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1876–2024
Legislative (Senate) District 49·Washington

Washington 49th State Senate District votes the way the country votes.

A suburban Pierce County seat decided by razor-thin margins

1876 — 2024·38 elections
WA
Latest
D+7
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
44,663
2024 ACS

Washington 49th State Senate District, Washington: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+7%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+7MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
44,6632024 5-year
Median household income
$97,5362024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
75.2%2024 5-year
Black
2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+42 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 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
+6.9%
12,37210,71323,895
D
+5.1%
12,12310,91223,794
D
+0.1%
8,0147,98718,012
D
+0.2%
8,0688,03116,603
D
+6.1%
8,2387,27615,790
R
−5.3%
6,8727,65914,730
R
−4.0%
5,3365,80711,710
D
+4.8%
4,5154,0439,739
D
+5.4%
3,6853,1899,204
D
+3.5%
3,4583,2216,765
R
−7.1%
3,0453,5156,649
R
−3.7%
2,6422,8706,227
D
+5.1%
2,6852,4145,288
R
−2.7%
2,3482,4865,060
D
+9.4%
1,9911,6293,842
D
+40.8%
2,5351,0633,610
D
+1.7%
1,7951,7353,531
D
+0.9%
1,6991,6703,373
R
−2.2%
1,5681,6393,225
D
+18.6%
1,4829982,603
D
+20.8%
1,6301,0642,726
D
+19.0%
1,1177581,894
D
+42.2%
1,0984211,603
D
+27.8%
7874231,310
R
−26.7%
3866731,075
R
−29.4%
173451946
R
−20.5%
254419803
R
−7.7%
322382780
O
+8.4%
220162692
R
−28.5%
108209355
R
−56.7%
44210293
R
−22.1%
89144249
D
+1.9%
134129268
R
−4.9%
8394224
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.3%
English
13.2%
Irish
10.2%
American
4.5%
Italian
3.0%
French
2.7%
Scottish
2.6%
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: 39.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.1%
2.2%
75–84
2.5%
4.8%
65–74
5.4%
6.1%
55–64
6.3%
6.4%
45–54
6.3%
6.9%
35–44
6.9%
7.0%
25–34
6.8%
4.1%
18–24
3.9%
8.7%
5–17
8.4%
2.8%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$97,536
Legislative (Senate) District 49 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Legislative (Senate) District 49$97,536
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.6%
Working age (18–64)7.6%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.5%
speak English only
Spanish6.8%
Other Indo-European5.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.8%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
26.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
6.4%
Mainline Protestant
2.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.4%
Baptist
0.6%
Methodist
0.5%
Non-Christian
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering parts of the Tacoma exurbs, Washington's 49th Senate District has trended toward competitiveness as population growth reshuffles its voter mix, with the 2024 presidential result landing just 1.3 points to the right.

The Democratic margin in Washington 49th State Senate District has rarely exceeded forty-two points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded fifty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by seven points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 75% non-Hispanic-white share, a 8% poverty rate, and a median household income of $97,536 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Legislative (Senate) District 49, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Legislative (Senate) District 49, Washington voted Democratic by 6.9 points (D+7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,895 votes cast, 12,372 went Democratic and 10,713 went Republican.
What is Legislative (Senate) District 49, Washington's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Legislative (Senate) District 49, Washington as a "Bellwether" 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 49, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Legislative (Senate) District 49, Washington voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Legislative (Senate) District 49, Washington?
Legislative (Senate) District 49, Washington has a population of 44,663 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 49, Washington?
Median household income in Legislative (Senate) District 49, Washington is $97,536 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Legislative (Senate) District 49, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Legislative (Senate) District 49, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.