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Auburn·Washington

Auburn delivered D+15.9 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
WA
Auburn
HarrisD+15.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Auburn, WAA map of the constituent counties of Auburn, 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.King County, WA · D+51.3Pierce County, WA · D+10.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic56.2%18,108
Donald TrumpRepublican40.3%12,981
OtherAll other candidates3.5%1,125
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +15.9% in 2024.+15.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+14.2%
2012+14.0%
2016+15.1%
2020+18.9%
2024+15.9%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
56.2%Harris18,108
40.3%Trump12,981
3.5%
+15.9%
32,214
D
57.9%Biden20,918
39.0%Trump14,092
3.1%incl. Jorgensen
+18.9%
36,131
D
53.6%Clinton14,449
38.6%Trump10,386
7.8%incl. Johnson
+15.1%
26,938
D
57.0%Obama15,023
43.0%Romney11,338
0.0%
+14.0%
26,361
D
56.1%Obama14,159
42.0%McCain10,585
1.9%
+14.2%
25,221

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorAuburnCityWashingtonStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White51.7%65.8%61.0%
Black6.7%4.0%12.2%
Asian12.1%9.8%6.0%
Two or more races14.6%12.7%12.6%
Other race11.6%7.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino20.8%14.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$97,884$98,141$84,427
Poverty rate8.9%9.9%12.5%
Median age3638.539.1
Age 18–248.2%8.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older14.0%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)54.3%39.3%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home29.7%21.5%22.3%
Spanish7.0%9.1%13.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)4.7%1.9%1.1%
Other Indo-European4.2%2.1%2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island3.7%2.1%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 12.3%German 14.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 11.0%English 12.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 8.7%Irish 9.8%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic12.1%County context10.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant16.4%County context20.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed60.4%County context58.8%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.3%
English
11.0%
Irish
8.7%
Italian
3.4%
American
2.6%
Scottish
2.3%
French
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.3%
speak English only
Spanish7.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)4.7%
Other Indo-European4.2%
Other Asian & Pacific Island3.7%
Other languages2.3%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2.1%
Vietnamese1.8%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1.3%
Korean1.2%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.6%
German or other West Germanic0.5%
Arabic0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
16.4%
Catholic
12.1%
Mainline Protestant
3.2%
Latter-day Saints
2.2%
Buddhist
1.4%
Black Protestant
0.8%
Muslim
0.7%
Orthodox Christian
0.7%
Other Christian
0.7%
Jewish
0.6%
Hindu
0.5%
Other faiths
0.3%
Unaffiliated or not counted60.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Auburn sits in the Pacific Northwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.9 points.

A population of 85,676, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,884 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Auburn, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Auburn, Washington voted Democratic by 15.9 points (D+15.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,214 votes cast, 18,108 went Democratic and 12,981 went Republican.
What is Auburn, Washington's political typology?
Akashic places Auburn, Washington in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Auburn, Washington?
Auburn, Washington has a population of 85,676 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Auburn, Washington?
Median household income in Auburn, Washington is $97,884 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Auburn, Washington?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Auburn, Washington from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.