Thurston County, WA

WA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+20.3
2024 Margin
D+1.7%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
299K
Population

Thurston County, WA (Washington) voted D+20.3 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 95,663 votes (58.14%) to 62,282 (37.85%) for Trump.

This represents a D+1.7% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Thurston County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Thurston County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 299,067.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+20.3
2020→2024 SwingD+1.7%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population299,067
Median Age
40.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
38.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$96,563(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
70.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
10.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.7%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
67.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
12.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
9.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
21.8%
Catholic
8.2%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.9%
Black Protestant
0.2%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
16.4%(1.3x)
English
13.0%(1.5x)
Irish
11.7%(1.3x)
Mexican
6.2%
American Heritage
3.9%
Italian
3.3%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.9%
18-29
7.5%↓
30-44
21.6%↑
45-64
31.3%↑
65+
18.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.9%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
9.5%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
8.1%
Construction
6.2%
Manufacturing
5.3%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.6%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.1%(95,663)37.9%(62,282)D+20.3D+1.7
202057.5%(96,608)38.8%(65,277)D+18.6D+3.6
201651.3%(68,798)36.2%(48,624)D+15.0R+4.3
201258.0%(74,037)38.6%(49,287)D+19.4R+2.3
200859.9%(75,882)38.2%(48,366)D+21.7D+8.7
200455.5%(62,650)42.5%(47,992)D+13.0D+2.2
200051.8%(50,467)41.0%(39,924)D+10.8R+7.2
199652.2%(45,522)34.2%(29,835)D+18.0D+3.0
199245.3%(38,293)30.3%(25,643)D+15.0D+12.1
198850.6%(33,860)47.8%(31,980)D+2.8D+15.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Thurston County, WA • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202459.9%(96,086)39.8%(63,796)D+20.1D+3.8
202258.0%(73,189)41.7%(52,570)D+16.4R+0.7
201858.5%(72,677)41.5%(51,472)D+17.1R+2.4
201659.8%(78,158)40.2%(52,623)D+19.5R+6.1
201262.8%(78,468)37.2%(46,449)D+25.6D+13.3
201056.2%(58,950)43.8%(46,014)D+12.3R+10.1
200658.9%(49,529)36.5%(30,683)D+22.4D+5.3
200457.1%(63,364)40.1%(44,417)D+17.1D+9.2
200052.3%(50,436)44.4%(42,804)D+7.9R+16.4
199862.1%(48,132)37.9%(29,320)D+24.3D+27.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.7%(90,696)44.1%(71,764)D+11.6R+1.1
202056.2%(93,723)43.5%(72,506)D+12.7D+3.0
201654.7%(71,835)44.9%(59,014)D+9.8D+2.3
201253.8%(67,353)46.2%(57,948)D+7.5R+8.2
200857.9%(72,652)42.1%(52,880)D+15.8D+7.2
200453.1%(58,970)44.5%(49,426)D+8.6R+15.8
200061.1%(58,915)36.7%(35,404)D+24.4D+2.2
199661.1%(53,106)38.9%(33,813)D+22.2D+10.7
199255.8%(46,666)44.2%(37,038)D+11.5R+14.0
198862.7%(42,583)37.3%(25,292)D+25.5D+11.8

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

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