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1892–2024
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Shelton, WA
presidential margin
2008D+8.72012D+7.02016R+5.82020R+3.92024R+2.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+2.5
2024
median income$83,270U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age44.7U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate12.3%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.9%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english10.5%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German17.2%
English13.1%
Irish11.7%
Mexican6.3%
Guatemalan3.6%
Puerto Rican0.8%
African American†0.6%
African0.3%
Ethiopian0.1%
Filipino0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.2%
Other Christian1.2%
Hindu0.4%
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.

Shelton, WA, Washington

Akashic
Shelton, WATrumpR+2.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Shelton, WA, WAA map of the single county of Shelton, 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.Mason County, WA · R+2.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican49.4%18,127
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.9%17,215
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.7%1,347
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 Shelton, WA, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Mason County, WARepublicanR+2.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.9%Harris17,215
49.4%Trump18,127
3.7%Kennedy1,347
−2.5%
36,689
R
46.3%Biden17,269
50.2%Trump18,710
3.5%Jorgensen1,324
−3.9%
37,303
R
41.4%Clinton11,993
47.2%Trump13,677
11.5%Johnson3,333
−5.8%
29,003
D
51.8%Obama14,764
44.8%Romney12,761
3.4%Johnson964
+7.0%
28,489
D
53.2%Obama15,050
44.5%McCain12,600
2.3%Nader656
+8.7%
28,306
D
50.8%Kerry12,894
47.2%Bush11,987
2.0%Nader513
+3.6%
25,394
D
48.4%Gore10,876
45.6%Bush10,257
6.0%Nader1,347
+2.8%
22,480
D
48.6%Clinton10,088
34.5%Dole7,149
16.9%Perot3,513
+14.2%
20,750
D
41.1%Clinton8,076
29.4%Bush5,776
29.4%Perot5,774
+11.7%
19,626
D
50.3%Dukakis7,826
47.8%Bush7,426
1.9%Paul293
+2.6%
15,545
R
44.8%Mondale7,007
53.7%Reagan8,410
1.5%Bergland233
−9.0%
15,650
R
38.2%Carter5,241
49.1%Reagan6,745
12.7%Anderson1,751
−10.9%
13,737
D
53.7%Carter6,060
42.1%Ford4,758
4.2%McCarthy473
+11.5%
11,291
R
42.6%McGovern3,907
53.1%Nixon4,873
4.3%Schmitz397
−10.5%
9,177
D
52.9%Humphrey4,540
39.5%Nixon3,397
7.6%Wallace653
+13.3%
8,590
D
68.3%Johnson5,514
31.6%Goldwater2,549
0.1%Hass8
+36.7%
8,071
D
52.9%Kennedy4,183
46.9%Nixon3,703
0.2%Byrd16
+6.1%
7,902
R
48.7%Stevenson3,840
51.1%Eisenhower4,026
0.3%Andrews20
−2.4%
7,886
D
49.7%Stevenson3,830
49.7%Eisenhower3,827
0.6%Hallinan43
+0.0%
7,700
D
55.6%Truman3,613
38.8%Dewey2,524
5.6%Thurmond364
+16.8%
6,501
D
62.6%Roosevelt3,379
36.6%Dewey1,976
0.8%Thomas42
+26.0%
5,397
D
64.8%Roosevelt3,465
33.2%Willkie1,775
2.0%Thomas106
+31.6%
5,346
D
70.2%Roosevelt3,087
23.1%Landon1,015
6.7%Lemke296
+47.1%
4,398
D
55.9%Roosevelt2,181
25.5%Hoover995
18.6%Thomas726
+30.4%
3,902
R
35.8%Smith992
63.0%Hoover1,745
1.3%Thomas35
−27.2%
2,772
R
9.7%Davis179
49.0%Coolidge902
41.3%La Follette759
−39.3%
1,840
R
21.5%Cox383
56.0%Harding997
22.4%Debs399
−34.5%
1,779
D
45.2%Wilson779
44.3%Hughes764
10.5%Benson181
+0.9%
1,724
O
29.0%Wilson522
24.4%Taft439
46.6%Roosevelt837
Roosevelt +17.5
1,798
R
32.5%Bryan318
56.6%Taft553
10.8%Debs106
−24.1%
977
R
30.3%Parker315
63.5%Roosevelt661
6.2%Debs65
−33.2%
1,041
R
45.5%Bryan455
51.4%McKinley514
3.1%Woolley31
−5.9%
1,000
D
61.9%Bryan667
36.9%McKinley397
1.2%Palmer13
+25.1%
1,077
D
42.5%Cleveland356
42.0%Harrison352
15.5%Weaver130
+0.5%
838
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: −2.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−2.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+0.5%
1896+25.1%
1900−5.9%
1904−33.2%
1908−24.1%
1912+4.6%
1916+0.9%
1920−34.5%
1924−39.3%
1928−27.2%
1932+30.4%
1936+47.1%
1940+31.6%
1944+26.0%
1948+16.8%
1952+0.0%
1956−2.4%
1960+6.1%
1964+36.7%
1968+13.3%
1972−10.5%
1976+11.5%
1980−10.9%
1984−9.0%
1988+2.6%
1992+11.7%
1996+14.2%
2000+2.8%
2004+3.6%
2008+8.7%
2012+7.0%
2016−5.8%
2020−3.9%
2024−2.5%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Shelton, WATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 50,823 in 2024.12.7K25.4K38.1K50.8K50.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Shelton, WA
YearTotal registered
201641,060
201842,851
202047,853
202248,675
202450,823
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Shelton sits at the edge of the Olympic Peninsula's timber economy and the Puget Sound commuter belt, producing a mixed electorate where working-class resource-industry voters and in-migrating suburban households have kept countywide margins competitive in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 39.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.5 points.

A population of 67,982, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,270 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
89.0twin score
% unaffiliated2000–2012 trajectory≠ median age
Astoria, OR
88.8twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ English ancestry
Aberdeen, WA
86.6twin score
2000–2012 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ 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 Shelton, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Shelton, WA, Washington voted Republican by 2.5 points (R+2.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,689 votes cast, 17,215 went Democratic and 18,127 went Republican.
When did Shelton, WA, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Shelton, WA, Washington voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Shelton, WA, Washington?
Shelton, WA, Washington has a population of 67,982 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Shelton, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Shelton, WA, Washington is $83,270 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Shelton, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Shelton, WA, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.