Washington's 6th Congressional District
Washington · WA-06
Washington's 6th Congressional District is one of 10 U.S. House districts in Washington, represented in Congress by Emily Randall (Democrat). It is home to roughly 766,264 people, with a median age of 42.4. The population is about 74% White. The median household income is $87,417, and 34% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Democratic (D+19).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 7,082 square miles, WA-06 is the 108th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 108 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.11 ranks 407th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 58% of WA-06 voters backed Kamala Harris and 39% Donald Trump — a D+19 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Democrats from 2020, when the district voted D+17.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.4 years old; 19.1% of residents are under 18 and 21.5% are 65 or older. About 7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 9.6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $87,417, the district's median household income ranks 141st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $470,270, and the median rent is $1,545 a month. 9.9% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 29.8-minute commute (13.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).