Washington House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Washington Legislative District 17
A district of about 162,000 people, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+8.4 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 49 seats
Every Washington House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2020 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+9.0 | No race |
| Governor | D+2.0 | D+4.6 | No race |
| Washington House of Representatives | No race | R+1.0 | D+10.5 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Washington Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 49 seats. Small marks are other seats in Washington. The black marker is District 17.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Higher than 62% of seats.
Lower than 56% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Higher than 54% of seats.
Less dense than 79% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 4234% college gradsD+11.3Held DDistrict 10
32% college gradsD+7.9Held DDistrict 35
30% college gradsD+0.3Held RDistrict 12
38% college gradsD+2.2Counting
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2024.
- Ben Christly (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 10.5 - Diana Perez (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 10.6 - Kevin Waters (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 14.0 - David Stuebe (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 1.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)