Washington's 2nd congressional district includes all of

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, Skagit, and Whatcom counties, as well as coastal western

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 ...

. It stretches from Bellingham and the

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in the north down to the Skagit/ Snohomish county line, with a narrow strip along the coast running down to

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and the

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/Snohomish county line in the south. Since 2001, it has been represented by

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. Originally created in 1909, when Washington was broken up into districts, the second district was represented by future

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Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson between 1941 and 1953. It was a reliably Democratic district for most of the latter half of the 20th century, until the

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of 1994, when retiring Rep.

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was replaced by Jack Metcalf. Larsen has represented the district since Metcalf's retirement in 2001. He faced a close re-election in 2002, but was handily re-elected in 2004, and didn't face serious opposition until 2010. In the 2008 election, Larsen easily defeated Republican challenger Rick Bart. In the 2010 election, Larsen narrowly avoided defeat against Republican challenger

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. The district has leaned Democratic in presidential elections since the 1988 election. Under current boundaries,

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swept the district in

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and

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, with 58% of the vote each time.

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won the district with 55% in

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

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received 60% in the district in

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, and

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also received 60% here in

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Recent election results from statewide races

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_WA02.pdf
/ref> Island County (7) : All 7 communities San Juan County (2) : Friday Harbor,

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Skagit County (19) : All 19 communities Snohomish County (18) :

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, Esperance, Everett (part; also

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), Kayak Point,

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, Lake Ketchum, Lake Stickney, Lynwood,

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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 ...

, North Lynwood (part; also

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), Northwest Stanwood, Picnic Point,

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, Stanwood, Sunday Lake,

Warm Beach Warm Beach () is a census-designated place (CDP) in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 2,990 at the 2020 census. History What is now Warm Beach was the site of a village of the Stillaguamish and Snohomish peoples ...

, Woodway Whatcom County (19) : All 19 communities

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

Washington State Redistricting Commission
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