2006Final results
2006 election for Washington's 9th District
U.S. House · Washington
Adam Smith (D) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Steven C. Cofchin (R) by 31.4 points.
Adam SmithDemocrat · winner
65.7%119,038
Steven C. CofchinRepublican
34.3%62,082
181,120 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.
Adam SmithSteven C. Cofchin
$739.9K
Raised by the campaign
$43.1K
$642.6K
Spent by the campaign
$42.9K
$431.8K
Cash on hand
$66
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006