Washington's 2nd Congressional District
Washington · WA-02
Washington's 2nd Congressional District is one of 10 U.S. House districts in Washington, represented in Congress by Rick Larsen (Democrat). It is home to roughly 773,221 people, with a median age of 40.3. The population is about 70% White. The median household income is $87,779, and 36% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+24).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,502 square miles, WA-02 is the 156th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 172 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.06 ranks 429th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 60% of WA-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 37% Donald Trump — a D+24 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Democrats from 2020, when the district voted D+23.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.3 years old; 19.6% of residents are under 18 and 19.5% are 65 or older. About 13.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 17.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $87,779, the district's median household income ranks 138th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $569,133, and the median rent is $1,621 a month. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 27.7-minute commute (14.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).