Washington · U.S. House
Washington 5th District
Baumgartner leads by 4,964 votes. Not called.
Our forecast: Michael Baumgartner, 83% chance of winning. Projected finish Baumgartner +2.6. This isn't a race call.
In 2026, ballots counted after a place's first report ran about 6 points more Republican than that report, in the same places. An early Democratic lead here can shrink.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Baumgartner R | 115,423 | 51.1% |
| Carmela Conroy D | 110,459 | 48.9% |
| Total | 225,882 |
Last vote update Nov 5, 5:20 PM. Polls closed Nov 3, 9:00 PM.
By county
| Place | Votes | Margin | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane | 154,408 | D +5.9 | D +11.0 |
| Asotin | 9,117 | R +20.7 | D +5.6 |
| Whitman | 8,483 | D +9.9 | D +0.6 |
| Walla Walla | 8,078 | D +2.6 | D +10.9 |
| Stevens | 7,554 | R +37.2 | D +8.1 |
| Pend Oreille | 6,777 | R +36.1 | D +4.5 |
| Lincoln | 4,017 | R +46.9 | D +4.4 |
| Ferry | 2,404 | R +29.9 | D +4.1 |
| Adams | 1,974 | R +56.3 | R +0.2 |
| Columbia | 1,937 | R +40.9 | D +3.9 |
| Franklin | 1,862 | R +60.2 | D +1.8 |
| Garfield | 1,255 | R +55.4 | R +6.0 |
Shift is this race's margin minus the 2024 presidential margin in the same place. Places with votes that look copied or wildly out of line are flagged and left out of the race's overall shift.
Vote updates
| Time | Update | Total votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| +18,016 votes | 225,882 | R +2.2 | |
| +1,451 votes | 207,866 | R +1.6 | |
| +545 votes | 206,415 | R +1.5 | |
| +119 votes | 205,870 | R +1.3 | |
| +452 votes | 205,751 | R +1.3 | |
| +13,385 votes | 205,299 | R +1.2 | |
| +250 votes | 191,914 | R +1.0 | |
| +64 votes | 191,664 | R +1.0 | |
| +131 votes | 191,600 | R +1.0 | |
| +7,554 votes | 191,469 | R +1.0 | |
| +8,078 votes | 183,915 | D +0.5 | |
| +1,429 votes | 175,837 | D +0.4 |