Washington / WA-02
Washington District 2
Score
Irregularity score 52 Middle of the packLess compact than 54% of other congressional districts.
199th least compact of 429 nationally, 6th of 10 in Washington.
A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work
The three measures
- Polsby-Popper
- 0.05at least as compact as 1% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
- Reock
- 0.63at least as compact as 83% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
- Convex hull
- 0.80at least as compact as 59% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.
Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.
The state's edge
78% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge
Cities and towns
The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.
- Everett city110,566 of its 110,629 residents
- Bellingham cityall 91,482 residents
- Edmonds cityall 42,853 residents
- Lynnwood cityall 38,568 residents
- Mount Vernon cityall 35,219 residents
- Oak Harbor cityall 24,622 residents
- Mukilteo cityall 21,538 residents
- Anacortes cityall 17,637 residents
- Camano communityall 17,356 residents
- Lynden cityall 15,749 residents
And 58 smaller places. 24% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted
ZIP codes
63 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 12 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.
Show all 63 ZIP codes
- 98020
- 98026
- 98036 (41%)
- 98037 (74%)
- 98043 (1%)
- 98087 (67%)
- 98201 (99%)
- 98203
- 98204 (69%)
- 98207
- 98208 (37%)
- 98220
- 98221
- 98222
- 98223 (9%)
- 98225
- 98226
- 98229
- 98230
- 98232
- 98233
- 98235
- 98236
- 98237
- 98238
- 98239
- 98240
- 98241 (14%)
- 98243
- 98244
- 98245
- 98247
- 98248
- 98249
- 98250
- 98253
- 98255
- 98257
- 98260
- 98261
- 98262
- 98263
- 98264
- 98266
- 98267
- 98271 (39%)
- 98273
- 98274
- 98275
- 98276
- 98277
- 98278
- 98279
- 98280
- 98281
- 98282
- 98283
- 98284
- 98286
- 98292 (96%)
- 98295
- 98296 (1%)
- 98297
These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched
2024 presidential vote
Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. Washington used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from
U.S. House
Rick Larsen, Democrat
Elected November 3, 2026, takes office January 3, 2027.
Unofficial results from the Washington Secretary of State, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from
Washington's senators
- Maria Cantwell, Democrat
- Patty Murray, Democrat
Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from
Where it sits in Washington
- Very compact (0 to 19)
- Compact (20 to 39)
- Middle (40 to 59)
- Irregular (60 to 79)
- Very irregular (80 to 100)
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