Washington's 9th Congressional District
Washington · WA-09
Washington's 9th Congressional District is one of 10 U.S. House districts in Washington, represented in Congress by Adam Smith (Democrat). It is home to roughly 763,181 people, with a median age of 37.3. The population is about 40% White. The median household income is $98,925, and 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+41).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 201 square miles, WA-09 is the 379th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 3,797 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.30 ranks 188th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 69% of WA-09 voters backed Kamala Harris and 28% Donald Trump — a D+41 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+45.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 37.3 years old; 21.5% of residents are under 18 and 14% are 65 or older. About 30.3% of residents were born outside the United States, and 38.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $98,925, the district's median household income ranks 75th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $646,579, and the median rent is $1,856 a month. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 31.5-minute commute (18.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).