2024 presidential election
Gig Harbor
HarrisD+22.2
Constituent county margins for Gig Harbor, WAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 59.4% | 4,846 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 37.2% | 3,034 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.3% | 273 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | −0.8% |
| 2016 | +11.1% |
| 2020 | +16.3% |
| 2024 | +22.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 59.4%Harris4,846 | 37.2%Trump3,034 | 3.3% | 8,153 | ||
| D | 56.6%Biden4,419 | 40.3%Trump3,148 | 3.0%incl. Jorgensen | 7,804 | ||
| D | 52.5%Clinton2,851 | 41.4%Trump2,249 | 6.1%incl. Johnson | 5,429 | ||
| R | 49.6%Obama2,218 | 50.4%Romney2,256 | 0.0% | 4,474 | ||
| D | 51.6%Obama2,007 | 47.0%McCain1,830 | 1.4% | 3,890 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | Gig HarborCity | WashingtonState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 80.6% | 65.8% | 61.0% |
| Black | 0.7% | 4.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.5% | 9.8% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 2.5% | 7.7% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.9% | 14.4% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $118,395 | $98,141 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 9.9% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 46.6 | 38.5 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 8.7% | 8.5% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 14.8% | 16.7% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 30.9% | 39.3% | 35.6% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 16.3% | 21.5% | 22.3% |
| Spanish | 6.5% | 9.1% | 13.6% |
| Other Asian & Pacific Island | 2.2% | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Russian, Polish, or other Slavic | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| Korean | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | German 14.8% | German 14.5% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | English 11.1% | English 12.1% | Mexican 11.3% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | Irish 10.2% | Mexican 10.8% | English 9.5% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 8.6%County context | 10.7% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 24.4%County context | 20.5% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 55.4%County context | 58.8% | 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
14.8%
English
11.1%
Irish
10.2%
Norwegian
4.3%
American
3.7%
Italian
3.4%
Scottish
2.6%
Swedish
2.6%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
8.6%
Puerto Rican
1.2%
Spaniard
0.5%
Salvadoran
0.4%
Spanish
0.4%
Cuban
0.2%
Honduran
0.2%
Panamanian
0.2%
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Filipino
1.8%
Korean
1.3%
Vietnamese
0.8%
Cambodian
0.8%
Chinese
0.6%
Asian Indian
0.4%
Japanese
0.3%
Thai
0.2%
Tribal grouping · detailed group · ACS B02020 · B02016
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Samoan
0.6%
Chamorro
0.4%
Native Hawaiian
0.2%
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
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 46.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$118,395
Gig Harbor$118,395
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.2%
Working age (18–64)8.3%
Seniors (65+)9.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.7%
speak English only
Spanish6.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.2%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.5%
Korean1.2%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1.1%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.8%
Vietnamese0.7%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.4%
Arabic0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted55.4%
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.
Gig Harbor sits in the Pacific Northwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.2 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 0.8 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.2 points.
A population of 12,424, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $118,395 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Gig Harbor, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gig Harbor, Washington voted Democratic by 22.2 points (D+22.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,153 votes cast, 4,846 went Democratic and 3,034 went Republican.
What is Gig Harbor, Washington's political typology?
Akashic places Gig Harbor, 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 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did Gig Harbor, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Gig Harbor, Washington voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Gig Harbor, Washington?
Gig Harbor, Washington has a population of 12,424 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gig Harbor, Washington?
Median household income in Gig Harbor, Washington is $118,395 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Gig Harbor, Washington?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Gig Harbor, Washington from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.