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Milton·Washington

Milton delivered D+7.5 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
WA
Milton
HarrisD+7.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Milton, WAA map of the constituent counties of Milton, 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.Pierce County, WA · D+10.7King County, WA · D+51.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic52.2%2,114
Donald TrumpRepublican44.7%1,809
OtherAll other candidates3.2%128
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: +7.5% in 2024.+7.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+9.4%
2012+6.6%
2016+3.5%
2020+6.1%
2024+7.5%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.2%Harris2,114
44.7%Trump1,809
3.2%
+7.5%
4,051
D
51.4%Biden2,326
45.3%Trump2,052
3.3%incl. Jorgensen
+6.1%
4,528
D
47.6%Clinton1,625
44.1%Trump1,505
8.4%incl. Johnson
+3.5%
3,416
D
53.3%Obama1,744
46.7%Romney1,529
0.0%
+6.6%
3,273
D
53.7%Obama1,839
44.3%McCain1,518
2.0%
+9.4%
3,427

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.
IndicatorMiltonCityWashingtonStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White73.7%65.8%61.0%
Black3.8%4.0%12.2%
Asian5.7%9.8%6.0%
Two or more races12.2%12.7%12.6%
Other race3.5%7.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino15.9%14.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$96,540$98,141$84,427
Poverty rate10.2%9.9%12.5%
Median age37.938.539.1
Age 18–248.6%8.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older14.6%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)36.0%39.3%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home19.2%21.5%22.3%
Spanish6.6%9.1%13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.5%2.1%1.1%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.6%1.5%0.7%
Other Indo-European1.6%2.1%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 14.2%German 14.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 11.1%English 12.1%Mexican 11.3%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 9.9%Mexican 10.8%English 9.5%
Religion
Catholic9.4%County context10.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant22.7%County context20.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed56.5%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
14.2%
English
11.1%
Irish
9.9%
Norwegian
4.1%
American
3.5%
Italian
3.4%
Swedish
2.6%
Scottish
2.5%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
8.3%
Puerto Rican
1.0%
Spaniard
0.5%
Salvadoran
0.4%
Spanish
0.4%
Honduran
0.2%
Cuban
0.2%
Panamanian
0.2%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Filipino
1.9%
Chinese
1.6%
Korean
1.4%
Asian Indian
1.3%
Vietnamese
1.1%
Cambodian
0.7%
Japanese
0.4%
Thai
0.2%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
African
0.6%
Kenyan
0.3%
Ethiopian
0.2%
Nigerian
0.2%
Jamaican
0.2%
Tribal grouping · detailed group · ACS B02020 · B02016
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Samoan
0.5%
Chamorro
0.3%
Native Hawaiian
0.2%
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
80.8%
speak English only
Spanish6.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.5%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.3%
Korean1.2%
Other languages1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1.1%
Vietnamese0.9%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Arabic0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
22.7%
Catholic
9.4%
Buddhist
3.7%
Latter-day Saints
2.7%
Mainline Protestant
2.3%
Other Christian
1.1%
Black Protestant
0.7%
Muslim
0.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.2%
Jewish
0.2%
Hindu
0.1%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted56.5%
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.

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.4 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.5 points.

A population of 8,894, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,540 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Milton, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Milton, Washington voted Democratic by 7.5 points (D+7.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,051 votes cast, 2,114 went Democratic and 1,809 went Republican.
What is Milton, Washington's political typology?
Akashic places Milton, 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 Milton, Washington?
Milton, Washington has a population of 8,894 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Milton, Washington?
Median household income in Milton, Washington is $96,540 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Milton, Washington?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Milton, 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.