Washington State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Washington Legislative District 35
A district of about 167,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+0.3 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 49 seats
Every Washington State Senate 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | R+5.6 | No race |
| Washington State Senate | No race | D+0.5 |
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 35.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Higher than 85% of seats.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Lower than 75% of seats.
Less dense than 73% 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 1032% college gradsD+7.9Not up in 2026District 39
26% college gradsR+7.6Not up in 2026District 31
30% college gradsR+7.2Held RDistrict 42
34% college gradsD+11.3Held 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.
- Carolina Mejia (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 0.5
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)