How did WA-SD-37, Washington vote in the 2024 presidential election?

WA-SD-37, Washington voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+73.3. Kamala D Harris received 66,249 votes and Donald Trump received 8,628 out of 78,586 total votes cast, a 3.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is WA-SD-37, Washington's political history?

WA-SD-37, Washington has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 4.5 points in 2012.

What are the demographics of WA-SD-37, Washington?

WA-SD-37, Washington has a population of 156,652 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 36.7% non-Hispanic white, 9.3% Hispanic, 18.6% Black.

Which places are most similar to WA-SD-37, Washington?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to WA-SD-37, Washington are Minnesota State Senate District 66, Washington State Senate District 46, Washington State Senate District 43. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Washington State Senate District 37

Washington · Latest: 2024↓ R+3.8 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 3.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 157K residents

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Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024

Full history

2008
D+73.9
Obama
2012
D+78.4
Obama
2016
D+80.2
Clinton
2020
D+77.1
Biden
2024
D+73.3
Harris

Who lives here

Full breakdown

White36.7%
Asian27.2%
Black18.6%

Similarity Explorer

Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Minnesota State Senate District 66MN

Urban Democratic

D+58.5

Similarity score96%

Washington State Senate District 46WA

Urban Democratic

D+78.3

Similarity score95%

Washington State Senate District 43WA

Urban Democratic

D+81.3

Similarity score95%

California State Senate District 11CA

Urban Democratic

D+62.3

Similarity score95%

Minnesota State Senate District 65MN

Urban Democratic

D+54.4

Similarity score95%

Washington State Senate District 34WA

Urban Democratic

D+69.6

Similarity score94%

New York State Senate District 27NY

Urban Democratic

D+60.6

Similarity score94%

Maryland State Senate District 17MD

Urban Democratic

D+54.4

Similarity score94%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

WA-SD-37Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 36.7%Asian 27.2%Black 18.6%Hispanic 9.3%Multiracial 6.8%Native American 0.9%Native Hawaiian 0.5%

Group	WA-SD-37	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	36.7%	63.1%	57.4%
Asian	27.2%	9.8%	6.0%
Black / African American	18.6%	4.0%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	9.3%	14.4%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	6.8%	6.8%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.9%	1.2%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Washington State Senate District 37? 156,652 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

WA-SD-37 vs Washington vs National157K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

157K

local

157KState 7.8MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.05%

local

0.05%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

82.3%

local

82.3%State 76.7%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $101,109National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 9.9%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 63.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 38.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.7%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.6%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.4%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 21.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 78.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in WA-SD-37

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

65.7%

vs Previous

-5.1pp

Eligible Non-Voters

41K · 34.3%

Citizen VAP

119,635

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is WA-SD-37?

Safe DAvg margin: D+76.9 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+73.9

2012

D+78.4

2016

D+80.2

2020

D+77.1

2024

D+73.3

Elasticity

6.8pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+76.6

Contained geographies

Counties in WA-SD-37

Counties that overlap WA-SD-37.

Counties

(1)

King100%

Other Washington State Senate Districts

48 total

Name	Margin ↓
WA-SD-43	D+81.3
WA-SD-36	D+80.9
WA-SD-46	D+78.3
WA-SD-34	D+69.6
WA-SD-32	D+53.0
WA-SD-48	D+44.9
WA-SD-41	D+44.5
WA-SD-01	D+44.4
WA-SD-45	D+44.0
WA-SD-27	D+43.8
WA-SD-40	D+40.9
WA-SD-22	D+38.2
WA-SD-11	D+36.9
WA-SD-21	D+36.4
WA-SD-33	D+36.1
WA-SD-23	D+32.5
WA-SD-49	D+24.5
WA-SD-03	D+23.8
WA-SD-05	D+23.6
WA-SD-28	D+20.8
WA-SD-44	D+20.7
WA-SD-29	D+20.6
WA-SD-30	D+19.8
WA-SD-38	D+19.3
WA-SD-47	D+15.1

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