Skagit County, WA

WA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+8.8
2024 Margin
D+1.3%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
131K
Population

Skagit County, WA (Washington) voted D+8.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 36,956 votes (52.6%) to 30,765 (43.79%) for Trump.

This represents a D+1.3% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Skagit County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Skagit County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 131,328.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+8.8
2020→2024 SwingD+1.3%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population131,328
Median Age
42.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
30.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$89,263(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
71.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
19.3%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
2.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
70.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
10.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
17.4%
Catholic
11.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
4.0%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
3.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
16.4%(1.5x)
German
15.0%(1.2x)
English
14.3%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
11.3%(1.2x)
American Heritage
3.9%
Italian
3.3%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.9%
18-29
7.0%↓
30-44
19.2%
45-64
30.2%↑
65+
22.6%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.8%
Manufacturing
10.4%
Construction
9.9%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
9.4%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
9.0%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202452.6%(36,956)43.8%(30,765)D+8.8D+1.3
202052.1%(38,252)44.6%(32,762)D+7.5D+4.1
201646.0%(26,690)42.6%(24,736)D+3.4R+3.1
201251.5%(28,688)45.0%(25,071)D+6.5R+3.1
200853.8%(30,053)44.2%(24,687)D+9.6D+11.5
200448.0%(25,131)50.0%(26,139)R+1.9D+1.9
200045.2%(20,432)49.0%(22,163)R+3.8R+8.4
199644.5%(18,295)39.9%(16,397)D+4.6R+1.6
199239.1%(15,936)32.9%(13,388)D+6.3D+10.5
198846.8%(15,159)51.1%(16,550)R+4.3D+10.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Skagit County, WA • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.8%(34,472)46.0%(29,438)D+7.9D+4.5
202251.6%(29,316)48.2%(27,394)D+3.4D+0.4
201851.5%(28,122)48.5%(26,498)D+3.0R+4.0
201653.5%(30,572)46.5%(26,600)D+6.9R+5.4
201256.2%(30,635)43.8%(23,900)D+12.3D+15.2
201048.6%(23,223)51.4%(24,609)R+2.9R+11.5
200652.6%(21,612)44.1%(18,094)D+8.6D+5.1
200450.6%(26,162)47.1%(24,364)D+3.5D+13.3
200043.7%(19,628)53.5%(24,047)R+9.8R+19.6
199854.9%(18,964)45.1%(15,602)D+9.7D+22.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.3%(34,821)49.5%(34,231)D+0.9D+0.8
202049.9%(36,444)49.8%(36,404)D+0.1D+0.8
201649.5%(28,273)50.2%(28,701)R+0.7D+4.6
201247.3%(25,878)52.7%(28,803)R+5.3R+6.0
200850.3%(27,915)49.7%(27,545)D+0.7D+8.3
200444.9%(23,250)52.6%(27,219)R+7.7R+17.0
200053.7%(24,191)44.4%(19,990)D+9.3D+3.7
199652.8%(21,522)47.2%(19,232)D+5.6D+12.5
199246.6%(18,784)53.4%(21,560)R+6.9R+27.5
198860.3%(19,902)39.7%(13,089)D+20.7D+10.7

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

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