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2002Final results

2002 election for Washington's 1st District

U.S. House · Washington

Jay Inslee (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Joe Marine (R) by 14.3 points.

Jay InsleeDemocrat · winner
55.6%114,087
Joe MarineRepublican
41.3%84,696
Mark B. WilsonLibertarian
3.0%6,251
205,034 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+7.51996D+5.71998D+11.92000D+14.32002D+26.32004D+35.42006

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Jay InsleeJoe Marine
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$206.2K
$645.3K
Spent by the campaign
$205.6K
$796.4K
Cash on hand
$644

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

The candidates

Jay Inslee (D)Joe Marine (R)

Also on the ballot: Mark B. Wilson (Libertarian), 3.0%