HarrisDemocratic29.8%10,806TrumpRepublican67.1%24,326KennedyIndependent1.6%591
R+37.3- Lead
- 13,520
- Total
- 36,253
- vs nation
- R+35.8
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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
BidenDemocratic31.4%11,819TrumpRepublican65.7%24,764OtherAll other candidates2.9%1,097
R+34.4- Lead
- 12,945
- Total
- 37,680
- vs nation
- R+38.8
ClintonDemocratic26.7%7,810TrumpRepublican63.3%18,518OtherAll other candidates10.0%2,930
R+36.6- Lead
- 10,708
- Total
- 29,258
- vs nation
- R+38.7
ObamaDemocratic32.2%8,950RomneyRepublican64.1%17,852OtherAll other candidates3.7%1,027
R+32.0- Lead
- 8,902
- Total
- 27,829
- vs nation
- R+35.8
ObamaDemocratic35.0%9,601McCainRepublican62.5%17,153OtherAll other candidates2.5%684
R+27.5- Lead
- 7,552
- Total
- 27,438
- vs nation
- R+34.8
KerryDemocratic29.9%7,779BushRepublican68.5%17,799OtherAll other candidates1.6%417
R+38.5- Lead
- 10,020
- Total
- 25,995
- vs nation
- R+36.1
GoreDemocratic29.7%7,073BushRepublican66.5%15,830OtherAll other candidates3.8%895
R+36.8- Lead
- 8,757
- Total
- 23,798
- vs nation
- R+37.3
ClintonDemocratic36.9%8,065DoleRepublican49.8%10,895OtherAll other candidates13.3%2,906
R+12.9- Lead
- 2,830
- Total
- 21,866
- vs nation
- R+21.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 101,7992024 5-year
- Population density
- 38 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,680 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,2672024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 49.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 43.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+72.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38.5 in 2004MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Victoria, TX · twin score 91.9
presidential history
Party record book
Moses Lake, WA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
85.6%
4,560 votes · D+72.6
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 73.1%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
68.5%
17,799 votes · R+38.5
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 68.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
11,819votes
31.4% of the vote · R+34.4
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 10,806 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
24,764votes
65.7% of the vote · R+34.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 24,326 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
+48.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+72.6 · U.S. D+24.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +36.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+38.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.4 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +38.7 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 45,920 |
| 2018 | 43,352 |
| 2020 | 51,016 |
| 2022 | 52,615 |
| 2024 | 56,306 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−263 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +321 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +100 |
| 2012 | −104 |
| 2013 | −596 |
| 2014 | +87 |
| 2015 | −482 |
| 2016 | −439 |
| 2017 | +265 |
| 2018 | +448 |
| 2019 | +215 |
| 2021 | +330 |
| 2022 | +205 |
| 2023 | +445 |
| 2024 | +110 |
| 2025 | −263 |
Moses Lake anchors Grant County, one of Washington's most reliably Republican rural counties, where potato farming, food processing, and a growing semiconductor manufacturing presence shape a working-class electorate that swings well right of the state median.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 38.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.3 points.
A population of 101,799, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,267 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Victoria, TX and Othello, WA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Victoria, TX
91.9twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% Latino≠ Scottish ancestry
Othello, WA
91.6twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Latino
Clovis, NM
90.4twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% Latino≠ median income
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 Moses Lake, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Moses Lake, WA, Washington voted Republican by 37.3 points (R+37.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,253 votes cast, 10,806 went Democratic and 24,326 went Republican.
When did Moses Lake, WA, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Moses Lake, WA, Washington voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Moses Lake, WA, Washington?
Moses Lake, WA, Washington has a population of 101,799 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Moses Lake, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Moses Lake, WA, Washington is $73,267 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Moses Lake, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Moses Lake, WA, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.