Yakima County, WA

WA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+14.3
2024 Margin
R+6.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
257K
Population

Yakima County, WA (Washington) voted R+14.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 49,368 votes (55.63%) to 36,706 (41.36%) for Harris.

This represents a R+6.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Yakima County is classified as a lean Republican county. Yakima County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 257,152.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+14.3
2020→2024 SwingR+6.6%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population257,152
Median Age
33.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$70,656(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
40.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
52.4%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
1.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
61.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
29.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
23.4%
Evangelical
15.3%
LDS/Mormon
3.7%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
Black Protestant
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
48.8%Major Concentration(4.4x)
German
9.5%
English
6.7%
Irish
5.4%
American Heritage
5.2%
French
1.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:33.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
28.9%
18-29
9.6%
30-44
19.8%
45-64
27.1%
65+
14.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
13.8%(8.1x US)
Retail Trade
11.2%
Manufacturing
9.4%
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
6.5%(0.5x US)
Construction
6.2%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202441.4%(36,706)55.6%(49,368)R+14.3R+6.6
202044.9%(43,179)52.6%(50,555)R+7.7D+5.4
201639.2%(31,291)52.3%(41,735)R+13.1R+1.5
201242.9%(33,217)54.5%(42,239)R+11.6R+1.1
200843.9%(33,792)54.4%(41,946)R+10.6D+9.9
200439.1%(28,474)59.6%(43,352)R+20.4D+0.3
200037.9%(25,546)58.6%(39,494)R+20.7R+17.3
199643.3%(25,676)46.6%(27,668)R+3.4D+4.9
199236.3%(21,026)44.6%(25,841)R+8.3D+4.3
198843.1%(23,221)55.7%(30,026)R+12.6D+11.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Yakima County, WA18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202444.2%(37,188)55.3%(46,517)R+11.1D+17.0
202235.9%(22,541)63.9%(40,188)R+28.1R+11.8
201841.8%(29,476)58.2%(40,958)R+16.3R+12.6
201648.2%(37,727)51.8%(40,612)R+3.7R+3.8
201250.0%(38,184)50.0%(38,115)D+0.1D+26.5
201036.8%(22,718)63.2%(39,044)R+26.4R+17.8
200644.5%(24,392)53.1%(29,106)R+8.6D+2.4
200443.5%(31,372)54.5%(39,315)R+11.0D+9.3
200038.8%(26,765)59.1%(40,807)R+20.3R+14.4
199847.0%(24,286)53.0%(27,364)R+6.0D+32.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.1%(35,093)59.6%(52,148)R+19.5R+6.0
202043.1%(41,152)56.6%(54,097)R+13.5R+3.5
201645.0%(35,162)55.0%(43,016)R+10.0D+6.6
201241.7%(31,791)58.3%(44,507)R+16.7D+4.8
200839.3%(30,172)60.7%(46,667)R+21.5D+8.1
200434.3%(24,755)63.8%(46,079)R+29.5R+28.9
200048.8%(33,718)49.5%(34,194)R+0.7D+3.8
199647.8%(29,564)52.2%(32,338)R+4.5R+1.3
199248.4%(30,824)51.6%(32,868)R+3.2R+2.5
198849.6%(29,695)50.4%(30,137)R+0.7D+3.6

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

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