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Congressional District 4·Washington

Washington 4th Congressional District delivered R+21 in 2024.

East of the Cascades, a reliably Republican anchor in statewide math

2008 — 2024·5 elections
WA
LatestR+21in 2024
TypologyTexan Rightcluster typology
Population694,4742024 ACS

Washington 4th Congressional District: Texan Right district. In 2024, voted R+21%. Republican peak: R+22 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+21MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Texan RightAkashic typology
Population
694,4742024 5-year
Median household income
$77,3192024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
58.3%2024 5-year
Black
1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
38.6%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+22 in 2016MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
NEWHOUSE, Daniel MiltonCongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.32 sits at approximately the 66th percentile.00.32−1 liberal+1 conservative
NEWHOUSE scores 0.32 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: HASTINGS, Richard Norman (Doc) (2013–2015), HASTINGS, Richard Norman (Doc) (2011–2013), HASTINGS, Richard Norman (Doc) (2009–2011), HASTINGS, Richard Norman (Doc) (2007–2009)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 4
TrumpR+21
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 4, WAA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 4, WA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Klickitat County, WA · R+9Adams County, WA · R+43Douglas County, WA · R+27Grant County, WA · R+37Okanogan County, WA · R+15Yakima County, WA · R+14Benton County, WA · R+22Franklin County, WA · R+23
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.7%182,226
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.1%118,352
OtherAll other candidates3.2%10,037
D+60
R+60
8 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −20.6% in 2024.−20.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−17.9%
2012−20.9%
2016−21.7%
2020−16.9%
2024−20.6%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−20.6%
118,352182,226310,615
R
−16.9%
130,119184,880324,990
R
−21.7%
89,994144,696252,486
R
−20.9%
95,515146,063241,578
R
−17.9%
95,572138,338239,503
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D59.1%40.6%3,812,391
2022D57.1%42.6%3,047,900
2018D58.4%41.6%3,086,168
2016D59.0%41.0%3,243,317
2012D60.5%39.5%3,069,417
2010D52.4%47.6%2,511,094
2006D56.9%39.9%2,083,734
2004D55.0%42.7%2,818,651
2000D48.7%48.6%2,461,379
1998D58.4%41.6%1,888,561
1994R44.3%55.7%1,700,173
1992D54.0%46.0%2,218,802
1988R48.9%51.1%1,848,542
1986D50.7%48.7%1,337,367
1982D69.0%24.3%1,368,476
1980R45.8%54.2%1,728,369
1976D71.8%24.2%1,491,111

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.8%
English
10.3%
Irish
7.4%
American
5.0%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.9%
Italian
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.0%
2.1%
75–84
2.5%
4.8%
65–74
4.9%
5.6%
55–64
5.6%
5.6%
45–54
5.4%
6.5%
35–44
6.1%
6.9%
25–34
6.5%
4.6%
18–24
4.3%
10.4%
5–17
9.9%
3.4%
<5
3.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$77,319
Congressional District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 4$77,319
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.5%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
68.3%
speak English only
Spanish28.8%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
19.5%
Other Christian
18.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.7%
Mainline Protestant
1.7%
Baptist
1.4%
Non-Christian
0.9%
Methodist
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Washington's 4th stretches across the arid Columbia Basin and Yakima Valley, where irrigated agriculture and a substantial Latino workforce shape an electorate that has returned Republican presidential margins above 20 points in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of twenty-two points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-one points.

A population of 694,474, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,319 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 4, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 4, Washington voted Republican by 20.6 points (R+21), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 310,615 votes cast, 118,352 went Democratic and 182,226 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 4, Washington's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 4, Washington in the "Texan Right" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 4, Washington?
Congressional District 4, Washington has a population of 694,474 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 4, Washington?
Median household income in Congressional District 4, Washington is $77,319 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Congressional District 4, Washington?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 4, Washington from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.