Washington's 3rd congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Washington's 3rd congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Democratic | 51.7% | 3.9 |
| 2022 | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Democratic | 50.1% | 0.8 |
| 2020 | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Republican | 56.4% | 13.0 |
| 2018 | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Republican | 52.7% | 5.3 |
| 2016 | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Republican | 61.8% | 23.5 |
| 2014 | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Republican | 61.5% | 23.1 |
| 2012 | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Republican | 60.4% | 20.8 |
| 2010 | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Republican | 53.0% | 5.9 |
| 2008 | Brian N. Baird | Democratic | 64.0% | 28.0 |
| 2006 | Brian N. Baird | Democratic | 63.1% | 26.3 |
| 2004 | Brian N. Baird | Democratic | 61.9% | 23.9 |
| 2002 | Brian N. Baird | Democratic | 61.7% | 23.4 |
| 2000 | Brian N. Baird | Democratic | 56.4% | 15.8 |
| 1998 | Brian N. Baird | Democratic | 54.7% | 9.3 |
| 1980 | Don Bonker | Democratic | 62.7% | 25.3 |
| 1978 | Don Bonker | Democratic | 58.6% | 17.3 |
| 1976 | Don Bonker | Democratic | 70.8% | 42.8 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Won | DEM | 215,177 | 51.74% | |
| Joe Kent | REP | 199,054 | 47.86% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,673 | 0.40% | |
| Total | 415,904 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Won | DEM | 160,314 | 50.14% | |
| Joe Kent | REP | 157,685 | 49.31% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,760 | 0.55% | |
| Total | 319,759 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaime Herrera Beutler Won | REP | 235,579 | 56.37% | |
| Carolyn Long | DEM | 181,347 | 43.40% | |
| Write-in | — | 977 | 0.23% | |
| Total | 417,903 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Washington's 3rd congressional district?
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Washington's 3rd congressional district?
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won in 2024 by 3.9 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.