Pierce County, WA

WA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+10.7
2024 Margin
R+0.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
930K
Population

Pierce County, WA (Washington) voted D+10.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 235,169 votes (53.5%) to 188,194 (42.81%) for Trump.

This represents a R+0.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Pierce County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Pierce County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 930,319.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+10.7
2020→2024 SwingR+0.5%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population930,319
Median Age
37.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
30.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$99,564(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
62.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
12.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
6.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
64.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
11.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.4%
Catholic
8.6%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.9%
Mainline Protestant
2.1%
Black Protestant
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
14.8%
English
11.1%(1.3x)
Irish
10.2%
Mexican
8.6%
American Heritage
3.7%
Italian
3.4%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.0%
18-29
8.7%↓
30-44
22.7%↑
45-64
30.8%↑
65+
14.8%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.8%
Professional & Technical
10.3%(0.9x US)
Construction
8.9%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
8.8%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
8.5%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.2%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.5%(235,169)42.8%(188,194)D+10.7R+0.5
202053.8%(249,506)42.6%(197,730)D+11.2D+4.0
201647.9%(172,538)40.8%(146,824)D+7.1R+3.9
201254.0%(186,430)43.0%(148,467)D+11.0R+1.2
200855.2%(181,824)43.0%(141,673)D+12.2D+9.8
200450.4%(158,231)48.0%(150,783)D+2.4R+5.0
200051.4%(138,249)44.0%(118,431)D+7.4R+5.8
199650.6%(120,893)37.4%(89,295)D+13.2D+2.9
199242.4%(102,243)32.1%(77,410)D+10.3D+9.0
198849.7%(96,688)48.4%(94,167)D+1.3D+18.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Pierce County, WA • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.0%(235,829)44.8%(192,366)D+10.1D+4.5
202252.7%(175,164)47.0%(156,331)D+5.7R+1.1
201853.4%(174,097)46.6%(152,177)D+6.7R+4.2
201655.4%(196,171)44.6%(157,644)D+10.9R+8.6
201259.8%(201,827)40.2%(135,888)D+19.5D+19.9
201049.8%(132,924)50.2%(134,025)R+0.4R+15.2
200655.9%(120,050)41.1%(88,219)D+14.8D+4.7
200454.0%(167,428)43.9%(136,084)D+10.1D+10.9
200048.1%(127,644)48.8%(129,674)R+0.8R+17.8
199858.5%(118,660)41.5%(84,057)D+17.1D+28.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.8%(220,153)49.0%(212,218)D+1.8R+1.9
202051.7%(238,097)47.9%(220,904)D+3.7D+3.6
201649.9%(176,825)49.8%(176,287)D+0.2D+3.1
201248.5%(164,211)51.5%(174,078)R+2.9R+5.1
200851.1%(166,562)48.9%(159,363)D+2.2D+6.2
200446.8%(145,431)50.8%(157,905)R+4.0R+17.1
200055.6%(148,450)42.6%(113,633)D+13.0D+2.2
199655.4%(131,194)44.6%(105,500)D+10.9D+9.5
199250.7%(120,968)49.3%(117,623)D+1.4R+25.2
198863.3%(119,459)36.7%(69,307)D+26.6D+9.1

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

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