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Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
presidential margin
2008D+21.72012D+19.42016D+15.02020D+18.62024D+20.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+20.3
2024
median income$96,563U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age40.0U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate9.5%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.5%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english11.8%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German16.3%
English13.0%
Irish11.7%
Mexican6.2%
Puerto Rican1.4%
Spaniard0.5%
Filipino1.6%
Vietnamese1.3%
Korean0.9%
African American†2.1%
African0.4%
Haitian0.2%
Chamorro0.4%
Samoan0.3%
Native Hawaiian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.9%
Other Christian1.2%
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.

Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Washington

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Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAHarrisD+20.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, WAA map of the single county of Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, 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.Thurston County, WA · D+20.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic58.1%95,663
Donald TrumpRepublican37.9%62,282
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People4.0%6,592
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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Thurston County, WADemocraticD+20.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
58.1%Harris95,663
37.9%Trump62,282
4.0%Kennedy6,592
+20.3%
164,537
D
57.5%Biden96,608
38.8%Trump65,277
3.7%Jorgensen6,249
+18.6%
168,134
D
51.3%Clinton68,798
36.2%Trump48,624
12.5%Johnson16,769
+15.0%
134,191
D
58.0%Obama74,037
38.6%Romney49,287
3.5%Johnson4,416
+19.4%
127,740
D
59.9%Obama75,882
38.2%McCain48,366
1.9%Nader2,461
+21.7%
126,709
D
55.5%Kerry62,650
42.6%Bush47,992
1.9%Nader2,147
+13.0%
112,789
D
51.8%Gore50,467
41.0%Bush39,924
7.2%Nader7,031
+10.8%
97,422
D
52.2%Clinton45,522
34.2%Dole29,835
13.7%Perot11,923
+18.0%
87,280
D
45.3%Clinton38,293
30.3%Bush25,643
24.4%Perot20,633
+15.0%
84,569
D
50.6%Dukakis33,860
47.8%Bush31,980
1.6%Paul1,090
+2.8%
66,930
R
43.3%Mondale26,840
55.5%Reagan34,442
1.2%Bergland763
−12.3%
62,045
R
37.4%Carter20,508
48.1%Reagan26,369
14.5%Anderson7,946
−10.7%
54,823
D
48.2%Carter21,247
47.7%Ford21,000
4.1%McCarthy1,809
+0.6%
44,056
R
37.6%McGovern14,596
57.5%Nixon22,297
4.9%Schmitz1,899
−19.9%
38,792
D
46.7%Humphrey14,228
45.1%Nixon13,742
8.3%Wallace2,529
+1.6%
30,499
D
65.1%Johnson17,578
34.6%Goldwater9,351
0.3%Hass92
+30.4%
27,021
R
45.4%Kennedy11,620
54.4%Nixon13,921
0.3%Byrd65
−9.0%
25,606
R
41.2%Stevenson9,897
58.7%Eisenhower14,093
0.1%Andrews19
−17.5%
24,009
R
41.0%Stevenson9,764
58.3%Eisenhower13,904
0.7%Hallinan172
−17.4%
23,840
D
50.3%Truman10,461
45.7%Dewey9,511
4.0%Thurmond832
+4.6%
20,804
D
54.6%Roosevelt9,708
44.5%Dewey7,900
0.9%Thomas158
+10.2%
17,766
D
59.7%Roosevelt11,092
39.2%Willkie7,275
1.1%Thomas206
+20.6%
18,573
D
67.5%Roosevelt10,647
28.1%Landon4,425
4.5%Lemke703
+39.4%
15,775
D
46.0%Roosevelt6,308
30.9%Hoover4,241
23.1%Thomas3,173
+15.1%
13,722
R
29.1%Smith3,013
69.6%Hoover7,203
1.3%Thomas135
−40.5%
10,351
R
10.6%Davis943
57.8%Coolidge5,125
31.6%La Follette2,803
−47.1%
8,871
R
18.5%Cox1,367
52.8%Harding3,899
28.7%Debs2,122
−34.3%
7,388
R
39.4%Wilson2,658
47.8%Hughes3,223
12.8%Benson867
−8.4%
6,748
O
23.1%Wilson1,456
30.7%Taft1,937
46.2%Roosevelt2,918
Roosevelt +15.5
6,311
R
28.5%Bryan964
57.3%Taft1,940
14.3%Debs483
−28.8%
3,387
R
21.6%Parker668
68.5%Roosevelt2,121
9.9%Debs307
−46.9%
3,096
R
41.1%Bryan978
54.6%McKinley1,298
4.3%Woolley103
−13.5%
2,379
D
56.9%Bryan1,415
42.3%McKinley1,052
0.9%Palmer22
+14.6%
2,489
R
32.4%Cleveland810
41.7%Harrison1,043
25.9%Weaver648
−9.3%
2,501
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: +20.3% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+20.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−9.3%
1896+14.6%
1900−13.5%
1904−46.9%
1908−28.8%
1912−7.6%
1916−8.4%
1920−34.3%
1924−47.1%
1928−40.5%
1932+15.1%
1936+39.4%
1940+20.6%
1944+10.2%
1948+4.6%
1952−17.4%
1956−17.5%
1960−9.0%
1964+30.4%
1968+1.6%
1972−19.9%
1976+0.6%
1980−10.7%
1984−12.3%
1988+2.8%
1992+15.0%
1996+18.0%
2000+10.8%
2004+13.0%
2008+21.7%
2012+19.4%
2016+15.0%
2020+18.6%
2024+20.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 235,141 in 2024.58.8K117.6K176.4K235.1K235.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
YearTotal registered
2016194,421
2018201,411
2020217,969
2022221,360
2024235,141
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Home to Washington's capitol complex, the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater area's workforce skews heavily toward public-sector jobs, a demographic profile that correlates with consistent margins favoring Democrats in statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.3 points.

A population of 299,067, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,563 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA and Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA.

Political twins — metros

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

Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
95.3twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
95.0twin score
2016–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ French ancestry
Bellingham, WA
93.6twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Washington voted Democratic by 20.3 points (D+20.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 164,537 votes cast, 95,663 went Democratic and 62,282 went Republican.
When did Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Washington voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Washington?
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Washington has a population of 299,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Washington is $96,563 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.