2004Final results
2004 election for Washington's 9th District
U.S. House · Washington
Adam Smith (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Paul J. Lord (R) by 28.9 points.
Adam SmithDemocrat · winner
63.3%162,433
Paul J. LordRepublican
34.4%88,304
Robert F. LoseyGreen
2.3%5,934
256,671 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.
Adam SmithPaul J. Lord
$763.4K
Raised by the campaign
$7.7K
$527.7K
Spent by the campaign
$7.7K
$334.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004