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2020Final results

2020 election for Washington's 9th District

U.S. House · Washington

Adam Smith (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Doug Basler (R) by 48.4 points.

Adam SmithDemocrat · winner
74.1%258,771
Doug BaslerRepublican
25.7%89,697
349,050 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

Races before and after

EvenD+43.22012D+41.72014D+45.82016D+48.42020D+43.42022D+51.12026

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

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Adam SmithDoug Basler
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$22.7K
$933.1K
Spent by the campaign
$18.5K
$585.8K
Cash on hand
$4.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020