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1892–2024
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Port Townsend, WA
presidential margin
2008D+34.62012D+31.72016D+31.72020D+41.42024D+45.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+45.1
2024
median income$74,048U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age59.8U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate11.1%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)43.9%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english6.2%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English19.8%
German17.0%
Irish15.9%
Mexican2.5%
Costa Rican0.3%
Spaniard0.3%
Filipino0.3%
Japanese0.3%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.8%
Other faiths1.9%
Hindu1.2%
Other Christian1.0%
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 Townsend, WA, Washington

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Port Townsend, WAHarrisD+45.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Port Townsend, WA, WAA map of the single county of Port Townsend, 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.Jefferson County, WA · D+45.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic70.7%17,459
Donald TrumpRepublican25.6%6,324
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.7%915
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 Townsend, WA, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Jefferson County, WADemocraticD+45.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
70.7%Harris17,459
25.6%Trump6,324
3.7%Kennedy915
+45.1%
24,698
D
69.4%Biden17,204
28.0%Trump6,931
2.7%Jorgensen657
+41.4%
24,792
D
60.6%Clinton12,656
28.9%Trump6,037
10.5%Johnson2,186
+31.7%
20,879
D
63.8%Obama12,739
32.1%Romney6,405
4.1%Johnson817
+31.7%
19,961
D
66.3%Obama13,252
31.7%McCain6,330
2.0%Nader409
+34.6%
19,991
D
62.3%Kerry11,610
35.7%Bush6,650
2.1%Nader390
+26.6%
18,650
D
52.3%Gore8,281
38.5%Bush6,095
9.2%Nader1,457
+13.8%
15,833
D
50.6%Clinton7,145
32.6%Dole4,607
16.8%Perot2,367
+18.0%
14,119
D
47.5%Clinton6,148
26.8%Bush3,467
25.7%Perot3,327
+20.7%
12,942
D
54.7%Dukakis5,270
43.4%Bush4,184
1.9%Paul182
+11.3%
9,636
D
49.3%Mondale4,602
48.7%Reagan4,543
2.0%Bergland189
+0.6%
9,334
R
40.1%Carter3,279
44.6%Reagan3,645
15.3%Anderson1,246
−4.5%
8,170
D
47.8%Carter2,913
45.9%Ford2,794
6.3%McCarthy385
+2.0%
6,092
R
40.5%McGovern2,096
53.5%Nixon2,770
6.0%Schmitz313
−13.0%
5,179
D
50.0%Humphrey2,251
40.6%Nixon1,827
9.5%Wallace427
+9.4%
4,505
D
67.6%Johnson3,012
32.1%Goldwater1,432
0.3%Hass12
+35.5%
4,456
D
51.0%Kennedy2,197
48.8%Nixon2,103
0.2%Byrd7
+2.2%
4,307
R
43.1%Stevenson1,750
56.7%Eisenhower2,300
0.2%Andrews7
−13.6%
4,057
R
44.9%Stevenson1,933
54.7%Eisenhower2,355
0.4%Hallinan17
−9.8%
4,305
D
52.0%Truman1,911
43.8%Dewey1,610
4.2%Thurmond155
+8.2%
3,676
D
56.1%Roosevelt1,829
43.4%Dewey1,415
0.6%Thomas18
+12.7%
3,262
D
57.0%Roosevelt2,083
42.1%Willkie1,540
0.9%Thomas32
+14.9%
3,655
D
66.5%Roosevelt2,279
31.0%Landon1,063
2.4%Lemke83
+35.5%
3,425
D
61.0%Roosevelt1,994
29.1%Hoover952
9.8%Thomas321
+31.9%
3,267
R
35.1%Smith810
63.8%Hoover1,472
1.0%Thomas24
−28.7%
2,306
R
8.1%Davis143
51.8%Coolidge913
40.1%La Follette707
−43.7%
1,763
R
17.6%Cox322
61.6%Harding1,128
20.9%Debs382
−44.0%
1,832
R
40.8%Wilson861
51.8%Hughes1,094
7.4%Benson157
−11.0%
2,112
O
27.6%Wilson642
27.3%Taft636
45.1%Roosevelt1,048
Roosevelt +17.5
2,326
R
30.7%Bryan417
63.2%Taft859
6.2%Debs84
−32.5%
1,360
R
21.7%Parker283
73.6%Roosevelt962
4.7%Debs62
−52.0%
1,307
R
35.4%Bryan392
61.7%McKinley684
2.9%Woolley32
−26.4%
1,108
R
42.9%Bryan536
56.3%McKinley704
0.8%Palmer10
−13.4%
1,250
D
47.8%Cleveland665
43.9%Harrison610
8.3%Weaver116
+4.0%
1,391
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: +45.1% in 2024.flipped D · 1984+45.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+4.0%
1896−13.4%
1900−26.4%
1904−52.0%
1908−32.5%
1912+0.3%
1916−11.0%
1920−44.0%
1924−43.7%
1928−28.7%
1932+31.9%
1936+35.5%
1940+14.9%
1944+12.7%
1948+8.2%
1952−9.8%
1956−13.6%
1960+2.2%
1964+35.5%
1968+9.4%
1972−13.0%
1976+2.0%
1980−4.5%
1984+0.6%
1988+11.3%
1992+20.7%
1996+18.0%
2000+13.8%
2004+26.6%
2008+34.6%
2012+31.7%
2016+31.7%
2020+41.4%
2024+45.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Port Townsend, WATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 30,674 in 2024.7.7K15.3K23K30.7K30.7K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Port Townsend, WA
YearTotal registered
201626,902
201828,117
202029,957
202229,751
202430,674
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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.