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{{Infobox U.S. congressional district
| state = Washington
| district number = 2
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| image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
| representative = [[Rick Larsen]]
| party = Democratic
| residence =
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| population year =
| median income = $
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| cpvi = D+9<ref>{{Cite web|title=2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List|url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2022-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list|access-date=2023-01-05|website=Cook Political Report|language=en}}</ref>
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'''Washington's 2nd congressional district''' includes all of [[Island County, Washington|Island]]
Originally created in 1909, when Washington was broken up into districts, the
The district has leaned Democratic in presidential elections since the [[1988 United States presidential election|1988 election]]. [[Al Gore]] and [[John Kerry]] narrowly carried the district in [[2000 United States presidential election|2000]] and [[2004 United States presidential election|2004]] with 48% and 51% of the vote, respectively. In [[2008 United States presidential election|2008]], [[Barack Obama]] won the district by a wide margin, carrying 55.60% of the vote while [[John McCain]] received 42%.
==Recent presidential election results==
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||1960
| [[
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] 50 - 50%
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||1964
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| [[2016 United States presidential election|President]]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Hillary Clinton|Clinton]] 57 - 35%
|-
||2020
| [[2020 United States presidential election|President]]
| align="right" {{party shading/Democratic}}|[[Joe Biden|Biden]] 62 - 35%
|}
== List of
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center"
! Member<br/>{{Small|(District home)}}
! Party
! Years
! Cong<br/>ress
! Electoral history
! District location
|- style="height:3em"
| colspan=5 | District established March 4, 1909
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| nowrap | March 4, 1909
| rowspan=3 | {{
| Redistricted from the {{Ushr|Washington|AL|C}} and [[1908 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|re-elected in 1908]].<br/>Died.
|- style="height:3em"
| Colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | July 6, 1909
|
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | [[File:McCredie 4786745723 18af1966ec b (cropped).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[William Wallace McCredie|William W. McCredie]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Vancouver, Washington|Vancouver]])<ref name="Congress-Home">{{Cite book |title=Biographical directory of the United States Congress : 1774-2005 ; the Continental Congress, Sept. 5, 1774 to Oct. 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States from the First through the One Hundred Eighth Congresses, March 4, 1789 to Jan. 3, 2005 inclusive. |date=2005 |publisher=U.S. G.P.O. |isbn=0160731763 |edition=[2005 ed., closing date of compilation, January 3, 2005] |location=Washington, D.C.}}</ref>}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| nowrap | November 2, 1909
| [[1909 Washington's 2nd congressional district special election|Elected to finish Cushman's term]].<br/>Lost renomination.
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | [[File:Stanton Warburton (Washington state Congressman).jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Stanton Warburton]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Tacoma, Washington|Tacoma]])<ref name="Congress-Home"/>}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| nowrap | March 4, 1911
| {{
| [[1910 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Elected in 1910]].<br/>Lost renomination.
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| nowrap | March 4, 1913
| {{
| [[1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Elected in 1912]].<br/>Redistricted to the {{Ushr|Washington|3|C}}.
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| nowrap | March 4, 1915
| {{
| [[1914 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Elected in 1914]].<br/>[[1916 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1916]].<br/>[[1918 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1918]].<br/>[[1920 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1920]].<br/>[[1922 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1922]].<br/>[[1924 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1924]].<br/>[[1926 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1926]].<br/>[[1928 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1928]].<br/>[[1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1930]].<br/>Lost re-election.
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| nowrap | March 4, 1933
| {{
| [[1932 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Elected in 1932]].<br/>[[1934 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1934]].<br/>[[1936 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1936]].<br/>[[1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1938]].<br/>Retired to [[1940 United States Senate election in Washington|run for U.S. senator]] and resigned when elected.
|- style="height:3em"
| Colspan=2 | ''Vacant''
| nowrap | December 19, 1940
| {{USCongressOrdinal|76}}
|
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | [[File:HenryJackson.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Henry M. Jackson]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Everett, Washington|Everett]])<ref name="Congress-Home"/>}}
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| nowrap | January 3, 1941
| {{
| [[1940 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Elected in 1940]].<br/>[[1942 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1942]].<br/>[[1944 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1944]].<br/>[[1946 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1946]].<br/>[[1948 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1948]].<br/>[[1950 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1950]].<br/>Retired to [[1952 United States Senate election in Washington|run for U.S. senator]].
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| nowrap | January 3, 1953
| {{
| [[1952 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Elected in 1952]].<br/>[[1954 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1954]].<br/>[[1956 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1956]].<br/>[[1958 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1958]].<br/>[[1960 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1960]].<br/>[[1962 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1962]].<br/>Lost re-election.
