Whatcom County, WA

WA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+24.7
2024 Margin
D+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2004
Voting Streak
231K
Population

Whatcom County, WA (Washington) voted D+24.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 83,295 votes (60.42%) to 49,213 (35.7%) for Trump.

This represents a D+0.8% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Whatcom County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Whatcom County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004. The county has a population of approximately 230,503.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+24.7
2020→2024 SwingD+0.8%
Voting StreakD since 2004
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population230,503
Median Age
38.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
39.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$81,784(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
76.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
10.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
4.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
63.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
9.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
28.2%(Above Average)
Catholic
7.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.0%
LDS/Mormon
2.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
15.5%(1.3x)
English
13.9%(1.6x)
Irish
10.0%
Mexican
7.4%
Italian
3.4%
American Heritage
3.2%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.5%↓
18-29
13.0%
30-44
20.6%
45-64
28.9%↑
65+
18.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.2%
Educational Services
10.3%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
9.9%
Retail Trade
9.8%
Construction
7.7%(1.1x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.1%(1.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202460.4%(83,295)35.7%(49,213)D+24.7D+0.8
202060.4%(83,660)36.4%(50,489)D+23.9D+6.5
201653.2%(60,340)35.8%(40,599)D+17.4D+3.6
201255.0%(57,089)41.1%(42,703)D+13.9R+4.1
200858.0%(58,236)40.1%(40,205)D+18.0D+9.2
200453.4%(48,268)44.6%(40,296)D+8.8D+9.2
200046.1%(34,033)46.5%(34,287)R+0.3R+3.3
199645.1%(29,074)42.1%(27,153)D+3.0R+1.4
199241.8%(26,619)37.4%(23,801)D+4.4D+0.9
198851.0%(25,571)47.5%(23,820)D+3.5D+12.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Whatcom County, WA • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202461.5%(83,355)38.3%(51,836)D+23.3D+4.5
202259.3%(65,950)40.5%(45,038)D+18.8R+0.7
201859.8%(65,043)40.2%(43,781)D+19.5D+0.7
201659.4%(65,830)40.6%(44,924)D+18.9R+0.1
201259.5%(59,938)40.5%(40,818)D+19.0D+14.0
201052.5%(44,783)47.5%(40,539)D+5.0R+9.4
200655.2%(38,219)40.8%(28,267)D+14.4D+3.1
200454.2%(48,078)42.9%(38,036)D+11.3D+15.3
200046.7%(33,308)50.7%(36,144)R+4.0R+14.8
199855.4%(30,843)44.6%(24,825)D+10.8D+23.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202459.7%(81,435)40.1%(54,769)D+19.5D+0.4
202059.4%(81,992)40.3%(55,544)D+19.2D+5.9
201656.4%(62,634)43.2%(47,953)D+13.2D+7.0
201253.1%(53,599)46.9%(47,340)D+6.2R+3.1
200854.7%(54,249)45.3%(44,975)D+9.3D+7.0
200449.9%(44,072)47.6%(42,000)D+2.3R+16.2
200058.2%(42,313)39.7%(28,861)D+18.5D+10.5
199654.0%(34,679)46.0%(29,517)D+8.0D+9.1
199249.5%(31,113)50.5%(31,756)R+1.0R+25.7
198862.3%(31,321)37.7%(18,934)D+24.6D+4.4

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

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