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Chehalis·Washington

Chehalis delivered R+10.6 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
WA
Chehalis
TrumpR+10.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican53.4%1,802
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.8%1,445
OtherAll other candidates3.8%129
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
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: −10.6% in 2024.−10.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−9.5%
2012−12.6%
2016−16.5%
2020−10.9%
2024−10.6%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
42.8%Harris1,445
53.4%Trump1,802
3.8%
−10.6%
3,376
R
42.4%Biden1,502
53.3%Trump1,888
4.4%incl. Jorgensen
−10.9%
3,545
R
37.4%Clinton1,011
53.9%Trump1,458
8.7%incl. Johnson
−16.5%
2,704
R
43.7%Obama1,222
56.3%Romney1,574
0.0%
−12.6%
2,796
R
44.1%Obama1,300
53.5%McCain1,580
2.4%
−9.5%
2,951

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.
IndicatorChehalisCityWashingtonStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White78.0%65.8%61.0%
Black1.2%4.0%12.2%
Asian0.5%9.8%6.0%
Two or more races14.7%12.7%12.6%
Other race5.6%7.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino14.6%14.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$73,702$98,141$84,427
Poverty rate15.0%9.9%12.5%
Median age34.738.539.1
Age 18–247.0%8.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older21.5%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)21.5%39.3%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home8.7%21.5%22.3%
Spanish6.8%9.1%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 16.0%German 14.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryAmerican 13.9%English 12.1%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 12.9%Mexican 10.8%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic8.2%County context10.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant20.7%County context20.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed63.2%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 origins and ancestries reported within it.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
16.0%
American
13.9%
English
12.9%
Irish
10.5%
Norwegian
3.7%
Swedish
2.5%
Scottish
2.3%
French
2.2%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
8.7%
Puerto Rican
0.7%
Salvadoran
0.4%
Colombian
0.3%
Spaniard
0.3%
Cuban
0.2%
Peruvian
0.2%
Spanish
0.2%
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries, none of which clears the display floor here.
Below 1% of the population here; subgroup estimates are within the survey's margin of error.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.3%
speak English only
Spanish6.8%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.3%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.2%
Korean0.2%
Vietnamese0.2%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
20.7%
Catholic
8.2%
Latter-day Saints
3.2%
Mainline Protestant
2.8%
Other Christian
1.2%
Buddhist
0.4%
Black Protestant
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted63.2%
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.

Chehalis sits in the Pacific Northwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 16.5 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 10.6 points.

A population of 7,587, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,702 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Chehalis, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chehalis, Washington voted Republican by 10.6 points (R+10.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,376 votes cast, 1,445 went Democratic and 1,802 went Republican.
What is Chehalis, Washington's political typology?
Akashic places Chehalis, 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 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Chehalis, Washington?
Chehalis, Washington has a population of 7,587 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chehalis, Washington?
Median household income in Chehalis, Washington is $73,702 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Chehalis, Washington?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Chehalis, Washington from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.