Washington 48th State Senate District, Washington: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+51%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+51MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 157,2172024 5-year
- Median household income
- $124,7462024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 54.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+53 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Legislative (Senate) District 48, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 57,232 | 17,335 | 77,709 | ||
| D | 62,367 | 18,502 | 83,209 | ||
| D | 49,376 | 14,871 | 70,694 | ||
| D | 45,918 | 18,951 | 66,815 | ||
| D | 44,558 | 17,853 | 63,683 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.0%
English
11.0%
Irish
8.6%
Italian
3.4%
American
2.5%
Scottish
2.3%
French
2.2%
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: 37.4 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
$124,746
Legislative (Senate) District 48 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Legislative (Senate) District 48$124,746
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.7%
Working age (18–64)8.2%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
68.9%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander13.3%
Other Indo-European7.8%
Spanish7.1%
Other languages2.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Anchored in Seattle's core neighborhoods, the 48th Senate District recorded a 44.9-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the densely populated, highly educated electorate that defines much of the city's urban center.
The Democratic margin in Washington 48th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was fifty-one points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $124,746, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 157,217 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Legislative (Senate) District 48, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Legislative (Senate) District 48, Washington voted Democratic by 51.3 points (D+51), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 77,709 votes cast, 57,232 went Democratic and 17,335 went Republican.
What is Legislative (Senate) District 48, Washington's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Legislative (Senate) District 48, Washington as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Legislative (Senate) District 48, Washington?
Legislative (Senate) District 48, Washington has a population of 157,217 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 48, Washington?
Median household income in Legislative (Senate) District 48, Washington is $124,746 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Legislative (Senate) District 48, Washington?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Legislative (Senate) District 48, Washington from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.