Washington 6th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +15.7% |
| 2012 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | +11.9% |
| 2020 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | +19.2% |
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 | 6 | D | 56.7%239,687 | 43.1%182,182 | 422,622 |
| 2022 | 6 | D | 60.0%208,710 | 39.9%138,754 | 347,873 |
| 2020 | 6 | D | 59.3%247,429 | 40.5%168,783 | 417,216 |
| 2018 | 6 | D | 63.9%206,409 | 36.1%116,677 | 323,086 |
| 2016 | 6 | D | 61.5%201,718 | 38.5%126,116 | 327,834 |
| 2014 | 6 | D | 63.0%141,265 | 37.0%83,025 | 224,290 |
| 2012 | 6 | D | 59.0%186,661 | 41.0%129,725 | 316,386 |
| 2010 | 6 | D | 58.0%151,873 | 42.0%109,800 | 261,673 |
| 2008 | 6 | D | 66.9%205,991 | 33.1%102,081 | 308,072 |
| 2006 | 6 | D | 70.6%158,202 | 29.4%65,883 | 224,085 |
| 2004 | 6 | D | 69.0%202,919 | 31.0%91,228 | 294,147 |
| 2002 | 6 | D | 64.2%126,116 | 31.3%61,584 | 196,444 |
| 2000 | 6 | D | 64.7%164,853 | 31.1%79,215 | 254,713 |
| 1998 | 6 | D | 68.4%143,308 | 31.6%66,291 | 209,599 |
| 1996 | 6 | D | 65.9%155,467 | 30.2%71,337 | 235,910 |
| 1994 | 6 | D | 58.3%105,480 | 41.7%75,322 | 180,802 |
| 1992 | 6 | D | 64.2%152,933 | 28.0%66,664 | 238,162 |
| 1990 | 6 | D | 61.4%79,079 | 38.6%49,786 | 128,865 |
| 1988 | 6 | D | 67.6%125,904 | 32.4%60,346 | 186,250 |
| 1986 | 6 | D | 71.2%90,063 | 28.8%36,410 | 126,473 |
| 1984 | 6 | D | 66.1%124,367 | 32.3%60,721 | 188,041 |
| 1982 | 6 | D | 62.5%89,985 | 33.2%47,720 | 143,898 |
| 1980 | 6 | D | 53.6%122,903 | 46.4%106,236 | 229,139 |
| 1978 | 6 | D | 60.9%71,057 | 37.4%43,640 | 116,740 |
| 1976 | 6 | D | 73.5%137,964 | 25.3%47,539 | 187,754 |
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 6th spans ferry-dependent coastal communities and the Kitsap Peninsula, where a large active-duty and veteran military population at installations like Naval Base Kitsap coexists with a district that votes Democratic by roughly 20 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.2 points.
A population of 770,309, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,625 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 10.
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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