2006Final results
2006 election for Washington's 5th District
U.S. House · Washington
Cathy McMorris (R) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Peter J. Goldmark (D) by 12.8 points.
Cathy McMorrisRepublican · winner
56.4%134,967
Peter J. GoldmarkDemocrat
43.6%104,357
239,324 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.
Peter J. GoldmarkNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$6.7K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006