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Longview-Kelso, WA
presidential margin
2008D+11.12012D+4.42016R+13.32020R+17.42024R+19.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+19.8
2024
median income$76,531U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age41.5U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.6%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english7.9%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.8%
English13.8%
Irish11.0%
Mexican8.0%
Spaniard0.6%
Spanish0.5%
Filipino0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.9%
Other Christian1.6%
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.

Longview-Kelso, WA, Washington

Akashic
Longview-Kelso, WATrumpR+19.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Longview-Kelso, WA, WAA map of the single county of Longview-Kelso, 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.Cowlitz County, WA · R+19.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.3%34,580
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.5%22,825
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.2%1,920
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 Longview-Kelso, WA, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cowlitz County, WARepublicanR+19.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.5%Harris22,825
58.3%Trump34,580
3.2%Kennedy1,920
−19.8%
59,325
R
39.7%Biden23,938
57.1%Trump34,424
3.2%Jorgensen1,918
−17.4%
60,280
R
38.0%Clinton17,908
51.3%Trump24,185
10.7%Johnson5,049
−13.3%
47,142
D
50.5%Obama22,726
46.1%Romney20,746
3.4%Johnson1,540
+4.4%
45,012
D
54.4%Obama24,597
43.2%McCain19,554
2.4%Nader1,078
+11.1%
45,229
D
50.8%Kerry21,589
47.5%Bush20,217
1.7%Nader724
+3.2%
42,530
D
49.3%Gore18,233
45.6%Bush16,873
5.0%Nader1,856
+3.7%
36,962
D
53.9%Clinton18,054
33.5%Dole11,221
12.7%Perot4,240
+20.4%
33,515
D
43.6%Clinton15,052
29.0%Bush10,000
27.4%Perot9,477
+14.6%
34,529
D
56.5%Dukakis16,090
42.2%Bush12,009
1.3%Paul366
+14.3%
28,465
D
49.6%Mondale15,361
48.0%Reagan14,858
2.4%Bergland749
+1.6%
30,968
R
43.9%Carter12,560
45.9%Reagan13,154
10.2%Anderson2,925
−2.1%
28,639
D
52.7%Carter14,958
44.1%Ford12,531
3.2%McCarthy917
+8.5%
28,406
R
45.0%McGovern12,682
51.2%Nixon14,431
3.8%Schmitz1,069
−6.2%
28,182
D
51.9%Humphrey13,363
42.1%Nixon10,842
6.0%Wallace1,545
+9.8%
25,750
D
71.9%Johnson17,605
27.4%Goldwater6,708
0.8%Hass188
+44.5%
24,501
R
49.6%Kennedy12,054
49.8%Nixon12,103
0.6%Byrd153
−0.2%
24,310
D
51.0%Stevenson12,448
48.8%Eisenhower11,912
0.2%Andrews50
+2.2%
24,410
R
47.3%Stevenson11,242
52.1%Eisenhower12,366
0.6%Hallinan138
−4.7%
23,746
D
58.6%Truman11,075
37.6%Dewey7,098
3.9%Thurmond729
+21.0%
18,902
D
62.4%Roosevelt10,485
36.7%Dewey6,157
0.9%Thomas157
+25.8%
16,799
D
64.5%Roosevelt11,420
34.3%Willkie6,078
1.2%Thomas216
+30.2%
17,714
D
71.0%Roosevelt10,147
25.3%Landon3,617
3.7%Lemke528
+45.7%
14,292
D
49.0%Roosevelt5,443
33.9%Hoover3,767
17.1%Thomas1,903
+15.1%
11,113
R
30.2%Smith2,581
68.8%Hoover5,882
1.1%Thomas91
−38.6%
8,554
R
15.8%Davis927
55.7%Coolidge3,274
28.6%La Follette1,681
−39.9%
5,882
R
21.7%Cox801
61.5%Harding2,267
16.8%Debs619
−39.8%
3,687
R
33.4%Wilson1,282
55.1%Hughes2,113
11.5%Benson439
−21.7%
3,834
O
23.6%Wilson919
34.7%Taft1,348
41.7%Roosevelt1,622
Roosevelt +7.0
3,889
R
25.8%Bryan617
65.7%Taft1,573
8.6%Debs206
−39.9%
2,396
R
15.4%Parker317
77.3%Roosevelt1,589
7.3%Debs149
−61.9%
2,055
R
33.5%Bryan619
63.3%McKinley1,171
3.2%Woolley59
−29.9%
1,849
R
49.0%Bryan974
49.7%McKinley989
1.3%Palmer25
−0.8%
1,988
R
32.0%Cleveland566
41.7%Harrison738
26.3%Weaver466
−9.7%
1,770
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: −19.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−19.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−9.7%
1896−0.8%
1900−29.9%
1904−61.9%
1908−39.9%
1912−11.0%
1916−21.7%
1920−39.8%
1924−39.9%
1928−38.6%
1932+15.1%
1936+45.7%
1940+30.2%
1944+25.8%
1948+21.0%
1952−4.7%
1956+2.2%
1960−0.2%
1964+44.5%
1968+9.8%
1972−6.2%
1976+8.5%
1980−2.1%
1984+1.6%
1988+14.3%
1992+14.6%
1996+20.4%
2000+3.7%
2004+3.2%
2008+11.1%
2012+4.4%
2016−13.3%
2020−17.4%
2024−19.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Longview-Kelso, WATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 84,035 in 2024.21K42K63K84K84K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Longview-Kelso, WA
YearTotal registered
201670,832
201871,532
202078,519
202279,303
202484,035
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Straddling the Columbia River at the confluence with the Cowlitz, Longview-Kelso's economy traces back to planned industrial timber development in the 1920s, and its working-class union heritage continues to shape a consistent Democratic lean in federal races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 61.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.8 points.

A population of 112,360, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,531 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Aberdeen, WA and Canton, IL.

Political twins — metros

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

Aberdeen, WA
87.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ French ancestry
Canton, IL
81.2twin score
2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity
Burlington, IA-IL
80.4twin score
2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Evangelical

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 Longview-Kelso, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Longview-Kelso, WA, Washington voted Republican by 19.8 points (R+19.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 59,325 votes cast, 22,825 went Democratic and 34,580 went Republican.
When did Longview-Kelso, WA, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Longview-Kelso, WA, Washington voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Longview-Kelso, WA, Washington?
Longview-Kelso, WA, Washington has a population of 112,360 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Longview-Kelso, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Longview-Kelso, WA, Washington is $76,531 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Longview-Kelso, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Longview-Kelso, WA, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.