WA-05
U.S. House district. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this district
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), WA-05. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 788,007 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $75,273 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $40,316 |
| Income | In poverty | 12.5% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.5% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.457 |
| Race | White alone | 81.2% |
| Race | Black alone | 1.8% |
| Race | Asian alone | 2.3% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 8.8% |
| Race | Two or more races | 9.7% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 5.8% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 91.1% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.3% |
| Education | High school or higher | 56.6% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 31.7% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.0% |
| Household | Family households | 61.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.43 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $393,400 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,212 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 65.7% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 6.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.5% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 8.1% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 9.2% |
| Health | With a disability | 16.3% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.5% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 6.1% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 70.0% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 14.3% |
Currently seated
Baumgartner, Michael (R) · b. 1975
Candidates running (2024–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| BARTLESON, ANDREW | I | 2026 |
| BARTLESON, ANDREW | I | 2026 |
| BAUMGARTNER, MICHAEL JAMES | R | 2026 |
| CONROY, CARMELA | D | 2026 |
| CROFT, AARON MATTHEW | I | 2026 |
| DANIMUS, ANN MARIE | I | 2026 |
| FAGAN, KEVIN | D | 2026 |
| FREUDENBERG, RICHARD | D | 2026 |
| JENSEN, ANTHONY | R | 2026 |
| MAVALWALLA, BAJUN | D | 2026 |
| POWELL, NATE | I | 2026 |
| USREY, KYLE B | I | 2026 |
| WHISENHUNT, ANTHONY A | D | 2026 |
| WOMACK, DAVID | D | 2026 |
| BANK, BERNADINE DR | D | 2024 |
| BAUMGARTNER, MICHAEL JAMES | R | 2024 |
| BENNETT-WOLCOTT, BARBARA LOUISE | D | 2024 |
| BINGLE, JONATHAN | R | 2024 |
| CONROY, CARMELA | D | 2024 |
| COOPER, TERRI KAY | R | 2024 |
| DANIMUS, ANN MARIE | I | 2024 |
| DANSEL, BRIAN | R | 2024 |
| DANSEL, BRIAN | R | 2024 |
| FLYNN, RICK VALENTINE | R | 2024 |
| GUENTHER, JOHN | R | 2024 |
| HOLADAY, RENE' | R | 2024 |
| MAYCUMBER, JACQUELIN | R | 2024 |
| MCMORRIS RODGERS, CATHY | R | 2024 |
| SPURGEON, JODY GAYLE | R | 2024 |
| WELDE, MATTHEW BRADY MR. | D | 2024 |