state senate districtWashington 23rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+12.1
2008D+19.9
2012D+18.8
2016D+22.8
2020D+30.1
2024D+32.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+20.4D+12.1 → D+32.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+34.0D+32.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.3% of 123,197 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
58,181
28,830
3,345
90,356
123,197
73.3%
2020
58,306
30,447
3,674
92,427
118,353†
78.1%
2016
41,556
24,913
6,571
73,040
113,020†
64.6%
2012
42,322
28,571
2,348
73,241
107,899†
67.9%
2008
43,183
28,595
1,367
73,145
100,953†
72.5%
2004
38,247
29,841
1,247
69,335
94,007†
73.8%
† 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 23WashingtonUnited States
German16.9%14.5%12.5%
English15.2%12.1%9.5%
Irish13.1%9.8%9.4%
Norwegian5.1%4.0%—
American4.1%3.8%5.3%
Italian3.8%3.1%4.8%
Scottish3.7%2.6%1.3%
French2.7%—1.6%
Mexican5.5%10.8%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%0.5%1.8%
Spaniard0.6%0.4%—
Guatemalan0.4%0.2%0.5%
Spanish0.4%0.3%—
Salvadoran0.2%0.4%0.7%
Filipino3.4%1.5%0.9%
Japanese0.6%0.4%0.2%
Korean0.5%0.9%0.4%
Chinese0.4%2.2%1.3%
Vietnamese0.4%1.1%0.6%
Asian Indian0.3%2.0%1.4%
African American†1.8%2.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.4%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%—0.4%
Chamorro1.3%——
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 23
Washington
United States
Median age
41
38.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.6%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WA SD 23
Washington
United States
Median household income
$106,138
$98,141
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.5%
9.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.9%
39.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WA SD 23
Washington
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.4%
21.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.8%
9.1%
13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
1.8%
0.9%
0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
2.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WA SD 23
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 23rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+12.1%
2008
+19.9%
2012
+18.8%
2016
+22.8%
2020
+30.1%
2024
+32.5%
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
64.4%Harris58,181
31.9%Trump28,830
3.7%
D+32.5
D+2.3
D+34.0
90,356
D
63.1%Biden58,306
32.9%Trump30,447
4.0%
D+30.1
D+7.4
D+25.7
92,427
D
56.9%Clinton41,556
34.1%Trump24,913
9.0%
D+22.8
D+4.0
D+20.7
73,040
D
57.8%Obama42,322
39.0%Romney28,571
3.2%
D+18.8
R+1.2
D+14.9
73,241
D
59.0%Obama43,183
39.1%McCain28,595
1.9%
D+19.9
D+7.8
D+12.7
73,145
D
55.2%Kerry38,247
43.0%Bush29,841
1.8%
D+12.1
—
D+14.6
69,335
current representation
Current officeholders
DDrew HansenState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Centered in rural southeastern Washington, the district delivered a 47.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided state senate constituencies in a state that leans Democratic statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.5 points.
A population of 156,615, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,138 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 22 and Legislative (Senate) District 40.
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How did Washington 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 32.5 points (D+32.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,356 votes cast, 58,181 went Democratic and 28,830 went Republican.
How many people live in Washington 23rd State Senate District?
Washington 23rd State Senate District has a population of 156,615 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Washington 23rd State Senate District is $106,138 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Washington 23rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
