Washington's 2nd congressional district

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Washington's 2nd congressional district
Population (2000) 654,903
Median income $45,441
Ethnic composition 88.0% White, 1.1% Black, 2.8% Asian, 5.8% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American, 0.6% other
Cook PVI D+3

The second congressional district of Washington encompasses the northern portion of Western Washington from the vicinity of the King/Snohomish county line to the Canadian border, including the San Juan Islands. Since 2001, it has been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rick Larsen.

Originally created after the 1890 census, the Second was represented by future senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson between 1941 and 1953. It was a reliably Democratic district for most of the latter half of the 20th century until the Republican Revolution of 1994, when retiring Rep. Al Swift was replaced by Jack Metcalf. Democrat Rick Larsen has represented the district since Metcalf's retirement in 2001. In the 2006 election, Larson easily defeated Republican challenger Doug Roulstone.

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Representative Party Term
Francis Wellington Cushman Republican 1899 – 1909
William Wallace McCredie Republican 1909 – 1911
Stanton Warburton Republican 1911 – 1913
Albert Johnson Republican 1913 – 1915
Lindley Hoag Hadley Republican 1915 – 1933
Monrad C. Wallgren Democratic 1933 – 1940
Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson Democratic 1941 – 1953
Alfred John Westland Republican 1953 – 1965
Lloyd Meeds Democratic 1965 – 1979
Allan Byron Swift Democratic 1979 – 1995
Jack Metcalf Republican 1995 – 2001
Rick Larsen Democratic 2001 – present

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