2016Final results
2016 election for Washington's 8th District
U.S. House · Washington
David G. Reichert (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Tony Ventrella (D) by 20.4 points.
David G. ReichertRepublican · winner
60.2%192,779
Tony VentrellaDemocrat
39.8%127,530
320,309 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.
Tony VentrellaDavid G. Reichert
$22.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$22.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$0
Cash on hand
$334.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jul 31, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016