2012Final results
2012 election for Washington's 5th District
U.S. House · Washington
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Rich Cowan (D) by 23.8 points.
Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican · winner
61.9%191,066
Rich CowanDemocrat
38.1%117,512
308,578 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 2012
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.
Rich CowanCathy McMorris Rodgers
$369.7K
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$364.2K
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$5.4K
Cash on hand
$394.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012