2004Final results
2004 election for Washington's 3rd District
U.S. House · Washington
Brian Baird (D) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Thomas A. Crowson (R) by 23.9 points.
Brian BairdDemocrat · winner
61.9%193,626
Thomas A. CrowsonRepublican
38.1%119,027
312,653 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 2004
Races before and after
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.
Brian BairdThomas A. Crowson
$965.4K
Raised by the campaign
$61K
$850K
Spent by the campaign
$55.7K
$686.4K
Cash on hand
$5.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004