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county

Island County, WA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German17.2%14.5%12.5%

English16.2%12.1%9.5%

Irish12.8%9.8%9.4%

Norwegian4.7%4.0%—

Italian4.0%3.1%4.8%

Scottish3.9%2.6%1.3%

American3.9%3.8%5.3%

Swedish3.7%1.8%—

Mexican6.1%10.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%

Nicaraguan0.3%——

Spaniard0.3%0.4%—

Dominican0.2%—0.7%

Salvadoran0.2%0.4%0.7%

Filipino2.4%1.5%0.9%

Chinese0.6%2.2%1.3%

Vietnamese0.4%1.1%0.6%

Korean0.4%0.9%0.4%

Asian Indian0.3%2.0%1.4%

Japanese0.3%0.4%0.2%

Thai0.2%——

African American†1.7%2.3%9.9%

African0.3%0.4%0.5%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Island County	Washington	United States
Median age	44.8	38.5	39.1
Age 18–24	8.2%	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	26.9%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Island County	Washington	United States
Median household income	$90,551	$98,141	$84,427
Poverty rate	7.7%	9.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	36.6%	39.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Island County	Washington	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	9.4%	21.5%	22.3%
Spanish	3.9%	9.1%	13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	1.7%	0.9%	0.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Island County	Washington	United States
Catholic	6.1%	10.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	40.7%	20.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	44.3%	58.8%	51.5%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 76.2% of 69,507 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic56.4%29,595TrumpRepublican40.0%20,967KennedyIndependent1.7%874

D+16.5

Lead: 8,628
Total: 52,449
vs nation: D+17.9
Turnout: 76.2%

BidenDemocratic54.2%29,213TrumpRepublican42.2%22,746JorgensenLibertarian2.4%1,288

D+12.0

Lead: 6,467
Total: 53,925
vs nation: D+7.5
Turnout: 81.1%

ClintonDemocratic47.3%20,960TrumpRepublican41.7%18,465JohnsonLibertarian5.2%2,319

D+5.6

Lead: 2,495
Total: 44,273
vs nation: D+3.5
Turnout: 71.2%

ObamaDemocratic50.7%21,478RomneyRepublican46.3%19,605GrayLibertarian1.3%531

D+4.4

Lead: 1,873
Total: 42,372
vs nation: D+0.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic52.3%22,058McCainRepublican46.1%19,426OtherAll other candidates1.6%675

D+6.2

Lead: 2,632
Total: 42,159
vs nation: R+1.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic47.2%18,216BushRepublican51.2%19,754OtherAll other candidates1.6%610

R+4.0

Lead: 1,538
Total: 38,580
vs nation: R+1.5
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic44.8%14,778BushRepublican49.7%16,408NaderGreen4.5%1,484

R+4.9

Lead: 1,630
Total: 33,004
vs nation: R+5.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic42.7%12,157DoleRepublican43.5%12,387PerotReform9.8%2,787

R+0.8

Lead: 230
Total: 28,464
vs nation: R+9.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+16.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 86,8362024 5-year
Median household income: $90,5512024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 75.4%2024 5-year
Black: 2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+27.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Whatcom County, WA · twin score 90.7

Participation

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: 76.2%52,961 participants ÷ 69,507 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +18.3 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -2.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 57.9%–64.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	44,895	63,032	71.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	42,625	64,561	66.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	54,276	66,907	81.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	43,368	69,027	62.8%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	52,961	69,507	76.2%	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

