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Ridgefield·Washington

Ridgefield moved 7.7 points toward the Democratic candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
WA
Ridgefield
HarrisD+7.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic51.7%4,512
Donald TrumpRepublican44.7%3,903
OtherAll other candidates3.6%311
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: +7.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2024+7.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−4.9%
2012−13.4%
2016−7.9%
2020−0.7%
2024+7.0%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+7.0%
4,5123,9038,726
R
−0.7%
2,9813,0236,237
R
−7.9%
1,4901,7703,552
R
−13.4%
1,1841,5502,734
R
−4.9%
9671,0692,068

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.
IndicatorRidgefieldCityWashingtonStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White80.1%65.8%61.0%
Black1.4%4.0%12.2%
Asian3.6%9.8%6.0%
Two or more races11.2%12.7%12.6%
Other race3.6%7.7%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino10.3%14.4%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$116,389$98,141$84,427
Poverty rate5.7%9.9%12.5%
Median age35.738.539.1
Age 18–248.0%8.5%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.6%16.7%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)38.9%39.6%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home11.1%21.4%22.3%
Spanish5.5%9.0%13.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)2.9%1.9%1.1%
Other Indo-European1.1%2.0%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 16.3%German 14.5%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 13.2%English 12.1%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 10.2%Irish 9.8%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic6.4%County context10.7%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant24.7%County context20.5%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed61.0%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
16.3%
English
13.2%
Irish
10.2%
American
4.5%
Italian
3.0%
French
2.7%
Scottish
2.6%
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
88.9%
speak English only
Spanish5.5%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)2.9%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.6%
Korean0.4%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
24.7%
Catholic
6.4%
Latter-day Saints
4.3%
Mainline Protestant
2.0%
Other Christian
1.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Muslim
0.1%
Black Protestant
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted61.0%
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.

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.0 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 13.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 7.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.0 points.

A population of 13,408, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $116,389 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Ridgefield, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ridgefield, Washington voted Democratic by 7.0 points (D+7.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,726 votes cast, 4,512 went Democratic and 3,903 went Republican.
What is Ridgefield, Washington's political typology?
Akashic places Ridgefield, 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 1 times, Republican 4 times, and other 0 times.
When did Ridgefield, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Ridgefield, Washington voted Republican was 2020.
How many people live in Ridgefield, Washington?
Ridgefield, Washington has a population of 13,408 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ridgefield, Washington?
Median household income in Ridgefield, Washington is $116,389 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Ridgefield, Washington?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Ridgefield, Washington from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.