Washington 4th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −17.9% |
| 2012 | −20.9% |
| 2016 | −21.7% |
| 2020 | −16.9% |
| 2024 | −20.6% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
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.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 98.2%289,652 | 295,052 |
| 2022 | 4 | R | 31.2%70,710 | 66.5%150,619 | 226,647 |
| 2020 | 4 | R | 33.6%102,667 | 66.2%202,108 | 305,263 |
| 2018 | 4 | R | 37.2%83,785 | 62.8%141,551 | 225,336 |
| 2016 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%229,919 | 229,919 |
| 2014 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%153,079 | 153,079 |
| 2012 | 4 | R | 33.8%78,940 | 66.2%154,749 | 233,689 |
| 2010 | 4 | R | 32.4%74,973 | 67.6%156,726 | 231,699 |
| 2008 | 4 | R | 36.9%99,430 | 63.1%169,940 | 269,370 |
| 2006 | 4 | R | 40.1%77,054 | 59.9%115,246 | 192,300 |
| 2004 | 4 | R | 37.4%92,486 | 62.6%154,627 | 247,113 |
| 2002 | 4 | R | 33.1%53,572 | 66.9%108,257 | 161,829 |
| 2000 | 4 | R | 37.3%87,585 | 60.9%143,259 | 235,104 |
| 1998 | 4 | R | 24.4%43,043 | 69.1%121,684 | 176,090 |
| 1996 | 4 | R | 47.0%96,502 | 53.0%108,647 | 205,149 |
| 1994 | 4 | R | 46.7%81,198 | 53.3%92,828 | 174,026 |
| 1992 | 4 | D | 50.8%106,556 | 49.2%103,028 | 209,584 |
| 1990 | 4 | R | 29.3%44,241 | 70.7%106,545 | 150,786 |
| 1988 | 4 | R | 25.5%48,850 | 74.5%142,938 | 191,788 |
| 1986 | 4 | R | 27.9%41,709 | 72.1%107,593 | 149,302 |
| 1984 | 4 | R | 23.9%47,158 | 76.1%150,322 | 197,480 |
| 1982 | 4 | R | 28.6%45,990 | 69.8%112,148 | 160,668 |
| 1980 | 4 | R | 42.6%100,114 | 57.4%134,691 | 234,805 |
| 1978 | 4 | D | 61.1%85,602 | 38.9%54,389 | 139,991 |
| 1976 | 4 | D | 57.8%115,364 | 41.0%81,813 | 199,664 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 59.1%2,252,577 | 40.6%1,549,187 | 3,812,391 |
| 2022 | D | 57.1%1,741,827 | 42.6%1,299,322 | 3,047,900 |
| 2018 | D | 58.4%1,803,364 | 41.6%1,282,804 | 3,086,168 |
| 2016 | D | 59.0%1,913,979 | 41.0%1,329,338 | 3,243,317 |
| 2012 | D | 60.5%1,855,493 | 39.5%1,213,924 | 3,069,417 |
| 2010 | D | 52.4%1,314,930 | 47.6%1,196,164 | 2,511,094 |
| 2006 | D | 56.9%1,184,659 | 39.9%832,106 | 2,083,734 |
| 2004 | D | 55.0%1,549,708 | 42.7%1,204,584 | 2,818,651 |
| 2000 | D | 48.7%1,199,437 | 48.6%1,197,208 | 2,461,379 |
| 1998 | D | 58.4%1,103,184 | 41.6%785,377 | 1,888,561 |
| 1994 | R | 44.3%752,352 | 55.7%947,821 | 1,700,173 |
| 1992 | D | 54.0%1,197,973 | 46.0%1,020,829 | 2,218,802 |
| 1988 | R | 48.9%904,183 | 51.1%944,359 | 1,848,542 |
| 1986 | D | 50.7%677,471 | 48.7%650,931 | 1,337,367 |
| 1982 | D | 69.0%943,655 | 24.3%332,273 | 1,368,476 |
| 1980 | R | 45.8%792,052 | 54.2%936,317 | 1,728,369 |
| 1976 | D | 71.8%1,071,219 | 24.2%361,546 | 1,491,111 |
Washington's 4th stretches across the arid Columbia Basin and Yakima Valley, where irrigated agriculture and a substantial Latino workforce shape an electorate that has returned Republican presidential margins above 20 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.6 points.
A population of 768,350, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,137 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 20 and Congressional District 23.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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