House districts / Washington
Washington's 3rd congressional district
WA-3. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $9.5mSpent $9.3m · Cash $235k
- John Braun Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $3.3mSpent $2.6m · Cash $672k
4 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 3 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 46.7% | Trump 50.0% | 3.4% | R+3.3 |
| 2020 | Biden 46.3% | Trump 50.5% | 3.2% | R+4.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton 42.4% | Trump 50.0% | 7.6% | R+7.6 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 788,069 | |
| Adults (18+) | 613,240 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 95.3% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 17.8% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 25.9% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 32.8% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 23.6% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 75.0% | 57.4% |
| Black | 1.6% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 11.7% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 3.7% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 8.0% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 28.9% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $90,428 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2024 | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Democrat | 51.7% | Joe Kent Republican others 0.4% | 47.9% | D+3.9 |
| 2022 | Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Democrat | 50.1% | Joe Kent Republican others 0.6% | 49.3% | D+0.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 9 to 10 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | Jaime Herrera Beutler Republican | 56.4% | Carolyn Long Democrat others 0.2% | 43.4% | R+13.0 |
| 2018 | Jaime Herrera Beutler Republican | 52.7% | Carolyn Long Democrat | 47.3% | R+5.3 |
| 2016 | Jaime Herrera Beutler Republican | 61.8% | Jim Moeller Democrat | 38.2% | R+23.5 |
| 2014 | Jaime Herrera Beutler Republican | 61.5% | Bob Dingethal Democrat | 38.5% | R+23.1 |
| 2012 | Jaime Herrera Beutler Republican | 60.4% | Jon T. Haugen Democrat | 39.6% | R+20.8 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Jaime Herrera Republican | 53.0% | Denny Heck Democrat | 47.0% | R+5.9 |
| 2008 | Brian Baird Democrat | 64.0% | Michael Delavar Republican | 36.0% | D+28.0 |
| 2006 | Brian Baird Democrat | 63.1% | Michael Messmore Republican | 36.9% | D+26.2 |
| 2004 | Brian Baird Democrat | 61.9% | Thomas A. Crowson Republican | 38.1% | D+23.9 |
| 2002 | Brian Baird Democrat | 61.7% | Joseph Zarelli Republican | 38.3% | D+23.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 8 to 9 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Brian Baird Democrat | 56.4% | Trent R. Matson Republican others 3.0% | 40.6% | D+15.8 |
| 1998 | Brian Baird Democrat | 54.7% | Don Benton Republican | 45.3% | D+9.3 |
| 1996 | Linda Smith Republican | 50.2% | Brian Baird Democrat | 49.8% | R+0.4 |
| 1994 | Linda Smith Republican | 52.0% | Jolene Unsoeld Democrat others 3.4% | 44.5% | R+7.5 |
| 1992 | Jolene Unsoeld Democrat | 56.0% | Pat Fiske Republican | 44.0% | D+11.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 7 to 8 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Jolene Unsoeld Democrat | 53.8% | Bob Williams Republican | 46.2% | D+7.5 |
| 1988 | Jolene Unsoeld Democrat | 50.1% | Bill Wight Republican | 49.9% | D+0.3 |
| 1986 | Don Bonker Democrat | 73.5% | Joseph R. Illing Republican | 26.4% | D+47.1 |
| 1984 | Don Bonker Democrat | 71.1% | Herb Elder Republican | 28.9% | D+42.2 |
| 1982 | Donald L. Bonker Democrat | 60.0% | J.T. Quigg Republican others 3.1% | 36.8% | D+23.2 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Don Bonker Democrat | 62.7% | Rod Culp Republican | 37.3% | D+25.3 |
| 1978 | Don Bonker Democrat | 58.6% | Richard H. Bennett Sr. Republican | 41.4% | D+17.3 |
| 1976 | Don Bonker Democrat | 70.8% | Chuck Elhart Republican others 1.1% | 28.1% | D+42.8 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits