Washington's 21st legislative district is one of forty-nine
districts
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in
Washington state
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for representation in the
state legislature
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.
The district is in southwest
Snohomish County
Snohomish County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington. With a population of 827,957 as of the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous county in Washington, after nearby King and Pierce counties, and the 75th-most populous ...
, including all or part of
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,
Lynnwood, and
Mukilteo
Mukilteo ( ) is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located on the Puget Sound between Edmonds, Washington, Edmonds and Everett, Washington, Everett, approximately north of Seattle. The city had a population of 20,254 ...
.
This mostly suburban district is represented by state senator
Marko Liias and state representatives
Strom Peterson (position 1) and
Lillian Ortiz-Self (position 2), all Democrats.
The state senate position was vacated on January 7, 2014, by
Paull Shin (D).
State Sen. Paull Shin resigns, citing Alzheimer’s
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See also
*Washington Redistricting Commission
The Washington Redistricting Commission is a decennial body charged with redrawing congressional and legislative districts in the state of Washington after each census. On November 8, 1983, Washington state passed the 74th amendment to its cons ...
*Washington State Legislature
The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is a bicameral body, composed of the lower Washington House of Representatives, composed of 98 Representatives, and the upper Washington State Sena ...
*Washington State Senate
The Washington State Senate is the upper house of the Washington State Legislature. The body consists of 49 members, each representing a district with a population of nearly 160,000. The State Senate meets at the Legislative Building in Olymp ...
*Washington House of Representatives
The Washington House of Representatives is the lower house of the Washington State Legislature, and along with the Washington State Senate makes up the legislature of the U.S. state of Washington. It is composed of 98 Representatives from 49 ...
*Washington (state) legislative districts
The following is a list of the forty-nine legislative districts in the U.S. state of Washington following the 2022 redistricting. From the time Washington achieved statehood in 1889, it has elected members for representation to the state legislatu ...
References
External links
Washington State Redistricting CommissionWashington House of RepresentativesMap of Legislative Districts
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