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Moses Lake, WA
presidential margin
2008R+27.52012R+32.02016R+36.62020R+34.42024R+37.3
full record · 1912 → 2024
R+37.3
2024
median income$73,267U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age33.7U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate15.8%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)18.4%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english35.6%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German11.5%
English10.5%
Irish6.2%
Mexican39.6%
Honduran0.8%
Salvadoran0.8%
African American†1.0%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian1.6%
Mainline1.2%
Black Protestant0.3%
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.

Moses Lake, WA, Washington

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Moses Lake, WATrumpR+37.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Moses Lake, WA, WAA map of the single county of Moses Lake, 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.Grant County, WA · R+37.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.1%24,326
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.8%10,806
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.1%1,121
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 Moses Lake, WA, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Grant County, WARepublicanR+37.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.8%Harris10,806
67.1%Trump24,326
3.1%Kennedy1,121
−37.3%
36,253
R
31.4%Biden11,819
65.7%Trump24,764
2.9%Jorgensen1,097
−34.4%
37,680
R
26.7%Clinton7,810
63.3%Trump18,518
10.0%Johnson2,930
−36.6%
29,258
R
32.2%Obama8,950
64.1%Romney17,852
3.7%Johnson1,027
−32.0%
27,829
R
35.0%Obama9,601
62.5%McCain17,153
2.5%Nader684
−27.5%
27,438
R
29.9%Kerry7,779
68.5%Bush17,799
1.6%Nader417
−38.5%
25,995
R
29.7%Gore7,073
66.5%Bush15,830
3.8%Nader895
−36.8%
23,798
R
36.9%Clinton8,065
49.8%Dole10,895
13.3%Perot2,906
−12.9%
21,866
R
33.2%Clinton7,278
43.4%Bush9,503
23.4%Perot5,140
−10.2%
21,921
R
40.2%Dukakis7,564
57.8%Bush10,859
2.0%Paul376
−17.5%
18,799
R
32.2%Mondale6,298
65.8%Reagan12,888
2.0%Bergland398
−33.6%
19,584
R
31.2%Carter5,673
61.3%Reagan11,152
7.5%Anderson1,371
−30.1%
18,196
R
43.9%Carter7,777
51.9%Ford9,192
4.2%McCarthy752
−8.0%
17,721
R
34.7%McGovern5,487
59.3%Nixon9,370
6.1%Schmitz957
−24.6%
15,814
R
40.2%Humphrey5,773
48.8%Nixon7,007
11.0%Wallace1,587
−8.6%
14,367
D
57.9%Johnson8,352
42.0%Goldwater6,065
0.1%Hass10
+15.9%
14,427
R
49.3%Kennedy7,400
50.4%Nixon7,568
0.2%Byrd37
−1.1%
15,005
D
51.2%Stevenson6,938
48.7%Eisenhower6,603
0.1%Andrews8
+2.5%
13,549
R
49.1%Stevenson4,381
50.6%Eisenhower4,512
0.2%Hallinan22
−1.5%
8,915
D
64.8%Truman4,067
33.2%Dewey2,081
2.1%Thurmond129
+31.6%
6,277
D
60.3%Roosevelt2,354
39.2%Dewey1,530
0.5%Thomas18
+21.1%
3,902
D
73.1%Roosevelt4,097
26.5%Willkie1,487
0.3%Thomas17
+46.6%
5,601
D
85.6%Roosevelt4,560
13.0%Landon694
1.4%Lemke74
+72.6%
5,328
D
57.1%Roosevelt1,376
34.9%Hoover840
8.0%Thomas194
+22.2%
2,410
R
31.0%Smith641
68.1%Hoover1,407
0.9%Thomas19
−37.1%
2,067
O
16.7%Davis332
40.9%Coolidge813
42.4%La Follette844
La Follette +1.6
1,989
R
28.9%Cox684
58.2%Harding1,378
12.8%Debs304
−29.3%
2,366
D
51.6%Wilson1,563
39.8%Hughes1,205
8.6%Benson262
+11.8%
3,030
O
29.3%Wilson771
17.4%Taft458
53.3%Roosevelt1,401
Roosevelt +24.0
2,630
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1912 to 2024. Most recent: −37.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−37.3%DR19122024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1912+11.9%
1916+11.8%
1920−29.3%
1924−24.2%
1928−37.1%
1932+22.2%
1936+72.6%
1940+46.6%
1944+21.1%
1948+31.6%
1952−1.5%
1956+2.5%
1960−1.1%
1964+15.9%
1968−8.6%
1972−24.6%
1976−8.0%
1980−30.1%
1984−33.6%
1988−17.5%
1992−10.2%
1996−12.9%
2000−36.8%
2004−38.5%
2008−27.5%
2012−32.0%
2016−36.6%
2020−34.4%
2024−37.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Moses Lake, WATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 56,306 in 2024.14.1K28.2K42.2K56.3K56.3K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Moses Lake, WA
YearTotal registered
201645,920
201843,352
202051,016
202252,615
202456,306
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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.