2006Final results
2006 election for Washington's 8th District
U.S. House · Washington
David G. Reichert (R) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Darcy Burner (D) by 2.9 points.
David G. ReichertRepublican · winner
51.5%129,362
Darcy BurnerDemocrat
48.5%122,021
251,383 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.
Darcy BurnerDavid G. Reichert
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$3M
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$32K
Cash on hand
$3.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006