184 precincts · 52,449 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Island County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CAMANO 07CAMANO 07	598	477	28	1,103	54.2%	43.2%	D+11.0
Precinct -CAMANO 15CAMANO 15	587	459	39	1,085	54.1%	42.3%	D+11.8
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 01OAK HARBOR 01	535	462	35	1,032	51.8%	44.8%	D+7.1
Precinct -CAMANO 14CAMANO 14	562	390	22	974	57.7%	40.0%	D+17.7
Precinct -C WHIDBEY 04C WHIDBEY 04	544	388	30	962	56.5%	40.3%	D+16.2
Precinct -LANGLEYLANGLEY	827	103	25	955	86.6%	10.8%	D+75.8
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 17S WHIDBEY 17	704	212	36	952	73.9%	22.3%	D+51.7
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 16S WHIDBEY 16	668	252	29	949	70.4%	26.6%	D+43.8
Precinct -CAMANO 08CAMANO 08	415	446	42	903	46.0%	49.4%	R+3.4
Precinct -CAMANO 16CAMANO 16	418	454	30	902	46.3%	50.3%	R+4.0
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 01S WHIDBEY 01	605	259	28	892	67.8%	29.0%	D+38.8
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 18S WHIDBEY 18	646	216	30	892	72.4%	24.2%	D+48.2
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 09S WHIDBEY 09	569	284	28	881	64.6%	32.2%	D+32.3
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 03S WHIDBEY 03	586	242	32	860	68.1%	28.1%	D+40.0
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 04OAK HARBOR 04	420	403	31	854	49.2%	47.2%	D+2.0
Precinct -CAMANO 06CAMANO 06	445	378	30	853	52.2%	44.3%	D+7.9
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 12S WHIDBEY 12	588	217	27	832	70.7%	26.1%	D+44.6
Precinct -C WHIDBEY 07C WHIDBEY 07	490	293	33	816	60.0%	35.9%	D+24.1
Precinct -C WHIDBEY 02C WHIDBEY 02	395	373	37	805	49.1%	46.3%	D+2.7
Precinct -CAMANO 21CAMANO 21	429	357	19	805	53.3%	44.3%	D+8.9
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 15S WHIDBEY 15	577	193	32	802	71.9%	24.1%	D+47.9
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 09N WHIDBEY 09	374	385	29	788	47.5%	48.9%	R+1.4
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 03OAK HARBOR 03	360	392	23	775	46.5%	50.6%	R+4.1
Precinct -C WHIDBEY 01C WHIDBEY 01	354	388	27	769	46.0%	50.5%	R+4.4
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 08N WHIDBEY 08	357	368	35	760	47.0%	48.4%	R+1.4
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 20S WHIDBEY 20	525	172	32	729	72.0%	23.6%	D+48.4
Precinct -CAMANO 13CAMANO 13	400	293	26	719	55.6%	40.8%	D+14.9
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 05S WHIDBEY 05	499	188	32	719	69.4%	26.1%	D+43.3
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 07N WHIDBEY 07	315	382	19	716	44.0%	53.4%	R+9.4
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 15N WHIDBEY 15	292	396	26	714	40.9%	55.5%	R+14.6
Precinct -CAMANO 10CAMANO 10	376	315	22	713	52.7%	44.2%	D+8.6
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 02N WHIDBEY 02	280	396	27	703	39.8%	56.3%	R+16.5
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 07OAK HARBOR 07	379	290	28	697	54.4%	41.6%	D+12.8
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 16N WHIDBEY 16	252	402	31	685	36.8%	58.7%	R+21.9
Precinct -CAMANO 09CAMANO 09	373	269	23	665	56.1%	40.5%	D+15.6
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 14S WHIDBEY 14	469	165	24	658	71.3%	25.1%	D+46.2
Precinct -COUPEVILLE 02COUPEVILLE 02	461	167	20	648	71.1%	25.8%	D+45.4
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 02S WHIDBEY 02	438	173	26	637	68.8%	27.2%	D+41.6
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 04N WHIDBEY 04	223	374	37	634	35.2%	59.0%	R+23.8
Precinct -COUPEVILLE 01COUPEVILLE 01	422	185	26	633	66.7%	29.2%	D+37.4
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 10S WHIDBEY 10	425	183	25	633	67.1%	28.9%	D+38.2
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 05N WHIDBEY 05	246	355	29	630	39.0%	56.3%	R+17.3
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 06OAK HARBOR 06	290	294	30	614	47.2%	47.9%	R+0.7
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 13N WHIDBEY 13	248	334	31	613	40.5%	54.5%	R+14.0
Precinct -CAMANO 01CAMANO 01	301	287	19	607	49.6%	47.3%	D+2.3
