state senate districtWashington 37th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+68.1
2008D+74.0
2012D+76.2
2016D+80.2
2020D+77.1
2024D+73.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.2D+68.1 → D+73.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+74.8D+73.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.7% of 119,635 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
66,225
8,620
3,708
78,553
119,635
65.7%
2020
74,036
8,779
1,800
84,615
116,633†
72.5%
2016
58,967
5,078
3,173
67,218
109,851†
61.2%
2012
54,354
6,552
1,828
62,734
102,823†
61.0%
2008
49,590
7,073
810
57,473
98,627†
58.3%
2004
44,384
8,103
798
53,285
94,432†
56.4%
† 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 37WashingtonUnited States
German8.6%14.5%12.5%
English7.9%12.1%9.5%
Irish6.2%9.8%9.4%
Italian2.4%3.1%4.8%
Norwegian2.4%4.0%—
American1.8%3.8%5.3%
Swedish1.7%1.8%—
Scottish1.7%2.6%1.3%
Chinese7.6%2.2%1.3%
Asian Indian6.6%2.0%1.4%
Filipino3.1%1.5%0.9%
Vietnamese2.9%1.1%0.6%
Korean2.1%0.9%0.4%
Japanese1.2%0.4%0.2%
Taiwanese0.5%——
Cambodian0.4%0.3%—
African American†9.6%2.3%9.9%
Ethiopian2.6%0.3%—
African1.7%0.4%0.5%
Somali1.7%0.2%—
Nigerian0.6%—0.2%
Kenyan0.6%——
Mexican6.0%10.8%11.3%
Salvadoran0.4%0.4%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Spaniard0.3%0.4%—
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
Colombian0.3%0.2%0.4%
Spanish0.3%0.3%—
Samoan1.0%0.2%—
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 37
Washington
United States
Median age
37.5
38.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.0%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WA SD 37
Washington
United States
Median household income
$100,083
$98,141
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.9%
9.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
56.7%
39.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WA SD 37
Washington
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
31.1%
21.5%
22.3%
Spanish
7.1%
9.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
4.5%
2.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
5.1%
1.9%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
3.8%
2.1%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WA SD 37
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 37th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+68.1%
2008
+74.0%
2012
+76.2%
2016
+80.2%
2020
+77.1%
2024
+73.3%
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
84.3%Harris66,225
11.0%Trump8,620
4.7%
D+73.3
R+3.8
D+74.8
78,553
D
87.5%Biden74,036
10.4%Trump8,779
2.1%
D+77.1
R+3.0
D+72.7
84,615
D
87.7%Clinton58,967
7.6%Trump5,078
4.7%
D+80.2
D+4.0
D+78.1
67,218
D
86.6%Obama54,354
10.4%Romney6,552
2.9%
D+76.2
D+2.2
D+72.3
62,734
D
86.3%Obama49,590
12.3%McCain7,073
1.4%
D+74.0
D+5.9
D+66.7
57,473
D
83.3%Kerry44,384
15.2%Bush8,103
1.5%
D+68.1
—
D+70.5
53,285
current representation
Current officeholders
DRebecca SaldañaState Senate · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Washington's 37th Senate district leans Republican by double digits in presidential races, reflecting a mix of exurban communities and rural terrain southeast of Tacoma where conservative margins have held steady across recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 73.3 points.
A population of 156,652, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,083 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 43 and Legislative (Senate) District 46.
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How did Washington 37th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington 37th State Senate District voted Democratic by 73.3 points (D+73.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 78,553 votes cast, 66,225 went Democratic and 8,620 went Republican.
How many people live in Washington 37th State Senate District?
Washington 37th State Senate District has a population of 156,652 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington 37th State Senate District?
Median household income in Washington 37th State Senate District is $100,083 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington 37th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Washington 37th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
