Legislative (Senate) District 2 State Senate District (WA) — Elections 1876–2024

Washington 2nd State Senate District, Washington: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 513,2142024 5-year
Median household income: $98,9532024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 65.6%2024 5-year
Black: 6.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 12.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+43 in 1936MIT 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+12.9%	136,738	104,441	250,606
2020	D	+12.8%	143,367	109,677	262,628
2016	D	+8.9%	99,837	81,494	205,049
2012	D	+12.9%	107,770	82,447	196,169
2008	D	+14.4%	106,390	79,140	189,036
2004	D	+4.7%	91,403	83,013	177,265
2000	D	+8.1%	78,369	65,980	152,185
1996	D	+14.3%	69,016	49,654	135,526
1992	D	+11.3%	58,297	42,968	135,492
1988	D	+1.6%	54,308	52,544	108,823
1984	R	−16.1%	44,304	61,625	107,396
1980	R	−13.8%	35,478	48,862	96,703
1976	D	+1.9%	41,797	40,142	85,314
1972	R	−18.7%	30,113	44,812	78,606
1968	D	+13.5%	36,900	27,400	70,285
1964	D	+34.5%	43,297	20,913	64,788
1960	D	+3.7%	32,308	29,990	63,197
1956	R	−2.0%	28,822	30,001	59,154
1952	R	−2.8%	28,074	29,688	58,334
1948	D	+15.9%	25,919	18,435	47,156
1944	D	+23.0%	26,797	16,655	44,155
1940	D	+28.9%	26,577	14,487	41,774
1936	D	+43.2%	25,243	9,600	36,219
1932	D	+27.7%	19,098	9,832	33,497
1928	R	−34.8%	8,699	18,223	27,406
1924	R	−39.5%	2,189	11,182	22,791
1920	R	−32.7%	4,106	11,049	21,251
1916	D	+3.9%	9,250	8,499	19,392
1912	O	−0.1%	3,521	3,540	16,114
1908	R	−32.8%	2,506	5,482	9,081
1904	R	−52.6%	1,266	5,035	7,161
1900	R	−22.6%	1,968	3,208	5,484
1896	D	+9.8%	2,942	2,411	5,396
1892	R	−4.1%	1,874	2,102	5,560
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

15.1%

English

11.5%

Irish

10.5%

American

3.7%

Italian

3.4%

Scottish

2.7%

French

2.5%

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: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.0%

2.0%

75–84

2.5%

4.5%

65–74

5.1%

5.8%

55–64

6.1%

5.9%

45–54

5.9%

7.3%

35–44

7.2%

7.8%

25–34

7.3%

4.5%

18–24

3.9%

8.6%

5–17

8.1%

3.0%

2.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$98,953

Legislative (Senate) District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Legislative (Senate) District 2$98,953

Washington$98,141

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.9%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.4%

Working age (18–64)8.5%

Seniors (65+)9.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

84.6%

speak English only

Spanish6.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander5.4%

Other Indo-European3.0%

Other languages0.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

22.1%

Catholic & Orthodox

8.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.4%

Non-Christian

3.8%

Mainline Protestant

2.5%

Baptist

1.0%

Methodist

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering the far northeastern reaches of Washington near the Idaho border, this district has backed Republican presidential candidates by double digits in recent cycles, reflecting the region's rural character and sparse population density.

The Democratic margin in Washington 2nd State Senate District reached its widest at forty-three points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $98,953, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 513,214 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Legislative (Senate) District 2, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Legislative (Senate) District 2, Washington voted Democratic by 12.9 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 250,606 votes cast, 136,738 went Democratic and 104,441 went Republican.

What is Legislative (Senate) District 2, Washington's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Legislative (Senate) District 2, 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 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.

When did Legislative (Senate) District 2, Washington last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Legislative (Senate) District 2, Washington voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Legislative (Senate) District 2, Washington?

Legislative (Senate) District 2, Washington has a population of 513,214 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Legislative (Senate) District 2, Washington?

Median household income in Legislative (Senate) District 2, Washington is $98,953 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Legislative (Senate) District 2, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Legislative (Senate) District 2, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Washington 2nd State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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