Washington 's 1st congressional district - wikipedia Washington 's 1st congressional district Washington 's 1st congressional district Current Representative Suzan DelBene ( D -- Medina ) Population ( 2000 ) 654,904 Median income 58,565 Ethnicity 83.8 % White 1.8 % Black 7.9 % Asian 4.3 % Hispanic 0.9 % Native American 0.6 % other Cook PVI D + 6 Washington 's 1st congressional district encompasses the majority of Whatcom, Skagit, and Snohomish counties, as well as nearly one - third of King County. The eastern edge of the district follows county lines from the Canada -- US border down to the I - 90 corridor. Then it follows I - 90 west to West Lake Sammamish, and from there north to I - 5. The western border follows the I - 5 corridor north to Bellingham, then along the coast to Canada. The 2012 redistricting drastically changed the 1st district. Much of this area was previously part of the 2nd district, but in the new map the 2nd has shrunk significantly. Jay Inslee ( D ) was the representative of the 1st District until resigning to run for Governor of the state, but most of the district has been represented by Rick Larsen ( D ), of the 2nd District, in the past. Soon after the 2012 general election polls closed, the Seattle Times and national news organizations called the district for Democrat Suzan DelBene, defeating Republican John Koster with a margin that the Seattle Times called `` unexpectedly decisive '', reflecting the difficulty of predicting the vote in the new district. The certified results confirmed her significant margin. DelBene also won the election for the remainder of Inslee 's term in the old First District, and after being sworn in on November 13, 2012, is serving in the 112th Congress. In presidential elections, the 1st District has leaned Democratic. Under the old boundaries, Al Gore and John Kerry narrowly carried the district in 2000 and 2004 with 48 % and 51 % of the vote, respectively. In 2008, Barack Obama swept the district with 55.60 % of the vote while John McCain received 42 %. The district from 2003 to 2013 Contents 1 Pre-2012 redistricting History 2 Recent election results from presidential races 3 List of representatives 4 Recent election results 4.1 2010 4.2 2012 short term ( 2010 boundaries ) 4.3 2012 4.4 2014 4.5 2016 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Pre-2012 redistricting history Prior to the 2012 redistricting, the district encompassed part of Northwest Seattle and largely suburban areas north and east of Seattle including Shoreline, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Kenmore, Bothell, Kirkland and Redmond as well as Bainbridge Island and part of the Kitsap Peninsula. Until March 20, 2012, it was represented by Democrat Jay Inslee from Bainbridge Island. Inslee resigned to focus on his run for Governor of the state ; the seat remained vacant until the special election that coincided with the November 2012 general election. The former House seat of powerful U.S. Senator Warren G. Magnuson, the district was a swing district throughout much of the 1990s, changing hands and parties three times in four elections. Before the election of future U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell in 1992, the district had been in Republican hands for 40 years ( and 42 of the previous 46 years ). Since the 1998 election, when Inslee was first elected, the growing Democratic trend in the Seattle area enabled him to turn it into a fairly safe seat. He had been reelected six times with little difficulty, most recently in 2010. Recent election results from presidential races Year Results 1964 Johnson 59 - 41 % 1968 Nixon 50 - 45 % 1972 Nixon 58 - 42 % 1976 Ford 53 - 44 % 1980 Reagan 43 - 39 % 1984 Reagan 57 - 42 % Dukakis 50 - 49 % 1992 Clinton 42 - 32 % Clinton 51 - 37 % 2000 Gore 54 - 42 % Kerry 56 - 42 % 2008 Obama 62 - 36 % 2012 Obama 54 - 43 % 2016 Clinton 54 - 38 % List of representatives Beginning in 1909, members were elected from districted seats, instead of at - large statewide. ( See Washington 's At - large congressional district. ) Years Representative Party Electoral history March 4, 1909 District created March 4, 1909 -- March 3, 1917 William E. Humphrey Republican Redistricted from the At - large seat March 4, 1917 -- March 3, 1931 John F. Miller Republican Lost to Ralph Horr for Republican nomination March 4, 1931 -- March 3, 1933 Ralph A. Horr Republican Defeated by John Franklin Miller for the Republican nomination March 4, 1933 -- August 7, 1936 Marion Zioncheck Democratic August 7, 1936 -- January 3, 1937 Vacant January 3, 1937 -- December 13, 1944 Warren G. Magnuson Democratic Resigned after being appointed to the U.S. Senate December 13, 1944 -- January 3, 1945 Vacant January 3, 1945 -- January 3, 1947 Emerson H. DeLacy Democratic Defeated by Homer Jones at the general election January 3, 1947 -- January 3, 1949 Homer R. Jones Republican Defeated by Hugh Mitchell in the general election January 3, 1949 -- January 3, 1953 Hugh B. Mitchell Democratic First elected in 1948 Re-elected in 1950 Retired, ran in and lost