HarrisDemocratic58.1%95,663TrumpRepublican37.9%62,282KennedyIndependent1.5%2,528
D+20.3- Lead
- 33,381
- Total
- 164,537
- vs nation
- D+21.8
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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
BidenDemocratic57.5%96,608TrumpRepublican38.8%65,277OtherAll other candidates3.7%6,249
D+18.6- Lead
- 31,331
- Total
- 168,134
- vs nation
- D+14.2
ClintonDemocratic51.3%68,798TrumpRepublican36.2%48,624OtherAll other candidates12.5%16,769
D+15.0- Lead
- 20,174
- Total
- 134,191
- vs nation
- D+12.9
ObamaDemocratic58.0%74,037RomneyRepublican38.6%49,287OtherAll other candidates3.5%4,416
D+19.4- Lead
- 24,750
- Total
- 127,740
- vs nation
- D+15.5
ObamaDemocratic59.9%75,882McCainRepublican38.2%48,366OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,461
D+21.7- Lead
- 27,516
- Total
- 126,709
- vs nation
- D+14.4
KerryDemocratic55.5%62,650BushRepublican42.6%47,992OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,147
D+13.0- Lead
- 14,658
- Total
- 112,789
- vs nation
- D+15.5
GoreDemocratic51.8%50,467BushRepublican41.0%39,924OtherAll other candidates7.2%7,031
D+10.8- Lead
- 10,543
- Total
- 97,422
- vs nation
- D+10.3
ClintonDemocratic52.2%45,522DoleRepublican34.2%29,835OtherAll other candidates13.7%11,923
D+18.0- Lead
- 15,687
- Total
- 87,280
- vs nation
- D+9.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+20.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 299,0672024 5-year
- Population density
- 414 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 723 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $96,5632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · twin score 95.3
presidential history
Party record book
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, 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
67.5%
10,647 votes · D+39.4
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 65.1%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
69.6%
7,203 votes · R+40.5
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 68.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
96,608votes
57.5% of the vote · D+18.6
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 95,663 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
65,277votes
38.8% of the vote · D+18.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 62,282 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
Kamala Harris2024
+21.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+20.3 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +20.7 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+27.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.9 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · +27.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 194,421 |
| 2018 | 201,411 |
| 2020 | 217,969 |
| 2022 | 221,360 |
| 2024 | 235,141 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,575 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +29,214 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +1,864 |
| 2012 | +218 |
| 2013 | +1,739 |
| 2014 | +1,278 |
| 2015 | +1,442 |
| 2016 | +4,231 |
| 2017 | +5,174 |
| 2018 | +4,659 |
| 2019 | +3,351 |
| 2021 | +1,466 |
| 2022 | +149 |
| 2023 | −2 |
| 2024 | +2,070 |
| 2025 | +1,575 |
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.