2016Final results
2016 election for Washington's 5th District
U.S. House · Washington
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Joe Pakootas (D) by 19.2 points.
Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican · winner
59.6%192,808
Joe PakootasDemocrat
40.4%130,566
323,374 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.
Joe PakootasCathy McMorris Rodgers
$345.4K
Raised by the campaign
$3.3M
$354.9K
Spent by the campaign
$3.4M
$3.7K
Cash on hand
$35K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016