# Washington's 6th congressional district

Washington's 6th congressional district encompasses the Olympic Peninsula, the Kitsap Peninsula, and most of the city of Tacoma. Its counties include the entirety of Clallam, Kitsap, Mason, Jefferson, and Grays Harbor counties, and part of Pierce County. The 6th district has been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Emily Randall, a Democrat from Bremerton, since January 2025.
Established after the 1930 U.S. census, the 6th district is a working class district, with many of its jobs provided by tourism and the timber industry on the Pacific and Juan de Fuca coasts, and by the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton.
Presidentially, the 6th leans Democratic. It was one of only two districts in Washington retained by the Democrats in the Republican realignment election of 1994.
Barack Obama swept the district in 2008 and 2012, with 57% of the vote each time. Hillary Clinton won the district with 52% in 2016, with a diminished, but still large, margin. Joe Biden received 57% in the district in 2020 and Kamala Harris received 58% here in 2024.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 57% - 41% |
| 2010 | Senate | Murray 52% - 48% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 57% - 43% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52% - 40% |
| 2016 | Senate | Murray 58% - 42% |
| 2016 | Governor | Inslee 53% - 47% |
| 2016 | Lt. Governor | Habib 53% - 47% |
| 2016 | Secretary of State | Wyman 56% - 44% |
| 2016 | Auditor | McCarthy 53% - 47% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Ferguson 66% - 34% |
| 2018 | Senate | Cantwell 57% - 43% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 57% - 40% |
| 2020 | Governor | Inslee 55% - 44% |
| 2020 | Secretary of State | Wyman 55% - 45% |
| 2020 | Treasurer | Pellicciotti 53% - 46% |
| 2020 | Auditor | McCarthy 57% - 42% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | Ferguson 55% - 44% |
| 2022 | Senate | Murray 57% - 43% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State (Spec.) | Anderson 49% - 47% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 58% - 39% |
| 2024 | Senate | Cantwell 59% - 41% |
| 2024 | Governor | Ferguson 56% - 44% |
| 2024 | Lt. Governor | Heck 56% - 44% |
| 2024 | Secretary of State | Hobbs 60% - 40% |
| 2024 | Treasurer | Pellicciotti 58% - 42% |
| 2024 | Auditor | McCarthy 59% - 41% |
| 2024 | Attorney General | Brown 56% - 44% |
| 2024 | Commissioner of Public Lands | Upthegrove 54% - 46% |

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Clallam County (12)
    All 12 communities
Grays Harbor County (33)
    All 33 communities
Jefferson County (7)
    All 7 communities
Kitsap County (28)
    All 28 communities
Mason County (7)
    All 7 communities
Pierce County (22)
    Artondale, Browns Point, Canterwood, Dash Point, Fife, Fife Heights, Fox Island, Gig Harbor, Herron Island, Home, Key Center, Longbranch, Maplewood, Milton (part; also 9th), Purdy, Rosedale, Ruston, Stansberry Lake, Tacoma (part; also 10th), Vaughn, Wauna, Wollochet

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Term | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established March 4, 1933 ||||||
| Wesley Lloyd (Tacoma) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1936 | 73rd 74th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Died. | 1933–1959 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 10, 1936 – January 3, 1937 | 74th | | 1933–1959 [data missing] |
| John M. Coffee (Tacoma) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1947 | 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Lost re-election. | 1933–1959 [data missing] |
| Thor C. Tollefson (Tacoma) | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1965 | 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election. | 1933–1959 [data missing] |
| Thor C. Tollefson (Tacoma) | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1965 | 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election. | 1959–1961 [data missing] |
| Thor C. Tollefson (Tacoma) | Republican | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1965 | 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th | Elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Lost re-election. | 1961–1969 [data missing] |
| Floyd Hicks (Tacoma) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th | Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired. | 1961–1969 [data missing] |
| Floyd Hicks (Tacoma) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th | Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired. | 1969–1973 Kitsap and Pierce; parts of King |
| Floyd Hicks (Tacoma) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1977 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th | Elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Retired. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Norm Dicks (Belfair) | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2013 | 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-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. Retired. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Norm Dicks (Belfair) | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2013 | 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-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. Retired. | 1983–1985 Parts of Kitsap, Mason, and Pierce |
| Norm Dicks (Belfair) | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2013 | 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-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. Retired. | 1985–1993 Parts of Kitsap and Pierce |
| Norm Dicks (Belfair) | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2013 | 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-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. Retired. | 1993–2003 Clallam, Jefferson, and Mason; parts of Grays Harbor, Kitsap, and Pierce |
| Norm Dicks (Belfair) | Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 2013 | 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-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. Retired. | 2003–2013 Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, and Mason; parts of Kitsap and Pierce |
| Derek Kilmer (Gig Harbor) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2025 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired. | 2013–2023 Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, and Kitsap; parts of Mason and Pierce |
| Derek Kilmer (Gig Harbor) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2025 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired. | 2023–present Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, and Mason; parts of Pierce |
| Emily Randall (Bremerton) | Democratic | January 3, 2025 – present | 119th | Elected in 2024. | 2023–present Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, and Mason; parts of Pierce |

## Recent election results
### 2012

Washington's 6th Congressional District, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Derek Kilmer | 186,661 | 59.0 |
| | Republican | Bill Driscoll | 129,725 | 41.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 316,386 | 100.0 |

### 2014

Washington's 6th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 141,265 | 63.0 |
| | Republican | Marty McClendon | 83,025 | 37.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 224,290 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Washington's 6th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 201,718 | 61.5 |
| | Republican | Todd A. Bloom | 126,116 | 38.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 327,834 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

Washington's 6th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 206,409 | 63.9 |
| | Republican | Douglas Dightman | 116,677 | 36.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 323,086 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Washington's 6th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 247,429 | 59.3 |
| | Republican | Elizabeth Kreiselmaier | 168,783 | 40.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,004 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 417,216 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

Washington's 6th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Derek Kilmer (incumbent) | 208,710 | 60.0 |
| | Republican | Elizabeth Kreiselmaier | 138,754 | 39.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 409 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 347,873 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

Washington's 6th congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Emily Randall | 239,687 | 56.7 |
| | Republican | Drew MacEwen | 182,182 | 43.1 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 753 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 422,622 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |