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Washington House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Washington Legislative District 45

A district of about 161,000 people, 25% Asian, 70% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+46.0 relative to the nation for president.

Larry Springer (D) · since Nov 2, 2004Roger Goodman (D) · since Nov 7, 2006Next 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.

D+46.010th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican25th seat · the majority lineDistrict 45

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.

2026
Washington House of RepresentativesD+42.7

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 45.

Adults with a bachelor's degree70% 90th pct · 6th of 49 in WA

Higher than 90% of seats.

White adults without a degree21% 12th pct · 43rd of 49 in WA

Lower than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 15th pct · 42nd of 49 in WA

Lower than 85% of seats.

Black residents1% 31st pct · 34th of 49 in WA

Lower than 69% of seats.

Asian residents25% 94th pct · 4th of 49 in WA

Higher than 94% of seats.

People per square mile1,553 58th pct · 21st of 49 in WA

Denser than 58% 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 1
61% college gradsD+46.4Held DDistrict 41
73% college gradsD+46.8Held DDistrict 48
74% college gradsD+47.7Held DDistrict 21
44% college gradsD+38.2Held D

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.

  1. Vanessa Kritzer (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 43.7
  2. Roger Goodman (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 33.3, 2026 by 42.7
  3. Larry Springer (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 13.6

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