2012Final results
2012 election for Washington's 7th District
U.S. House · Washington
Jim McDermott (D) won with 79.7% of the vote, defeating Ron Bemis (R) by 59.3 points.
Jim McDermottDemocrat · winner
79.7%298,368
Ron BemisRepublican
20.3%76,212
374,580 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.
Jim McDermottRon Bemis
$611.7K
Raised by the campaign
$41K
$601.2K
Spent by the campaign
$41K
$28.6K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Nov 26, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012