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2010Final results

2010 election for Washington's 5th District

U.S. House · Washington

Cathy McMorris (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Daryl Romeyn (D) by 27.3 points.

Cathy McMorrisRepublican · winner
63.7%177,235
Daryl RomeynDemocrat
36.3%101,146
278,381 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

EvenR+19.42004R+12.82006R+30.62008R+27.32010R+23.82012R+21.42014

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.

Daryl RomeynCathy McMorris
$7.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$13.3K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$0
Cash on hand
$413.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 20, 2010; FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010