Mason County, Washington
Latest: 2024
Competitive — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 74.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 12.8% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 1.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 2.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 7.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.8% | 40.6% |
| Catholic | 8.9% | 33.5% |
| Other | 4.6% | 17.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.9% | 11.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.3% | 8.5% |
| Non-religious | 73.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+2.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+3.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+5.8 |
| 2012 | Obama+7.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+8.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+3.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+2.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+14.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+11.7 |
Mason, Washington is a county that has a population of 67,982. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+2.5. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 46.9% | 49.4% | R+2.5 | D+1.4 |
| 2020 | 46.3% | 50.2% | R+3.9 | D+1.9 |
| 2016 | 41.4% | 47.2% | R+5.8 | R+12.8 |
| 2012 | 51.8% | 44.8% | D+7.0 | R+1.6 |
| 2008 | 52.8% | 44.2% | D+8.6 | D+5.0 |
| 2004 | 50.8% | 47.2% | D+3.6 | D+0.8 |
| 2000 | 48.4% | 45.6% | D+2.8 | R+11.4 |
| 1996 | 48.6% | 34.5% | D+14.2 | D+2.4 |
| 1992 | 41.1% | 29.4% | D+11.7 | D+9.2 |
| 1988 | 50.3% | 47.8% | D+2.6 | D+11.5 |
| 1984 | 44.8% | 53.7% | R+9.0 | D+2.0 |
| 1980 | 38.2% | 49.1% | R+10.9 | R+22.5 |
| 1976 | 53.7% | 42.1% | D+11.5 | D+22.1 |
| 1972 | 42.6% | 53.1% | R+10.5 | R+23.6 |
| 1968 | 52.7% | 39.6% | D+13.1 | R+23.7 |
| 1964 | 68.3% | 31.6% | D+36.7 | D+30.7 |
| 1960 | 52.9% | 46.9% | D+6.1 | D+8.4 |
| 1956 | 48.7% | 51.1% | R+2.4 | R+2.4 |
| 1952 | 49.7% | 49.7% | Even | R+16.7 |
| 1948 | 55.6% | 38.8% | D+16.8 | — |
What defines Mason?
Mason has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (3D, 3R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a working-class electorate (22% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Margins have been narrowing — from 5.8pp to 2.5pp over the last 3 presidential elections
- College attainment is 22% — 11pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally
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