2008Final results
2008 election for Washington's 3rd District
U.S. House · Washington
Brian Baird (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Michael Delavar (R) by 28.0 points.
Brian BairdDemocrat · winner
64.0%216,701
Michael DelavarRepublican
36.0%121,828
338,529 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 2008
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.
Brian BairdMichael Delavar
$741.6K
Raised by the campaign
$78.4K
$926.3K
Spent by the campaign
$78.4K
$598.3K
Cash on hand
$51
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008