Washington's 8th congressional district
U.S. House district for Washington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Washington's 8th congressional district is a district for the United States House of Representatives located in western Washington State. It includes the eastern portions of King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, and crosses the Cascade mountains to include Chelan and Kittitas counties. The district's western part includes the exurban communities of Sammamish, Issaquah, and Maple Valley but does not include Seattle and Tacoma's more immediate suburbs. On its east side, the 8th's population centers include the rural communities Wenatchee, Leavenworth, and Ellensburg.[4] It is currently represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democrat Kim Schrier, who was first elected to the seat in 2018.
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Area | 7,359.70 sq mi (19,061.5 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 765,776[1] | ||
Median household income | $119,767[2] | ||
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Cook PVI | D+1[3] |