state house districtWashington 42nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.2
2008D+6.1
2012D+2.1
2016D+2.9
2020D+9.9
2024D+9.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+13.0R+3.2 → D+9.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+11.2D+9.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.4% of 119,917 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
49,809
40,637
3,540
93,986
119,917
78.4%
2020
50,054
40,802
3,031
93,887
114,687†
81.9%
2016
34,212
32,099
5,811
72,122
106,136†
68.0%
2012
33,479
32,050
2,624
68,153
100,464†
67.8%
2008
34,155
30,175
1,438
65,768
95,148†
69.1%
2004
28,309
30,243
1,263
59,815
89,831†
66.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWA HD 42WashingtonUnited States
German15.5%14.5%12.5%
English14.0%12.1%9.5%
Irish10.0%9.8%9.4%
Norwegian5.5%4.0%—
Dutch5.3%——
Scottish3.7%2.6%1.3%
Italian3.4%3.1%4.8%
American3.2%3.8%5.3%
Mexican8.2%10.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Spaniard0.3%0.4%—
Spanish0.3%0.3%—
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Salvadoran0.2%0.4%0.7%
Peruvian0.2%——
Asian Indian1.3%2.0%1.4%
Chinese0.9%2.2%1.3%
Filipino0.8%1.5%0.9%
Vietnamese0.4%1.1%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.9%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
WA HD 42
Washington
United States
Median age
38.8
38.5
39.1
Age 18–24
13.0%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.0%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WA HD 42
Washington
United States
Median household income
$79,503
$98,141
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.0%
9.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.3%
39.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WA HD 42
Washington
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.5%
21.5%
22.3%
Spanish
6.1%
9.1%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.0%
1.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.7%
2.1%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
WA HD 42
Washington
United States
Catholic
—
10.7%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
20.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
58.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Washington 42nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.2%
2008
+6.1%
2012
+2.1%
2016
+2.9%
2020
+9.9%
2024
+9.8%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
53.0%Harris49,809
43.2%Trump40,637
3.8%
D+9.8
R+0.1
D+11.2
93,986
D
53.3%Biden50,054
43.5%Trump40,802
3.2%
D+9.9
D+6.9
D+5.4
93,887
D
47.4%Clinton34,212
44.5%Trump32,099
8.1%
D+2.9
D+0.8
D+0.8
72,122
D
49.1%Obama33,479
47.0%Romney32,050
3.9%
D+2.1
R+4.0
R+1.8
68,153
D
51.9%Obama34,155
45.9%McCain30,175
2.2%
D+6.1
D+9.3
R+1.2
65,768
R
47.3%Kerry28,309
50.6%Bush30,243
2.1%
R+3.2
—
R+0.8
59,815
current representation
Current officeholders
DAlicia RuleState House · 42
DJoe TimmonsState House · 42
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The 2024 presidential margin was D+9.8, one of the narrower results among Washington's state house districts, compared with D+6.1 in 2008. The district had about 219,000 residents, 78% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.9 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 3.2 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 9.8 points.
A population of 156,944, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,503 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (House) District 10 and Legislative (House) District 3.
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How did Washington 42nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington 42nd State House District voted Democratic by 9.8 points (D+9.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 93,986 votes cast, 49,809 went Democratic and 40,637 went Republican.
When did Washington 42nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington 42nd State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Washington 42nd State House District?
Washington 42nd State House District has a population of 156,944 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington 42nd State House District?
Median household income in Washington 42nd State House District is $79,503 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington 42nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Washington 42nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
