Washington's 7th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Washington's 7th 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: Pramila Jayapal (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.

Washington's 7th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Pramila Jayapal	Democratic	83.9%	68.1
2022	Pramila Jayapal	Democratic	85.4%	71.2
2020	Pramila Jayapal	Democratic	83.0%	66.2
2018	Pramila Jayapal	Democratic	83.6%	67.1
2016	Pramila Jayapal	Democratic	56.0%	12.0
2014	Jim McDermott	Democratic	81.0%	62.0
2012	Jim McDermott	Democratic	79.7%	59.3
2010	Jim McDermott	Democratic	83.0%	66.0
2008	Jim McDermott	Democratic	83.7%	67.3
2006	Jim McDermott	Democratic	79.4%	63.7
2004	Jim McDermott	Democratic	80.7%	61.4
2002	Jim McDermott	Democratic	74.1%	52.2
2000	Jim McDermott	Democratic	72.8%	53.2
1998	Jim McDermott	Democratic	88.2%	78.8
1980	Michael Edward Lowry	Democratic	57.3%	14.5
1978	Michael Edward Lowry	Democratic	53.3%	6.6
1976	Brock Adams	Democratic	73.0%	47.6

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pramila Jayapal Won	DEM	352,286	83.91%
Dan Alexander	REP	66,220	15.77%
Write-in	—	1,313	0.31%
Total		419,819

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pramila Jayapal Won	DEM	295,998	85.39%
Cliff Moon	REP	49,207	14.20%
Write-in	—	1,442	0.42%
Total		346,647

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pramila Jayapal Won	DEM	387,109	82.99%
Craig Keller	REP	78,240	16.77%
Write-in	—	1,113	0.24%
Total		466,462

Questions and answers

Who represents Washington's 7th congressional district?

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

Who won the last election in Washington's 7th congressional district?

Pramila Jayapal won in 2024 by 68.1 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.