Washington 43rd 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
Joe Biden2020
90.3%
78,296 votes · D+83.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 89.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
31.9%
2,171 votes · D+32.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 31.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
78,296votes
90.3% of the vote · D+83.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 73,361 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
8,047votes
22.1% of the vote · D+54.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 7,138 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
Kamala Harris2024
+82.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+81.4 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +82.5 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
−12.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+13.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · −16.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJamie PedersenState Senate · 43
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
2020
D
74.4%59,655
25.6%20,475
80,130
2018
D
81.0%51,084
19.0%11,969
63,053
Washington 43rd State Senate District sits in the Pacific Northwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 83.2 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 13.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 81.4 points.
A population of 156,849, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $126,847 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 46 and Legislative (Senate) District 36.
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How did Washington 43rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington 43rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 81.4 points (D+81.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 82,963 votes cast, 73,361 went Democratic and 5,867 went Republican.
How many people live in Washington 43rd State Senate District?
Washington 43rd State Senate District has a population of 156,849 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington 43rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Washington 43rd State Senate District is $126,847 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington 43rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington 43rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.