Washington's 8th congressional district
| Washington's 8th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 (King County highlighted, where most of the district's population resides) | |
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| Area | 7,359.70 sq mi (19,061.5 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 778,099 |
| Median household income | $119,057 |
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| Cook PVI | D+3 |
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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 Range to include Chelan and Kittitas counties, as well as a precinct in East Wenatchee in Douglas County. The district's western part includes the suburban 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. It is currently represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democrat Kim Schrier, who was first elected to the seat in 2018.