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| Washington's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
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| Representative | |
| Population (2024) | 789,531 |
| Median household income | $90,998[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+12[2] |
Washington's 2nd congressional district includes all ofIsland,San Juan,Skagit, andWhatcom counties, as well as coastal westernSnohomish County. It stretches fromBellingham and theCanada–United States border in the north down to theSkagit/Snohomish county line, with a narrow strip along the coast running down toLynnwood and theKing/Snohomish county line in the south. Since 2001, it has been represented byDemocratRick Larsen.
Originally created in 1909, when Washington was broken up into districts, the second district was represented by futureU.S. SenatorHenry M. "Scoop" Jackson between 1941 and 1953. It was a reliably Democratic district for most of the latter half of the 20th century, until theRepublican Revolution of 1994, when retiring Rep.Al Swift was replaced byJack Metcalf. Larsen has represented the district since Metcalf's retirement in 2001. He faced a close re-election in 2002, but was handily re-elected in 2004, and didn't face serious opposition until 2010. In the2008 election, Larsen easily defeated Republican challenger Rick Bart. In the2010 election, Larsen narrowly avoided defeat against Republican challengerJohn Koster.
The district has leaned Democratic in presidential elections since the1988 election. Under current boundaries,Barack Obama swept the district in2008 and2012, with 58% of the vote each time.Hillary Clinton won the district with 55% in2016,Joe Biden received 60% in the district in2020, andKamala Harris also received 60% here in2024.
| Year | Office | Results[3][4][5] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 58% - 40% |
| 2010 | Senate | Murray 53% - 47% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58% - 42% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 55% - 37% |
| Senate | Murray 59% - 41% | |
| Governor | Inslee 55% - 45% | |
| Lt. Governor | Habib 56% - 44% | |
| Secretary of State | Wyman 53% - 47% | |
| Auditor | McCarthy 53% - 47% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Cantwell 59% - 41% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 60% - 37% |
| Governor | Inslee 58% - 41% | |
| Secretary of State | Wyman 51% - 49% | |
| Treasurer | Pellicciotti 56% - 44% | |
| Auditor | McCarthy 59% - 41% | |
| Attorney General | Ferguson 58% - 42% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Murray 59% - 41% |
| Secretary of State (Spec.) | Hobbs 51% - 43% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 60% - 36% |
| Senate | Cantwell 61% - 39% | |
| Governor | Ferguson 58% - 42% | |
| Lt. Governor | Heck 58% - 42% | |
| Secretary of State | Hobbs 62% - 38% | |
| Treasurer | Pellicciotti 60% - 40% | |
| Auditor | McCarthy 60% - 39% | |
| Attorney General | Brown 58% - 42% | |
| Commissioner of Public Lands | Upthegrove 56% - 44% |
For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[6]
IslandCounty(7)
SkagitCounty(19)
SnohomishCounty(18)
WhatcomCounty(19)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Larsen (Incumbent) | 155,241 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | John Koster | 148,722 | 48.9 | |
| Total votes | 303,963 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Larsen (Incumbent) | 184,826 | 61.1 | |
| Republican | Dan Matthews | 117,465 | 38.9 | |
| Total votes | 302,291 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Larsen (Incumbent) | 122,173 | 60.6 | |
| Republican | B.J. Guillot | 79,518 | 39.4 | |
| Total votes | 201,691 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Larsen (Incumbent) | 208,314 | 64.0 | |
| Republican | Marc Hennemann | 117,094 | 36.0 | |
| Total votes | 325,408 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Larsen (Incumbent) | 210,187 | 71.3 | |
| Libertarian | Brian Luke | 84,646 | 28.7 | |
| Total votes | 294,833 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Larsen (incumbent) | 255,252 | 63.1 | |
| Republican | Timothy Hazelo | 148,384 | 36.7 | |
| Write-in | 962 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 404,598 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Larsen (incumbent) | 202,980 | 60.1 | |
| Republican | Dan Matthews | 134,335 | 39.7 | |
| Write-in | 608 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 337,923 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rick Larsen (incumbent) | 263,750 | 63.8 | |
| Republican | Dan Matthews | 148,167 | 35.9 | |
| Write-in | 1,303 | 0.3 | ||
| Total votes | 413,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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