Overview
- District ID
- wa-sd-017
- State
- Washington
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 2,416.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 37.7 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing all 13 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| WA District 3 | 141,849 | 90.1% | 18.4% | 74.2% |
| WA District 4 | 15,663 | 9.9% | 2.0% | 25.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 123,112
- Active Voters
- 113,727 (92.4%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 43,486 (35.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 90,483 (73.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 67,791 (55.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 77,707 (63.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 54,104 (43.9%) | 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
- 160,202 (± 2,872)
- Median Age
- 41.7
- Median Household Income
- $101,566 (± $2,197)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 34,872 | 21.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 96,300 | 60.1% |
| 65 and over | 29,030 | 18.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 17,608 | 11.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 114,976 | 71.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,602 | 1.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 10,734 | 6.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 849 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 1,728 | 1.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,086 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10,619 | 6.6% |
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
- 152,334
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 118,268
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 138,029 | 90.6% |
| Hispanic | 14,312 | 9.4% |
| White | 117,033 | 76.8% |
| Black | 2,515 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 8,499 | 5.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 883 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1,138 | 0.7% |
| Two or More Races | 1,331 | 0.9% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 109,703 | 92.8% |
| Hispanic | 8,562 | 7.2% |
| White | 95,335 | 80.6% |
| Black | 2,881 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 7,889 | 6.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,289 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 553 | 0.5% |
| Two or More Races | 804 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
