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Legislative (Senate) District 34·Washington

Washington 34th State Senate District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

One of Washington's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WA
Latest
D+51
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
70,114
2024 ACS

Washington 34th State Senate District, Washington: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+51%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 2020.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+51MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
70,1142024 5-year
Median household income
$124,7462024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
54.7%2024 5-year
Black
6.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
11.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+53 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+52 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 1 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
+51.3%
25,5247,73134,656
D
+52.7%
27,8148,25137,108
D
+48.8%
22,0206,63231,527
D
+40.4%
20,4788,45229,798
D
+42.1%
19,8727,96228,265
D
+31.2%
17,7929,22927,428
D
+25.6%
14,6138,37424,346
D
+25.0%
12,8097,13722,719
D
+22.9%
11,9886,52923,868
D
+9.1%
10,7198,90819,894
R
−5.4%
9,15410,20819,597
R
−6.3%
7,2058,35618,398
R
−5.6%
7,6258,56516,864
R
−16.3%
6,5159,15716,238
D
+1.1%
6,8516,69714,559
D
+20.1%
8,2225,44413,815
R
−3.5%
6,3996,87113,513
R
−11.9%
5,1336,54511,840
R
−9.4%
5,0766,14711,397
D
+4.2%
4,3934,0178,940
D
+16.3%
5,0683,6398,786
D
+19.7%
4,3882,9287,413
D
+34.3%
4,2492,0406,439
D
+24.7%
3,3331,9425,642
R
−33.9%
1,4292,9514,496
R
−47.0%
2271,8533,462
R
−38.5%
5321,7963,284
D
+14.0%
1,6051,1942,934
O
+6.3%
6164782,186
R
−19.2%
4496841,226
R
−52.2%
161626890
R
−12.8%
239313577
D
+9.1%
237197439
R
−10.6%
152200453
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.0%
English
11.0%
Irish
8.6%
Italian
3.4%
American
2.5%
Scottish
2.3%
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: 37.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
1.7%
75–84
2.2%
4.0%
65–74
4.4%
5.7%
55–64
5.6%
6.6%
45–54
6.2%
8.4%
35–44
7.7%
9.6%
25–34
8.7%
4.1%
18–24
4.0%
7.3%
5–17
7.0%
2.7%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$124,746
Legislative (Senate) District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Legislative (Senate) District 34$124,746
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.7%
Working age (18–64)8.2%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
68.9%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander13.3%
Other Indo-European7.8%
Spanish7.1%
Other languages2.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
15.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
13.2%
Non-Christian
3.3%
Mainline Protestant
2.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.3%
Baptist
1.1%
Methodist
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+69.6, this Seattle-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting dense urban settlement and a highly educated, racially diverse electorate concentrated in the city's core neighborhoods.

The Democratic margin in Washington 34th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was fifty-one points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $124,746, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 70,114 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Legislative (Senate) District 34, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Legislative (Senate) District 34, Washington voted Democratic by 51.3 points (D+51), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 34,656 votes cast, 25,524 went Democratic and 7,731 went Republican.
What is Legislative (Senate) District 34, Washington's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Legislative (Senate) District 34, 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 (Senate) District 34, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Legislative (Senate) District 34, Washington voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Legislative (Senate) District 34, Washington?
Legislative (Senate) District 34, Washington has a population of 70,114 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 34, Washington?
Median household income in Legislative (Senate) District 34, Washington is $124,746 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Legislative (Senate) District 34, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Legislative (Senate) District 34, 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.