Washington 16th State Senate District, Washington: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+16%. Republican peak: R+23 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 160,4832024 5-year
- Median household income
- $82,7432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 33.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+23 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Legislative (Senate) District 16, WAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 27,755 | 38,877 | 68,892 | ||
| R | 29,286 | 39,505 | 71,397 | ||
| R | 20,219 | 31,280 | 57,983 | ||
| R | 20,500 | 33,059 | 55,363 | ||
| R | 19,894 | 30,805 | 51,915 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
15.3%
English
12.7%
Irish
8.4%
American
4.1%
French
2.5%
Scottish
2.4%
Italian
2.1%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 35.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$82,743
Legislative (Senate) District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Legislative (Senate) District 16$82,743
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.0%
Working age (18–64)11.0%
Seniors (65+)10.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.8%
speak English only
Spanish25.6%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.4%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Washington's 16th Senate District, centered in the Yakima Valley, has posted Republican presidential margins exceeding 20 points in recent cycles, driven by an agricultural economy and a population that skews rural and working-class.
The Republican margin in Washington 16th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-three points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was sixteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $82,743, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 160,483 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Legislative (Senate) District 16, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Legislative (Senate) District 16, Washington voted Republican by 16.1 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 68,892 votes cast, 27,755 went Democratic and 38,877 went Republican.
What is Legislative (Senate) District 16, Washington's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Legislative (Senate) District 16, Washington as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. 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 Legislative (Senate) District 16, Washington?
Legislative (Senate) District 16, Washington has a population of 160,483 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Legislative (Senate) District 16, Washington?
Median household income in Legislative (Senate) District 16, Washington is $82,743 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Legislative (Senate) District 16, Washington?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Legislative (Senate) District 16, Washington from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.