2016Final results
2016 election for Washington's 9th District
U.S. House · Washington
Adam Smith (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Doug Basler (R) by 45.8 points.
Adam SmithDemocrat · winner
72.9%205,165
Doug BaslerRepublican
27.1%76,317
281,482 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.
Adam SmithDoug Basler
$925.6K
Raised by the campaign
$33.3K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$33.1K
$399.7K
Cash on hand
-$265
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016