Given Washington State's growth over the prior decade, Washington gained an additional congressional district for the 113th congress. The third district needed to lose 106,894 people in the redistricting process in order to meet the new ideal population of 672,454.
Due to Washington State's expansion over the past decade, Washington received an additional congressional district for the 113th Congress. The third district needed to reduce its population by 106,894 in the redistricting process to achieve the new ideal population of 672,454.