Washington's 7th congressional district encompasses most of Seattle and Burien, and all of Vashon Island, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, and Normandy Park. Since 2017, the 7th district has been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democrat Pramila Jayapal. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+39, it is the most Democratic district in Washington, and is in a three-way tie, with California's 12th congressional district and Maryland's 4th congressional district, for 2nd most Democratic district in the entire United States.

The 7th is the most Democratic district in the Pacific Northwest, and the most Democratic district on the West Coast outside the San Francisco Bay Area. It is also the most Democratic majority-white district in the United States. Democrats dominate every level of government, and routinely win elections with well over 80% of the vote in this district. Barack Obama swept the district in 2008 and 2012, with 82% and 83% of the vote, respectively. Hillary Clinton won the district with 83% in 2016, Joe Biden received 86% in the district in 2020, and Kamala Harris received 85% in 2024.

Washington's seventh seat in the U.S. House was added after the 1950 census, but the state did not immediately reapportion. It was contested as a statewide at-large seat in three elections, 1952, 1954, and 1956, and voters cast ballots for two congressional seats, their district and the at-large. Democrat Donald H. Magnuson won all three at-large elections. The 1958 election was the first after the state reapportioned to seven districts; Magnuson was elected to the new district in 1958 and 1960, but lost in 1962.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 82% - 17%2010 SenateMurray 79% - 21%2012 PresidentObama 83% - 17%2016 PresidentClinton 83% - 11% SenateMurray 84% - 16% GovernorInslee 80% - 20% Lt. GovernorHabib 82% - 18% Secretary of StatePodlodowski 71% - 29% AuditorMcCarthy 76% - 24%2018 SenateCantwell 86% - 14%2020 PresidentBiden 86% - 11% GovernorInslee 86% - 14% Secretary of StateTarleton 69% - 31% TreasurerPellicciotti 78% - 22% AuditorMcCarthy 85% - 15% Attorney GeneralFerguson 84% - 16%2022 SenateMurray 87% - 13% Secretary of State (Spec.)Hobbs 75% - 24%2024 PresidentHarris 85% - 11% SenateCantwell 86% - 13% GovernorFerguson 84% - 16% Lt. GovernorHeck 85% - 15% Secretary of StateHobbs 88% - 12% TreasurerPellicciotti 85% - 14% AuditorMcCarthy 86% - 13% Attorney GeneralBrown 84% - 16% Commissioner of Public LandsUpthegrove 79% - 21%

Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST53/CD118_WA07.pdf

King County (8)

Boulevard Park, Burien, Lake Forest Park, Normandy Park, Seattle (part; also 9th), Shoreline, Vashon, White Center

List of members representing the district Member Party Dates Congress Electoral history District location District established January 3, 1959 Donald H. Magnuson Democratic January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1963 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Lost re-election. 1959–1961 1961–1969 K. William Stinson Republican January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1965 Elected in 1962.Lost re-election. Brock Adams Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 22, 1977 Elected in 1964.Elected in 1966.Elected in 1968.Elected in 1970.Elected in 1972.Elected in 1974.Elected in 1976.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Transportation. 1969–1973Parts of King 1973–1983 Vacant January 22, 1977 –May 17, 1977 John E. Cunningham Republican May 17, 1977 –January 3, 1979 Elected to finish Adams's term.Lost re-election. Mike Lowry Democratic January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1989 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 1983–1985 1985–1993 Jim McDermott Democratic January 3, 1989 –January 3, 2017 Elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Retired. 1993–2003Parts of King 2003–2013Parts of King 2013–2023Parts of King and Snohomish Pramila Jayapal Democratic January 3, 2017 –present Elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–presentParts of King

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

See also United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2012

References

Further reading

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links Washington State Redistricting Commission Find your new congressional district: a searchable map, Seattle Times, January 13, 2012