Washington's 9th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Washington's 9th congressional district, 1998 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Adam Smith (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Washington's 9th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Adam Smith	Democratic	65.4%	33.0
2022	Adam Smith	Democratic	71.6%	43.4
2020	Adam Smith	Democratic	74.1%	48.4
2018	Adam Smith	Democratic	67.9%	35.8
2016	Adam Smith	Democratic	72.9%	45.8
2014	Adam Smith	Democratic	70.8%	41.7
2012	Adam Smith	Democratic	71.6%	43.2
2010	Adam Smith	Democratic	54.9%	9.7
2008	Adam Smith	Democratic	65.4%	30.9
2006	Adam Smith	Democratic	65.7%	31.5
2004	Adam Smith	Democratic	63.3%	28.9
2002	Adam Smith	Democratic	58.5%	20.0
2000	Adam Smith	Democratic	61.7%	26.7
1998	Adam Smith	Democratic	64.7%	29.4

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adam Smith Won	DEM	182,780	65.44%
Melissa Chaudhry	REP	90,601	32.44%
Write-in	—	5,917	2.12%
Total		279,298

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adam Smith Won	DEM	171,746	71.61%
Doug Basler	REP	67,631	28.20%
Write-in	—	471	0.20%
Total		239,848

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adam Smith Won	DEM	258,771	74.14%
Doug Basler	REP	89,697	25.70%
Write-in	—	582	0.17%
Total		349,050

Questions and answers

Who represents Washington's 9th congressional district?

Adam Smith (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Washington's 9th congressional district?

Adam Smith won in 2024 by 33.0 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.