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Pullman, WA
presidential margin
2008D+5.52012R+2.72016D+4.12020D+10.02024D+8.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+8.9
2024
median income$55,406U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age26.4U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate22.7%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)49.8%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english10.5%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.7%
English14.3%
Irish12.7%
Mexican5.4%
Spaniard0.8%
Puerto Rican0.2%
Chinese2.9%
Asian Indian0.9%
Korean0.9%
African American†1.1%
Nigerian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.0%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Pullman, WA, Washington

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Pullman, WAHarrisD+8.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Pullman, WA, WAA map of the single county of Pullman, 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.Whitman County, WA · D+8.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.3%10,480
Donald TrumpRepublican43.4%8,699
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People4.2%848
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 Pullman, WA, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Whitman County, WADemocraticD+8.9
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%Harris10,480
43.4%Trump8,699
4.2%Kennedy848
+8.9%
20,027
D
52.9%Biden11,184
42.9%Trump9,067
4.1%Jorgensen875
+10.0%
21,126
D
45.2%Clinton8,146
41.1%Trump7,403
13.8%Johnson2,479
+4.1%
18,028
R
46.5%Obama8,037
49.3%Romney8,507
4.2%Johnson726
−2.7%
17,270
D
51.6%Obama9,070
46.1%McCain8,104
2.4%Nader415
+5.5%
17,589
R
46.0%Kerry8,287
52.2%Bush9,397
1.8%Nader328
−6.2%
18,012
R
40.1%Gore6,509
55.4%Bush9,003
4.5%Nader725
−15.4%
16,237
D
45.7%Clinton7,262
42.4%Dole6,734
11.9%Perot1,899
+3.3%
15,895
D
43.7%Clinton7,637
36.8%Bush6,428
19.5%Perot3,413
+6.9%
17,478
R
48.3%Dukakis7,403
50.1%Bush7,680
1.6%Paul250
−1.8%
15,333
R
39.3%Mondale6,621
59.5%Reagan10,021
1.2%Bergland207
−20.2%
16,849
R
33.6%Carter5,726
50.7%Reagan8,636
15.6%Anderson2,662
−17.1%
17,024
R
41.1%Carter6,197
54.2%Ford8,168
4.7%McCarthy703
−13.1%
15,068
R
38.4%McGovern6,248
58.7%Nixon9,548
2.9%Schmitz470
−20.3%
16,266
R
37.8%Humphrey5,218
56.6%Nixon7,810
5.5%Wallace761
−18.8%
13,789
R
49.9%Johnson6,760
50.0%Goldwater6,765
0.1%Hass13
−0.0%
13,538
R
40.3%Kennedy5,458
59.6%Nixon8,069
0.1%Byrd17
−19.3%
13,544
R
36.1%Stevenson4,854
63.8%Eisenhower8,572
0.1%Andrews8
−27.7%
13,434
R
34.0%Stevenson4,611
65.7%Eisenhower8,905
0.3%Hallinan44
−31.7%
13,560
R
47.2%Truman6,015
50.3%Dewey6,411
2.5%Thurmond314
−3.1%
12,740
R
47.4%Roosevelt5,449
52.2%Dewey6,000
0.4%Thomas41
−4.8%
11,490
R
49.6%Roosevelt6,351
49.7%Willkie6,356
0.7%Thomas92
−0.0%
12,799
D
64.8%Roosevelt7,753
33.0%Landon3,955
2.2%Lemke265
+31.7%
11,973
D
54.0%Roosevelt5,945
42.9%Hoover4,727
3.1%Thomas339
+11.1%
11,011
R
29.4%Smith2,969
69.9%Hoover7,065
0.7%Thomas67
−40.6%
10,101
R
18.3%Davis1,745
52.1%Coolidge4,960
29.5%La Follette2,811
−33.8%
9,516
R
28.6%Cox2,806
64.7%Harding6,344
6.7%Debs659
−36.1%
9,809
D
52.3%Wilson5,888
43.8%Hughes4,933
3.8%Benson430
+8.5%
11,251
O
36.4%Wilson3,621
20.0%Taft1,989
43.6%Roosevelt4,333
Roosevelt +7.2
9,943
R
37.2%Bryan2,386
52.6%Taft3,376
10.2%Debs656
−15.4%
6,418
R
24.7%Parker1,519
66.5%Roosevelt4,090
8.8%Debs543
−41.8%
6,152
D
50.8%Bryan2,826
42.5%McKinley2,366
6.7%Woolley373
+8.3%
5,565
D
68.8%Bryan3,690
29.7%McKinley1,592
1.6%Palmer85
+39.1%
5,367
R
36.1%Cleveland2,061
37.3%Harrison2,131
26.6%Weaver1,517
−1.2%
5,709
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: +8.9% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+8.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−1.2%
1896+39.1%
1900+8.3%
1904−41.8%
1908−15.4%
1912+16.4%
1916+8.5%
1920−36.1%
1924−33.8%
1928−40.6%
1932+11.1%
1936+31.7%
1940−0.0%
1944−4.8%
1948−3.1%
1952−31.7%
1956−27.7%
1960−19.3%
1964−0.0%
1968−18.8%
1972−20.3%
1976−13.1%
1980−17.1%
1984−20.2%
1988−1.8%
1992+6.9%
1996+3.3%
2000−15.4%
2004−6.2%
2008+5.5%
2012−2.7%
2016+4.1%
2020+10.0%
2024+8.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Pullman, WATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 29,101 in 2024.7.3K14.6K21.8K29.1K29.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Pullman, WA
YearTotal registered
201625,263
201828,150
202028,309
202228,347
202429,101
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

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.