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 10 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 55.3 | 90,093 | |
| ✔ | Keith Swank (R) | 33.9 | 55,231 | |
| Dan Gordon (R) | 6.3 | 10,315 | ||
| Eric Mahaffy (D) | 2.3 | 3,710 | ||
| Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks Party) | 2.0 | 3,250 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 189 | ||
| Total votes: 162,788 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Don Hewett (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 10
Marilyn Strickland defeated Beth Doglio in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 10 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 49.3 | 167,937 | |
| Beth Doglio (D) | 35.6 | 121,040 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 15.1 | 51,430 | ||
| Total votes: 340,407 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 10
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 10 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Marilyn Strickland (D) | 20.3 | 45,988 | |
| ✔ | Beth Doglio (D) | 15.2 | 34,254 | |
| Kristine Reeves (D) | 12.9 | 29,236 | ||
| Rian Ingrim (R) | 11.4 | 25,688 | ||
| Jackson Maynard (R) | 8.2 | 18,526 | ||
| Dean Johnson (R) | 7.4 | 16,700 | ||
| Nancy Slotnick (R) | 6.7 | 15,201 | ||
| Don Hewett (R) | 4.8 | 10,750 | ||
| Phil Gardner (D) | 2.3 | 5,292 | ||
| Ryan Tate (R) | 1.9 | 4,196 | ||
| Mary Bacon (D) | 1.8 | 3,992 | ||
| Todd Buckley (Independent) | 1.6 | 3,552 | ||
| Eric LeMay (D) | 1.4 | 3,072 | ||
| Joshua Collins (Essential Workers Party) | 1.2 | 2,667 | ||
| Richard Boyce (Congress Sucks Party) | 1.0 | 2,302 | ||
| Ralph Johnson (R) | 0.6 | 1,441 | ||
| Gordon Allen Pross (R) | 0.5 | 1,186 | ||
| Sam Wright (D) | 0.5 | 1,129 | ||
| Randy Bell (D) | 0.2 | 563 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 267 | ||
| Total votes: 226,002 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Dan Gordon (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Washington District 10
Incumbent Denny Heck defeated Joseph Brumbles in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 10 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denny Heck (D) | 61.5 | 166,215 | |
| Joseph Brumbles (R) | 38.5 | 103,860 | ||
| Total votes: 270,075 | ||||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 10
Incumbent Denny Heck and Joseph Brumbles defeated Tamborine Borrelli and Nancy Slotnick in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 10 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Denny Heck (D) | 58.2 | 82,552 | |
| ✔ | Joseph Brumbles (R) | 31.9 | 45,270 | |
| Tamborine Borrelli (Independent) | 5.6 | 7,997 | ||
| Nancy Slotnick (Independent) | 4.3 | 6,127 | ||
| Total votes: 141,946 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Adam Harrsion (Independent)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Denny Heck (D) defeated Jim Postma (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Heck and Postma defeated Jennifer Ferguson (D) and Richard Boyce (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Denny Heck Incumbent |
58.7% | 170,460 | |
| Republican | Jim Postma | 41.3% | 120,104 | |
| Total Votes | 290,564 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Denny Heck Incumbent |
46.5% | 58,865 | |
| Republican | Jim Postma |
36.7% | 46,473 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Ferguson | 13.2% | 16,750 | |
| Independent | Richard Boyce | 3.5% | 4,411 | |
| Total Votes | 126,499 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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2014
The 10th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Denny Heck (D) defeated Joyce McDonald (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denny Heck Incumbent |
54.7% | 99,279 | |
| Republican | Joyce McDonald | 45.3% | 82,213 | |
| Total Votes | 181,492 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 10th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Democrat Denny Heck won the election in the district.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denny Heck |
58.6% | 163,036 | |
| Republican | Richard Muri | 41.4% | 115,381 | |
| Total Votes | 278,417 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2021
The Washington House approved a final congressional map proposal 88-7 on February 2, 2022, and the Senate approved the congressional plan on February 8, 2022, in a 35-14 vote.[4][5] Washington’s four redistricting commissioners each released their proposed congressional maps on September 28, 2021. On November 16, 2021, the commission announced that it was not able to produce new maps by its November 15 deadline and had submitted plans to the Washington Supreme Court for consideration, as authority to draw new maps passes to the court if the commission fails to agree on maps before the deadline. The court decided to accept the final map drafts the commission submitted, ruling that it had "substantially complied" with the deadline. This map took effect for Washington's 2022 congressional elections.
How does redistricting in Washington work? In Washington, congressional and state legislative district boundaries are drawn by a five-member non-politician commission. The commission was established by constitutional amendment in 1983. The majority and minority leaders of the Washington State Senate and Washington House of Representatives each appoint one registered voter to the commission. These four commissioners appoint a fifth, non-voting member to serve as the commission's chair. In the event that the four voting commissioners cannot agree on a chair, the Washington Supreme Court must appoint one.[6]
The Washington Constitution stipulates that no commission member may have been an elected official or party officer in the two-year period prior to his or her appointment. Individuals who have registered with the state as lobbyists within the past year are also prohibited from serving on the commission.[6]
The Washington State Legislature may amend the commission's maps by a two-thirds vote in each legislative chamber.[6]
The state constitution requires that congressional and state legislative districts "should be contiguous, compact, and convenient, and follow natural, geographic, artificial, or political subdivision boundaries." The constitution states that the redistricting commission "must not purposely draw plans to favor or discriminate against any political party or group."[6]
State statutes require that congressional and state legislative districts "preserve areas recognized as communities of interest." State statutes also require the commission to draw districts that "provide fair and effective representation" and "encourage electoral competition."[6]
Washington District 10
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In 2011, the Washington State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census. The 10th Congressional District was newly created by the 2010 United States Census and elected a member of the United States House of Representatives beginning with the 2012 elections.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Washington's 10th the 155th most Democratic district nationally.[7]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have defeated Donald Trump (R) 57.3%-39.6%.[8]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Washington's 10th the 154th most Democratic district nationally.[9]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 57.3% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 39.6%.[10]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+5. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 5 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Washington's 10th Congressional District the 167th most Democratic nationally.[11]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.97. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.97 points toward that party.[12]
See also
- Redistricting in Washington
- Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2024
- Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2022
- Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2020
- Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Washington"
- ↑ The Spokesman-Review, "State Senate passes changes to redistricting process as House approves final maps with changes," February 2, 2022
- ↑ Washington State Legislature, "HCR 4407 - 2021-22," accessed February 9, 2022
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 All About Redistricting, "Washington," accessed May 6, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018