Cowlitz County, WA

WA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+19.8
2024 Margin
R+2.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
112K
Population

Cowlitz County, WA (Washington) voted R+19.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 34,580 votes (58.29%) to 22,825 (38.47%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Cowlitz County is classified as a solid Republican county. Cowlitz County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 112,360.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+19.8
2020→2024 SwingR+2.4%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population112,360
Median Age
41.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$76,531(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
80.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
10.5%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
68.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
23.7%
Catholic
5.6%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
3.8%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
1.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
16.8%(1.4x)
English
13.8%(1.6x)
Irish
11.0%
Mexican
8.0%
American Heritage
4.9%
Italian
2.9%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.5%
18-29
7.3%↓
30-44
18.0%
45-64
32.4%↑
65+
19.8%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
13.2%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
12.9%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
9.3%(0.8x US)
Construction
8.4%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
7.5%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.5%(22,825)58.3%(34,580)R+19.8R+2.4
202039.7%(23,938)57.1%(34,424)R+17.4R+4.1
201638.0%(17,908)51.3%(24,185)R+13.3R+17.7
201250.5%(22,726)46.1%(20,746)D+4.4R+6.8
200854.4%(24,597)43.2%(19,554)D+11.2D+7.9
200450.8%(21,589)47.5%(20,217)D+3.2R+0.5
200049.3%(18,233)45.6%(16,873)D+3.7R+16.7
199653.9%(18,054)33.5%(11,221)D+20.4D+5.8
199243.6%(15,052)29.0%(10,000)D+14.6D+0.3
198856.5%(16,090)42.2%(12,009)D+14.3D+12.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Cowlitz County, WA • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202442.4%(24,329)57.3%(32,854)R+14.9D+7.4
202238.8%(17,439)61.1%(27,446)R+22.3R+14.8
201846.3%(20,485)53.7%(23,773)R+7.4R+7.1
201649.8%(22,888)50.2%(23,031)R+0.3R+13.2
201256.4%(24,820)43.6%(19,170)D+12.8D+18.6
201047.1%(17,331)52.9%(19,443)R+5.7R+21.2
200655.9%(17,390)40.4%(12,569)D+15.5D+5.4
200453.9%(22,535)43.8%(18,301)D+10.1D+18.1
200044.6%(16,271)52.6%(19,191)R+8.0R+14.6
199853.3%(15,446)46.7%(13,524)D+6.6D+23.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.0%(22,143)61.9%(36,035)R+23.9D+1.6
202037.1%(22,213)62.6%(37,453)R+25.5R+11.2
201642.7%(19,593)57.0%(26,116)R+14.2R+10.7
201248.2%(21,051)51.8%(22,612)R+3.6D+3.7
200846.4%(20,723)53.6%(23,954)R+7.2R+7.6
200448.9%(20,204)48.5%(20,045)D+0.4R+16.9
200057.3%(20,919)40.0%(14,589)D+17.3D+1.2
199658.1%(19,175)41.9%(13,843)D+16.1D+18.2
199249.0%(16,677)51.0%(17,381)R+2.1R+0.6
198849.3%(14,154)50.7%(14,584)R+1.5R+25.3

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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