| Washington's 6th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 (Kitsap County andTacoma highlighted, where most of the district's population resides) | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2024) | 799,758 |
| Median household income | $94,385[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+10[2] |
Washington's 6th congressional district encompasses theOlympic Peninsula, theKitsap Peninsula, and most of the city ofTacoma. Its counties include the entirety ofClallam,Kitsap,Mason,Jefferson, andGrays Harbor counties, and part ofPierce County. The 6th district has been represented in theU.S. House of Representatives byEmily Randall, aDemocrat fromBremerton, since January 2025.
Established after the1930 U.S. census, the 6th district is aworking class district, with many of its jobs provided bytourism and thetimber industry on the Pacific andJuan de Fuca coasts, and by thePuget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton.
Presidentially, the 6th leans Democratic. It was one of only two districts in Washington retained by the Democrats in theRepublicanrealignment election of 1994.
Barack Obama swept the district in2008 and2012, with 57% of the vote each time.Hillary Clinton won the district with 52% in2016, with a diminished, but still large, margin.Joe Biden received 57% in the district in2020 andKamala Harris received 58% here in2024.
| Year | Office | Results[3][4][5] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 57% - 41% |
| 2010 | Senate | Murray 52% - 48% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 57% - 43% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52% - 40% |
| Senate | Murray 58% - 42% | |
| Governor | Inslee 53% - 47% | |
| Lt. Governor | Habib 53% - 47% | |
| Secretary of State | Wyman 56% - 44% | |
| Auditor | McCarthy 53% - 47% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Cantwell 57% - 43% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 57% - 40% |
| Governor | Inslee 55% - 44% | |
| Secretary of State | Wyman 55% - 45% | |
| Treasurer | Pellicciotti 53% - 46% | |
| Auditor | McCarthy 57% - 42% | |
| Attorney General | Ferguson 55% - 44% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Murray 57% - 43% |
| Secretary of State (Spec.) | Anderson 49% - 47% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 58% - 39% |
| Senate | Cantwell 59% - 41% | |
| Governor | Ferguson 56% - 44% | |
| Lt. Governor | Heck 56% - 44% | |
| Secretary of State | Hobbs 60% - 40% | |
| Treasurer | Pellicciotti 58% - 42% | |
| Auditor | McCarthy 59% - 41% | |
| Attorney General | Brown 56% - 44% | |
| Commissioner of Public Lands | Upthegrove 54% - 46% |
For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[6]
ClallamCounty(12)
KitsapCounty(28)
MasonCounty(7)
PierceCounty(22)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derek Kilmer | 186,661 | 59.0 | |
| Republican | Bill Driscoll | 129,725 | 41.0 | |
| Total votes | 316,386 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 141,265 | 63.0 | |
| Republican | Marty McClendon | 83,025 | 37.0 | |
| Total votes | 224,290 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 201,718 | 61.5 | |
| Republican | Todd A. Bloom | 126,116 | 38.5 | |
| Total votes | 327,834 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 206,409 | 63.9 | |
| Republican | Douglas Dightman | 116,677 | 36.1 | |
| Total votes | 323,086 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 247,429 | 59.3 | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Kreiselmaier | 168,783 | 40.5 | |
| Write-in | 1,004 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 417,216 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 208,710 | 60.0 | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Kreiselmaier | 138,754 | 39.9 | |
| Write-in | 409 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 347,873 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emily Randall | 239,687 | 56.7 | |
| Republican | Drew MacEwen | 182,182 | 43.1 | |
| Write-in | 753 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 422,622 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||

