United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2022

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U.S. House elections in Washington
Primary date
August 2, 2022
General election date
November 8, 2022
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The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Washington were on November 8, 2022. Voters elected 10 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 10 U.S. House districts. The primary was scheduled for August 2, 2022. The filing deadline was May 20, 2022.

Partisan breakdown

Members of the U.S. House from Washington -- Partisan Breakdown
Party As of November 2022 After the 2022 Election
     Democratic Party 7 8
     Republican Party 3 2
Total 10 10

Candidates

District 1

See also: Washington's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

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District 2

See also: Washington's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022

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District 3

See also: Washington's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022

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District 4

See also: Washington's 4th Congressional District election, 2022

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District 5

See also: Washington's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

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District 6

See also: Washington's 6th Congressional District election, 2022

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District 7

See also: Washington's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

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District 8

See also: Washington's 8th Congressional District election, 2022

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District 9

See also: Washington's 9th Congressional District election, 2022

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District 10

See also: Washington's 10th Congressional District election, 2022

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General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

  • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
  • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
  • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
  • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

Click the following links to see the race ratings in each of the state's U.S. House districts:

Ballot access

For information on candidate ballot access requirements in Washington, click here.

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

  • District maps - A map of the state's districts before and after redistricting.
  • Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2022 U.S. House elections in the state.
  • Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
  • State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

District map

Below were the district maps in use at the time of the election, enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle, compared to the maps in place before the election.

Washington Congressional Districts
until January 2, 2023

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Washington Congressional Districts
starting January 3, 2023

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Competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Washington.

Washington U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2022
Office Districts/
offices 		Seats Open seats Candidates Possible primaries Contested top-two primaries % of contested primaries Incumbents in contested primaries % of incumbents in contested primaries
2022 10 10 0 68 10 10 100.0% 10 100.0%
2020 10 10 1 73 10 10 100.0% 9 100.0%
2018 10 10 1 49 10 8 80.0% 7 77.8%
2016 10 10 1 56 10 10 100.0% 9 100.0%
2014 10 10 1 49 10 10 100.0% 9 100.0%


Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Washington in 2022. Information below was calculated on July 18, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Sixty-eight candidates filed to run in Washington's 10 U.S. House districts, including 37 Republicans, 19 Democrats, seven independents and five third-party candidates. That's 6.8 candidates per district, fewer than the 7.3 candidates in 2020, and more than the 4.9 candidates per district in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Washington was apportioned ten districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. All ten incumbents filed to run for re-election, meaning there were no open U.S. House seats for the first time in a decade.

There were ten contested primaries, the same number as in 2020 and two fewer than in 2018, when there were eight contested primaries. All ten incumbents who filed to run for re-election faced primary challengers. In 2020, all nine incumbents who filed for re-election faced primary challengers. In 2018, seven of the nine who filed did.

In Washington's top-two primary system, all candidates are listed on the same ballot regardless of party affiliation. Two incumbents — Rep. Suzan DelBene (D) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D) — did not face intra-party primary challengers. DelBene represented the 1st district, and Jayapal represented the 7th.

Eleven candidates filed to run in the 8th district, the most candidates who filed to run for a seat this year. Three Democrats, including incumbent Kim Schrier (D), five Republicans, one independent, one Libertarian, and one Concordia Party candidate filed to run.

At the time of the primary, no districts were guaranteed to either party. Democratic and Republican candidates filed to run in the primaries in all ten districts. However, under Washington's top-two primary system, two candidates from the same party can advance to the general election if they are the top two vote-getters in the primary.



Presidential elections

See also: Presidential election in Washington, 2020 and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

As a result of redistricting following the 2020 census, many district boundaries changed. As a result, analysis of the presidential vote in each of these new districts is not yet available. Once that analysis is available, it will be published here.

Washington presidential election results (1900-2020)

  • 17 Democratic wins
  • 13 Republican wins
  • 1 other win
Year 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winning Party R R R P[5] D R R R D D D D D R R R D D R R R R D D D D D D D D D


State party control

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Washington's congressional delegation as of November 2022.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Washington, November 2022
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 2 7 9
Republican 0 3 3
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 10 12

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Washington's top four state executive offices as of November 2022.

State executive officials in Washington, November 2022
Office Officeholder
Governor Democratic Party Jay Inslee
Lieutenant Governor Democratic Party Denny Heck
Secretary of State Democratic Party Steve Hobbs
Attorney General Democratic Party Bob Ferguson

State legislature

The tables below highlight the partisan composition of the Washington State Legislature as of November 2022.

Washington State Senate

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 29
     Republican Party 20
     Vacancies 0
Total 49

Washington House of Representatives

Party As of November 2022
     Democratic Party 57
     Republican Party 41
     Vacancies 0
Total 98

Trifecta control

As of November 2022, Washington was a Democratic trifecta, with majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and control of the governorship. The table below displays the historical trifecta status of the state.

Washington Party Control: 1992-2022
Sixteen years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
Governor D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate R D D D D R R D D D D R R D D D D D D D D R R R R R[6] D D D D D
House D D D R R R R S S S D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D

Redistricting following the 2020 census

On March 15, 2024, Judge Robert Lasnik of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington ordered the state to adopt a new legislative map named Remedial Map 3B that complies with the Voting Rights Act. Judge Lasnik ordered Washington to redraw a legislative district in the Yakima Valley region because its boundaries undermined the ability of Latino voters to participate equally in elections. According to the district court's decision:[7][8]

“ The task of fashioning a remedy for a Voting Rights Act violation is not one that falls within the Court’s normal duties. It is only because the State declined to reconvene the Redistricting Commission – with its expertise, staff, and ability to solicit public comments – that the Court was compelled to step in. Nevertheless, with the comprehensive and extensive presentations from the parties, the participation of the Yakama Nation, and the able assistance of Ms. Mac Donald, the Court is confident that the adopted map best achieves the many goals of the remedial process. The Secretary of State is hereby ORDERED to conduct future elections according to Remedial Map 3B...[8][9] ”


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
  2. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
  3. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
  4. ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
  5. ↑ Progressive Party
  6. ↑ Democrats gained full control of the state Senate after a special election on November 7, 2017.
  7. ↑ Washington State Standard, "Federal judge orders redrawing of Yakima Valley legislative district," August 10, 2023
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 U.S. District Court for the District of Washington at Seattle, "Case No. 3:22-cv-05035-RSL: Susan Soto Palmer v. Steven Hobbs," March 15, 2024
  9. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


Washington's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators
Maria Cantwell (D)
Patty Murray (D)
Representatives
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
District 9
District 10
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