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Washington's 21st legislative district is one of forty-nine
districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...
in
Washington state Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from the national capital, both named after George Washington ...
for representation in the
state legislature A state legislature is a Legislature, legislative branch or body of a State (country subdivision), political subdivision in a Federalism, federal system. Two federations literally use the term "state legislature": * The legislative branches of ...
. 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 72nd-most popul ...
, including all or part of
Edmonds Edmonds may refer to: * Edmonds (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the surname) * Edmonds, Washington, a city in Washington, US **Edmonds station (Washington), a passenger train station in Washington, US * Edmonds station (SkyTrai ...
,
Lynnwood Lynnwood is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The city is part of the Seattle metropolitan area and is located north of Seattle and south of Everett, near the junction of Interstate 5 and Interstate 405. It is the four ...
, and
Mukilteo Mukilteo ( ; ) is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It is located on Puget Sound between Edmonds and Everett, approximately north of Seattle. The city had a population of 20,254 at the 2010 census and an estimated 2019 ...
. This mostly suburban district is represented by state senator Marko Liias and state representatives
Strom Peterson Strom Howard Peterson (born 1967 or 1968) is a member of the Washington State House of Representatives representing the 21st Legislative District. In September 2022, Peterson was appointed to serve on the Snohomish County Council. Political ...
(position 1) and
Lillian Ortiz-Self Lillian Ortiz-Self (born 1960) is an American politician serving as a member of the Washington House of Representatives from the 21st District. Ortiz-Self was appointed to the state legislature on January 21, 2014 by the Snohomish County Counci ...
(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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Washington Redistricting Commission The Washington State 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 ...
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Washington State Legislature The Washington State Legislature is the state legislature of the 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 Senate, w ...
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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 Washington State Capitol, Legis ...
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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 ...
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Washington (state) legislative districts The following is a list of the forty-nine electoral district, legislative districts in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington since the 2024 redistricting. From the time Washington (state), Washington achieved statehood in 1889, it has ...


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Washington State Redistricting CommissionWashington House of RepresentativesMap of Legislative Districts
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