state senate districtWashington 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+9.9
2008R+0.1
2012R+1.2
2016R+15.7
2020R+14.6
2024R+14.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+5.0R+9.9 → R+14.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+13.4R+14.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.0% of 114,951 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
32,391
44,211
2,763
79,365
114,951
69.0%
2020
33,046
44,874
3,100
81,020
109,768†
73.8%
2016
21,998
31,217
5,344
58,559
101,700†
57.6%
2012
27,315
28,025
1,799
57,139
96,236†
59.4%
2008
27,330
27,402
1,270
56,002
92,807†
60.3%
2004
23,184
28,396
947
52,527
89,378†
58.8%
† 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 SD 2WashingtonUnited States
German17.0%14.5%12.5%
English13.0%12.1%9.5%
Irish11.8%9.8%9.4%
Norwegian4.7%4.0%—
American4.2%3.8%5.3%
Italian3.8%3.1%4.8%
Scottish3.0%2.6%1.3%
Swedish2.9%1.8%—
Mexican6.9%10.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.0%0.5%1.8%
Spaniard0.4%0.4%—
Salvadoran0.3%0.4%0.7%
Spanish0.3%0.3%—
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Panamanian0.2%——
Filipino1.3%1.5%0.9%
Korean0.9%0.9%0.4%
Vietnamese0.6%1.1%0.6%
Cambodian0.5%0.3%—
Chinese0.4%2.2%1.3%
Asian Indian0.3%2.0%1.4%
Japanese0.2%0.4%0.2%
African American†3.2%2.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.4%0.5%
Samoan1.3%0.2%—
Chamorro1.1%——
Native Hawaiian0.5%——
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 SD 2
Washington
United States
Median age
37.5
38.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.6%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WA SD 2
Washington
United States
Median household income
$104,467
$98,141
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.8%
9.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.4%
39.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WA SD 2
Washington
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.4%
21.5%
22.3%
Spanish
6.1%
9.1%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.3%
1.5%
0.7%
Korean
1.1%
0.8%
0.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.1%
2.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WA SD 2
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 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−9.9%
2008
−0.1%
2012
−1.2%
2016
−15.7%
2020
−14.6%
2024
−14.9%
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
R
40.8%Harris32,391
55.7%Trump44,211
3.5%
R+14.9
R+0.3
R+13.4
79,365
R
40.8%Biden33,046
55.4%Trump44,874
3.8%
R+14.6
D+1.1
R+19.1
81,020
R
37.6%Clinton21,998
53.3%Trump31,217
9.1%
R+15.7
R+14.5
R+17.8
58,559
R
47.8%Obama27,315
49.0%Romney28,025
3.1%
R+1.2
R+1.1
R+5.1
57,139
R
48.8%Obama27,330
48.9%McCain27,402
2.3%
R+0.1
D+9.8
R+7.4
56,002
R
44.1%Kerry23,184
54.1%Bush28,396
1.8%
R+9.9
—
R+7.5
52,527
current representation
Current officeholders
RJim McCuneState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Covering the far northeastern reaches of Washington near the Idaho border, this district has backed Republican presidential candidates by double digits in recent cycles, reflecting the region's rural character and sparse population density.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 15.7 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 14.9 points.
A population of 157,168, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,467 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 39 and Legislative (Senate) District 31.
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How did Washington 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 14.9 points (R+14.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 79,365 votes cast, 32,391 went Democratic and 44,211 went Republican.
How many people live in Washington 2nd State Senate District?
Washington 2nd State Senate District has a population of 157,168 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Washington 2nd State Senate District is $104,467 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Washington 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
