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Profile of Congressional District 2, WA


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2022 population: 770,694

2022 Census data
White:542,585 70.40%
Black:20,0932.61%
Indian:9,7721.27%
Asian:57,1987.42%
2+ races:42,7105.54%
Hispanic:95,10312.34%
Total non-White:228,10929.60%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 2, WA

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Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.0
151,977 19.7%
618,717 80.3%
147,292 19.1%
307,902
2.45
194,097 63.0%
152,119 78.4%
14,203 7.3%
113,805 37.0%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 2, WA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units341,280 
Median Value$507,800 
Occupied307,90290.2%
Vacant33,3789.8%
Owned198,66664.5%
Rented109,23635.5%
Median Rent$1,536 
Single-Family Units231,10767.7%
    Detached218,69964.1%
    Attached12,4083.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units67,46419.8%
Mobile Homes19,0175.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 2, WA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00011,9623.9%
$10,000 to $14,9999,4993.1%
$15,000 to $19,9999,3523.0%
$20,000 to $24,9998,2932.7%
$25,000 to $29,9999,0122.9%
$30,000 to $34,9999,5543.1%
$35,000 to $39,99910,3913.4%
$40,000 to $44,99910,7013.5%
$45,000 to $49,9999,7093.2%
$50,000 to $59,99921,6597.0%
$60,000 to $74,99930,1279.8%
$75,000 to $99,99942,00113.6%
$100,000 to $124,99935,24111.4%
$125,000 to $149,99925,7198.4%
$150,000 to $199,99930,73010.0%
$200,000 or more33,95211.0%
Median Household Income83,063 
Per Capita Income44,412 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI14,2934.6%
Public Assistance10,4233.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps36,72011.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed302,36370.4%
Unemployed15,3213.6%
In Armed Forces8,4352.0%
Total Labor Force326,11976.0%
Not in Labor Force103,17624.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector135,818102,08357.1%
Non-Profit11,09219,17636.6%
Self-Employed24,80717,37358.8%
Local Government12,99617,28842.9%
State Government6,89010,74839.1%
Federal Government5,5003,41361.7%
Total Private + Self160,625119,45657.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.36,47850,62541.9%
Total197,103170,08153.7%
Pct. Govt.15.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts59,70716.2%
Sales and Office Occupations70,17919.1%
Professional, Technical85,62223.3%
Service Occupations65,06717.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4,0901.1%
All others87,21523.7%
White Collar 58.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing42,52811.6%
Retail trade41,92011.4%
Construction33,0959.0%
Educational services and health care32,0548.7%
Professional, scientific, management27,1097.4%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation24,7066.7%
Other services18,4165.0%
Public administration16,8874.6%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities16,3914.5%
Finance, insurance and real estate11,3843.1%
Wholesale trade7,4652.0%
Information6,0891.7%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining6,0781.7%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 2, WA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican68,4968.89%
Puerto Rican3,8810.50%
Cuban1,4100.18%
Dominican3910.05%
Total Central American8,1231.05%
Costa Rican5870.08%
Guatemalan2,3670.31%
Honduran1,2290.16%
Nicaraguan3740.05%
Panamanian1800.02%
Salvadoran3,3860.44%
Total South American5,2410.68%
Argentinean4820.06%
Bolivian1340.02%
Chilean3240.04%
Colombian1,7170.22%
Ecuadorian4640.06%
Paraguayan610.01%
Peruvian1,4330.19%
Venezuelan4880.06%
Other South American1380.02%
Other Hispanic7,5610.98%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino10,7021.39%
Vietnamese9,9571.29%
Korean7,8501.02%
Chinese7,1800.93%
Indian6,5010.84%
Japanese2,6700.35%
Cambodian1,8950.25%
Thai7450.10%
Laotian6530.08%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English600,47982.2%
Spanish56,8277.8%
Other Indo-European10,9391.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic10,4301.4%
Other Asian8,8641.2%
Vietnamese8,3301.1%
Other8,2941.1%
Tagalog6,3370.9%
Korean6,2220.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German114,64814.9%
English92,82112.0%
Irish76,3979.9%
Norwegian43,0675.6%
European26,4713.4%
Swedish25,5573.3%
Scottish24,7153.2%
Italian24,5213.2%
American24,3623.2%
Dutch21,7122.8%
French20,5952.7%
Polish12,8151.7%
Scotch-Irish9,2211.2%
Russian9,0641.2%
Scandinavian8,0801.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen722,83593.8%
Not a citizen47,8596.2%
Native665,92486.4%
Foreign-born104,77013.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 2, WA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
15,132 2.8%25,970 4.8%123,915 22.8%190,969 35.1%118,495 21.8%69,961 12.9%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 15,132 2.8%
9-12 Years 25,970 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 123,915 22.8%
Some College 190,969 35.1%
Bach. Degree 118,495 21.8%
Grad Degree 69,961 12.9%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 2, WA

