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2020Final results

2020 election for Washington's 5th District

U.S. House · Washington

Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Dave Wilson (D) by 22.8 points.

Cathy McMorris RodgersRepublican · winner
61.3%247,815
Dave WilsonDemocrat
38.5%155,737
404,360 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

The seat's recent races

EvenR+23.82012R+21.42014R+19.22016R+9.52018R+22.82020

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Dave WilsonCathy McMorris Rodgers
$112.8K
Raised by the campaign
$4.4M
$112.8K
Spent by the campaign
$3.5M
$0
Cash on hand
$1.1M

Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 17, 2020; FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020