2008Final results
2008 election for Washington's 4th District
U.S. House · Washington
Doc Hastings (R) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating George Fearing (D) by 26.2 points.
Doc HastingsRepublican · winner
63.1%169,940
George FearingDemocrat
36.9%99,430
269,370 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.
George FearingDoc Hastings
$359.3K
Raised by the campaign
$615.3K
$319.6K
Spent by the campaign
$682.9K
$5.7K
Cash on hand
$126.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008