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2008 Washington U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 2008 Washington U.S. House District 9 Election?

Adam Smith won the 2008 Washington U.S. House District 9 Election. Adam Smith received 176,295 popular votes (65.45%). The main challenger was James Postma (34.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Postma

Smith +30.9 pts · won by 83,215 votes
Adam SmithDemocraticWINNER65.45%
176,295 votes
James PostmaRepublican34.55%
93,080 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.