Question 1

How did Franklin, Washington vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Franklin, Washington voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+22.6. Kamala D Harris received 11,884 votes and Donald Trump received 19,086 out of 31,897 total votes cast, a 8.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Franklin, Washington's political history?

Accepted Answer

Franklin, Washington has 34 presidential elections on record, spanning 1892 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 53.3 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Franklin, Washington?

Accepted Answer

Franklin, Washington has a population of 98,902 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 37.1% non-Hispanic white, 55.3% Hispanic, 1.9% Black. About 21% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $86,714.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Franklin, Washington?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Franklin, Washington are Finney, Madera, Yakima. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	37.1%
▶Hispanic / Latino(15)	55.3%
▶Black / African American(6)	1.9%
▶Asian(6)	1.8%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.2%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4)	1.4%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.3%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	27.5%	54.6%
Other	12.3%	24.3%
LDS (Mormon)	10.3%	20.5%
Evangelical Protestant	9.7%	19.2%
Mainline Protestant	0.6%	1.2%
Black Protestant	0.3%	0.6%
Non-religious	49.6%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+22.6
2020	Trump+14.5
2016	Trump+17.6
2012	Romney+23.5
2008	McCain+23.6
2004	Bush+34.5
2000	Bush+28.9
1996	Dole+8.1
1992	Bush+6.8

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	37.3%	59.8%	R+22.6	R+8.1
2020	41.2%	55.7%	R+14.5	D+3.1
2016	36.1%	53.7%	R+17.6	D+5.9
2012	36.9%	60.4%	R+23.5	D+0.1
2008	37.2%	60.8%	R+23.6	D+10.8
2004	32.1%	66.6%	R+34.5	R+5.5
2000	34.2%	63.1%	R+28.9	R+20.8
1996	41.0%	49.2%	R+8.1	R+1.4
1992	34.2%	41.0%	R+6.8	D+8.2
1988	41.7%	56.7%	R+15.0	D+12.7
1984	35.3%	63.0%	R+27.7	D+2.5
1980	31.1%	61.3%	R+30.2	R+17.6
1976	42.0%	54.5%	R+12.5	D+7.5
1972	36.7%	56.8%	R+20.0	R+17.8
1968	42.1%	44.3%	R+2.3	R+29.7
1964	63.4%	35.9%	D+27.4	D+17.3
1960	54.8%	44.6%	D+10.2	D+3.2
1956	53.4%	46.5%	D+6.9	D+15.0
1952	45.8%	53.9%	R+8.1	R+31.9
1948	61.1%	37.3%	D+23.8	—

Franklin County, Washington

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