HarrisDemocratic59.8%254,471TrumpRepublican36.3%154,492OtherAll other candidates3.8%16,280
D+23.5- Lead
- 99,979
- Total
- 425,243
- vs nation
- D+25.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic59.7%263,108TrumpRepublican37.0%162,803OtherAll other candidates3.3%14,641
D+22.8- Lead
- 100,305
- Total
- 440,552
- vs nation
- D+18.3
exact aggregate
ClintonDemocratic53.0%188,947TrumpRepublican35.9%127,911OtherAll other candidates11.1%39,480
D+17.1- Lead
- 61,036
- Total
- 356,338
- vs nation
- D+15.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic56.7%189,499RomneyRepublican39.9%133,477OtherAll other candidates3.4%11,355
D+16.8- Lead
- 56,022
- Total
- 334,331
- vs nation
- D+12.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic58.5%192,353McCainRepublican39.0%128,243OtherAll other candidates2.5%8,138
D+19.5- Lead
- 64,110
- Total
- 328,734
- vs nation
- D+12.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic53.7%160,519BushRepublican44.5%132,881OtherAll other candidates1.8%5,337
D+9.3- Lead
- 27,638
- Total
- 298,737
- vs nation
- D+11.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic49.8%125,389BushRepublican44.2%111,304OtherAll other candidates6.0%15,143
D+5.6- Lead
- 14,085
- Total
- 251,836
- vs nation
- D+5.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.1%106,855DoleRepublican38.3%84,914OtherAll other candidates13.6%30,228
D+9.9- Lead
- 21,941
- Total
- 221,997
- vs nation
- D+1.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+23.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 767,4272024 5-year
- Population density
- 174 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,404 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $90,0292024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.6 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Congressional District 6, WA · twin score 92.6
presidential history
Party record book
Washington 2nd Congressional District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
65.9%
61,220 votes · D+32.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 63.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
72.7%
30,677 votes · R+46.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 69.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
263,108votes
59.7% of the vote · D+22.8
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 254,471 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
162,803votes
37.0% of the vote · D+22.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 154,492 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+25.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+23.5 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +18.3 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+32.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +29.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House elections · 25 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Stretching along the coast from Everett to the San Juan Islands, WA-02 combines port-city labor communities with ferry-dependent island towns, producing presidential margins that have exceeded 25 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 52.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.5 points.
A population of 767,427, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,029 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 10.
Political twins — districts
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Congressional District 6
Washington
92.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2024 margin
Congressional District 10
Washington
91.5twin score
elasticity2012–2024 trajectory% Catholic≠ median age
Congressional District 1
Washington
76.7twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Washington 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic by 23.5 points (D+23.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 425,243 votes cast, 254,471 went Democratic and 154,492 went Republican.
When did Washington 2nd Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington 2nd Congressional District voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Washington 2nd Congressional District?
Washington 2nd Congressional District has a population of 767,427 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in Washington 2nd Congressional District is $90,029 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington 2nd Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.