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Washington 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2008D+18.82012D+16.72016D+18.02020D+22.82024D+23.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+23.5
2024
median income$90,029U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age40.3U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate11.0%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)37.0%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english14.3%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German15.1%
English14.0%
Irish10.6%
Mexican9.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Spaniard0.3%
Filipino1.7%
Asian Indian1.5%
Chinese1.3%
African American†1.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Island County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Washington 2nd Congressional District

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2024 presidential electionWashington 2nd Congressional DistrictHarrisD+23.5
Washington 2nd Congressional District premium atlas map: Harris D+23.5, 666 precincts, 9 city labels.
2024
666 precincts by 2024 margin · 9 cities, own margin · ◎ bluest & reddest city
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +23.5% in 2024.+23.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+18.8%
2012+16.7%
2016+18.0%
2020+22.8%
2024+23.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DRick LarsenU.S. House · WA-02-0.36
DMaria CantwellU.S. Senate-0.31
DPatty MurrayU.S. Senate-0.36

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

Source · Voteview HSall_members.csv.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races

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.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
YearDistrictWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
20242D
63.8%263,750
35.9%148,167
413,220
20222D
60.1%202,980
39.8%134,335
337,923
20202D
63.1%255,252
36.7%148,384
404,598
20182D
71.3%210,187
0.0%0
294,833
20162D
64.0%208,314
36.0%117,094
325,408
20142D
60.6%122,173
39.4%79,518
201,691
20122D
61.1%184,826
38.9%117,465
302,291
20102D
51.1%155,241
48.9%148,722
303,963
20082D
62.4%217,416
37.6%131,051
348,467
20062D
64.2%157,064
35.8%87,730
244,794
20042D
63.9%202,383
33.6%106,333
316,682
20022D
50.1%101,219
45.8%92,528
202,150
20002D
50.0%146,617
45.9%134,660
293,180
19982R
44.8%100,776
55.2%124,125
224,901
19962R
47.8%122,728
48.5%124,655
256,944
19942R
45.3%89,096
54.7%107,430
196,526
19922D
52.1%133,207
42.0%107,365
255,920
19902D
50.5%92,837
41.2%75,669
183,671
19882D
100.0%175,191
0.0%0
175,191
19862D
72.2%124,840
27.8%48,077
172,917
19842D
58.6%142,065
38.6%93,472
242,392
19822D
59.6%101,383
40.4%68,622
170,005
19802D
63.9%162,002
32.6%82,639
253,688
19782D
51.4%70,620
48.6%66,793
137,413
19762D
49.3%107,328
49.0%106,786
217,858

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
2024D
59.1%2,252,577
40.6%1,549,187
3,812,391
2022D
57.1%1,741,827
42.6%1,299,322
3,047,900
2018D
58.4%1,803,364
41.6%1,282,804
3,086,168
2016D
59.0%1,913,979
41.0%1,329,338
3,243,317
2012D
60.5%1,855,493
39.5%1,213,924
3,069,417
2010D
52.4%1,314,930
47.6%1,196,164
2,511,094
2006D
56.9%1,184,659
39.9%832,106
2,083,734
2004D
55.0%1,549,708
42.7%1,204,584
2,818,651
2000D
48.7%1,199,437
48.6%1,197,208
2,461,379
1998D
58.4%1,103,184
41.6%785,377
1,888,561
1994R
44.3%752,352
55.7%947,821
1,700,173
1992D
54.0%1,197,973
46.0%1,020,829
2,218,802
1988R
48.9%904,183
51.1%944,359
1,848,542
1986D
50.7%677,471
48.7%650,931
1,337,367
1982D
69.0%943,655
24.3%332,273
1,368,476
1980R
45.8%792,052
54.2%936,317
1,728,369
1976D
71.8%1,071,219
24.2%361,546
1,491,111

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 23.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.5 points.

A population of 767,427, a 72% 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
91.4twin score
elasticity2012–2024 trajectory% Catholic≠ median age
Congressional District 1
Washington
76.6twin 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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

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Places within Washington 2nd Congressional District

counties it covers5
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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 422,892 votes cast, 253,107 went Democratic and 153,576 went Republican.
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 5 presidential elections in Washington 2nd Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.