Precinct -C WHIDBEY 05C WHIDBEY 05	394	188	19	601	65.6%	31.3%	D+34.3
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 11OAK HARBOR 11	279	300	19	598	46.7%	50.2%	R+3.5
Precinct -C WHIDBEY 09C WHIDBEY 09	389	173	20	582	66.8%	29.7%	D+37.1
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 11S WHIDBEY 11	420	137	24	581	72.3%	23.6%	D+48.7
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 14N WHIDBEY 14	241	309	20	570	42.3%	54.2%	R+11.9
Precinct -C WHIDBEY 06C WHIDBEY 06	344	203	22	569	60.5%	35.7%	D+24.8
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 01N WHIDBEY 01	229	314	18	561	40.8%	56.0%	R+15.2
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 05OAK HARBOR 05	293	250	17	560	52.3%	44.6%	D+7.7
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 04S WHIDBEY 04	420	129	10	559	75.1%	23.1%	D+52.1
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 13S WHIDBEY 13	386	133	19	538	71.7%	24.7%	D+47.0
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 08OAK HARBOR 08	263	244	28	535	49.2%	45.6%	D+3.6
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 06N WHIDBEY 06	209	283	18	510	41.0%	55.5%	R+14.5
Precinct -CAMANO 02CAMANO 02	260	207	15	482	53.9%	42.9%	D+11.0
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 06S WHIDBEY 06	321	124	16	461	69.6%	26.9%	D+42.7
Precinct -CAMANO 17CAMANO 17	221	229	10	460	48.0%	49.8%	R+1.7
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 08S WHIDBEY 08	336	112	12	460	73.0%	24.3%	D+48.7
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 09OAK HARBOR 09	204	233	22	459	44.4%	50.8%	R+6.3
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 17OAK HARBOR 17	223	222	13	458	48.7%	48.5%	D+0.2
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 16OAK HARBOR 16	253	168	11	432	58.6%	38.9%	D+19.7
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 02OAK HARBOR 02	184	235	5	424	43.4%	55.4%	R+12.0
Precinct -CAMANO 19CAMANO 19	237	159	10	406	58.4%	39.2%	D+19.2
Precinct -CAMANO 04CAMANO 04	204	166	16	386	52.8%	43.0%	D+9.8
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 15OAK HARBOR 15	197	172	15	384	51.3%	44.8%	D+6.5
Precinct -CAMANO 05CAMANO 05	186	179	15	380	48.9%	47.1%	D+1.8
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 14OAK HARBOR 14	179	189	7	375	47.7%	50.4%	R+2.7
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 19S WHIDBEY 19	216	133	24	373	57.9%	35.7%	D+22.3
Precinct -CAMANO 11CAMANO 11	214	134	16	364	58.8%	36.8%	D+22.0
Precinct -CAMANO 12CAMANO 12	200	126	15	341	58.7%	37.0%	D+21.7
Precinct -C WHIDBEY 03C WHIDBEY 03	214	97	26	337	63.5%	28.8%	D+34.7
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 13OAK HARBOR 13	144	173	16	333	43.2%	52.0%	R+8.7
Precinct -C WHIDBEY 08C WHIDBEY 08	155	124	15	294	52.7%	42.2%	D+10.5
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 10OAK HARBOR 10	138	133	14	285	48.4%	46.7%	D+1.8
Precinct -CAMANO 03CAMANO 03	117	159	6	282	41.5%	56.4%	R+14.9
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 12OAK HARBOR 12	152	116	14	282	53.9%	41.1%	D+12.8
Precinct -S WHIDBEY 07S WHIDBEY 07	198	60	7	265	74.7%	22.6%	D+52.1
Precinct -CAMANO 20CAMANO 20	161	86	4	251	64.1%	34.3%	D+29.9
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 10N WHIDBEY 10	95	126	14	235	40.4%	53.6%	R+13.2
Precinct -OAK HARBOR 18OAK HARBOR 18	114	107	4	225	50.7%	47.6%	D+3.1
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 11N WHIDBEY 11	96	86	6	188	51.1%	45.7%	D+5.3
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 12N WHIDBEY 12	59	94	3	156	37.8%	60.3%	R+22.4
Precinct -CAMANO 18CAMANO 18	74	49	6	129	57.4%	38.0%	D+19.4
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 03N WHIDBEY 03	63	38	2	103	61.2%	36.9%	D+24.3
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 17N WHIDBEY 17	27	23	0	50	54.0%	46.0%	D+8.0
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 18N WHIDBEY 18	13	27	4	44	29.5%	61.4%	R+31.8
Precinct -N WHIDBEY 19N WHIDBEY 19	6	7	0	13	46.2%	53.8%	R+7.7
