2008Final results
2008 election for Washington's 7th District
U.S. House · Washington
Jim McDermott (D) won with 83.7% of the vote, defeating Steve Beren (R) by 67.3 points.
Jim McDermottDemocrat · winner
83.7%291,963
Steve BerenRepublican
16.3%57,054
349,017 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.
Jim McDermottSteve Beren
$614.9K
Raised by the campaign
$34.1K
$1M
Spent by the campaign
$32.5K
$4.5K
Cash on hand
$1.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008