2006Final results
2006 election for Washington's 1st District
U.S. House · Washington
Jay Inslee (D) won with 67.7% of the vote, defeating Larry Ishmael (R) by 35.4 points.
Jay InsleeDemocrat · winner
67.7%163,832
Larry IshmaelRepublican
32.3%78,105
241,937 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 2006
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.
Jay InsleeLarry Ishmael
$885.9K
Raised by the campaign
$43.7K
$929.5K
Spent by the campaign
$43K
$803.4K
Cash on hand
$524
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006