Washington County, Rhode Island
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2024 precinct map of Washington CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Washington County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 56.4% | 42,589 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 41.4% | 31,247 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent | 2.2% | 1,662 |
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9 precincts · 75,556 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 56.4%Harris42,589 | 41.4%Trump31,247 | 2.2%Kennedy1,662 | 75,556 | ||
| D | 58.6%Biden44,549 | 39.2%Trump29,818 | 1.1%Jorgensen863 | 76,060 | ||
| D | 50.8%Clinton33,741 | 41.0%Trump27,230 | 3.8%Johnson2,544 | 66,369 | ||
| D | 57.1%Obama35,888 | 40.3%Romney25,366 | 2.6%Johnson1,625 | 62,879 | ||
| D | 59.1%Obama39,082 | 38.7%McCain25,624 | 2.2%Nader1,454 | 66,160 | ||
| D | 55.4%Kerry34,679 | 42.4%Bush26,533 | 2.3%Nader1,422 | 62,634 | ||
| D | 52.6%Gore29,560 | 37.8%Bush21,253 | 8.6%Nader4,850 | 56,224 | ||
| D | 52.1%Clinton25,958 | 32.7%Dole16,302 | 12.0%Perot5,984 | 49,832 | ||
| D | 43.5%Clinton23,009 | 30.6%Bush16,211 | 25.1%Perot13,282 | 52,944 | ||
| D | 51.5%Dukakis23,210 | 48.0%Bush21,650 | 0.4%Paul202 | 45,062 | ||
| R | 42.1%Mondale17,793 | 57.6%Reagan24,365 | 0.3%Richards147 | 42,305 | ||
| R | 40.2%Carter16,429 | 41.5%Reagan16,932 | 18.3%Anderson7,466 | 40,827 | ||
| D | 49.9%Carter17,980 | 49.6%Ford17,856 | 0.5%Macbride186 | 36,022 | ||
| R | 41.4%McGovern13,637 | 58.5%Nixon19,280 | 0.2%Schmitz62 | 32,979 | ||
| D | 51.6%Humphrey13,851 | 43.4%Nixon11,639 | 5.0%Wallace1,328 | 26,818 | ||
| D | 70.4%Johnson17,434 | 29.6%Goldwater7,342 | 0.0% | 24,776 | ||
| R | 47.8%Kennedy11,580 | 52.2%Nixon12,651 | 0.0% | 24,231 | ||
| R | 34.3%Stevenson7,450 | 65.7%Eisenhower14,278 | 0.0% | 21,728 | ||
| R | 38.7%Stevenson8,448 | 61.3%Eisenhower13,389 | 0.0%Hallinan9 | 21,846 | ||
| R | 43.3%Truman7,379 | 55.9%Dewey9,522 | 0.8%Thurmond140 | 17,041 | ||
| R | 43.8%Roosevelt6,419 | 56.1%Dewey8,233 | 0.1%Thomas18 | 14,670 | ||
| R | 39.3%Roosevelt6,001 | 60.5%Willkie9,233 | 0.1%Thomas17 | 15,251 | ||
| R | 39.6%Roosevelt5,956 | 58.2%Landon8,764 | 2.2%Lemke336 | 15,056 | ||
| R | 40.4%Roosevelt5,047 | 58.4%Hoover7,307 | 1.2%Thomas153 | 12,507 | ||
| R | 30.9%Smith3,500 | 68.8%Hoover7,793 | 0.2%Thomas27 | 11,320 | ||
| R | 22.1%Davis2,366 | 75.2%Coolidge8,038 | 2.6%La Follette283 | 10,687 | ||
| R | 23.5%Cox2,012 | 74.9%Harding6,420 | 1.6%Debs136 | 8,568 | ||
| R | 43.3%Wilson2,224 | 55.2%Hughes2,837 | 1.6%Benson81 | 5,142 | ||
| R | 35.7%Wilson1,691 | 44.9%Taft2,129 | 19.4%Roosevelt921 | 4,741 | ||
| R | 27.9%Bryan1,278 | 66.5%Taft3,043 | 5.6%Debs258 | 4,579 | ||
| R | 26.5%Parker1,197 | 70.6%Roosevelt3,189 | 2.9%Debs129 | 4,515 | ||
| R | 26.3%Bryan960 | 66.3%McKinley2,421 | 7.3%Woolley268 | 3,649 | ||
| R | 15.5%Bryan654 | 72.1%McKinley3,040 | 12.4%Palmer525 | 4,219 | ||
| R | 36.3%Cleveland1,501 | 52.8%Harrison2,183 | 10.8%Weaver448 | 4,132 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −16.5% |
| 1896 | −56.6% |
| 1900 | −40.0% |
| 1904 | −44.1% |
| 1908 | −38.5% |
| 1912 | −9.2% |
| 1916 | −11.9% |
| 1920 | −51.4% |
| 1924 | −53.1% |
| 1928 | −37.9% |
| 1932 | −18.1% |
| 1936 | −18.7% |
| 1940 | −21.2% |
| 1944 | −12.4% |
| 1948 | −12.6% |
| 1952 | −22.6% |
| 1956 | −31.4% |
| 1960 | −4.4% |
| 1964 | +40.7% |
| 1968 | +8.2% |
| 1972 | −17.1% |
| 1976 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | −1.2% |
| 1984 | −15.5% |
| 1988 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | +12.8% |
| 1996 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | +19.4% |
| 2024 | +15.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Washington County covers Rhode Island's southern coastline, where a mix of beach tourism, agriculture, and university influence around South Kingstown produces Democratic margins that have held steady across recent cycles despite the county's largely rural character.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 56.6 points in 1896. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.0 points.
A population of 130,344, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,638 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Capitol Planning Region and Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Washington County, Rhode Island vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington County, Rhode Island voted Democratic by 15.0 points (D+15.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 75,556 votes cast, 42,589 went Democratic and 31,247 went Republican.
When did Washington County, Rhode Island last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington County, Rhode Island voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Washington County, Rhode Island?
Washington County, Rhode Island has a population of 130,344 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington County, Rhode Island?
Median household income in Washington County, Rhode Island is $106,638 — above the national median of $80,734. The Rhode Island state median is $87,796.
What is the political history of Washington County, Rhode Island?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Washington County, Rhode Island from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.