2016Final results
2016 election for Washington's 1st District
U.S. House · Washington
Suzan DelBene (D) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Sutherland (R) by 10.9 points.
Suzan DelBeneDemocrat · winner
55.4%193,419
Robert J. SutherlandRepublican
44.6%155,469
348,888 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Suzan DelBeneRobert J. Sutherland
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$28.8K
$1.6M
Spent by the campaign
$28.9K
$500.9K
Cash on hand
$251
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016