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2012 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2012 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Cathy McMorris Rodgers won the 2012 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Cathy McMorris Rodgers received 191,066 popular votes (61.92%). The main challenger was Rich Cowan (38.08%).

See the full head-to-head between Rodgers and Cowan

Rodgers +23.8 pts · won by 73,554 votes
Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublicanWINNER61.92%
191,066 votes
Rich CowanDemocratic38.08%
117,512 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.