Washington House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Washington Legislative District 23

A district of about 159,000 people, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+33.7 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.

D+33.717th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican25th seat · the majority lineDistrict 23

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.

202020242026
GovernorD+26.2No raceNo race
Washington House of RepresentativesNo raceD+26.1D+22.4

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 23.

Adults with a bachelor's degree44% 69th pct · 16th of 49 in WA

Higher than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree41% 46th pct · 27th of 49 in WA

Lower than 54% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 33rd pct · 33rd of 49 in WA

Lower than 67% of seats.

Black residents3% 58th pct · 21st of 49 in WA

Higher than 58% of seats.

Asian residents5% 48th pct · 26th of 49 in WA

Lower than 52% of seats.

People per square mile549 48th pct · 26th of 49 in WA

Less dense than 52% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Tarra Simmons (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 26.1, 2026 by 0.9
  2. Greg Nance (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 28.6, 2026 by 21.5

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