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2008 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2008 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Cathy McMorris won the 2008 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Cathy McMorris received 211,305 popular votes (65.28%). The main challenger was Mark Mays (34.72%).

See the full head-to-head between McMorris and Mays

McMorris +30.6 pts · won by 98,923 votes
Cathy McMorrisRepublicanWINNER65.28%
211,305 votes
Mark MaysDemocratic34.72%
112,382 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.