HarrisDemocratic52.3%10,480TrumpRepublican43.4%8,699KennedyIndependent1.5%298
D+8.9- Lead
- 1,781
- Total
- 20,027
- vs nation
- D+10.4
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Pullman, WA
Office (updates table and map)
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
BidenDemocratic52.9%11,184TrumpRepublican42.9%9,067OtherAll other candidates4.1%875
D+10.0- Lead
- 2,117
- Total
- 21,126
- vs nation
- D+5.6
ClintonDemocratic45.2%8,146TrumpRepublican41.1%7,403OtherAll other candidates13.8%2,479
D+4.1- Lead
- 743
- Total
- 18,028
- vs nation
- D+2.0
ObamaDemocratic46.5%8,037RomneyRepublican49.3%8,507OtherAll other candidates4.2%726
R+2.7- Lead
- 470
- Total
- 17,270
- vs nation
- R+6.6
ObamaDemocratic51.6%9,070McCainRepublican46.1%8,104OtherAll other candidates2.4%415
D+5.5- Lead
- 966
- Total
- 17,589
- vs nation
- R+1.8
KerryDemocratic46.0%8,287BushRepublican52.2%9,397OtherAll other candidates1.8%328
R+6.2- Lead
- 1,110
- Total
- 18,012
- vs nation
- R+3.7
GoreDemocratic40.1%6,509BushRepublican55.4%9,003OtherAll other candidates4.5%725
R+15.4- Lead
- 2,494
- Total
- 16,237
- vs nation
- R+15.9
ClintonDemocratic45.7%7,262DoleRepublican42.4%6,734OtherAll other candidates11.9%1,899
D+3.3- Lead
- 528
- Total
- 15,895
- vs nation
- R+5.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+8.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 47,0032024 5-year
- Population density
- 22 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,159 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $55,4062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.1 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.8 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Laramie, WY · twin score 90.4
presidential history
Party record book
Pullman, 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
William J. Bryan1896
68.8%
3,690 votes · D+39.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 64.8%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
69.9%
7,065 votes · R+40.6
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 66.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
11,184votes
52.9% of the vote · D+10.0
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 10,480 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
10,021votes
59.5% of the vote · R+20.2
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 9,548 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
William J. Bryan1896
+45.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.1 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +15.8 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+23.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.6 · U.S. R+17.5
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · +22.6 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 | 25,263 |
| 2018 | 28,150 |
| 2020 | 28,309 |
| 2022 | 28,347 |
| 2024 | 29,101 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+251 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −941 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −284 |
| 2012 | +952 |
| 2013 | −389 |
| 2014 | −503 |
| 2015 | +577 |
| 2016 | +83 |
| 2017 | −58 |
| 2018 | −200 |
| 2019 | −121 |
| 2021 | −4,242 |
| 2022 | +3,512 |
| 2023 | −354 |
| 2024 | −165 |
| 2025 | +251 |
Home to Washington State University, Pullman's voting patterns skew heavily toward Democratic candidates — a sharp contrast to the surrounding wheat-farming counties where Republicans routinely post margins above 30 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.1 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 41.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.9 points.
A population of 47,003, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,406 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Laramie, WY and Boone, NC.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Laramie, WY
90.4twin score
college sharemedian age% unaffiliated≠ % Asian
Boone, NC
84.9twin score
12-yr trendcollege share2020–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
Columbia, MO
84.3twin score
college share2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median age
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 Pullman, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pullman, WA, Washington voted Democratic by 8.9 points (D+8.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,027 votes cast, 10,480 went Democratic and 8,699 went Republican.
When did Pullman, WA, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pullman, WA, Washington voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Pullman, WA, Washington?
Pullman, WA, Washington has a population of 47,003 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pullman, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Pullman, WA, Washington is $55,406 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Pullman, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pullman, WA, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.