Admiralty 1 Voting District53_5302929033	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Admiralty 2 Voting District53_5302929061	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Ault Voting District53_5302929001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Austin Voting District53_5302929002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bush Point 1 Voting District53_5302929039	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Bush Point 2 Voting District53_5302929074	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Camano 1 Voting District53_5302929003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Camano 2 Voting District53_5302929051	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Central Voting District53_5302929004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Clinton Voting District53_5302929005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Coles Voting District53_5302929070	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Cornet Voting District53_5302929006	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Country Club 1 Voting District53_5302929007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Country Club 2 Voting District53_5302929052	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Countryside Voting District53_5302929036	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Coupeville 1 Voting District53_5302929101	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Coupeville 2 Voting District53_5302929102	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Coveland Voting District53_5302929060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Crosswoods Voting District53_5302929045	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Deer Lake Voting District53_5302929008	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Double Bluff Voting District53_5302929037	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Driftwood Voting District53_5302929032	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Dugualla Voting District53_5302929009	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Fort Nugent Voting District53_5302929043	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Freeland Voting District53_5302929010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Glendale Voting District53_5302929011	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Greenbank Voting District53_5302929012	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hastie Lake Voting District53_5302929034	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Highland Voting District53_5302929035	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Hillcrest Voting District53_5302929013	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lagoon Point Voting District53_5302929014	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Langley 1 Voting District53_5302929120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Langley 2 Voting District53_5302929121	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Livingston Bay Voting District53_5302929015	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lone Lake Voting District53_5302929038	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Lost Lake Voting District53_5302929058	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mabana 1 Voting District53_5302929016	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Mabana 2 Voting District53_5302929053	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Madrona Voting District53_5302929017	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Maple Grove Voting District53_5302929018	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Maxwelton 1 Voting District53_5302929026	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Maxwelton 2 Voting District53_5302929072	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
