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1876–2024
Legislative (House) District 1·Washington

Washington 1st State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

One of Washington's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WA
Latest
D+44
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
41,331
2024 ACS

Washington 1st State House District, Washington: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+44%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+44MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
41,3312024 5-year
Median household income
$121,6752024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
56.9%2024 5-year
Black
5.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
11.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+46 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+53 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 2 D · 0 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+43.9%
14,2965,31720,438
D
+45.5%
15,5255,61121,784
D
+41.7%
12,0904,44818,307
D
+35.3%
11,4245,33017,266
D
+37.1%
11,1355,03716,438
D
+26.3%
9,8445,69815,780
D
+22.1%
8,0985,03413,885
D
+22.6%
7,0544,16212,814
D
+20.2%
6,4463,74313,379
D
+7.2%
5,7804,99310,921
R
−6.9%
4,9125,65510,694
R
−6.9%
3,8604,5429,891
R
−4.7%
4,0924,5178,965
R
−16.7%
3,4064,8388,562
D
+2.1%
3,6103,4537,603
D
+22.1%
4,3572,7687,197
R
−2.3%
3,3463,5056,968
R
−10.2%
2,6933,3156,086
R
−8.1%
2,6293,0975,811
D
+5.9%
2,2892,0194,586
D
+17.5%
2,6121,8264,481
D
+21.0%
2,2901,4853,827
D
+35.6%
2,2141,0283,328
D
+25.2%
1,7229882,914
R
−34.3%
7331,5282,320
R
−46.2%
1219601,816
R
−38.4%
2769381,724
D
+11.8%
8246401,561
O
+6.0%
3232511,209
R
−20.2%
238374672
R
−52.7%
89352499
R
−11.9%
137176327
D
+11.9%
140110253
R
−9.1%
85108254
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.3%
English
11.2%
Irish
8.7%
Italian
3.3%
American
2.6%
Scottish
2.4%
French
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
1.7%
75–84
2.2%
4.1%
65–74
4.5%
5.9%
55–64
5.8%
6.6%
45–54
6.2%
8.3%
35–44
7.7%
9.1%
25–34
8.4%
4.0%
18–24
3.9%
7.5%
5–17
7.2%
2.8%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$121,675
Legislative (House) District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Legislative (House) District 1$121,675
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.6%
Working age (18–64)8.0%
Seniors (65+)10.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.4%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander12.3%
Other Indo-European7.3%
Spanish7.2%
Other languages2.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
17.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
12.5%
Non-Christian
2.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Mainline Protestant
2.4%
Baptist
1.0%
Methodist
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in rural northeastern Washington, this district delivered a 43-point presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies in statewide contests.

The Democratic margin in Washington 1st State House District reached its widest at forty-six points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was forty-four points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $121,675, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 41,331 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Legislative (House) District 1, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Legislative (House) District 1, Washington voted Democratic by 43.9 points (D+44), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,438 votes cast, 14,296 went Democratic and 5,317 went Republican.
What is Legislative (House) District 1, Washington's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Legislative (House) District 1, Washington as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Legislative (House) District 1, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Legislative (House) District 1, Washington voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Legislative (House) District 1, Washington?
Legislative (House) District 1, Washington has a population of 41,331 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Legislative (House) District 1, Washington?
Median household income in Legislative (House) District 1, Washington is $121,675 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Legislative (House) District 1, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Legislative (House) District 1, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.