Washington's 6th Congressional District
| Washington's 6th congressional district |
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| [[File:|250px|center|link=Washington's 6th Congressional District]] |
| Incumbent Derek Kilmer 
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| 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% |
The 6th Congressional District of Washington is a congressional district in Washington.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Washington's 6th Congressional District was located in the western portion of the state and included Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, and Kitsap counties and portions of Mason and Pierce counties.[3]
The district previously encompassed the Olympic Peninsula, most of the Kitsap Peninsula, and most of the city of Tacoma.
The current representative of the 6th congressional district is Derek Kilmer (D).
Elections
2014
The 6th congressional district of Washington will hold an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
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.[4]
| 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.[5]
| 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.[6]
| 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.[7]
| 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.[8]
| 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.[9]
| 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.[10]
| 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.
External links
See also
References
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
