Garfield County, Washington: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+48%. Republican peak: R+51 in 2000.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+48MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,3532024 5-year
- Median household income
- $64,8842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 2000MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- King County, TX · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Garfield CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Garfield County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 330 | 973 | 1,352 | ||
| R | 366 | 1,069 | 1,489 | ||
| R | 279 | 851 | 1,266 | ||
| R | 336 | 913 | 1,281 | ||
| R | 385 | 968 | 1,373 | ||
| R | 365 | 935 | 1,320 | ||
| R | 300 | 982 | 1,329 | ||
| R | 497 | 623 | 1,255 | ||
| R | 473 | 620 | 1,321 | ||
| R | 593 | 714 | 1,319 | ||
| R | 493 | 913 | 1,428 | ||
| R | 509 | 875 | 1,519 | ||
| R | 616 | 892 | 1,560 | ||
| R | 481 | 1,004 | 1,534 | ||
| R | 602 | 841 | 1,586 | ||
| D | 781 | 751 | 1,532 | ||
| R | 690 | 914 | 1,607 | ||
| R | 639 | 966 | 1,606 | ||
| R | 559 | 1,157 | 1,733 | ||
| R | 747 | 749 | 1,531 | ||
| R | 677 | 925 | 1,612 | ||
| R | 714 | 1,003 | 1,727 | ||
| D | 983 | 652 | 1,679 | ||
| D | 818 | 669 | 1,506 | ||
| R | 412 | 1,004 | 1,422 | ||
| R | 324 | 875 | 1,341 | ||
| R | 370 | 869 | 1,316 | ||
| R | 728 | 845 | 1,617 | ||
| O | 426 | 345 | 1,557 | ||
| R | 333 | 556 | 950 | ||
| R | 267 | 777 | 1,105 | ||
| R | 437 | 528 | 1,004 | ||
| D | 482 | 378 | 875 | ||
| R | 288 | 351 | 968 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.3%
English
13.7%
Irish
11.3%
American
6.8%
French
4.2%
Italian
3.3%
Scottish
2.3%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 47.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,884
Garfield County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Garfield County$64,884
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.9%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)5.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Spanish5.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Garfield County sits in the rolling Palouse wheat country of southeastern Washington, where a sparse, agriculture-dependent population has produced some of the state's widest Republican presidential margins across recent election cycles.
The Republican margin in Garfield County reached its widest at fifty-one points in 2000. The margin in 2024 was forty-eight points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,884, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 2,353 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of King County and Grant County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Garfield County, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Garfield County, Washington voted Republican by 47.6 points (R+48), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,352 votes cast, 330 went Democratic and 973 went Republican.
What is Garfield County, Washington's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Garfield County, Washington as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 29 times, and other 1 times.
When did Garfield County, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Garfield County, Washington voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Garfield County, Washington?
Garfield County, Washington has a population of 2,353 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Garfield County, Washington?
Median household income in Garfield County, Washington is $64,884 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Garfield County, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Garfield County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.