2008Final results
2008 election for Washington's 8th District
U.S. House · Washington
David G. Reichert (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Darcy Burner (D) by 5.6 points.
David G. ReichertRepublican · winner
52.8%191,568
Darcy BurnerDemocrat
47.2%171,358
362,926 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.
Darcy BurnerDavid G. Reichert
$4.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.9M
$4.5M
Spent by the campaign
$2.9M
$19.5K
Cash on hand
$6.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008