North Bluff Voting District53_5302929062	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 1 Voting District53_5302929104	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 10 Voting District53_5302929113	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 11 Voting District53_5302929114	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 12 Voting District53_5302929115	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 13 Voting District53_5302929116	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 14 Voting District53_5302929117	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 15 Voting District53_5302929118	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 16 Voting District53_5302929130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 17 Voting District53_5302929131	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 2 Voting District53_5302929105	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 3 Voting District53_5302929106	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 4 Voting District53_5302929107	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 5 Voting District53_5302929108	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 6 Voting District53_5302929109	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 7 Voting District53_5302929110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 8 Voting District53_5302929111	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Oak Harbor 9 Voting District53_5302929112	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Penn Cove Voting District53_5302929019	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Point Allen Voting District53_5302929050	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Polnell Voting District53_5302929041	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Possession Voting District53_5302929040	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Prairie Voting District53_5302929020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
San de Fuca Voting District53_5302929021	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sandy Point Voting District53_5302929022	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Saratoga 1 Voting District53_5302929023	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Saratoga 2 Voting District53_5302929071	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Scenic Heights Voting District53_5302929024	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Silver Lake Voting District53_5302929025	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Soundview Voting District53_5302929042	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sunset 1 Voting District53_5302929054	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Sunset 2 Voting District53_5302929055	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Swantown Voting District53_5302929027	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Triangle Cove 1 Voting District53_5302929028	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Triangle Cove 2 Voting District53_5302929056	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Useless Bay 1 Voting District53_5302929029	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Useless Bay 2 Voting District53_5302929073	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Utsalady 1 Voting District53_5302929030	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Utsalady 2 Voting District53_5302929057	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Water: Admiralty Bay53_53029WVADMB	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Water: Crescent Harbor53_53029WVCREH	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Water: Holmes Harbor53_53029WVHOLH	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Water: Oak Harbor53_53029WVOAKH	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Water: Penn Cove53_53029WVPENC	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Water: Port Susan53_53029WVPTSU	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Water: Possession Sound53_53029WVPOSS	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Water: Puget Sound53_53029WVPUGS	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Water: Saratoga Passage53_53029WVSARP	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Water: Skagit Bay53_53029WVSKGB	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Water: Strait of Juan de Fuca53_53029WVSTJF	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West Beach Voting District53_5302929044	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Westview Voting District53_5302929031	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−8.6%
