ɪɾ ɪz ðɪ ˈoʊnli pˈɑːɹt ʌv wˈɛstɚn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən tə nˌɑːt swˈɪŋ hˈɛvili tə ðə dˈɛməkɹˌæts dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z, ænd ɪɾ ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə fjˈuː dˈɪstɹɪkts ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə ðæt kænˈɑːt biː kənsˈɪdɚd sˈeɪf fɔːɹ ˈiːðɚ pˈɑːɹɾi.
It is the only part of Western Washington to not swing heavily to the Democrats during the 1990s, and it is one of the few districts in the area that cannot be considered safe for either party.