Washington 4th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
61.8%
12,179 votes · D+27.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 57.5%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
76.3%
3,693 votes · R+61.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 72.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
34,468votes
38.9% of the vote · R+18.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 33,731 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
50,750votes
57.3% of the vote · R+18.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 50,069 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+22.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+16.6 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +3.0 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+41.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +30.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLeonard ChristianState Senate · 4
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
42.0%33,710
58.0%46,507
80,217
2020
R
40.7%33,985
59.3%49,438
83,423
2018
R
47.6%31,091
52.4%34,259
65,350
Anchored in the Columbia Basin's agricultural communities, this district has returned consistent double-digit Republican margins in recent cycles, reflecting the rural, farming-oriented demographics that define much of eastern Washington's political landscape.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.6 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 18.8 points.
A population of 157,051, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,659 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 6 and Legislative (Senate) District 20.
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How did Washington 4th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington 4th State Senate District voted Republican by 18.8 points (R+18.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 86,748 votes cast, 33,731 went Democratic and 50,069 went Republican.
When did Washington 4th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington 4th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in Washington 4th State Senate District?
Washington 4th State Senate District has a population of 157,051 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington 4th State Senate District?
Median household income in Washington 4th State Senate District is $81,659 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington 4th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington 4th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.