Washington's 5th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Washington's 5th 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: Michael Baumgartner (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Michael Baumgartner | Republican | 60.6% | 21.3 |
| 2022 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | 59.5% | 19.3 |
| 2020 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | 61.3% | 22.8 |
| 2018 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | 54.8% | 9.5 |
| 2016 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | 59.6% | 19.3 |
| 2014 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | 60.7% | 21.4 |
| 2012 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | 61.9% | 23.8 |
| 2010 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | 63.7% | 27.3 |
| 2008 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | 65.3% | 30.6 |
| 2006 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | 56.4% | 12.8 |
| 2004 | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | 59.7% | 19.4 |
| 2002 | George R. Nethercutt | Republican | 62.7% | 30.5 |
| 2000 | George R. Nethercutt | Republican | 57.3% | 18.4 |
| 1998 | George R. Nethercutt | Republican | 56.9% | 18.9 |
| 1980 | Thomas S. Foley | Democratic | 51.9% | 3.8 |
| 1978 | Thomas S. Foley | Democratic | 48.0% | 5.3 |
| 1976 | Thomas S. Foley | Democratic | 58.0% | 17.4 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Baumgartner Won | REP | 240,619 | 60.57% | |
| Carmela Conroy | DEM | 156,074 | 39.29% | |
| Write-in | — | 593 | 0.15% | |
| Total | 397,286 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers Won | REP | 188,648 | 59.51% | |
| Natasha Hill | DEM | 127,585 | 40.25% | |
| Write-in | — | 773 | 0.24% | |
| Total | 317,006 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers Won | REP | 247,815 | 61.29% | |
| Dave Wilson | DEM | 155,737 | 38.51% | |
| Write-in | — | 808 | 0.20% | |
| Total | 404,360 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Washington's 5th congressional district?
Michael Baumgartner (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Washington's 5th congressional district?
Michael Baumgartner won in 2024 by 21.3 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.