Washington's 9th congressional district encompasses a long, somewhat narrow area in Western Washington, through the densely populated central Puget Sound region, from Tacoma in the south to Bellevue in the north. Since 1997, the 9th district has been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Adam Smith, a Democrat from Bellevue.

Washington's 9th congressional district
From 2013 to 2023 From 2023 to 2033 Interactive map of district boundaries, with Seattle highlighted in red. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district is moved out of Tacoma's Pierce County to be entirely in King County.
Representative	Adam Smith D–Bellevue
Population (2021)	760,454
Median household income	$96,760[1]
Ethnicity	49.7% White 21.2% Asian 11.8% Hispanic 11.17% Black 5.8% other 5.6% Two or more races 0.8% Native American
Cook PVI	D+23[2]

Established after the 1990 U.S. census, the 9th district was originally drawn as a "fair fight" district. The first representative from the 9th district, Mike Kreidler (D), was defeated after one term by Republican Randy Tate; Tate, in turn, was defeated after one term by Smith. Since being first elected in 1996, Smith's moderate voting record and a strong Democratic trend in the Puget Sound region turned the formerly contentious district into a fairly safe Democratic seat.

Al Gore and John Kerry each carried the 9th district, with 53% in 2000 and 2004, respectively. Barack Obama won the district in 2008, with 59% of the vote.

In 2011, the state began the process of re-districting, in response to population changes determined by the 2010 census. In the final report by the bipartisan redistricting commission issued in January 2012, the 9th district shifted to the north. It now covers Bellevue, Southeast Seattle, and Mercer Island, but only goes as far south as the southern tip of Commencement Bay in Tacoma. As of the 2012 re-districting, it is now a majority-minority district. It is also the second-most Democratic district in the state; only the neighboring 7th district, covering the rest of Seattle, is more Democratic.

Voting

List of members representing the district

Member (District home)	Party	Term	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District established January 3, 1993.
Mike Kreidler (Tumwater)	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995	103rd	Elected in 1992. Lost re-election.	1993–2003 Parts of King, Pierce, and Thurston
Randy Tate (Puyallup)	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997	104th	Elected in 1994. Lost re-election.
Adam Smith (Bellevue)	Democratic	January 3, 1997 – present	105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th	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. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020.
					2003–2013 Parts of King, Pierce, and Thurston
					2013–present Parts of King and Pierce

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

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
• 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington

References

External links

• Interactive Map at Adam Smith's House website
• Washington State Redistricting Commission
• Find your new congressional district: a searchable map, Seattle Times, January 13, 2012
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present