How did WA-HD-17, Washington vote in the 2024 presidential election?

WA-HD-17, Washington voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+5.5. Kamala D Harris received 46,773 votes and Donald Trump received 41,759 out of 91,629 total votes cast, a 1.7-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is WA-HD-17, Washington's political history?

WA-HD-17, Washington has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 3 and Republicans 2 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 8.6 points in 2012.

What are the demographics of WA-HD-17, Washington?

WA-HD-17, Washington has a population of 157,488 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 74.3% non-Hispanic white, 9.2% Hispanic, 1.8% Black.

Which places are most similar to WA-HD-17, Washington?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to WA-HD-17, Washington are Colorado State House District 39, Washington State House District 35, Florida State House District 22. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Washington State House District 17

Washington · Latest: 2024↑ D+1.7 vs 2020

Leans Democratic — 157K residents

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Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Colorado State House District 39CO

Suburban Republican 3

R+8.4

Similarity score86%

Washington State House District 35WA

Suburban Republican 3

D+0.7

Similarity score85%

Florida State House District 22FL

Suburban Republican 3

R+6.1

Similarity score85%

Illinois State House District 118IL

Suburban Republican 3

R+15.4

Similarity score85%

California Assembly District 5CA

Urban Democratic 2

R+10.7

Similarity score85%

Illinois State House District 69IL

Urban Democratic 2

R+12.9

Similarity score84%

Idaho State House District 6ID

Suburban Republican 3

R+18.0

Similarity score84%

Indiana State House District 62IN

Suburban Republican 3

D+1.0

Similarity score84%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

WA-HD-17Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 74.3%Hispanic 9.2%Multiracial 6.6%Asian 6.6%Black 1.8%Native American 0.8%Native Hawaiian 0.8%

Group	WA-HD-17	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	74.3%	63.1%	57.4%
Hispanic / Latino	9.2%	14.4%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	6.6%	6.8%	4.0%
Asian	6.6%	9.8%	6.0%
Black / African American	1.8%	4.0%	12.2%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.8%	1.2%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.8%	0.7%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Washington State House District 17? 157,488 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

WA-HD-17 vs Washington vs National157K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

157K

local

157KState 7.8MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.05%

local

0.05%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

76.4%

local

76.4%State 76.7%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $101,109National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 9.9%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.3%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 63.8%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 38.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.7%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.6%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.4%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 21.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 78.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in WA-HD-17

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

76.2%

vs Previous

-72.2pp

Voting-Age Pop

120,318

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is WA-HD-17?

Tilt DAvg margin: D+2.4 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+2.2

2012

R+6.4

2016

R+2.1

2020

D+3.7

2024

D+5.5

Elasticity

11.8pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+0.6

Other Washington State House Districts

48 total

Name	Margin ↓
WA-HD-43	D+81.3
WA-HD-36	D+80.9
WA-HD-46	D+78.3
WA-HD-37	D+73.3
WA-HD-34	D+69.6
WA-HD-32	D+53.0
WA-HD-48	D+44.9
WA-HD-41	D+44.5
WA-HD-01	D+44.4
WA-HD-45	D+44.0
WA-HD-27	D+43.8
WA-HD-40	D+40.9
WA-HD-22	D+38.2
WA-HD-11	D+36.9
WA-HD-21	D+36.4
WA-HD-33	D+36.1
WA-HD-23	D+32.5
WA-HD-49	D+24.5
WA-HD-03	D+23.8
WA-HD-05	D+23.6
WA-HD-28	D+20.8
WA-HD-44	D+20.7
WA-HD-29	D+20.6
WA-HD-30	D+19.8
WA-HD-38	D+19.3

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