Washington Legislative (House) District 46

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
wa-hd-046
State
Washington
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
046
Land Area
17.6 sq mi
Water Area
3.98 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Washington Legislative (House) District 46

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
King County17.63 sq mi100.0%0.8%

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Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Seattle city17.63 sq mi100.0%21.0%

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Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
WA District 7157,135100.0%20.4%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
114,653
Active Voters
105,366 (91.9%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2025–202660,203 (52.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2023–202488,569 (77.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–202270,916 (61.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202077,697 (67.8%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201860,762 (53.0%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/02/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
160,235 (± 3,715)
Median Age
34.7
Median Household Income
$120,264 (± $3,773)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
97.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
71.8%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1823,82714.9%
18 to 64114,91071.7%
65 and over21,49813.4%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)13,6248.5%
White, not Hispanic100,83262.9%
Black, not Hispanic6,7184.2%
Asian, not Hispanic25,33315.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic3650.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic3000.2%
Some other race, not Hispanic1,0910.7%
Two or more races, not Hispanic11,9727.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
145,218
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
122,021

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic134,03592.3%
Hispanic11,1847.7%
White100,47569.2%
Black5,6593.9%
Asian17,60412.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native3640.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2790.2%
Two or More Races8900.6%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic113,73993.2%
Hispanic8,2836.8%
White86,81871.2%
Black5,6524.6%
Asian18,98715.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,4111.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2450.2%
Two or More Races7320.6%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).