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 WA02Rick Larsen* (D) 202,980 60.1% Dan Matthews (R) 134,335 39.8% 608 0.2% 337,923
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 WA02Rick Larsen* (D) 255,252 63.1% Timothy Hazelo (R) 148,384 36.7% 962 0.2% 404,598
2018-11-06 WA02Rick Larsen* (D) 210,187 71.3% Brian Luke (Libertarian) 84,646 28.7% 0 0.0% 294,833
2016-11-08 WA02Rick Larsen* (D) 208,314 64.0% Marc Hennemann (R) 117,094 36.0% 0 0.0% 325,408
2014-11-04 WA02Rick Larsen* (D) 122,173 60.6% B.J. Guillot (R) 79,518 39.4% 0 0.0% 201,691
2012-11-06 WA02Rick Larsen* (D) 184,826 61.1% Dan Matthews (R) 117,465 38.9% 0 0.0% 302,291
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 5% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 WA02Rick Larsen* (D) 155,241 51.1% John Koster (R) 148,722 48.9% 0 0.0% 303,963
2008-11-04 WA02Rick Larsen* (D) 217,416 62.4% Rick Bart (R) 131,051 37.6% 0 0.0% 348,467
2006-11-07 WA02Rick Larsen* (D) 157,064 64.2% Doug Roulstone (R) 87,730 35.8% 0 0.0% 244,794
2004-11-02 WA02Rick Larsen* (D) 202,383 63.9% Suzanne Sinclair (R) 106,333 33.6% 7,966 2.5% 316,682
2002-11-05 WA02Rick Larsen* (D) 101,219 50.1% Norma Smith (R) 92,528 45.8% 8,403 4.2% 202,150
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 WA02Rick Larsen (D) 146,617 50.0% John Koster (R) 134,660 45.9% 11,903 4.1% 293,180
1998-11-03 WA02Jack Metcalf* (R) 124,125 55.2% Grethe Kammermeyer (D) 100,776 44.8% 0 0.0% 224,901
1996-11-05 WA02Jack Metcalf* (R) 124,655 48.5% Kevin Quigley (D) 122,728 47.8% 9,561 3.7% 256,944
1994-11-08 WA02Jack Metcalf (R) 107,430 54.7% Harriet Spanel (D) 89,096 45.3% 0 0.0% 196,526
1992-11-03 WA02Al Swift* (D) 133,207 52.0% Jack Metcalf (R) 107,365 42.0% 15,354 6.0% 255,926
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 2% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 WA02Al Swift* (D) 92,837 50.5% Doug Smith (R) 75,669 41.2% 15,165 8.3% 183,671
1988-11-08 WA02Al Swift* (D) 175,191 100.0% 0 0.0% 175,191
1986-11-04 WA02Al Swift* (D) 124,840 72.2% Thomas Talman (R) 48,077 27.8% 0 0.0% 172,917
1984-11-06 WA02Al Swift* (D) 142,065 58.6% Jim Klauder (R) 93,472 38.6% 6,855 2.8% 242,392
1982-11-02 WA02Al Swift* (D) 101,383 59.6% Joan Houchen (R) 68,622 40.4% 0 0.0% 170,005
