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1892–2024
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Port Angeles, WA
presidential margin
2008D+3.32012D+0.42016R+2.82020D+3.42024D+7.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+7.8
2024
median income$70,370U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age52.1U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate10.6%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.6%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english6.1%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.9%
English17.4%
Irish10.6%
Mexican4.9%
Spaniard0.4%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Asian Indian0.4%
Filipino0.3%
Japanese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.0%
Other Christian2.0%
Hindu0.6%
Other faiths0.5%
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.

Port Angeles, WA, Washington

Akashic
Port Angeles, WAHarrisD+7.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Port Angeles, WA, WAA map of the single county of Port Angeles, 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.Clallam County, WA · D+7.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.3%25,440
Donald TrumpRepublican44.5%21,632
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.3%1,591
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 Port Angeles, WA, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clallam County, WADemocraticD+7.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.3%Harris25,440
44.5%Trump21,632
3.3%Kennedy1,591
+7.8%
48,663
D
50.2%Biden24,721
46.8%Trump23,062
3.0%Jorgensen1,481
+3.4%
49,264
R
43.6%Clinton17,677
46.4%Trump18,794
10.0%Johnson4,062
−2.8%
40,533
D
48.4%Obama18,580
48.0%Romney18,437
3.6%Johnson1,368
+0.4%
38,385
D
50.5%Obama19,470
47.2%McCain18,199
2.2%Nader850
+3.3%
38,519
R
46.4%Kerry17,049
51.3%Bush18,871
2.3%Nader846
−5.0%
36,766
R
42.7%Gore13,779
50.4%Bush16,251
6.8%Nader2,202
−7.7%
32,232
D
42.6%Clinton12,585
42.1%Dole12,432
15.2%Perot4,499
+0.5%
29,516
D
37.7%Clinton10,820
34.1%Bush9,765
28.2%Perot8,088
+3.7%
28,673
R
48.8%Dukakis11,123
49.1%Bush11,200
2.1%Paul471
−0.3%
22,794
R
40.9%Mondale9,701
57.3%Reagan13,605
1.8%Bergland429
−16.4%
23,735
R
36.0%Carter8,029
51.6%Reagan11,515
12.3%Anderson2,752
−15.6%
22,296
R
45.0%Carter8,268
49.7%Ford9,132
5.4%McCarthy986
−4.7%
18,386
R
34.9%McGovern5,620
58.3%Nixon9,372
6.8%Schmitz1,097
−23.3%
16,089
D
49.4%Humphrey7,030
41.6%Nixon5,921
9.0%Wallace1,283
+7.8%
14,234
D
68.9%Johnson9,265
31.0%Goldwater4,175
0.1%Hass15
+37.8%
13,455
D
52.0%Kennedy6,801
47.6%Nixon6,227
0.4%Byrd52
+4.4%
13,080
R
45.1%Stevenson5,632
54.8%Eisenhower6,852
0.1%Andrews16
−9.8%
12,500
R
45.1%Stevenson5,390
54.0%Eisenhower6,442
0.9%Hallinan106
−8.8%
11,938
D
53.6%Truman5,412
41.4%Dewey4,178
5.0%Thurmond507
+12.2%
10,097
D
60.1%Roosevelt5,441
39.2%Dewey3,551
0.7%Thomas59
+20.9%
9,051
D
61.9%Roosevelt5,966
36.9%Willkie3,555
1.1%Thomas110
+25.0%
9,631
D
66.4%Roosevelt5,586
28.6%Landon2,404
5.1%Lemke428
+37.8%
8,418
D
52.5%Roosevelt3,954
24.8%Hoover1,870
22.7%Thomas1,713
+27.7%
7,537
R
33.7%Smith1,705
65.5%Hoover3,319
0.8%Thomas41
−31.9%
5,065
R
6.9%Davis283
52.1%Coolidge2,129
41.0%La Follette1,677
−45.1%
4,089
R
14.8%Cox489
53.8%Harding1,775
31.4%Debs1,038
−38.9%
3,302
R
41.1%Wilson1,339
45.2%Hughes1,475
13.7%Benson447
−4.2%
3,261
O
18.3%Wilson464
28.7%Taft727
53.0%Roosevelt1,345
Roosevelt +24.4
2,536
R
27.2%Bryan428
59.6%Taft938
13.2%Debs208
−32.4%
1,574
R
20.6%Parker273
68.2%Roosevelt903
11.2%Debs149
−47.5%
1,325
R
34.0%Bryan407
60.5%McKinley723
5.5%Woolley66
−26.4%
1,196
D
55.7%Bryan717
43.4%McKinley559
0.9%Palmer11
+12.3%
1,287
R
33.0%Cleveland448
38.2%Harrison518
28.8%Weaver390
−5.2%
1,356
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: +7.8% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+7.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−5.2%
1896+12.3%
1900−26.4%
1904−47.5%
1908−32.4%
1912−10.4%
1916−4.2%
1920−38.9%
1924−45.1%
1928−31.9%
1932+27.7%
1936+37.8%
1940+25.0%
1944+20.9%
1948+12.2%
1952−8.8%
1956−9.8%
1960+4.4%
1964+37.8%
1968+7.8%
1972−23.3%
1976−4.7%
1980−15.6%
1984−16.4%
1988−0.3%
1992+3.7%
1996+0.5%
2000−7.7%
2004−5.0%
2008+3.3%
2012+0.4%
2016−2.8%
2020+3.4%
2024+7.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Port Angeles, WATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 63,962 in 2024.16K32K48K64K64K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Port Angeles, WA
YearTotal registered
201655,337
201857,335
202061,271
202261,695
202463,962
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Clallam County anchors this small metro on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, where a blue-collar resource-extraction heritage has historically tilted countywide margins toward Republicans even as the region diversifies around recreation and tribal employment.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.8 points.

A population of 77,813, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,370 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Port Townsend, WA and Newport, OR.

Political twins — metros

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

Port Townsend, WA
92.7twin score
12-yr trendelasticityScottish ancestry≠ 2004 margin
Newport, OR
86.9twin score
median age2016–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA
86.2twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorymedian age≠ 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 Port Angeles, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Port Angeles, WA, Washington voted Democratic by 7.8 points (D+7.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 48,663 votes cast, 25,440 went Democratic and 21,632 went Republican.
When did Port Angeles, WA, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Port Angeles, WA, Washington voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Port Angeles, WA, Washington?
Port Angeles, WA, Washington has a population of 77,813 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Port Angeles, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Port Angeles, WA, Washington is $70,370 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Port Angeles, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Port Angeles, WA, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.