2012Final results
2012 election for Washington's 6th District
U.S. House · Washington
Derek Kilmer (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Bill Driscoll (R) by 18.0 points.
Derek KilmerDemocrat · winner
59.0%186,661
Bill DriscollRepublican
41.0%129,725
316,386 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.
Derek KilmerBill Driscoll
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$166.9K
Cash on hand
-$1.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012