Clark County, WA

WA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+6.9
2024 Margin
D+1.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
517K
Population

Clark County, WA (Washington) voted D+6.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 143,206 votes (51.78%) to 123,998 (44.83%) for Trump.

This represents a D+1.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Clark County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Clark County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 516,959.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+6.9
2020→2024 SwingD+1.9%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population516,959
Median Age
39.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
33.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$97,536(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
73.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
12.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
4.7%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
66.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
11.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.7%
Catholic
6.4%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
4.3%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
2.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
16.4%(1.3x)
English
13.2%(1.5x)
Irish
10.2%
Mexican
9.6%
American Heritage
4.5%
Italian
3.0%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.7%
18-29
8.0%↓
30-44
20.6%
45-64
32.1%↑
65+
16.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.8%
Manufacturing
11.1%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
10.8%
Construction
8.7%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
7.9%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.1%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202451.8%(143,206)44.8%(123,998)D+6.9D+1.9
202051.0%(140,324)45.9%(126,303)D+5.1D+4.9
201644.5%(92,757)44.3%(92,441)D+0.2R+0.1
201248.6%(93,382)48.4%(92,951)D+0.2R+5.9
200852.2%(95,356)46.1%(84,212)D+6.1D+11.4
200446.6%(79,538)52.0%(88,646)R+5.3R+1.3
200045.6%(61,767)49.6%(67,219)R+4.0R+8.9
199646.4%(52,254)41.5%(46,794)D+4.8R+0.5
199240.0%(42,648)34.6%(36,906)D+5.4D+1.9
198851.1%(40,021)47.6%(37,285)D+3.5D+10.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Clark County, WA • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.6%(142,669)46.1%(122,712)D+7.5D+5.2
202251.1%(105,058)48.8%(100,260)D+2.3R+3.6
201853.0%(102,619)47.0%(91,153)D+5.9D+3.3
201651.3%(102,922)48.7%(97,637)D+2.6R+3.5
201253.0%(98,457)47.0%(87,150)D+6.1D+14.6
201045.8%(67,052)54.2%(79,499)R+8.5R+16.6
200652.7%(60,525)44.6%(51,254)D+8.1D+9.1
200448.3%(80,134)49.4%(81,888)R+1.1D+6.7
200044.5%(58,971)52.3%(69,265)R+7.8R+3.5
199847.8%(46,251)52.2%(50,412)R+4.3D+18.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202451.4%(137,977)48.5%(130,045)D+3.0D+1.0
202050.8%(138,196)48.9%(132,984)D+1.9D+5.8
201647.9%(96,032)51.8%(103,787)R+3.9D+2.3
201246.9%(86,732)53.1%(98,131)R+6.2R+4.1
200849.0%(87,683)51.0%(91,301)R+2.0D+6.0
200444.7%(72,828)52.8%(85,924)R+8.0R+19.0
200054.2%(71,998)43.3%(57,464)D+10.9D+5.6
199652.6%(58,400)47.4%(52,525)D+5.3D+12.5
199246.4%(48,292)53.6%(55,780)R+7.2R+22.5
198857.7%(45,072)42.3%(33,086)D+15.3R+3.3

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

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