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1892–2024
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Walla Walla, WA
presidential margin
2008R+16.62012R+19.32016R+15.12020R+8.72024R+8.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+8.0
2024
median income$74,202U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age38.5U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate12.1%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.8%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english19.9%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German18.4%
English15.5%
Irish10.2%
Mexican19.2%
Spaniard1.3%
Salvadoran0.9%
Chinese0.6%
Filipino0.5%
Asian Indian0.2%
African American†0.9%
Liberian0.3%
Maya0.6%
Aztec0.1%
Samoan0.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.6%
Other Christian0.9%
Black Protestant0.8%
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.

Walla Walla, WA, Washington

Akashic
Walla Walla, WATrumpR+8.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Walla Walla, WA, WAA map of the single county of Walla Walla, 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.Walla Walla County, WA · R+8.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican52.3%15,476
Kamala HarrisDemocratic44.3%13,106
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.3%986
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 Walla Walla, WA, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Walla Walla County, WARepublicanR+8.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
44.3%Harris13,106
52.3%Trump15,476
3.3%Kennedy986
−8.0%
29,568
R
43.8%Biden13,690
52.5%Trump16,400
3.7%Jorgensen1,171
−8.7%
31,261
R
37.0%Clinton9,694
52.0%Trump13,651
11.0%Johnson2,883
−15.1%
26,228
R
38.6%Obama9,768
57.9%Romney14,648
3.5%Johnson882
−19.3%
25,298
R
40.8%Obama10,081
57.4%McCain14,182
1.9%Nader464
−16.6%
24,727
R
36.0%Kerry8,257
62.5%Bush14,323
1.5%Nader345
−26.5%
22,925
R
33.6%Gore7,188
62.3%Bush13,304
4.1%Nader873
−28.6%
21,365
R
41.3%Clinton8,038
46.6%Dole9,085
12.1%Perot2,363
−5.4%
19,486
R
36.8%Clinton7,325
39.7%Bush7,894
23.4%Perot4,662
−2.9%
19,881
R
42.8%Dukakis7,448
55.6%Bush9,683
1.6%Paul272
−12.8%
17,403
R
35.1%Mondale6,804
63.7%Reagan12,361
1.2%Bergland233
−28.6%
19,398
R
30.7%Carter5,825
59.1%Reagan11,223
10.2%Anderson1,929
−28.4%
18,977
R
38.1%Carter7,012
59.1%Ford10,883
2.7%McCarthy505
−21.0%
18,400
R
28.9%McGovern5,364
67.9%Nixon12,579
3.2%Schmitz590
−38.9%
18,533
R
34.5%Humphrey5,841
59.3%Nixon10,042
6.1%Wallace1,040
−24.8%
16,923
D
53.9%Johnson9,481
46.0%Goldwater8,102
0.1%Hass11
+7.8%
17,594
R
36.3%Kennedy6,721
63.6%Nixon11,786
0.1%Byrd12
−27.4%
18,519
R
33.9%Stevenson6,076
66.0%Eisenhower11,827
0.0%Andrews7
−32.1%
17,910
R
32.2%Stevenson5,738
67.3%Eisenhower11,987
0.5%Hallinan92
−35.1%
17,817
R
46.2%Truman7,102
52.0%Dewey7,993
1.8%Thurmond283
−5.8%
15,378
R
43.8%Roosevelt5,793
55.6%Dewey7,364
0.6%Thomas78
−11.9%
13,235
R
42.5%Roosevelt5,875
57.0%Willkie7,883
0.5%Thomas63
−14.5%
13,821
D
56.2%Roosevelt6,562
39.3%Landon4,584
4.5%Lemke524
+16.9%
11,670
D
52.7%Roosevelt5,578
44.0%Hoover4,653
3.3%Thomas344
+8.7%
10,575
R
29.6%Smith2,859
70.1%Hoover6,774
0.3%Thomas33
−40.5%
9,666
R
17.9%Davis1,662
58.8%Coolidge5,465
23.3%La Follette2,163
−40.9%
9,290
R
26.5%Cox2,338
67.6%Harding5,957
5.9%Debs517
−41.1%
8,812
D
48.3%Wilson4,456
48.0%Hughes4,429
3.7%Benson342
+0.3%
9,227
O
32.7%Wilson2,507
25.3%Taft1,937
42.0%Roosevelt3,219
Roosevelt +9.3
7,663
R
35.5%Bryan1,660
60.7%Taft2,843
3.8%Debs178
−25.3%
4,681
R
24.4%Parker956
72.0%Roosevelt2,824
3.6%Debs143
−47.6%
3,923
R
40.1%Bryan1,480
57.4%McKinley2,119
2.4%Woolley90
−17.3%
3,689
D
51.2%Bryan1,716
47.6%McKinley1,596
1.2%Palmer39
+3.6%
3,351
R
45.4%Cleveland1,313
47.1%Harrison1,362
7.4%Weaver214
−1.7%
2,889
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: −8.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−8.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−1.7%
1896+3.6%
1900−17.3%
1904−47.6%
1908−25.3%
1912+7.4%
1916+0.3%
1920−41.1%
1924−40.9%
1928−40.5%
1932+8.7%
1936+16.9%
1940−14.5%
1944−11.9%
1948−5.8%
1952−35.1%
1956−32.1%
1960−27.4%
1964+7.8%
1968−24.8%
1972−38.9%
1976−21.0%
1980−28.4%
1984−28.6%
1988−12.8%
1992−2.9%
1996−5.4%
2000−28.6%
2004−26.5%
2008−16.6%
2012−19.3%
2016−15.1%
2020−8.7%
2024−8.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Walla Walla, WATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 42,190 in 2024.10.5K21.1K31.6K42.2K42.2K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Walla Walla, WA
YearTotal registered
201637,021
201838,354
202040,618
202240,725
202442,190
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Walla Walla's metro tilts Republican in federal races but has trended competitive at the county level as the wine industry reshaped its economy and drew a more diverse professional class over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.0 points.

A population of 62,161, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,202 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Grand Junction, CO and Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA.

Political twins — metros

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

Grand Junction, CO
75.2twin score
12-yr trend2000 marginelasticity
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA
71.6twin score
12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectory% Black≠ French ancestry
Fairbanks-College, AK
71.1twin score
12-yr trend2000–2004 trajectoryelasticity≠ 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 Walla Walla, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Walla Walla, WA, Washington voted Republican by 8.0 points (R+8.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 29,568 votes cast, 13,106 went Democratic and 15,476 went Republican.
When did Walla Walla, WA, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Walla Walla, WA, Washington voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Walla Walla, WA, Washington?
Walla Walla, WA, Washington has a population of 62,161 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Walla Walla, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Walla Walla, WA, Washington is $74,202 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Walla Walla, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Walla Walla, WA, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.