Legislative (Senate) District 4 State Senate District (WA) — Elections 1876–2024

Washington 4th State Senate District, Washington: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+5%. Republican peak: R+54 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+5MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 122,8682024 5-year
Median household income: $78,5822024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.7%2024 5-year
Black: 2.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+40 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54 in 1904MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 0 D · 1 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	R	−4.9%	29,352	32,524	64,243
2020	R	−4.3%	30,381	33,248	66,111
2016	R	−8.3%	20,983	25,384	52,823
2012	R	−5.8%	22,892	25,798	50,519
2008	R	−1.2%	23,673	24,239	49,122
2004	R	−11.9%	19,579	24,975	45,335
2000	R	−8.5%	16,695	19,983	38,515
1996	D	+3.2%	16,051	14,910	35,633
1992	D	+5.6%	15,559	13,423	37,848
1988	R	−0.2%	15,333	15,393	31,139
1984	R	−19.0%	13,342	19,702	33,418
1980	R	−20.5%	11,024	17,476	31,482
1976	R	−9.9%	12,456	15,282	28,634
1972	R	−23.9%	9,922	16,631	28,014
1968	R	−2.9%	11,060	11,782	24,749
1964	D	+11.4%	13,895	11,052	24,970
1960	R	−3.5%	12,432	13,328	25,817
1956	R	−10.5%	10,928	13,502	24,456
1952	R	−10.8%	10,255	12,746	23,102
1948	D	+14.1%	11,110	8,299	19,914
1944	D	+11.1%	10,180	8,136	18,418
1940	D	+14.8%	10,037	7,436	17,632
1936	D	+40.2%	10,768	4,465	15,693
1932	D	+18.6%	8,269	5,560	14,574
1928	R	−31.6%	4,146	8,024	12,254
1924	R	−36.6%	1,351	5,237	10,624
1920	R	−29.6%	3,001	5,867	9,690
1916	D	+4.3%	4,775	4,364	9,649
1912	O	+18.8%	2,427	941	7,892
1908	R	−25.8%	1,467	2,622	4,469
1904	R	−53.5%	582	2,296	3,201
1900	R	−3.5%	1,147	1,234	2,476
1896	D	+36.2%	1,304	604	1,936
1892	R	−15.1%	503	753	1,658
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

19.7%

English

14.3%

Irish

12.9%

American

5.4%

Italian

4.2%

Scottish

3.0%

French

2.7%

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: 38.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.3%

75–84

2.6%

5.0%

65–74

5.6%

6.0%

55–64

6.3%

5.8%

45–54

5.7%

6.9%

35–44

6.7%

7.6%

25–34

7.2%

4.6%

18–24

4.3%

8.2%

5–17

7.8%

2.8%

2.7%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$78,582

Legislative (Senate) District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Legislative (Senate) District 4$78,582

Washington$98,141

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.6%

Working age (18–64)11.5%

Seniors (65+)10.6%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.2%

speak English only

Other Indo-European2.7%

Spanish2.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%

Other languages0.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

27.5%

Catholic & Orthodox

6.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.4%

Mainline Protestant

2.6%

Non-Christian

1.0%

Baptist

0.9%

Methodist

0.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the Columbia Basin's agricultural communities, this district has returned consistent double-digit Republican margins in recent cycles, reflecting the rural, farming-oriented demographics that define much of eastern Washington's political landscape.

The Democratic margin in Washington 4th State Senate District has rarely exceeded forty points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-four points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by five points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 83% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $78,582 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Legislative (Senate) District 4, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Legislative (Senate) District 4, Washington voted Republican by 4.9 points (R+5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,243 votes cast, 29,352 went Democratic and 32,524 went Republican.

What is Legislative (Senate) District 4, Washington's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Legislative (Senate) District 4, Washington as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.

When did Legislative (Senate) District 4, Washington last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Legislative (Senate) District 4, Washington voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Legislative (Senate) District 4, Washington?

Legislative (Senate) District 4, Washington has a population of 122,868 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 4, Washington?

Median household income in Legislative (Senate) District 4, Washington is $78,582 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Legislative (Senate) District 4, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Legislative (Senate) District 4, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Washington 4th State Senate District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

Demographics

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