1896	−3.7%
1900	−33.3%
1904	−57.9%
1908	−33.4%
1912	−1.4%
1916	+2.8%
1920	−34.7%
1924	−39.9%
1928	−44.6%
1932	+26.8%
1936	+27.2%
1940	+8.3%
1944	+5.5%
1948	−3.0%
1952	−24.0%
1956	−22.7%
1960	−18.5%
1964	+12.9%
1968	−10.5%
1972	−39.5%
1976	−13.8%
1980	−29.7%
1984	−32.5%
1988	−18.9%
1992	+0.1%
1996	−0.8%
2000	−4.9%
2004	−4.0%
2008	+6.2%
2012	+4.4%
2016	+5.6%
2020	+12.0%
2024	+16.5%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	56.4%Harris29,595	40.0%Trump20,967	1.7%Kennedy874 +8	D+16.5	D+4.5	D+17.9	52,449
All 11 candidates in 2024 · 9 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic56.4%29,595 Donald J TrumpRepublican40.0%20,967 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.7%874 OtherAll other candidates0.7%374 Jill SteinIndependent0.5%237 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%206 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%70 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%64 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%43 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%10 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%9
2020	D	54.2%Biden29,213	42.2%Trump22,746	2.4%Jorgensen1,288	D+12.0	D+6.4	D+7.5	53,925
2016	D	47.3%Clinton20,960	41.7%Trump18,465	5.2%Johnson2,319	D+5.6	D+1.2	D+3.5	44,273
2012	D	50.7%Obama21,478	46.3%Romney19,605	1.3%Gray531	D+4.4	R+1.8	D+0.6	42,372
2008	D	52.3%Obama22,058	46.1%McCain19,426	1.6%	D+6.2	D+10.2	R+1.0	42,159
2004	R	47.2%Kerry18,216	51.2%Bush19,754	1.6%	R+4.0	D+1.0	R+1.5	38,580
2000	R	44.8%Gore14,778	49.7%Bush16,408	4.5%Nader1,484	R+4.9	R+4.1	R+5.5	33,004
1996	R	42.7%Clinton12,157	43.5%Dole12,387	9.8%Perot2,787	R+0.8	R+0.9	R+9.3	28,464
1992	D	35.2%Clinton9,555	35.1%Bush9,526	29.0%Perot7,889	D+0.1	D+19.0	R+5.5	27,168
1988	R	39.9%Dukakis8,510	58.8%Bush12,552	1.4%	R+18.9	D+13.6	R+11.2	21,353
1984	R	33.2%Mondale6,850	65.7%Reagan13,548	1.1%	R+32.5	R+2.8	R+14.3	20,616
1980	R	29.2%Carter5,422	58.9%Reagan10,926	11.9%	R+29.7	R+15.9	R+19.9	18,559
1976	R	41.5%Carter5,859	55.3%Ford7,804	3.1%	R+13.8	D+25.7	R+15.9	14,104
1972	R	28.6%McGovern3,149	68.1%Nixon7,495	3.3%	R+39.5	R+29.0	R+16.3	11,003
1968	R	40.5%Humphrey3,238	51.0%Nixon4,077	8.6%	R+10.5	R+23.4	R+9.8	8,000
1964	D	56.4%Johnson3,946	43.5%Goldwater3,044	0.1%	D+12.9	D+31.4	R+9.7	6,999
1960	R	40.5%Kennedy2,470	59.0%Nixon3,596	0.5%	R+18.5	D+4.3	R+18.6	6,094
1956	R	38.5%Stevenson2,009	61.2%Eisenhower3,196	0.3%	R+22.7	D+1.3	R+7.3	5,222
1952	R	37.7%Stevenson1,772	61.7%Eisenhower2,901	0.6%	R+24.0	R+21.0	R+13.2	4,703
1948	R	46.0%Truman1,694	49.0%Dewey1,805	4.9%	R+3.0	R+8.5	R+7.5	3,680
1944	D	52.1%Roosevelt1,662	46.7%Dewey1,487	1.2%	D+5.5	R+2.9	R+2.0	3,187
1940	D	53.2%Roosevelt1,626	44.8%Willkie1,371	2.0%	D+8.3	R+18.9	R+1.6	3,057
1936	D	60.0%Roosevelt1,687	32.7%Landon921	7.3%	D+27.2	D+0.4	D+3.0	2,813
1932	D	57.0%Roosevelt1,517	30.2%Hoover803	12.8%	D+26.8	D+71.4	D+9.0	2,662
1928	R	26.6%Smith556	71.3%Hoover1,487	2.1%	R+44.6	R+4.7	R+27.1	2,087
1924	O	6.3%Davis114	46.2%Coolidge832	46.1%La Follette830	La Follette +1.2	R+5.2	R+14.7	1,799
1920	R	16.5%Cox285	51.2%Harding883	32.3%	R+34.7	R+37.4	R+8.5	1,725
1916	D	46.3%Wilson855	43.6%Hughes804	10.1%	D+2.8	D+4.2	R+0.4	1,845
1912	O	19.7%Wilson310	21.1%Taft332	59.2%	Roosevelt +38.1	D+32.0	R+20.9	1,573
1908	R	24.8%Bryan192	58.2%Taft450	16.9%	R+33.4	D+24.5	R+23.8	773
1904	R	14.1%Parker83	72.0%Roosevelt424	13.9%	R+57.9	R+24.6	R+38.2	589
1900	R	29.3%Bryan123	62.6%McKinley263	8.1%	R+33.3	R+29.6	R+25.8	420
1896	R	47.2%Bryan191	50.9%McKinley206	2.0%	R+3.7	D+4.9	D+2.4	405
1892	R	32.1%Cleveland127	40.7%Harrison161	27.3%	R+8.6	—	R+10.2	396
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	60.5%30,936	39.5%20,234	51,170
2020	D	55.5%29,131	44.5%23,350	52,481
2018	D	100.0%26,647	0.0%0	26,647

