Washington House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Washington Legislative District 19

A district of about 174,000 people, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.4 relative to the nation for president.

Jim Walsh (R) · since Nov 8, 2016 Joel McEntire (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

R+15.440th most
Democratic

Most DemocraticMost Republican25th seat · the majority lineDistrict 19

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
Governor	R+22.2	No race	No race
Washington House of Representatives	No race	R+20.4	R+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 19.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 2nd pct · 48th of 49 in WA

11%78%

Lower than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree66% 100th pct · 1st of 49 in WA

12%66%

Highest of 49 seats.

Hispanic residents11% 48th pct · 26th of 49 in WA

6%67%

Lower than 52% of seats.

Black residents1% 12th pct · 43rd of 49 in WA

1%16%

Lower than 88% of seats.

Asian residents1% 10th pct · 44th of 49 in WA

1%39%

Lower than 90% of seats.

People per square mile58 19th pct · 40th of 49 in WA

1210K

Less dense than 81% 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 20
24% college gradsR+28.0Held R District 39
26% college gradsR+7.6Held R District 4
27% college gradsR+19.6Held R District 2
25% college gradsR+15.4Held R

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.

Joel McEntire (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 21.5, 2026 by 10.5
Jim Walsh (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 20.4, 2026 by 11.3

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)