Overview
- District ID
- wa-sd-042
- State
- Washington
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 2,010.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 361.4 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Whatcom County | 2010.40 sq mi | 100.0% | 95.4% |
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Places
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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 2 | 156,944 | 100.0% | 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
- 125,138
- Active Voters
- 117,028 (93.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 50,779 (40.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 95,269 (76.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 75,534 (60.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 86,871 (69.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 64,972 (51.9%) | 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
- 160,832 (± 1,972)
- Median Age
- 38.8
- Median Household Income
- $79,503 (± $2,724)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 33.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 33,467 | 20.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 96,693 | 60.1% |
| 65 and over | 30,672 | 19.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 19,193 | 11.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 119,486 | 74.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,465 | 0.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 7,136 | 4.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 3,297 | 2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 382 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 755 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,118 | 5.7% |
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
- 153,051
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 119,915
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 137,356 | 89.7% |
| Hispanic | 15,699 | 10.3% |
| White | 118,827 | 77.6% |
| Black | 1,352 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 6,026 | 3.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3,247 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 368 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 824 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 110,775 | 92.4% |
| Hispanic | 9,142 | 7.6% |
| White | 97,072 | 81.0% |
| Black | 1,843 | 1.5% |
| Asian | 6,371 | 5.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4,649 | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 319 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 541 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
