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2008 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jay Inslee won the 2008 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. Jay Inslee received 233,780 popular votes (67.76%). The main challenger was Larry W. Ishmael (32.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Inslee and Ishmael

Inslee +35.5 pts · won by 122,540 votes
Jay InsleeDemocraticWINNER67.76%
233,780 votes
Larry W. IshmaelRepublican32.24%
111,240 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.