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 WA02Al Swift* (D) 162,002 63.9% Neal Snider (R) 82,639 32.6% 9,047 3.6% 253,688
1978-11-07 WA02Al Swift (D) 70,620 51.4% John Nance Garner (R) 66,793 48.6% 0 0.0% 137,413
1976-11-02 WA02Lloyd Meeds* (D) 107,328 49.3% John Nance Garner (R) 106,786 49.0% 3,744 1.7% 217,858
1974-11-04 WA02Lloyd Meeds* (D) 81,565 59.7% Ronald Reed (R) 53,157 38.9% 1,822 1.3% 136,544
1972-11-07 WA02Lloyd Meeds* (D) 114,900 60.4% Bill Reams (R) 75,181 39.6% 0 0.0% 190,081
1970-11-03 WA02Lloyd Meeds* (D) 117,562 72.7% Edward McBride (R) 44,049 27.3% 0 0.0% 161,611
1968-11-05 WA02Lloyd Meeds* (D) 102,522 56.2% Wally Turner (R) 79,800 43.8% 0 0.0% 182,322
1966-11-08 WA02Lloyd Meeds* (D) 75,357 60.7% Eugene Smith (R) 44,727 36.0% 4,096 3.3% 124,180
1964-11-03 WA02Lloyd Meeds (D) 88,551 54.9% Jack Westland* (R) 72,830 45.1% 0 0.0% 161,381
1962-11-06 WA02Jack Westland* (R) 70,498 59.8% Milo Moore (D) 47,333 40.2% 0 0.0% 117,831
1960-11-08 WA02Jack Westland* (R) 87,802 60.2% Payson Peterson (D) 58,154 39.8% 0 0.0% 145,956
1958-11-04 WA02Jack Westland* (R) 62,152 53.6% Hugh Mitchell (D) 53,436 46.1% 314 0.3% 115,902
1956-11-06 WA02Jack Westland* (R) 105,975 56.0% Payson Peterson (D) 83,195 44.0% 0 0.0% 189,170
1954-11-02 WA02Jack Westland* (R) 73,264 52.1% Harry Henson (D) 67,232 47.9% 0 0.0% 140,496
1952-11-04 WA02Jack Westland (R) 91,853 54.2% Harry Henson (D) 77,179 45.6% 382 0.2% 169,414
1950-11-07 WA02Henry Jackson* (D) 73,296 61.2% Herb Wilson (R) 45,737 38.2% 763 0.6% 119,796
1948-11-02 WA02Henry Jackson* (D) 83,824 61.6% Payson Peterson (R) 48,413 35.6% 3,753 2.8% 135,990
1946-11-05 WA02Henry Jackson* (D) 54,089 53.1% Payson Peterson (R) 47,838 46.9% 0 0.0% 101,927
1944-11-07 WA02Henry Jackson* (D) 74,676 60.4% Payson Peterson (R) 48,974 39.6% 0 0.0% 123,650
1942-11-03 WA02Henry Jackson* (D) 39,628 59.9% Payson Peterson (R) 26,573 40.1% 0 0.0% 66,201
1940-11-05 WA02Henry Jackson (D) 66,314 57.4% Payson Peterson (R) 49,209 42.6% 0 0.0% 115,523
1938-11-08 WA02Monrad Wallgren* (D) 58,313 61.5% Charles Sather (R) 36,442 38.5% 0 0.0% 94,755
1936-11-03 WA02Monrad Wallgren* (D) 64,214 63.6% Payson Peterson (R) 36,508 36.1% 271 0.3% 100,993
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 2, WA


