CQ Risk Rating: Democrat Favored 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Jay Inslee (D) | 155,820 | 55% |
| Dan McDonald (R) | 121,823 | 43% |
| Bruce Newman (LIBERT) | 7,993 | 3% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Jay Inslee | 80,362 | 56% |
| | Libertarian |
| Bruce Newman | 3,950 | 3% |
| | Republican |
| Dan McDonald | 60,303 | 42% |
Note : Washington has a "jungle" primary, in which candidates of all parties appear on the same ballot; the candidate in each party with the most votes advances to the general election.
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
WASHINGTON 1
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Puget Sound (west and east) - North Seattle suburbs
On the banks of Puget Sound, the core of the information age shines with
increasing power. In the formerly nondescript city of Redmond, Microsoft
exerts its influence. In the 1980s and '90s, the region suburbanized and the
population exploded, with many of the "Microsoft Millionaires" moving into
the suburban crescent north of Seattle.
The district's blue-collar roots remain strong as nearby Boeing plants
provide well-paying union jobs. Many workers live in the more socially
conservative King County. The region's military bases also help spur the
economy, but it's the high-tech boom that started in the early 1980s -
especially along Interstate 5 - that has attracted newcomers.
The 1st was Republican until redistricting after the 1990 census. Now
the district could go either way, as demonstrated by the flip-flops in party
control during the 1990s. The well-to-do young professionals from Microsoft
and the related technology boom provide the area with a heavy contingent of
fiscally conservative, socially moderate voters. But the strong union
presence weighs heavily in the races, too, as does the more liberal northern
Seattle section.
Major Industry
Software, military, aviation construction
Military Bases
Bangor Naval Submarine Base, 5,275 military, civilian 3,986; Naval Undersea
Warfare Engineering Station, 24 military, 1,399 civilian (1998)
Population
540,315 (1990)
Cities
Kirkland, 43,778; Edmonds, 32,001; Lynnwood, 28,695 (1996)
People
88% urban; 10% age 65+ (ranks seventh of nine in state; bottom third
nationally); 60% married couples, 29% married couples with children; 31%
college educated (ranks second of nine in state; top third nationally); 68%
white collar (ranks second of nine in state; top third nationally), 20% blue
collar (ranks eighth of nine in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
92% white, 1% black, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian; 2% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$40,390 (ranks second of nine in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Microsoft founder Bill Gates lives in a sprawling mansion with a trampoline
room.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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