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Washington's 2nd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Washington's 2nd congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Rick Larsen (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+80R+80D+40R+401976: D+0.219761978: D+2.81980: D+31.319801998: R+10.42000: D+4.120002002: D+4.32004: D+30.320042006: D+28.32008: D+24.820082010: D+2.12012: D+22.320122014: D+21.12016: D+28.020162018: D+71.32020: D+26.420202022: D+20.32024: D+28.02024
Washington's 2nd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Rick Larsen Democratic 63.8% 28.0
2022 Rick Larsen Democratic 60.1% 20.3
2020 Rick Larsen Democratic 63.1% 26.4
2018 Rick Larsen Democratic 71.3% 42.6
2016 Rick Larsen Democratic 64.0% 28.0
2014 Rick Larsen Democratic 60.6% 21.2
2012 Rick Larsen Democratic 61.1% 22.3
2010 Rick Larsen Democratic 51.1% 2.1
2008 Rick Larsen Democratic 62.4% 24.8
2006 Rick Larsen Democratic 64.2% 28.3
2004 Rick Larsen Democratic 63.9% 30.3
2002 Rick Larsen Democratic 50.1% 4.3
2000 Rick Larsen Democratic 50.0% 4.1
1998 Jack Metcalf Republican 55.2% 10.4
1980 Allan Byron Swift Democratic 63.9% 31.3
1978 Allan Byron Swift Democratic 51.4% 2.8
1976 Lloyd Meeds Democratic 49.3% 0.3

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Rick Larsen WonDEM263,75063.83%
Cody HartREP148,16735.86%
Write-in—1,3030.32%
Total413,220

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Rick Larsen WonDEM202,98060.07%
Dan MatthewsREP134,33539.75%
Write-in—6080.18%
Total337,923

2020

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Rick Larsen WonDEM255,25263.09%
Timothy S. HazeloREP148,38436.67%
Write-in—9620.24%
Total404,598

Questions and answers

Who represents Washington's 2nd congressional district?

Rick Larsen (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Washington's 2nd congressional district?

Rick Larsen won in 2024 by 28.0 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.