Washington 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +65.1% |
| 2012 | +65.8% |
| 2016 | +72.3% |
| 2020 | +75.1% |
| 2024 | +74.5% |
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 | 7 | D | 83.9%352,286 | 15.8%66,220 | 419,819 |
| 2022 | 7 | D | 85.4%295,998 | 14.2%49,207 | 346,647 |
| 2020 | 7 | D | 83.0%387,109 | 16.8%78,240 | 466,462 |
| 2018 | 7 | D | 83.6%329,800 | 16.4%64,881 | 394,681 |
| 2016 | 7 | D | 100.0%378,754 | 0.0%0 | 378,754 |
| 2014 | 7 | D | 81.0%203,954 | 19.0%47,921 | 251,875 |
| 2012 | 7 | D | 79.7%298,368 | 20.3%76,212 | 374,580 |
| 2010 | 7 | D | 83.0%232,649 | 0.0%0 | 280,390 |
| 2008 | 7 | D | 83.7%291,963 | 16.3%57,054 | 349,017 |
| 2006 | 7 | D | 79.4%195,462 | 15.7%38,715 | 246,133 |
| 2004 | 7 | D | 80.7%272,302 | 19.3%65,226 | 337,528 |
| 2002 | 7 | D | 74.1%156,300 | 21.9%46,256 | 211,003 |
| 2000 | 7 | D | 72.8%193,470 | 0.0%0 | 265,809 |
| 1998 | 7 | D | 88.2%183,076 | 0.0%0 | 207,542 |
| 1996 | 7 | D | 81.0%209,753 | 19.0%49,341 | 259,094 |
| 1994 | 7 | D | 75.1%148,353 | 24.9%49,091 | 197,444 |
| 1992 | 7 | D | 78.4%222,604 | 19.1%54,149 | 283,950 |
| 1990 | 7 | D | 72.3%106,761 | 24.1%35,511 | 147,642 |
| 1988 | 7 | D | 76.3%173,809 | 23.7%53,902 | 227,711 |
| 1986 | 7 | D | 72.6%124,317 | 27.4%46,831 | 171,148 |
| 1984 | 7 | D | 70.4%174,560 | 28.9%71,576 | 247,846 |
| 1982 | 7 | D | 70.9%126,313 | 29.1%51,759 | 178,072 |
| 1980 | 7 | D | 57.3%112,848 | 42.7%84,218 | 197,066 |
| 1978 | 7 | D | 53.3%67,450 | 46.7%59,052 | 126,502 |
| 1976 | 7 | D | 73.0%133,673 | 25.4%46,448 | 183,122 |
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 7th is among the most Democratic-leaning districts in the country, anchored by Seattle's dense urban neighborhoods where the 2024 presidential margin exceeded 70 points — a reflection of the district's concentration of younger, highly educated, and racially diverse residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 74.5 points.
A population of 769,269, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $125,152 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 9 and Congressional District 37.
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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