† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003. Election totals and ACS CVAP use different vintages; the resulting turnout can exceed 100%.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupPort LudlowWashingtonUnited States
English20.3%12.1%9.5%
German17.5%14.5%12.5%
Irish16.3%9.8%9.4%
Scottish5.2%2.6%1.3%
Norwegian4.9%4.0%—
Italian4.8%3.1%4.8%
Swedish4.6%1.8%—
American4.0%3.8%5.3%
Mexican3.9%10.8%11.3%
Costa Rican0.5%——
Spaniard0.5%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.3%0.5%1.8%
Filipino0.6%1.5%0.9%
Japanese0.6%0.4%0.2%
Chinese0.4%2.2%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Port Ludlow
Washington
United States
Median age
65.1
38.5
39.1
Age 18–24
1.2%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
50.4%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Port Ludlow
Washington
United States
Median household income
$96,103
$98,141
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.9%
9.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
52.6%
39.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Port Ludlow
Washington
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.3%
21.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
9.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Port Ludlow
Washington
United States
Catholic
—
10.7%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
20.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
58.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Port Ludlow, Washington
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.5%
2008
+5.7%
2012
+0.8%
2016
+10.7%
2020
+26.6%
2024
+38.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
68.0%Harris1,907
29.6%Trump829
2.4%
D+38.5
D+11.9
D+39.9
2,803
D
62.2%Biden1,659
35.7%Trump951
2.1%
D+26.6
D+15.9
D+22.1
2,666
D
52.4%Clinton1,181
41.8%Trump941
5.8%
D+10.7
D+9.9
D+8.6
2,253
D
48.3%Obama964
47.6%Romney949
4.1%
D+0.8
R+5.0
R+3.1
1,995
D
52.2%Obama1,109
46.5%McCain987
1.3%
D+5.7
D+9.3
R+1.5
2,123
R
47.8%Kerry973
51.3%Bush1,045
0.9%
R+3.5
—
R+1.1
2,037
Port Ludlow's census-designated community on Hood Canal skews older and college-educated, a demographic profile that historically correlates with high participation rates even in low-salience local elections.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.5 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 3.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 11.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.5 points.
A population of 2,891, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,103 describe the city.
In 2024, Port Ludlow, Washington voted Democratic by 38.5 points (D+38.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,803 votes cast, 1,907 went Democratic and 829 went Republican.
When did Port Ludlow, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Port Ludlow, Washington voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Port Ludlow, Washington?
Port Ludlow, Washington has a population of 2,891 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Port Ludlow, Washington?
Median household income in Port Ludlow, Washington is $96,103 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Port Ludlow, Washington?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Port Ludlow, Washington from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
