HarrisDemocratic40.8%10,810TrumpRepublican55.3%14,645KennedyIndependent1.9%507
R+14.5- Lead
- 3,835
- Total
- 26,499
- vs nation
- R+13.0
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Ellensburg, WA
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic43.3%11,421TrumpRepublican53.5%14,105OtherAll other candidates3.2%838
R+10.2- Lead
- 2,684
- Total
- 26,364
- vs nation
- R+14.6
ClintonDemocratic38.2%7,489TrumpRepublican51.5%10,100OtherAll other candidates10.3%2,026
R+13.3- Lead
- 2,611
- Total
- 19,615
- vs nation
- R+15.4
ObamaDemocratic43.5%7,949RomneyRepublican53.5%9,782OtherAll other candidates3.1%562
R+10.0- Lead
- 1,833
- Total
- 18,293
- vs nation
- R+13.9
ObamaDemocratic44.9%8,030McCainRepublican53.0%9,471OtherAll other candidates2.1%367
R+8.1- Lead
- 1,441
- Total
- 17,868
- vs nation
- R+15.3
KerryDemocratic41.8%6,731BushRepublican56.2%9,052OtherAll other candidates2.1%331
R+14.4- Lead
- 2,321
- Total
- 16,114
- vs nation
- R+11.9
GoreDemocratic39.2%5,516BushRepublican54.9%7,727OtherAll other candidates6.0%843
R+15.7- Lead
- 2,211
- Total
- 14,086
- vs nation
- R+16.2
ClintonDemocratic45.4%5,707DoleRepublican41.6%5,224OtherAll other candidates13.0%1,633
D+3.8- Lead
- 483
- Total
- 12,564
- vs nation
- R+4.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 47,1722024 5-year
- Population density
- 21 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,297 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,8042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+43.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Moscow, ID · twin score 84.0
presidential history
Party record book
Ellensburg, WA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
69.9%
5,044 votes · D+43.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 63.8%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
64.9%
1,787 votes · R+45.9
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 59.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
11,421votes
43.3% of the vote · R+10.2
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 10,810 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
14,645votes
55.3% of the vote · R+14.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,105 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
+18.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+43.0 · U.S. D+24.3
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +18.2 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+26.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.9 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +16.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 45.4%8,700 | 54.6%10,458 | 19,158 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 27,280 |
| 2018 | 28,669 |
| 2020 | 32,673 |
| 2022 | 33,478 |
| 2024 | 34,929 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+637 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +6,838 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +347 |
| 2012 | −127 |
| 2013 | +17 |
| 2014 | +582 |
| 2015 | +289 |
| 2016 | +1,630 |
| 2017 | +1,044 |
| 2018 | +998 |
| 2019 | +376 |
| 2021 | −1,072 |
| 2022 | +1,518 |
| 2023 | +375 |
| 2024 | +224 |
| 2025 | +637 |
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.