2016 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2016 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Cathy McMorris Rodgers won the 2016 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Cathy McMorris Rodgers received 192,959 popular votes (59.64%). The main challenger was Joseph Joe Pakootas (40.36%).

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

Rodgers +19.3 pts · won by 62,384 votes

Cathy McMorris Rodgers RepublicanWINNER59.64%

192,959 votes

Joseph Joe Pakootas Democratic40.36%

130,575 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.