2010Final results
2010 election for Washington's 1st District
U.S. House · Washington
Jay Inslee (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating James Watkins (R) by 15.3 points.
Jay InsleeDemocrat · winner
57.7%172,642
James WatkinsRepublican
42.3%126,737
299,379 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 2010
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.
Jay InsleeJames Watkins
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$351.5K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$339.8K
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$11.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010