The 7th is the most Democratic district in the Pacific Northwest, and the most Democratic district on the West Coast outside the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles. It is also the most Democratic majority-white district in the United States. Democrats dominate every level of government, and routinely win elections with well over 70% of the vote. Al Gore won the 7th in 2000 with 72% of the vote, while John Kerry won 79% in 2004. Barack Obama took 84% of the vote in 2008.
Washington's seventh seat in the U.S. House was added after the 1950 census, but the state did not immediately reapportion. It was contested as a statewide at-large seat in three elections, 1952, 1954, and 1956, and voters cast ballots for two congressional seats, their district and the at-large. Democrat Donald H. Magnuson won all three at-large elections. The 1958 election was the first after the state reapportioned to seven districts; Magnuson was elected to the new district in 1958 and 1960, but lost in 1962.
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Washington State Redistricting Commission
Find your new congressional district: a searchable map, Seattle Times, January 13, 2012
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WA 7 redirects here The term may also refer to Washington State Route 7 Washington s 7th congressional district encompasses most of Seattle and Burien and all of Vashon Island Lake Forest Park Edmonds Shoreline and Normandy Park Since 2017 the 7th district has been represented in the U S House of Representatives by Democrat Pramila Jayapal With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D 36 it is the most Democratic district in Washington 2 Washington s 7th congressional districtInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3 2023 with Seattle highlighted in red Representative Pramila JayapalD SeattlePopulation 2022 783 927Median householdincome 115 418 1 Ethnicity76 White10 5 Asian7 3 Hispanic5 3 Black1 Native AmericanCook PVID 36 2 The 7th is the most Democratic district in the Pacific Northwest and the most Democratic district on the West Coast outside the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles It is also the most Democratic majority white district in the United States Democrats dominate every level of government and routinely win elections with well over 70 of the vote Al Gore won the 7th in 2000 with 72 of the vote while John Kerry won 79 in 2004 Barack Obama took 84 of the vote in 2008 Washington s seventh seat in the U S House was added after the 1950 census but the state did not immediately reapportion It was contested as a statewide at large seat in three elections 1952 1954 and 1956 and voters cast ballots for two congressional seats their district and the at large Democrat Donald H Magnuson won all three at large elections The 1958 election was the first after the state reapportioned to seven districts Magnuson was elected to the new district in 1958 and 1960 but lost in 1962 Contents 1 Election results from presidential races 2 List of members representing the district 3 Recent election results 3 1 2012 3 2 2014 3 3 2016 3 4 2018 3 5 2020 3 6 2022 4 Historical district boundaries 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksElection results from presidential races EditYear Office Results1964 President Johnson 62 38 1968 President Humphrey 52 40 1972 President Nixon 56 44 1976 President Carter 48 48 1980 President Reagan 44 42 1984 President Mondale 58 41 1988 President Dukakis 66 32 1992 President B Clinton 65 18 1996 President B Clinton 67 20 2000 President Gore 72 20 2004 President Kerry 79 19 2008 President Obama 84 15 2012 President Obama 79 18 2016 President H Clinton 82 12 2020 President Biden 86 12 List of members representing the district EditMember Party Dates Congress Electoral history District locationDistrict established January 3 1959 nbsp Donald H Magnuson Democratic January 3 1959 January 3 1963 86th87th Redistricted from the at large district and re elected in 1958 Re elected in 1960 Lost re election 1959 1961 data missing 1961 1969 data missing nbsp K William Stinson Republican January 3 1963 January 3 1965 88th Elected in 1962 Lost re election nbsp Brock Adams Democratic January 3 1965 January 22 1977 89th90th91st92nd93rd94th95th Elected in 1964 Elected in 1966 Elected in 1968 Elected in 1970 Elected in 1972 Elected in 1974 Elected in 1976 Resigned to become U S Secretary of Transportation 1969 1973Parts of King1973 1983 data missing Vacant January 22 1977 May 17 1977 95th nbsp John E Cunningham Republican May 17 1977 January 3 1979 Elected to finish Adams s term Lost re election nbsp Mike Lowry Democratic January 3 1979 January 3 1989 96th97th98th99th100th Elected in 1978 Re elected in 1980 Re elected in 1982 Re elected in 1984 Re elected in 1986 Retired to run for U S Senator 1983 1985 data missing 1985 1993 data missing nbsp Jim McDermott Democratic January 3 1989 January 3 2017 101st102nd103rd104th105th106th107th108th109th110th111th112th113th114th Elected in 1988 Re elected in 1990 Re elected in 1992 Re elected in 1994 Re elected in 1996 Re elected in 1998 Re elected in 2000 Re elected in 2002 Re elected in 2004 Re elected in 2006 Re elected in 2008 Re elected in 2010 Re elected in 2012 Re elected in 2014 Retired 1993 2003Parts of King2003 2013 nbsp Parts of King2013 2023 nbsp Parts of King and Snohomish nbsp Pramila Jayapal Democratic January 3 2017 present 115th116th117th118th Elected in 2016 Re elected in 2018 Re elected in 2020 Re elected in 2022 2023 present nbsp Parts of KingRecent election results Edit2012 Edit Washington s 7th Congressional District 2012 3 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jim McDermott Incumbent 298 368 79 6Republican Ron Bemis 76 212 20 4Total votes 374 580 100 02014 Edit Washington s 7th congressional district 2014 4 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Jim McDermott incumbent 203 954 81 0Republican Craig Keller 47 921 19 0Total votes 251 875 100 0Democratic hold2016 Edit Washington s 7th congressional district 2016 5 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Pramila Jayapal 212 010 56 0Democratic Brady Walkinshaw 166 744 44 0Total votes 378 754 100 0Democratic hold2018 Edit Washington s 7th congressional district 2018 6 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Pramila Jayapal incumbent 329 800 83 6Republican Craig Keller 64 881 16 4Total votes 394 681 100 0Democratic hold2020 Edit Washington s 7th congressional district 2020 7 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Pramila Jayapal incumbent 387 109 82 99Republican Craig Keller 78 240 16 77Write in 1 113 0 24Total votes 466 462 100Democratic hold2022 Edit Washington s 7th congressional district 2022 8 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Pramila Jayapal incumbent 295 998 85 4Republican Cliff Moon 49 207 14 2Write in 1 442 0 42Total votes 346 647 100Democratic holdHistorical district boundaries Edit nbsp The district from 2003 to 2013 nbsp The district from 2013 to 2023See also EditUnited States House of Representatives elections in Washington 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington 2012References Edit My Congressional District a b 2022 Cook PVI District Map and List Cook Political Report Retrieved January 10 2023 Federal All Results Washington Secretary of State Retrieved November 27 2012 Federal All Results Washington Secretary of State November 4 2014 Retrieved December 8 2014 November 8 2016 General Election Results Washington Secretary of State Retrieved December 3 2016 Johnson Cheryl L February 28 2019 Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6 2018 Clerk of the U S House of Representatives Retrieved April 27 2019 November 3 2020 General Election Results Washington Secretary of State Retrieved December 4 2020 November 8 2022 General Election Results Washington Secretary of State Retrieved November 26 2022 Martis Kenneth C 1989 The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress New York Macmillan Publishing Company Martis Kenneth C 1982 The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts New York Macmillan Publishing Company Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774 presentExternal links EditWashington State Redistricting Commission Find your new congressional district a searchable map Seattle Times January 13 2012 47 30 N 122 24 W 47 500 N 122 400 W 47 500 122 400 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Washington 27s 7th congressional district amp oldid 1179439866, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