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 263,073 60.1% Donald Trump* (R) 162,798 37.2% 11,532 2.6% 437,403 -2 -10 10.70%
2020 68% Joe Biden (D) 257,291 62.1% Donald Trump* (R) 145,138 35.1% 11,591 2.8% 414,020 -4 -12 10.13%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 185,821 56.9% Donald Trump (R) 113,670 34.8% 26,971 8.3% 326,462 -2 -11 9.84%
2012 59% Barack Obama* (D) 185,771 59.2% Mitt Romney (R) 119,266 38.0% 8,631 2.8% 313,668 -3 -9 9.97%
2008 65% Barack Obama (D) 202,452 55.9% John McCain (R) 152,074 42.0% 7,415 2.0% 361,941 2 -4 11.85%
2004 65% John Kerry (D) 169,420 51.0% George W. Bush* (R) 156,632 47.2% 5,904 1.8% 331,956 2 -4 11.60%
2000 58% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 146,456 48.1% George W. Bush (R) 140,437 46.1% 17,578 5.8% 304,471 2 -2 12.23%
1996 52% Bill Clinton* (D) 123,729 48.6% Robert Dole (R) 103,901 40.8% 27,177 10.7% 254,807 3 0 11.31%
1992 66% Bill Clinton (D) 103,405 39.6% George Bush* (R) 85,876 32.9% 71,794 27.5% 261,075 1 -5 11.41%
1988 53% Michael Dukakis (D) 120,954 50.3% George Bush (R) 119,362 49.7% 0 0.0% 240,316 1 -4 12.88%
1984 61% Ronald Reagan* (R) 134,985 55.6% Walter Mondale (D) 107,697 44.4% 0 0.0% 242,682 0 -3 12.88%
1980 64% Ronald Reagan (R) 138,265 51.2% Jimmy Carter* (D) 101,857 37.7% 29,902 11.1% 270,024 2 1 15.50%
1976 56% Gerald Ford* (R) 116,274 52.1% Jimmy Carter (D) 107,031 47.9% 0 0.0% 223,305 2 4 14.36%
1972 64% Richard Nixon* (R) 121,349 61.6% George McGovern (D) 75,728 38.4% 0 0.0% 197,077 5 1 13.40%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 93,506 47.5% Richard Nixon (R) 87,466 44.5% 15,728 8.0% 196,700 -1 1 15.08%
1964 n/a Lyndon Johnson* (D) 66.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 33.9% 0.0% -3 -5 n/a
1960 n/a John Kennedy (D) 50.1% Richard Nixon (R) 49.9% 0.0% -1 0 n/a
1956 n/a Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 112,374 54.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 92,186 45.1% 0 0.0% 204,560 1 -2 17.77%
1952 n/a Dwight Eisenhower (R) 99,759 54.5% Adlai Stevenson (D) 81,356 44.4% 1,957 1.1% 183,072 0 -1 16.60%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 2, WA


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 775,616 70.1% 2.8% 1.1% 7.6% 6.1% 12.0%
2020 760,064 70.7% 3.3% 9.5% 5.4% 11.1%
2012 678,014 73.4% 2.2% 1.4% 8.3% 4.4% 10.3%
2010 760,041 80.4% 1.3% 1.8% 3.8% 3.1% 9.6%
2002 654,903 85.6% 1.1% 1.9% 3.0% 2.4% 5.8%
2000 719,487 84.6% 1.3% 1.9% 3.4% 3.0% 5.8%
1992 540,739 92.0% 0.9% 2.0% 2.1% 3.0%
1990 642,342 93.0% 2.5% 1.8% 2.7%
1982 518,753 94.1% 0.5% 2.4% 1.1% 1.9%
1980 658,523 1.0% 1.0% 2.0% 2.0%
1972 481,041 1.0%
1970 562,371
1960 366,395
1950 283,392

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 2, WA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.