HarrisDemocratic26.6%661TrumpRepublican69.9%1,737KennedyIndependent2.0%50
R+43.3- Lead
- 1,076
- Total
- 2,485
- vs nation
- R+41.8
- Turnout
- 78.9%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 78.9% of 3,170 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic26.8%668TrumpRepublican70.3%1,754JorgensenLibertarian2.0%51
R+43.5- Lead
- 1,086
- Total
- 2,495
- vs nation
- R+48.0
- Turnout
- 79.2%
ClintonDemocratic23.6%526TrumpRepublican67.2%1,497JohnsonLibertarian4.9%109
R+43.6- Lead
- 971
- Total
- 2,229
- vs nation
- R+45.7
- Turnout
- 73.0%
ObamaDemocratic28.3%645RomneyRepublican68.8%1,568GrayLibertarian1.1%26
R+40.5- Lead
- 923
- Total
- 2,280
- vs nation
- R+44.3
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic30.8%686McCainRepublican67.3%1,499OtherAll other candidates1.9%43
R+36.5- Lead
- 813
- Total
- 2,228
- vs nation
- R+43.8
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic28.7%605BushRepublican69.8%1,470OtherAll other candidates1.5%32
R+41.1- Lead
- 865
- Total
- 2,107
- vs nation
- R+38.6
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic24.4%515BushRepublican72.3%1,523NaderGreen2.1%45
R+47.8- Lead
- 1,008
- Total
- 2,107
- vs nation
- R+48.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic38.0%743DoleRepublican48.5%948PerotReform11.7%228
R+10.5- Lead
- 205
- Total
- 1,955
- vs nation
- R+19.0
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 4,0142024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,8102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+33.8 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.8 in 2000MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Sweet Grass County, MT · twin score 87.7
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 78.9%2,500 participants ÷ 3,170 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +10.1 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -11.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 68.8%–73.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 2,278 | 3,120 | 73.0% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 2,257 | 3,106 | 72.7% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 2,521 | 3,183 | 79.2% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 2,203 | 3,188 | 69.1% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 2,500 | 3,170 | 78.9% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
27 precincts · 2,485 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -COLUMBIACOLUMBIA | 65 | 279 | 8 | 352 | 18.5% | 79.3% | R+60.8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -DAYTONDAYTON | 101 | 169 | 13 | 283 | 35.7% | 59.7% | R+24.0 |
| Precinct -BROOKLYNBROOKLYN | 82 | 179 | 8 | 269 | 30.5% | 66.5% | R+36.1 |
| Precinct -PATITPATIT | 77 | 154 | 21 | 252 | 30.6% | 61.1% | R+30.6 |
| Precinct -TOUCHETTOUCHET | 74 | 142 | 8 | 224 | 33.0% | 63.4% | R+30.4 |
| Precinct -PINGPING | 40 | 172 | 9 | 221 | 18.1% | 77.8% | R+59.7 |
| Precinct -MUSTARDMUSTARD | 83 | 122 | 4 | 209 | 39.7% | 58.4% | R+18.7 |
| Precinct -RAINWATERRAINWATER | 59 | 141 | 9 | 209 | 28.2% | 67.5% | R+39.2 |
| Precinct -STARSTAR | 36 | 117 | 1 | 154 | 23.4% | 76.0% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -TUCANNONTUCANNON | 17 | 86 | 1 | 104 | 16.3% | 82.7% | R+66.3 |
| Precinct -ALTOALTO | 14 | 82 | 1 | 97 | 14.4% | 84.5% | R+70.1 |
| Precinct -STARBUCK CITYSTARBUCK CITY | 9 | 70 | 3 | 82 | 11.0% | 85.4% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -STARBUCK COUNTRYSTARBUCK COUNTRY | 4 | 24 | 1 | 29 | 13.8% | 82.8% | R+69.0 |
| Alto Voting District53_5301313001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Brooklyn Voting District53_5301313101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Columbia Voting District53_5301313002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dayton Voting District53_5301313102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Mustard Voting District53_5301313103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Patit Voting District53_5301313104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ping Voting District53_5301313003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rainwater Voting District53_5301313105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Star Voting District53_5301313004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Starbuck City Voting District53_5301313106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Starbuck Country Voting District53_5301313005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Touchet Voting District53_5301313107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tucannon Voting District53_5301313006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Umatilla National Forest53_5301313000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.6% |
| 1896 | +5.2% |
| 1900 | −11.7% |
| 1904 | −36.6% |
| 1908 | −19.5% |
| 1912 | +7.1% |
| 1916 | +0.7% |
| 1920 | −33.3% |
| 1924 | −27.9% |
| 1928 | −31.3% |
| 1932 | +33.8% |
| 1936 | +24.2% |
| 1940 | −9.1% |
| 1944 | −7.6% |
| 1948 | −2.2% |
| 1952 | −32.7% |
| 1956 | −31.6% |
| 1960 | −24.3% |
| 1964 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | −21.7% |
| 1972 | −43.8% |
| 1976 | −15.9% |
| 1980 | −36.5% |
| 1984 | −34.9% |
| 1988 | −22.7% |
| 1992 | −4.9% |
| 1996 | −10.5% |
| 2000 | −47.8% |
| 2004 | −41.1% |
| 2008 | −36.5% |
| 2012 | −40.5% |
| 2016 | −43.6% |
| 2020 | −43.5% |
| 2024 | −43.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 1 Senate special · 13 governor
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
U.S. Senate
Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
U.S. Senate special elections
Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983Special · Class I | R | 42.3%Mike Lowry645 | 57.7%Daniel J. Evans879 | 1,524 |
Governor
Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,025 |
| 2018 | 2,929 |
| 2020 | 3,035 |
| 2022 | 3,085 |
| 2024 | 3,246 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+96 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +212 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $51,944 in average income, against $77,947 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+8.0 on average — 35 points more Democratic-leaning than Columbia County, WA itself (R+43.3).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Walla Walla County, WA42R+8.0
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Walla Walla County, WA35
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −69 |
| 2012 | −8 |
| 2013 | +26 |
| 2014 | −26 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | +12 |
| 2017 | +39 |
| 2018 | +26 |
| 2019 | −64 |
| 2021 | +103 |
| 2022 | +43 |
| 2023 | +54 |
| 2024 | −20 |
| 2025 | +96 |
Columbia County, a sparsely populated wheat-farming county in Washington's southeastern corner, has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles, making it among the state's most lopsided counties by vote share.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.8 points in 2000. The 2024 margin was 43.3 points.
A population of 4,014, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,810 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sweet Grass County and Adams County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Sweet Grass County
Montana
87.7twin score
2000 margin% unaffiliated12-yr trend≠ Norwegian ancestry
Adams County
Idaho
86.2twin score
2000–2012 trajectorypopulation scale≠ Scottish ancestry
Harney County
Oregon
85.4twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ French ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Columbia County, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Columbia County, Washington voted Republican by 43.3 points (R+43.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,485 votes cast, 661 went Democratic and 1,737 went Republican.
When did Columbia County, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Columbia County, Washington voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Columbia County, Washington?
Columbia County, Washington has a population of 4,014 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Columbia County, Washington?
Median household income in Columbia County, Washington is $71,810 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Columbia County, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Columbia County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.