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1892–2024
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Ellensburg, WA
presidential margin
2008R+8.12012R+10.02016R+13.32020R+10.22024R+14.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+14.5
2024
median income$73,804U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age35.8U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate14.4%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)37.0%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english7.8%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.1%
English14.0%
Irish13.1%
Mexican8.5%
Cuban0.5%
Spaniard0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Korean0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%
African American†0.5%
African0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.8%
Other Christian1.2%
Other faiths0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Ellensburg, WA, Washington

Akashic
Ellensburg, WATrumpR+14.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Ellensburg, WA, WAA map of the single county of Ellensburg, WA, WA, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Kittitas County, WA · R+14.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.3%14,645
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.8%10,810
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.9%1,044
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Ellensburg, WA, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Kittitas County, WARepublicanR+14.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.8%Harris10,810
55.3%Trump14,645
3.9%Kennedy1,044
−14.5%
26,499
R
43.3%Biden11,421
53.5%Trump14,105
3.2%Jorgensen838
−10.2%
26,364
R
38.2%Clinton7,489
51.5%Trump10,100
10.3%Johnson2,026
−13.3%
19,615
R
43.5%Obama7,949
53.5%Romney9,782
3.1%Johnson562
−10.0%
18,293
R
44.9%Obama8,030
53.0%McCain9,471
2.1%Nader367
−8.1%
17,868
R
41.8%Kerry6,731
56.2%Bush9,052
2.1%Nader331
−14.4%
16,114
R
39.2%Gore5,516
54.9%Bush7,727
6.0%Nader843
−15.7%
14,086
D
45.4%Clinton5,707
41.6%Dole5,224
13.0%Perot1,633
+3.8%
12,564
D
43.9%Clinton5,432
32.9%Bush4,078
23.2%Perot2,875
+10.9%
12,385
D
50.7%Dukakis5,318
48.1%Bush5,048
1.2%Paul130
+2.6%
10,496
R
41.9%Mondale4,830
57.1%Reagan6,580
1.0%Bergland121
−15.2%
11,531
R
37.9%Carter4,075
49.9%Reagan5,359
12.2%Anderson1,314
−11.9%
10,748
D
48.5%Carter4,858
47.6%Ford4,765
3.9%McCarthy394
+0.9%
10,017
R
42.5%McGovern4,299
54.0%Nixon5,464
3.6%Schmitz363
−11.5%
10,126
R
44.9%Humphrey3,921
48.3%Nixon4,212
6.8%Wallace596
−3.3%
8,729
D
62.7%Johnson5,383
37.2%Goldwater3,200
0.1%Hass9
+25.4%
8,592
R
48.1%Kennedy4,303
51.8%Nixon4,640
0.1%Byrd10
−3.8%
8,953
R
42.2%Stevenson3,726
57.7%Eisenhower5,097
0.1%Andrews7
−15.5%
8,830
R
42.9%Stevenson3,937
56.7%Eisenhower5,201
0.4%Hallinan36
−13.8%
9,174
D
55.0%Truman4,588
41.3%Dewey3,446
3.8%Thurmond314
+13.7%
8,348
D
55.0%Roosevelt4,227
44.5%Dewey3,423
0.5%Thomas36
+10.5%
7,686
D
60.1%Roosevelt5,203
39.3%Willkie3,401
0.6%Thomas56
+20.8%
8,660
D
69.9%Roosevelt5,044
26.9%Landon1,941
3.2%Lemke233
+43.0%
7,218
D
63.8%Roosevelt4,266
29.4%Hoover1,963
6.8%Thomas455
+34.5%
6,684
R
39.6%Smith2,136
59.5%Hoover3,207
0.9%Thomas49
−19.9%
5,392
R
9.1%Davis455
47.2%Coolidge2,360
43.7%La Follette2,183
−38.1%
4,998
R
21.5%Cox1,119
54.5%Harding2,837
24.0%Debs1,246
−33.0%
5,202
D
49.4%Wilson2,609
43.7%Hughes2,310
6.9%Benson362
+5.7%
5,281
O
27.3%Wilson1,407
22.4%Taft1,157
50.3%Roosevelt2,592
Roosevelt +23.0
5,156
R
31.6%Bryan985
56.2%Taft1,752
12.2%Debs379
−24.6%
3,116
R
19.0%Parker523
64.9%Roosevelt1,787
16.2%Debs445
−45.9%
2,755
R
43.4%Bryan934
52.9%McKinley1,139
3.8%Woolley81
−9.5%
2,154
D
55.5%Bryan1,336
43.4%McKinley1,044
1.1%Palmer26
+12.1%
2,406
R
35.4%Cleveland800
37.8%Harrison855
26.8%Weaver605
−2.4%
2,260
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −14.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−14.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−2.4%
1896+12.1%
1900−9.5%
1904−45.9%
1908−24.6%
1912+4.8%
1916+5.7%
1920−33.0%
1924−38.1%
1928−19.9%
1932+34.5%
1936+43.0%
1940+20.8%
1944+10.5%
1948+13.7%
1952−13.8%
1956−15.5%
1960−3.8%
1964+25.4%
1968−3.3%
1972−11.5%
1976+0.9%
1980−11.9%
1984−15.2%
1988+2.6%
1992+10.9%
1996+3.8%
2000−15.7%
2004−14.4%
2008−8.1%
2012−10.0%
2016−13.3%
2020−10.2%
2024−14.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Ellensburg, WATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 34,929 in 2024.8.7K17.5K26.2K34.9K34.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Ellensburg, WA
YearTotal registered
201627,280
201828,669
202032,673
202233,478
202434,929
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Central Washington University's enrollment shapes Ellensburg's demographics and turns out younger voters in a county that otherwise trends conservative, producing split-ticket patterns uncommon in surrounding rural precincts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 45.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.5 points.

A population of 47,172, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,804 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Moscow, ID and Laramie, WY.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Moscow, ID
84.0twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelicalcollege share≠ median age
Laramie, WY
78.3twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelical12-yr trend≠ elasticity
Bozeman, MT
77.6twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelicalmedian age≠ elasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Ellensburg, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ellensburg, WA, Washington voted Republican by 14.5 points (R+14.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,499 votes cast, 10,810 went Democratic and 14,645 went Republican.
When did Ellensburg, WA, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ellensburg, WA, Washington voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Ellensburg, WA, Washington?
Ellensburg, WA, Washington has a population of 47,172 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ellensburg, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Ellensburg, WA, Washington is $73,804 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Ellensburg, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Ellensburg, WA, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.