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1892–2024
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Yakima, WA
presidential margin
2008R+10.62012R+11.62016R+13.12020R+7.72024R+14.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+14.3
2024
median income$70,656U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age33.3U.S. 39.1 · WA 38.5
poverty rate15.5%U.S. 12.5% · WA 9.9%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.2%U.S. 35.6% · WA 39.3%
non-english42.3%U.S. 22.3% · WA 21.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican48.8%
Salvadoran0.6%
Puerto Rican0.4%
German9.5%
English6.7%
Irish5.4%
Aztec0.3%
Filipino0.6%
Vietnamese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian1.5%
Mainline1.3%
Buddhist0.5%
Black Protestant0.4%
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.

Yakima, WA, Washington

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Yakima, WATrumpR+14.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Yakima, WA, WAA map of the single county of Yakima, 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.Yakima County, WA · R+14.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.6%49,368
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.4%36,706
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.0%2,677
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 Yakima, WA, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Yakima County, WARepublicanR+14.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.4%Harris36,706
55.6%Trump49,368
3.0%Kennedy2,677
−14.3%
88,751
R
44.9%Biden43,179
52.6%Trump50,555
2.6%Jorgensen2,459
−7.7%
96,193
R
39.2%Clinton31,291
52.3%Trump41,735
8.4%Johnson6,715
−13.1%
79,741
R
42.9%Obama33,217
54.5%Romney42,239
2.6%Johnson2,050
−11.6%
77,506
R
43.9%Obama33,792
54.4%McCain41,946
1.7%Nader1,324
−10.6%
77,062
R
39.1%Kerry28,474
59.6%Bush43,352
1.3%Nader964
−20.4%
72,790
R
37.9%Gore25,546
58.6%Bush39,494
3.5%Nader2,342
−20.7%
67,382
R
43.3%Clinton25,676
46.6%Dole27,668
10.1%Perot6,016
−3.4%
59,360
R
36.3%Clinton21,026
44.6%Bush25,841
19.2%Perot11,102
−8.3%
57,969
R
43.1%Dukakis23,221
55.7%Bush30,026
1.2%Paul663
−12.6%
53,910
R
37.4%Mondale24,724
61.5%Reagan40,678
1.2%Bergland780
−24.1%
66,182
R
35.7%Carter21,873
55.2%Reagan33,815
9.1%Anderson5,565
−19.5%
61,253
R
43.7%Carter24,223
53.1%Ford29,478
3.2%McCarthy1,791
−9.5%
55,492
R
36.1%McGovern19,729
58.9%Nixon32,240
5.0%Schmitz2,736
−22.9%
54,705
R
38.1%Humphrey19,499
53.7%Nixon27,488
8.2%Wallace4,211
−15.6%
51,198
D
56.1%Johnson29,604
43.2%Goldwater22,786
0.6%Hass340
+12.9%
52,730
R
40.7%Kennedy21,958
58.7%Nixon31,683
0.7%Byrd354
−18.0%
53,995
R
39.5%Stevenson20,991
60.2%Eisenhower31,984
0.3%Andrews149
−20.7%
53,124
R
35.0%Stevenson17,647
64.1%Eisenhower32,317
1.0%Hallinan483
−29.1%
50,447
R
47.1%Truman19,760
51.0%Dewey21,396
1.9%Thurmond801
−3.9%
41,957
R
42.6%Roosevelt15,643
56.8%Dewey20,864
0.7%Thomas249
−14.2%
36,756
R
46.7%Roosevelt18,092
52.6%Willkie20,398
0.7%Thomas270
−5.9%
38,760
D
54.3%Roosevelt17,200
39.7%Landon12,555
6.0%Lemke1,902
+14.7%
31,657
D
51.7%Roosevelt13,880
41.5%Hoover11,151
6.8%Thomas1,815
+10.2%
26,846
R
26.3%Smith6,008
73.1%Hoover16,694
0.6%Thomas146
−46.8%
22,848
R
11.3%Davis2,157
63.7%Coolidge12,124
24.9%La Follette4,747
−52.4%
19,028
R
20.8%Cox4,062
59.4%Harding11,571
19.8%Debs3,851
−38.5%
19,484
R
41.9%Wilson6,136
49.1%Hughes7,188
9.0%Benson1,316
−7.2%
14,640
O
24.5%Wilson3,209
25.2%Taft3,304
50.3%Roosevelt6,592
Roosevelt +25.1
13,105
R
26.4%Bryan1,650
63.9%Taft3,998
9.8%Debs613
−37.5%
6,261
R
18.8%Parker929
70.4%Roosevelt3,484
10.9%Debs539
−51.6%
4,952
R
39.5%Bryan1,066
55.9%McKinley1,507
4.6%Woolley123
−16.4%
2,696
D
56.8%Bryan1,266
42.6%McKinley948
0.6%Palmer13
+14.3%
2,227
R
33.0%Cleveland498
41.5%Harrison625
25.5%Weaver384
−8.4%
1,507
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: −14.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−14.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−8.4%
1896+14.3%
1900−16.4%
1904−51.6%
1908−37.5%
1912−0.7%
1916−7.2%
1920−38.5%
1924−52.4%
1928−46.8%
1932+10.2%
1936+14.7%
1940−5.9%
1944−14.2%
1948−3.9%
1952−29.1%
1956−20.7%
1960−18.0%
1964+12.9%
1968−15.6%
1972−22.9%
1976−9.5%
1980−19.5%
1984−24.1%
1988−12.6%
1992−8.3%
1996−3.4%
2000−20.7%
2004−20.4%
2008−10.6%
2012−11.6%
2016−13.1%
2020−7.7%
2024−14.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Yakima, WATotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 144,568 in 2024.36.1K72.3K108.4K144.6K144.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Yakima, WA
YearTotal registered
2016123,311
2018126,004
2020135,365
2022137,034
2024144,568
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Yakima County's agricultural economy anchors a metro where Latino residents now represent roughly half the population, producing a competitive mix that has made it a bellwether for statewide Hispanic voter engagement trends.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 52.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.3 points.

A population of 257,152, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,656 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Visalia, CA and Yuma, AZ.

Political twins — metros

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

Visalia, CA
91.4twin score
% Latino% Whitemedian age≠ elasticity
Yuma, AZ
91.1twin score
% Latino% WhiteMexican ancestry
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
89.5twin score
% Latino% Whitemedian age≠ elasticity

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 Yakima, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Yakima, WA, Washington voted Republican by 14.3 points (R+14.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 88,751 votes cast, 36,706 went Democratic and 49,368 went Republican.
When did Yakima, WA, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Yakima, WA, Washington voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Yakima, WA, Washington?
Yakima, WA, Washington has a population of 257,152 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Yakima, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Yakima, WA, Washington is $70,656 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Yakima, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Yakima, WA, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.