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Washington's 7th congressional district
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Washington's 7th congressional district is located in the western portion of the state, and is encompasses in King county and a small portion of Snohomish county.[1]
The district previously encompassed most of Seattle, all of Vashon Island, and portions of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Tukwila, SeaTac, and Burien.
The current representative of the 7th congressional district is Jim McDermott (D).
Elections
2012
The 7th congressional district of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Jim McDermott won re-election in the district.[2]
| U.S. House, Washington, District 7 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Jim McDermott Incumbent |
79.7% | 298,368 | |
| Republican | Ron Bemis | 20.3% | 76,212 | |
| Total Votes | 374,580 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Jim McDermott won re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Bob Jeffers-Schroder (I).[3]
| U.S. House of Representatives General Election, 2010, Congressional District 7, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | James McDermott Incumbent |
83% | 232,649 | |
| Independent | Bob Jeffers-Schroder | 17% | 47,741 | |
| Total Votes | 280,390 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Washington
In 2011, the Washington State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
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