Washington 22nd 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
74.9%
6,693 votes · D+54.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 73.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
60.0%
3,086 votes · R+21.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 59.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
60,415votes
65.9% of the vote · D+35.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 59,761 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
27,829votes
30.4% of the vote · D+35.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 25,678 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
+41.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+35.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +39.7 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+15.7pts R vs U.S.
Place D+3.8 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +11.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJess BatemanState Senate · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
D
60.0%50,238
40.0%33,462
83,700
2018
D
63.8%40,870
36.2%23,167
64,037
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+38.2, this district anchors heavily in dense, urban Puget Sound territory where high educational attainment and a younger renter population reinforce consistently lopsided statewide results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 35.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.2 points.
A population of 156,969, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,436 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 40 and Legislative (Senate) District 27.
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How did Washington 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 38.2 points (D+38.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 89,247 votes cast, 59,761 went Democratic and 25,678 went Republican.
When did Washington 22nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington 22nd State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Washington 22nd State Senate District?
Washington 22nd State Senate District has a population of 156,969 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Washington 22nd State Senate District is $92,436 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington 22nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.