Whitman County, WA

WA · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+8.9
2024 Margin
R+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2016
Voting Streak
47K
Population

Whitman County, WA (Washington) voted D+8.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 10,480 votes (52.33%) to 8,699 (43.44%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Whitman County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Whitman County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 47,003.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+8.9
2020→2024 SwingR+1.1%
Voting StreakD since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population47,003
Median Age
26.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
49.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$55,406(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
73.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
8.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
46.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
14.0%
Catholic
6.4%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
5.5%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
4.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
20.7%Above Average(1.7x)
English
14.3%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
12.7%(1.4x)
Mexican
5.4%
American Heritage
4.4%
Italian
4.0%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:26.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
15.8%
18-29
31.9%
30-44
19.9%
45-64
20.5%
65+
11.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational Services
11.5%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
10.3%
Professional & Technical
9.2%(0.8x US)
Manufacturing
7.1%(0.7x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.8%(2.8x US)
Construction
4.1%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202452.3%(10,480)43.4%(8,699)D+8.9R+1.1
202052.9%(11,184)42.9%(9,067)D+10.0D+5.9
201645.2%(8,146)41.1%(7,403)D+4.1D+6.8
201246.5%(8,037)49.3%(8,507)R+2.7R+8.2
200851.6%(9,070)46.1%(8,104)D+5.5D+11.7
200446.0%(8,287)52.2%(9,397)R+6.2D+9.2
200040.1%(6,509)55.5%(9,003)R+15.4R+18.7
199645.7%(7,262)42.4%(6,734)D+3.3R+3.6
199243.7%(7,637)36.8%(6,428)D+6.9D+8.7
198848.3%(7,403)50.1%(7,680)R+1.8D+18.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Whitman County, WA18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.6%(10,698)45.2%(8,856)D+9.4D+9.6
202249.8%(7,824)50.0%(7,848)R+0.2R+8.8
201854.3%(9,375)45.7%(7,875)D+8.7D+0.2
201654.2%(9,527)45.8%(8,040)D+8.5D+8.9
201249.8%(8,384)50.2%(8,463)R+0.5D+13.5
201043.0%(5,776)57.0%(7,644)R+13.9R+16.3
200649.4%(6,425)47.0%(6,115)D+2.4D+7.6
200446.0%(8,152)51.2%(9,073)R+5.2D+12.0
200040.5%(6,516)57.7%(9,281)R+17.2R+26.0
199854.4%(6,937)45.6%(5,813)D+8.8D+27.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202451.1%(10,087)48.7%(9,610)D+2.4R+1.2
202051.6%(10,806)48.0%(10,056)D+3.6D+4.5
201649.4%(8,727)50.3%(8,892)R+0.9D+11.4
201243.8%(7,351)56.2%(9,421)R+12.3R+9.3
200848.5%(8,363)51.5%(8,896)R+3.1D+6.3
200444.0%(7,722)53.4%(9,365)R+9.4R+24.5
200056.8%(9,113)41.6%(6,676)D+15.2D+4.0
199655.6%(8,743)44.4%(6,981)D+11.2D+13.7
199248.8%(8,459)51.2%(8,883)R+2.4R+24.0
198860.8%(9,337)39.2%(6,026)D+21.6D+31.9

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

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