Washington 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −6.0% |
| 2012 | −11.2% |
| 2016 | −14.0% |
| 2020 | −9.9% |
| 2024 | −10.7% |
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 | 5 | R | 39.3%156,074 | 60.6%240,619 | 397,286 |
| 2022 | 5 | R | 40.2%127,585 | 59.5%188,648 | 317,006 |
| 2020 | 5 | R | 38.5%155,737 | 61.3%247,815 | 404,360 |
| 2018 | 5 | R | 45.2%144,925 | 54.8%175,422 | 320,347 |
| 2016 | 5 | R | 40.4%130,575 | 59.6%192,959 | 323,534 |
| 2014 | 5 | R | 39.3%87,772 | 60.7%135,470 | 223,242 |
| 2012 | 5 | R | 38.1%117,512 | 61.9%191,066 | 308,578 |
| 2010 | 5 | R | 36.3%101,146 | 63.7%177,235 | 278,381 |
| 2008 | 5 | R | 34.7%112,382 | 65.3%211,305 | 323,687 |
| 2006 | 5 | R | 43.6%104,357 | 56.4%134,967 | 239,324 |
| 2004 | 5 | R | 40.3%121,333 | 59.7%179,600 | 300,933 |
| 2002 | 5 | R | 32.2%65,146 | 62.7%126,757 | 202,282 |
| 2000 | 5 | R | 38.9%97,703 | 57.3%144,038 | 251,214 |
| 1998 | 5 | R | 38.1%73,545 | 56.9%110,040 | 193,258 |
| 1996 | 5 | R | 44.4%105,166 | 55.6%131,618 | 236,784 |
| 1994 | 5 | R | 49.1%106,074 | 50.9%110,057 | 216,131 |
| 1992 | 5 | D | 55.2%135,965 | 44.8%110,443 | 246,408 |
| 1990 | 5 | D | 68.8%110,234 | 31.2%49,965 | 160,199 |
| 1988 | 5 | D | 76.4%160,654 | 23.6%49,657 | 210,311 |
| 1986 | 5 | D | 74.7%121,732 | 25.3%41,179 | 162,911 |
| 1984 | 5 | D | 69.7%154,988 | 30.3%67,438 | 222,426 |
| 1982 | 5 | D | 64.3%109,549 | 35.7%60,816 | 170,365 |
| 1980 | 5 | D | 51.9%120,530 | 48.1%111,705 | 232,235 |
| 1978 | 5 | D | 48.0%77,201 | 42.7%68,761 | 160,849 |
| 1976 | 5 | D | 58.0%120,415 | 40.6%84,262 | 207,571 |
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 |
Covering most of Washington east of the Cascades, WA-05 blends wheat country, timber towns, and Spokane's suburban fringe into a district that has returned Republican margins in the high single digits for over a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 14.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.7 points.
A population of 774,852, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,273 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 12.
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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