Rep. Dave Reichert
(R-Wash.) 8th District,Eastside Seattle suburbs; Bellevue; eastern Pierce County
- Residence:Auburn
- Born:August 29, 1950; Detroit Lakes, Minn.
- Religion:Lutheran - Missouri Synod
- Family:Wife, Julie Reichert; three children
- Education:Concordia College (Ore.), A.A. 1970
- Military service:Air Force Reserve 1971-1976; Air Force -1976
- Career:Police officer; grocery warehouse worker
- Political Highlights:King County sheriff, 1997-2005; U.S. House, 2005-present
- Elected:2004 (3rd term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Dave Reichert (R) | 191,568 | 52.8% |
| Darcy Burner (D) | 171,358 | 47.2% | ||
| 2006 | general | Dave Reichert (R) | 129,362 | 51.5% |
| Darcy Burner (D) | 122,021 | 48.5% | ||
| 2004 | general | Dave Reichert (R) | 173,298 | 51.5% |
| Dave Ross (D) | 157,148 | 46.7% | ||
| Spencer Garrett (LIBERT) | 6,053 | 1.8% | ||
| 2002 | general | Jennifer Dunn (R) | 121,633 | 59.8% |
| Heidi Behrens-Benedict (D) | 75,931 | 37.3% | ||
| Mark Taff (LIBERT) | 5,771 | 2.8% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 56% | John McCain: 42% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 51% | George W. Bush: 48% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 49% | George W. Bush: 47% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:654,905
- Under 18:28%
- Over 65:9%
- Married:62.6%
- Non-Hispanic White:82%
- Black:2%
- Hispanic:4%
- Asian:8%
- Foreign Born:11.6%
- Language other than English:13.6%
- Median Household Income:63,854
- Owner Occupied Housing:76%
- Income above $200k:5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:68.6%
- Blue Collar:20.0%
- Services:11.4%
- Bachelor's Degree:37%
- Graduate Education:12.0%
- Civilian Veterans:66,087