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| nowrap | January 3, 1965
| {{
| [[1964 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Elected in 1964]].<br/>[[1966 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1966]].<br/>[[1968 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1968]].<br/>[[1970 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1970]].<br/>[[1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1972]].<br/>[[1974 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1974]].<br/>[[1976 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1976]].<br/>Retired.
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left
| {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| nowrap | January 3, 1979
| {{
| [[1978 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Elected in 1978]].<br/>[[1980 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1980]].<br/>[[1982 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1982]].<br/>[[1984 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1984]].<br/>[[1986 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1986]].<br/>[[1988 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1988]].<br/>[[1990 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1990]].<br/>[[1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1992]].<br/>Retired.
|- style="height:3em"
| align=left | [[File:JackMetcalf.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Jack Metcalf (politician)|Jack Metcalf]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Langley, Washington|Langley]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Larsen makes first visit to Whidbey as Congressman - South Whidbey Record |url=http://www.southwhidbeyrecord.com/news/21571789.html |access-date=26 October 2016 |website=South Whidbey Record}}</ref>}}
| {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| nowrap | January 3, 1995
| {{
| [[1994 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Elected in 1994]].<br/>[[1996 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1996]].<br/>[[1998 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 1998]].<br/>Retired.
| rowspan=2 |
|- style="height:3em"
| rowspan=4 align=left | [[File:Ricklarsen.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Rick Larsen]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Everett, Washington|Everett]])<ref name="Congress-Home"/>}}
| rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| rowspan=4 nowrap | January 3, 2001 –<br/>present
| rowspan=4 | {{USCongressOrdinal|107|Present}}
| rowspan=4 | [[2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Elected in 2000]].<br/>[[2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 2002]].<br/>[[2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 2004]].<br/>[[2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 2006]].<br/>[[2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 2008]].<br/>[[2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 2010]].<br/>[[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 2012]].<br/>[[2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 2014]].<br/>[[2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 2016]].<br/>[[2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 2018]].<br/>[[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 2020]].<br/>[[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington|Re-elected in 2022]].
|- style="height:3em"
| '''2003–2013'''<br/>[[File:WA02 109.png|300px]]
|- style="height:3em"
| '''2013–2023'''<br/>[[File:Washington US Congressional District 2 (since 2013).tif|300px]]
|- style="height:3em"
| '''2023–present'''<br/>[[File:Washington's 2nd congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg|300px]]
|}
==Recent election results==
===2010===
{{Election box begin no change | title=[[2010 United States House of Representatives elections
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|
|
|
}}
{{Election box
| candidate = [[John Koster]]
| votes = 148,722
| percentage = 48.9
}}
{{Election box
| votes = 303,963
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
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===2012===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = [[2012 United States House of Representatives elections
}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Rick Larsen]] (
| party = Democratic Party (
| votes =
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dan Matthews
| party = Republican Party (
| votes = 117,465
| percentage = 38.9
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 302,291
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|
}}
{{Election box end}}
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===2014===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = [[2014 United States House of Representatives elections
}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Rick Larsen]] (
| party = Democratic Party (
| votes =
| percentage =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = B.J. Guillot
| party = Republican Party (
| votes = 79,518
| percentage = 39.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 201,691
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|
}}
{{Election box end}}
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===2016===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = [[2016 United States House of Representatives elections
}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = [[Rick Larsen]] (Incumbent)
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 208,314
| percentage = 64.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 117,094
| percentage = 36.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 325,408
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=== 2018 ===
{{Election box begin no change
| title = [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections]]
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = [[Rick Larsen]] (Incumbent)
| votes = 155,009
| percentage = 72.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Libertarian Party (US)
| candidate = Brian Luke
| votes = 59,314
| percentage = 27.7
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 214,323
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
}}
{{Election box end}}
=== 2020 ===
{{Election box begin no change | title= [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections]]
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| candidate = [[Rick Larsen]] (incumbent)
| votes = 255,252
| percentage = 63.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| candidate = Timothy Hazelo
|
| percentage = 36.7
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 962
| percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes =
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link without swing
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
===
{{Election box begin no change | title= [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections
}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (United States) | candidate = [[Rick Larsen]] ( | votes = | percentage = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Dan Matthews
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 134,335
| percentage = 39.7
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 608
| percentage = 0.2
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 337,923
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
==Historical district boundaries==
[[File:WA02 109.png|The district from 2003 to 2013|thumb]]
[[File:WA_CD_02-2013.pdf|thumb|The district from 2013 to 2023]]
{{clear}}
== See also ==
*[[2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
*[[2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
*[[2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
*[[2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
*[[2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington
==References==
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* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present]
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