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1892–2024
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Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
presidential margin
2008R+3.02012R+7.62016R+11.22020R+7.72024R+8.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+8.4
2024
median income$77,837U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age39.2U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate11.7%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)32.2%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english7.4%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.8%
English14.3%
Irish12.8%
Mexican4.7%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Spaniard0.4%
Marshallese0.4%
Chinese0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Vietnamese0.4%
African American†1.4%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.5%
Other Christian0.9%
Buddhist0.6%
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.

Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Washington

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Spokane-Spokane Valley, WATrumpR+8.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, WAA map of the constituent counties of Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, WA, each 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.Spokane County, WA · R+4.9Stevens County, WA · R+43.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican52.4%165,233
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.0%138,655
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.6%11,440
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Spokane County, WARepublicanR+4.9
Stevens County, WARepublicanR+43.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
44.0%Harris138,655
52.4%Trump165,233
3.6%Kennedy11,440
−8.4%
315,328
R
44.3%Biden143,604
52.0%Trump168,384
3.7%Jorgensen11,872
−7.7%
323,860
R
38.4%Clinton99,534
49.6%Trump128,596
12.1%Johnson31,315
−11.2%
259,445
R
44.3%Obama110,057
52.0%Romney128,976
3.7%Johnson9,221
−7.6%
248,254
R
47.3%Obama114,285
50.2%McCain121,446
2.5%Nader6,121
−3.0%
241,852
R
42.3%Kerry94,312
55.9%Bush124,621
1.8%Nader3,994
−13.6%
222,927
R
42.2%Gore80,164
52.9%Bush100,598
4.9%Nader9,349
−10.7%
190,111
D
44.1%Clinton77,318
42.3%Dole74,152
13.6%Perot23,784
+1.8%
175,254
D
40.5%Clinton74,486
35.7%Bush65,690
23.8%Perot43,743
+4.8%
183,919
R
48.7%Dukakis73,588
49.9%Bush75,363
1.4%Paul2,161
−1.2%
151,112
R
39.4%Mondale63,924
59.4%Reagan96,254
1.2%Bergland1,929
−19.9%
162,107
R
34.7%Carter52,847
56.0%Reagan85,190
9.3%Anderson14,178
−21.2%
152,215
R
43.4%Carter59,484
53.3%Ford73,009
3.3%McCarthy4,570
−9.9%
137,063
R
35.1%McGovern46,727
59.5%Nixon79,159
5.4%Schmitz7,198
−24.4%
133,084
R
44.4%Humphrey52,371
47.6%Nixon56,085
8.0%Wallace9,483
−3.1%
117,939
D
55.7%Johnson66,358
44.2%Goldwater52,689
0.1%Hass112
+11.5%
119,159
R
48.2%Kennedy59,414
51.6%Nixon63,633
0.2%Byrd277
−3.4%
123,324
R
44.8%Stevenson52,641
55.1%Eisenhower64,834
0.1%Andrews134
−10.4%
117,609
R
44.3%Stevenson49,182
55.3%Eisenhower61,416
0.5%Hallinan523
−11.0%
111,121
D
55.9%Truman53,854
41.5%Dewey40,063
2.6%Thurmond2,505
+14.3%
96,422
D
55.3%Roosevelt49,442
44.2%Dewey39,510
0.6%Thomas519
+11.1%
89,471
D
57.2%Roosevelt49,756
41.9%Willkie36,466
0.9%Thomas779
+15.3%
87,001
D
68.3%Roosevelt52,653
28.5%Landon21,932
3.2%Lemke2,475
+39.9%
77,060
D
57.1%Roosevelt41,215
37.6%Hoover27,095
5.3%Thomas3,809
+19.6%
72,119
R
34.0%Smith20,674
65.2%Hoover39,671
0.8%Thomas461
−31.2%
60,806
R
12.6%Davis6,721
49.3%Coolidge26,312
38.2%La Follette20,384
−36.7%
53,417
R
30.2%Cox14,864
60.0%Harding29,501
9.8%Debs4,830
−29.8%
49,195
D
49.3%Wilson24,523
44.6%Hughes22,187
6.2%Benson3,066
+4.7%
49,776
O
31.1%Wilson12,824
12.2%Taft5,015
56.8%Roosevelt23,430
Roosevelt +25.7
41,269
R
32.7%Bryan8,121
57.4%Taft14,265
9.9%Debs2,468
−24.7%
24,854
R
19.2%Parker3,474
70.0%Roosevelt12,627
10.8%Debs1,946
−50.7%
18,047
D
48.6%Bryan6,737
47.8%McKinley6,636
3.6%Woolley498
+0.7%
13,871
D
70.2%Bryan7,755
28.4%McKinley3,134
1.4%Palmer158
+41.8%
11,047
R
30.3%Cleveland2,748
44.0%Harrison3,989
25.8%Weaver2,338
−13.7%
9,075
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: −8.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−8.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−13.7%
1896+41.8%
1900+0.7%
1904−50.7%
1908−24.7%
1912+18.9%
1916+4.7%
1920−29.8%
1924−36.7%
1928−31.2%
1932+19.6%
1936+39.9%
1940+15.3%
1944+11.1%
1948+14.3%
1952−11.0%
1956−10.4%
1960−3.4%
1964+11.5%
1968−3.1%
1972−24.4%
1976−9.9%
1980−21.2%
1984−19.9%
1988−1.2%
1992+4.8%
1996+1.8%
2000−10.7%
2004−13.6%
2008−3.0%
2012−7.6%
2016−11.2%
2020−7.7%
2024−8.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 459,797 in 2024.114.9K229.9K344.8K459.8K459.8K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
YearTotal registered
2016367,806
2018386,403
2020421,579
2022428,928
2024459,797
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Spokane anchors eastern Washington's economy and culture, yet its metro-area Democratic lean of 31-plus points signals that population density and university presence can override the region's traditionally conservative rural surroundings.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.8 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 50.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.4 points.

A population of 597,123, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,837 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bend, OR and Fort Collins-Loveland, CO.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Bend, OR
81.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Catholic
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
79.9twin score
population scale% Black% White≠ college share
Kansas City, MO-KS
79.2twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Washington voted Republican by 8.4 points (R+8.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 315,328 votes cast, 138,655 went Democratic and 165,233 went Republican.
When did Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Washington voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Washington?
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Washington has a population of 597,123 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Washington is $77,837 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.