the Washington gubernatorial election, 1952 January 3, 1953 -- January 3, 1973 Thomas M. Pelly Republican First elected in 1952 Re-elected in 1954 Re-elected in 1956 Re-elected in 1958 Re-elected in 1960 Re-elected in 1962 Re-elected in 1964 Re-elected in 1966 Re-elected in 1968 Re-elected in 1970 Retired January 3, 1973 -- January 3, 1985 Joel M. Pritchard Republican First elected in 1972 Re-elected in 1974 Re-elected in 1976 Re-elected in 1978 Re-elected in 1980 Re-elected in 1982 Retired January 3, 1985 -- January 3, 1993 John R. Miller Republican First elected in 1984 Re-elected in 1986 Re-elected in 1988 Re-elected in 1990 Re-elected in 1992 Retired January 3, 1993 -- January 3, 1995 Maria E. Cantwell Democratic First elected in 1992 Lost re-election January 3, 1995 -- January 3, 1999 Rick White Republican First elected in 1994 Re-elected in 1996 Lost re-election January 3, 1999 -- March 20, 2012 Jay Inslee Democratic First elected in 1998 Re-elected in 2000 Re-elected in 2002 Re-elected in 2004 Re-elected in 2006 Re-elected in 2008 Re-elected in 2010 Resigned to run for Governor March 20, 2012 -- November 6, 2012 Vacant November 6, 2012 -- present Suzan DelBene Democratic Elected to finish Inslee 's term and for the next term Re-elected in 2014 Re-elected in 2016 Recent election results United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2010 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Jay Inslee ( incumbent ) 172,642 57.67 Republican James Watkins 126,737 42.33 Total votes 299,379 100.0 Turnout Democratic hold 2012 short term ( 2010 boundaries ) United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2012 One Month Short Term Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Suzan DelBene 216,144 60.42 Republican John Koster 141,591 39.58 Total votes 357,735 100.0 Turnout Democratic hold 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2012 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Suzan DelBene ( incumbent ) 177,025 53.94 Republican John Koster 151,187 46.06 Total votes 328,212 100.0 Turnout Democratic hold 2014 Washington 's 1st Congressional District - November 4, 2014 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Suzan DelBene ( Incumbent ) 124,151 55.04 Republican Pedro Celis 101,428 44.96 Total votes 225,579 100 Democratic hold 2016 Washington 's 1st Congressional District - November 8, 2016 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Suzan DelBene ( Incumbent ) 193,619 55.42 Republican Robert J. Sutherland 155,779 44.58 Total votes 349,398 100 Democratic hold See also United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, 2012 References Jump up ^ `` Partisan Voting Index -- Districts of the 115th Congress '' ( PDF ). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017. Jump up ^ DelBene beats Koster in race for U.S. House, Seattle Times Jump up ^ `` Federal - All Results ''. Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed. Retrieved 10 December 2012. Jump up ^ Congressman Inslee to step down and focus on run for governor, Reuters Jump up ^ Cornfield, Jerry ( March 29, 2012 ). `` Gregoire : Election in works to replace Inslee ''. HeraldNet. The Daily Herald. Retrieved March 31, 2012. Jump up ^ RCW 29A. 28.041 Congress -- Special election, Revised Code of Washington Jump up ^ DelBene was incumbent by virtue of winning the simultaneous One Month Short Term election Jump up ^ `` November 4, 2014 General Election Results ''. Washington Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015. Jump up ^ `` November 8, 2016 General Election Results ''. Washington Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2017. Martis, Kenneth C. ( 1989 ). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York : Macmillan Publishing Company. Martis, Kenneth C. ( 1982 ). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York : Macmillan Publishing Company. Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774 -- present External links Washington State Redistricting Commission Find your new congressional district : a searchable map, Seattle Times, January 13, 2012 Washington 's congressional districts All districts Territory At - large 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th See also Washington 's past and present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations Recent U.S. House elections in Washington : 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018 All U.S. districts Apportionment Redistricting Gerrymandering Coordinates : 47 ° 50 ′ N 122 ° 24 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 47.833 ° N 122.400 ° W ﻿ / 47.833 ; - 122.400 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Washington%27s_1st_congressional_district&oldid=790884509 '' Categories : Congressional districts of Washington ( state ) Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español فارسی Edit links This page was last edited on 16 July 2017, at 19 : 20 ( UTC ). 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Question: who represents washington's 1st district house of representatives
Answer: Suzan DelBene