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Washington State House District 27

Washington State House District 27

Washington · Latest: 2024↑ D+24.2 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 24.2pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 151K residents

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Washington State House District 27 is a state house district that has a population of 150,602. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+43.8. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Washington State House District 27 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202469.8%26.0%D+43.8D+24.2
202058.0%38.4%D+19.6R+18.1
201664.7%27.0%D+37.7D+1.8
201268.0%32.0%D+35.9D+0.5
200866.7%31.3%D+35.4—
Political Identity

What defines WA-HD-27?

It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.

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Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
  • Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 43.8% margin
  • Swung 24.2 points toward Democratic between 2020 and 2024
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
WA-HD-27Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 58.4%Hispanic 12.3%Black 8.7%Asian 8.7%Multiracial 8.5%Native American 1.8%Native Hawaiian 1.6%
GroupWA-HD-27StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
58.4%63.1%57.4%
Hispanic / Latino
12.3%14.4%19.3%
Black / African American
8.7%4.0%12.2%
Asian
8.7%9.8%6.0%
Multiracial / Other
8.5%6.8%4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
1.8%1.2%0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.6%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 27? 150,602 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-27 vs Washington vs National151K residents
Population & electorate

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

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
151K
local
151KState 7.8MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.04%
local
0.04%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
80.6%
local
80.6%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-27

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
63.1%
vs Previous
-192.6pp
Voting-Age Pop
121,316
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is WA-HD-27?

Safe DAvg margin: D+33.7 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+35.4
2012
D+35.9
2016
D+37.7
2020
D+19.6
2024
D+43.8
Elasticity
24.2pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+34.5

Other Washington State House Districts

48 total
NameMargin ↓
WA-HD-43D+81.3
WA-HD-36D+80.9
WA-HD-46D+78.3
WA-HD-37D+73.3
WA-HD-34D+69.6
WA-HD-32D+53.0
WA-HD-48D+44.9
WA-HD-41D+44.5
WA-HD-01D+44.4
WA-HD-45D+44.0
WA-HD-40D+40.9
WA-HD-22D+38.2
WA-HD-11D+36.9
WA-HD-21D+36.4
WA-HD-33D+36.1
WA-HD-23D+32.5
WA-HD-49D+24.5
WA-HD-03D+23.8
WA-HD-05D+23.6
WA-HD-28D+20.8
WA-HD-44D+20.7
WA-HD-29D+20.6
WA-HD-30D+19.8
WA-HD-38D+19.3
WA-HD-47D+15.1
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