Washington's 5th Congressional District
Washington · WA-05
Washington's 5th Congressional District is one of 10 U.S. House districts in Washington, represented in Congress by Michael Baumgartner (Republican). It is home to roughly 786,725 people, with a median age of 38.5. The population is about 80% White. The median household income is $71,837, and 31% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+11).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 18,930 square miles, WA-05 is the 38th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 42 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.50 ranks 28th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 43% of WA-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 54% Donald Trump — a R+11 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+10.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.5 years old; 21.3% of residents are under 18 and 18% are 65 or older. About 5.9% of residents were born outside the United States, and 8.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $71,837, the district's median household income ranks 268th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $355,850, and the median rent is $1,144 a month. 13% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 23.3-minute commute (13.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).