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2008 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 2008 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jim McDermott won the 2008 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election. Jim McDermott received 291,963 popular votes (83.65%). The main challenger was Steve Beren (16.35%).

See the full head-to-head between McDermott and Beren

McDermott +67.3 pts · won by 234,909 votes
Jim McDermottDemocraticWINNER83.65%
291,963 votes
Steve BerenRepublican16.35%
57,054 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.