Jim McDermott
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 28, 1936
- Current age
- 89
- Home state
- Washington
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1980–2014
14-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McDermott3.6M
Opponents1.7M
15
Elections run
Between 1980 and 2014, Jim McDermott ran in 15 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 14 and losing 1. McDermott's biggest single-election total was 749,813 votes, in the 1980 governor election in Washington. McDermott's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Washington's District 7, decided by 71,250 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Washington's District 7, every governor election in Washington, or all 2014 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Jim McDermott received?
Jim McDermott has received 3,638,637 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 14–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 203,95480.97% | Craig Keller |
| 2012 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 298,36879.65% | Ron Bemis |
| 2010 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 232,64982.97% | Bob Jeffers-Schroder |
| 2008 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 291,96383.65% | Steve Beren (head-to-head) |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 195,46279.41% | Steve Beren (head-to-head) Linnea S. Noreen |
| 2004 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 272,30280.68% | Carol Thorne Cassady (head-to-head) |
| 2002 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 156,30074.07% | Carol Thorne Cassady (head-to-head) Stan Lippmann (head-to-head) |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 193,47072.79% | Joe Szwaja Joel Grus |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 183,07688.21% | Stan Lippmann (head-to-head) Jeff Powers |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 209,75380.96% | Frank Kleschen |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 148,35375.14% | Keith Harris |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 222,60478.4% | Glenn C. Hampson Paul Glumax |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 106,76172.31% | Larry Penberthy Robbie Scherr |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 173,80976.33% | Robert Edwards |
| 1980 | GovernorWashington | Lost | 749,81343.32% | John Spellman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000404) and Wikidata (Q321457). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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