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Washington's 7th congressional district

U.S. House district for Washington

Washington's 7th congressional district

U.S. House district for Washington

FieldValue
stateWashington
district number7
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image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023, with Seattle highlighted in red.
representativePramila Jayapal
partyDemocratic
residenceSeattle
population811,726
population year2024
median income$119,340
percent white62.5
percent black4.9
percent asian14.4
percent hispanic9.5
percent other race1.5
percent more than one race7.2
cpviD+39

|percent more than one race = 7.2 Washington's 7th congressional district encompasses most of Seattle and Burien, and all of Vashon Island, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, and Normandy Park. Since 2017, the 7th district has been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democrat Pramila Jayapal. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+39, it is the most Democratic district in Washington, and is in a three-way tie, with California's 12th congressional district and Maryland's 4th congressional district, for 2nd most Democratic district in the entire United States.

The 7th is the most Democratic district in the Pacific Northwest, and the most Democratic district on the West Coast outside the San Francisco Bay Area. It is also the most Democratic majority-white district in the United States. Democrats dominate every level of government, and routinely win elections with well over 80% of the vote in this district. Barack Obama swept the district in 2008 and 2012, with 82% and 83% of the vote, respectively. Hillary Clinton won the district with 83% in 2016, Joe Biden received 86% in the district in 2020, and Kamala Harris received 85% in 2024.

Washington's seventh seat in the U.S. House was added after the 1950 census, but the state did not immediately reapportion. It was contested as a statewide at-large seat in three elections, 1952, 1954, and 1956, and voters cast ballots for two congressional seats, their district and the at-large. Democrat Donald H. Magnuson won all three at-large elections. The 1958 election was the first after the state reapportioned to seven districts; Magnuson was elected to the new district in 1958 and 1960, but lost in 1962.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 82% - 17%
2010SenateMurray 79% - 21%
2012PresidentObama 83% - 17%
2016PresidentClinton 83% - 11%
SenateMurray 84% - 16%
GovernorInslee 80% - 20%
Lt. GovernorHabib 82% - 18%
Secretary of StatePodlodowski 71% - 29%
AuditorMcCarthy 76% - 24%
2018SenateCantwell 86% - 14%
2020PresidentBiden 86% - 11%
GovernorInslee 86% - 14%
Secretary of StateTarleton 69% - 31%
TreasurerPellicciotti 78% - 22%
AuditorMcCarthy 85% - 15%
Attorney GeneralFerguson 84% - 16%
2022SenateMurray 87% - 13%
Secretary of State (Spec.)Hobbs 75% - 24%
2024PresidentHarris 85% - 11%
SenateCantwell 86% - 13%
GovernorFerguson 84% - 16%
Lt. GovernorHeck 85% - 15%
Secretary of StateHobbs 88% - 12%
TreasurerPellicciotti 85% - 14%
AuditorMcCarthy 86% - 13%
Attorney GeneralBrown 84% - 16%
Commissioner of Public LandsUpthegrove 79% - 21%

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

King County (8)

: Boulevard Park, Burien, Lake Forest Park, Normandy Park, Seattle (part; also 9th), Shoreline, Vashon, White Center

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyDatesCong
ressElectoral historyDistrict location
District established January 3, 1959
[[File:DonaldHMagnuson.jpg100px]]
Donald H. Magnuson
(Seattle)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1963Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Lost re-election.1959–1961
1961–1969
[[File:K William Stinson.png100px]]
K. William Stinson
(Bellevue)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1965Elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Brock Adams.jpg100px]]
Brock Adams
(Seattle)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1965 –
January 22, 1977Elected in 1964.
Elected in 1966.
Elected in 1968.
Elected in 1970.
Elected in 1972.
Elected in 1974.
Elected in 1976.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Transportation.
1969–1973
Parts of King
1973–1983
VacantnowrapJanuary 22, 1977 –
May 17, 1977
[[File:John E. Cunningham.jpg100px]]
John E. Cunningham
(Seattle)RepublicannowrapMay 17, 1977 –
January 3, 1979Elected to finish Adams's term.
Lost re-election.
[[File:MikeLowry.png100px]]
Mike Lowry
(Renton)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1989Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
1983–1985
1985–1993
[[File:Jim mcdermott.jpg100px]]
Jim McDermott
(Seattle)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1989 –
January 3, 2017Elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.
1993–2003
Parts of King
2003–2013
[[File:WA07 109.png300px]]
Parts of King
2013–2023
[[File:Washington US Congressional District 7 (since 2013).tif300px]]
Parts of King and Snohomish
[[File:Pramila Jayapal, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg100px]]
Pramila Jayapal
(Seattle)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2017 –
presentElected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present
[[File:Washington's 7th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg300px]]
Parts of King

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

The district from 2003 to 2013
The district from 2013 to 2023

References

References

  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. "DRA 2020".
  4. "2022Gen Results by Congressional District".
  5. "2024Gen Results by Congressional District".
  6. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST53/CD118_WA01.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST53/CD118_WA07.pdf]
  7. "Federal - All Results". Washington Secretary of State.
  8. (November 4, 2014). "Federal - All Results". Washington Secretary of State.
  9. "November 8, 2016 General Election Results". Washington Secretary of State.
  10. Johnson, Cheryl L.. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". [[Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
  11. "Official Canvass of the Returns". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].
  12. "Official Canvass of the Returns". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].
  13. "Official Canvass of the Returns". [[Secretary of State of Washington]].
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