Washington's 9th District: 2026 result

Washington · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Adam Smith (D)Updated November 11 at 5:32 AM EST

Called

Smith (D) wins.

Adam Smith (Democratic) won Washington's 9th District in the 3 November 2026 election. The seat stays Democratic. The full vote count is not available yet; this page will show it when the source publishes it.

What stands out in WA-9

from the count and past results

Democratic hold in an open district: Adam Smith succeeds Adam Smith, who was not on the ballot.
Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+22.

WA-9 in 2024

same district lines

House election, 5 November 2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	%
Adam Smith	Democratic	182,780	65.4
Melissa Chaudhry	Democratic	90,601	32.4
Write-ins	Other	5,917	2.1
Total		279,298	100.0

2024 presidential vote in the district: Harris 68.0%, Trump 27.0%.

Related races

Washington: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
Other districts in Washington: WA-1, WA-2, WA-3, WA-4, WA-5, WA-6, WA-7, WA-8, WA-10
Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
House results 2026: every race

Sources

Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington (revision 1385007502, November 11 at 5:32 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.