HarrisDemocratic70.7%17,459TrumpRepublican25.6%6,324KennedyIndependent1.2%306
D+45.1- Lead
- 11,135
- Total
- 24,698
- vs nation
- D+46.6
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Port Townsend, WA
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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
BidenDemocratic69.4%17,204TrumpRepublican28.0%6,931OtherAll other candidates2.7%657
D+41.4- Lead
- 10,273
- Total
- 24,792
- vs nation
- D+37.0
ClintonDemocratic60.6%12,656TrumpRepublican28.9%6,037OtherAll other candidates10.5%2,186
D+31.7- Lead
- 6,619
- Total
- 20,879
- vs nation
- D+29.6
ObamaDemocratic63.8%12,739RomneyRepublican32.1%6,405OtherAll other candidates4.1%817
D+31.7- Lead
- 6,334
- Total
- 19,961
- vs nation
- D+27.9
ObamaDemocratic66.3%13,252McCainRepublican31.7%6,330OtherAll other candidates2.0%409
D+34.6- Lead
- 6,922
- Total
- 19,991
- vs nation
- D+27.4
KerryDemocratic62.3%11,610BushRepublican35.7%6,650OtherAll other candidates2.1%390
D+26.6- Lead
- 4,960
- Total
- 18,650
- vs nation
- D+29.1
GoreDemocratic52.3%8,281BushRepublican38.5%6,095OtherAll other candidates9.2%1,457
D+13.8- Lead
- 2,186
- Total
- 15,833
- vs nation
- D+13.3
ClintonDemocratic50.6%7,145DoleRepublican32.6%4,607OtherAll other candidates16.8%2,367
D+18.0- Lead
- 2,538
- Total
- 14,119
- vs nation
- D+9.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+45.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 33,5772024 5-year
- Population density
- 19 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,804 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $74,0482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+45.1 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52.0 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Newport, OR · twin score 95.7
presidential history
Party record book
Port Townsend, 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
Kamala Harris2024
70.7%
17,459 votes · D+45.1
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 69.4%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
73.6%
962 votes · R+52.0
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 63.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
17,459votes
70.7% of the vote · D+45.1
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 17,204 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
6,931votes
28.0% of the vote · D+41.4
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 6,650 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
+46.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+45.1 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +37.0 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+32.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.0 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1908 · +22.9 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 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 | 26,902 |
| 2018 | 28,117 |
| 2020 | 29,957 |
| 2022 | 29,751 |
| 2024 | 30,674 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+344 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +5,960 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +113 |
| 2012 | +91 |
| 2013 | +318 |
| 2014 | +261 |
| 2015 | +366 |
| 2016 | +727 |
| 2017 | +496 |
| 2018 | +728 |
| 2019 | +683 |
| 2021 | +804 |
| 2022 | +265 |
| 2023 | +363 |
| 2024 | +401 |
| 2025 | +344 |
Port Townsend, WA sits in the Pacific Northwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.1 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 52.0 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.1 points.
A population of 33,577, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,048 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Newport, OR and Astoria, OR.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Newport, OR
95.7twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ 12-yr trend
Astoria, OR
93.8twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age
Port Angeles, WA
92.7twin score
12-yr trendelasticityScottish ancestry≠ 2004 margin
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 Townsend, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Port Townsend, WA, Washington voted Democratic by 45.1 points (D+45.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 24,698 votes cast, 17,459 went Democratic and 6,324 went Republican.
When did Port Townsend, WA, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Port Townsend, WA, Washington voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in Port Townsend, WA, Washington?
Port Townsend, WA, Washington has a population of 33,577 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Port Townsend, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Port Townsend, WA, Washington is $74,048 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Port Townsend, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Port Townsend, WA, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.