Washington's 6th Congressional District
| Washington's 6th Congressional District |
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| Incumbent Derek Kilmer  Cook Partisan Voter Index (2018): D+6 |
| U.S. Census Bureau (2010 data)[1] |
| Population: 674,679 |
| Gender: 50.2% Male, 49.8% Female |
| Race[2]: 81.3% White, 3.7% Black, 4.5% Asian, 2.3% Native American |
| Ethnicity: 6.7% Hispanic |
| Unemployment: 12.9% |
| Median household income $51,982 |
| High school graduation rate 92% |
| College graduation rate 27.2% |
Washington's 6th Congressional District is located in the western portion of the state and includes Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, and Kitsap counties and portions of Mason and Pierce counties.[3]
The current representative of the 6th Congressional District is Derek Kilmer (D).
2016 Pivot Counties
Following the 2016 election, this district was one of 105 congressional districts that intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of the 109 congressional districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was more Republican than the partisan breakdown of the U.S. House following the 2016 election. Of the 109 congressional districts that had at least one Pivot County, 64 percent were held by a Republican incumbent, while 55.4 percent of U.S. House seats were won by a Republican in the 2016 elections.[4]
Elections
2020
General election candidates
- Derek Kilmer (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (Republican Party)
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Primary candidates
- Derek Kilmer (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Johny Alberg (Republican Party)
- Stephan Andrew Brodhead (Republican Party)
- Elizabeth Kreiselmaier (Republican Party) ✔
- Rebecca Parson (Democratic Party)
- Chris Welton (Republican Party)
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2018
General election for U.S. House Washington District 6
Incumbent Derek Kilmer defeated Douglas Dightman in the general election for U.S. House Washington District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Derek Kilmer (D) |
63.9
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206,409 |
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Douglas Dightman (R) |
36.1
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116,677 | |
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Total votes: 323,086 |
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House Washington District 6
Incumbent Derek Kilmer and Douglas Dightman defeated Tyler Myles Vega in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 6 on August 7, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Derek Kilmer (D) |
63.5
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117,848 |
| ✔ |
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Douglas Dightman (R) |
32.7
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60,651 |
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Tyler Myles Vega (Progressive Party) |
3.8
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7,080 | |
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Total votes: 185,579 |
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Derek Kilmer (D) defeated Todd Bloom (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Kilmer and Bloom defeated Paul Nuchims (D), Stephan Andrew Brodhead (R), Tyler Myles Vega (G), and Mike Coverdale (I) in the top-two primary on August 2, 2016.[5][6]
| U.S. House, Washington District 6 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Derek Kilmer Incumbent |
61.5% | 201,718 | |
| Republican | Todd Bloom | 38.5% | 126,116 | |
| Total Votes | 327,834 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
| U.S. House, Washington District 6 Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |
Derek Kilmer Incumbent |
58.4% | 87,311 | |
| Republican | Todd Bloom |
24.5% | 36,659 | |
| Republican | Stephan Andrew Brodhead | 8.2% | 12,269 | |
| Independent | Mike Coverdale | 4.8% | 7,223 | |
| Democratic | Paul Nuchims | 2.2% | 3,318 | |
| Green | Tyler Myles Vega | 1.9% | 2,803 | |
| Total Votes | 149,583 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State |
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2014
The 6th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Derek Kilmer (D) defeted Marty McClendon (R) in the general election.
| U.S. House, Washington District 6 General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Derek Kilmer Incumbent |
63% | 141,265 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 37% | 83,025 | |
| Total Votes | 224,290 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 6th Congressional District of Washington held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Democrat Derek Kilmer won the election in the district.[7]
| U.S. House, Washington District 6 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Derek Kilmer |
59% | 186,661 | |
| Republican | Bill Driscoll | 41% | 129,725 | |
| Total Votes | 316,386 | |||
| Source: Washington Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Norm Dicks won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Doug Cloud (R) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Washington District 6 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Norman D. Dicks incumbent |
58% | 151,873 | |
| Republican | Doug Cloud | 42% | 109,800 | |
| Total Votes | 261,673 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Norm Dicks won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Doug Cloud (R) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, Washington District 6 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Norman D. Dicks incumbent |
66.9% | 205,991 | |
| Republican | Doug Cloud | 33.1% | 102,081 | |
| Total Votes | 308,072 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Norm Dicks won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Doug Cloud (R) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, Washington District 6 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Norman D. Dicks incumbent |
70.6% | 158,202 | |
| Republican | Doug Cloud | 29.4% | 65,883 | |
| Total Votes | 224,085 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Norm Dicks won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Doug Cloud (R) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, Washington District 6 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Norman D. Dicks incumbent |
69% | 202,919 | |
| Republican | Doug Cloud | 31% | 91,228 | |
| Total Votes | 294,147 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Norm Dicks won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bob Lawrence (R) and John A. Bennett (L) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, Washington District 6 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Norman D. Dicks incumbent |
64.2% | 126,116 | |
| Republican | Bob Lawrence | 31.3% | 61,584 | |
| Libertarian | John A. Bennett | 4.5% | 8,744 | |
| Total Votes | 196,444 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Norm Dicks won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bob Lawrence (R) and John A. Bennett (L) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, Washington District 6 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Norman D. Dicks incumbent |
64.7% | 164,853 | |
| Republican | Bob Lawrence | 31.1% | 79,215 | |
| Libertarian | John A. Bennett | 4.2% | 10,645 | |
| Total Votes | 254,713 | |||
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.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was D+6, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made Washington's 6th Congressional District the 161st most Democratic nationally.[14]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.05. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.05 points toward that party.[15]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Demographic data were added to this page in 2013. Ballotpedia will update this page in 2021 after data from the 2020 Census become available.
- ↑ Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ Washington Secretary of State, "Unofficial List of Candidates in Ballot Order," accessed May 23, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Washington House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Washington"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
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