Which Legislative District Do You Live In?

Recent legislative redistricting in Eastern Washington was driven by several factors, primarily population changes and legal challenges related to voting rights.

The redistricting process, which occurs every ten years following the national census, aims to ensure that legislative districts have roughly equal populations. In Eastern Washington, significant population shifts necessitated adjustments to district boundaries.

A federal judge ruled that the previous district maps diluted the voting power of the Latino community in the Yakima Valley, violating the Voting Rights Act. This led to a court-ordered redrawing of the district boundaries to better represent Latino voters.

Even though the federal judge made his ruling in March 2024, the Office of the Secretary of State has not updated the “District Finder” webpage on the legislature’s website yet. It is not expected to update until after the November election. The alternative map offered on the legislature website is not incredibly detailed. Districts have significantly shifted and separated by a single road or on-ramp.
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The Office of the Secretary of State did provide me with a more detailed map. There is still no option to get your exact location by entering your street address. You can access the new Google Maps-based district map here.