Washington State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Washington Legislative District 42
A district of about 159,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+11.3 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 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+8.5 | No race |
| Governor | R+5.7 | D+4.6 | No race |
| Washington State Senate | No race | No race | D+13.0 |
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 42.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Less dense than 77% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 1738% college gradsD+8.4Not up in 2026District 10
32% college gradsD+7.9Not up in 2026District 35
30% college gradsD+0.3Flipped DDistrict 24
31% college gradsD+13.7Not up in 2026
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.
- Michael Shepard (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 13.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)