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.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	57.4%29,216	42.6%21,677	50,893
2022	D	55.1%23,680	44.9%19,275	42,955
2018Class I	D	53.2%Maria Cantwell22,341	46.8%Susan Hutchison19,672	42,013
2016Class III	D	54.5%Patty Murray23,695	45.5%Chris Vance19,761	43,456
2012Class I	D	55.5%Maria Cantwell23,024	44.5%Michael Baumgartner18,475	41,499
2010Class III	R	49.7%Patty Murray17,794	50.3%Dino Rossi17,980	35,774
2006Class I	D	54.3%Maria Cantwell16,289	43.3%Mike McGavick12,977	29,985
2004Class III	D	50.6%Patty Murray19,181	47.4%George Nethercutt17,969	37,920
2000Class I	R	44.9%Maria Cantwell14,676	52.7%Slade Gorton17,249	32,702
1998Class III	D	54.5%Patty Murray13,639	45.5%Linda Smith11,378	25,017
1994Class I	R	40.4%Ron Sims9,505	59.6%Slade Gorton14,010	23,515
1992Class III	D	50.7%Patty Murray13,721	49.3%Rod Chandler13,320	27,041
1988Class I	R	40.4%Mike Lowry8,675	59.6%Slade Gorton12,806	21,481
1986Class III	R	40.8%Brock Adams6,390	58.3%Slade Gorton9,138	15,664
1982Class I	D	67.3%Scoop Jackson10,151	26.8%Doug Jewett4,041	15,076
1980Class III	R	40.0%Warren Magnuson7,248	60.0%Slade Gorton10,871	18,119
1976Class I	D	71.3%Scoop Jackson9,147	26.8%George M. Brown3,442	12,821
1974Class III	D	50.6%Warren Magnuson4,351	47.7%Jack Metcalf4,105	8,602
1970Class I	D	76.8%Scoop Jackson5,670	22.5%Charles W. Elicker1,663	7,382
1968Class III	D	57.0%Warren Magnuson4,392	42.9%Jack Metcalf3,307	7,703
1964Class I	D	70.3%Scoop Jackson4,835	29.7%Lloyd J. Andrews2,043	6,878
1962Class III	R	48.1%Warren Magnuson2,410	51.7%Richard Christensen2,587	5,006
1958Class I	D	65.2%Scoop Jackson2,846	34.5%William Bantz1,506	4,364
1956Class III	D	53.2%Warren Magnuson2,733	46.8%Arthur B. Langlie2,401	5,134
1952Class I	D	54.9%Scoop Jackson2,551	45.0%Harry P. Cain2,091	4,647
1950Class III	R	48.0%Warren Magnuson1,706	51.6%Walter Williams1,836	3,556
1946Class I	R	42.8%Hugh B. Mitchell1,185	56.9%Harry P. Cain1,575	2,766
1944Class III	D	52.6%Warren Magnuson1,594	46.5%Harry P. Cain1,410	3,031
1940Class I	D	53.1%Monrad C. Wallgren1,545	46.9%Stephen Chadwick1,363	2,908
1938Class III	D	61.3%Homer T. Bone1,501	38.3%Ewing D. Colvin938	2,447
1934Class I	D	63.5%Lewis Schwellenbach1,585	32.0%Reno Odlin798	2,497
1932Class III	D	64.5%Homer T. Bone1,688	28.0%Wesley L. Jones732	2,618
1928Class I	D	52.5%Clarence C. Dill1,102	47.2%Kenneth Mackintosh990	2,099
1926Class III	R	36.7%A. Scott Bullitt656	60.8%Wesley L. Jones1,086	1,787
1922Class I	D	41.8%Clarence C. Dill684	40.8%Miles Poindexter668	1,638
1920Class III	R	14.2%George Cotterill238	49.9%Wesley L. Jones834	1,673
1916Class I	R	34.0%George Turner599	54.9%Miles Poindexter967	1,762
1914Class III	R	20.2%W.W. Black375	27.4%Wesley L. Jones508	1,852

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.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1983Special · Class I	R	36.2%Mike Lowry5,024	63.8%Daniel J. Evans8,862	13,886

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.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	54.1%Bob Ferguson27,931	45.9%Dave Reichert23,677	51,608
2020	D	52.9%Jay Inslee28,239	47.1%Loren Culp25,145	53,384
2016	D	50.2%Jay Inslee21,797	49.6%Bill Bryant21,560	43,455
2012	R	46.7%Jay Inslee19,324	53.3%Rob McKenna22,082	41,406
2008	D	50.2%Christine Gregoire20,891	49.8%Dino Rossi20,688	41,579
2004	R	44.8%Christine Gregoire16,895	53.0%Dino Rossi20,000	37,709
2000	D	54.3%Gary Locke17,736	44.0%John Carlson14,381	32,658
1996	D	52.6%Gary Locke14,874	47.4%Ellen Craswell13,409	28,283
1992	R	45.8%Mike Lowry12,429	54.2%Ken Eikenberry14,704	27,133
1988	D	57.1%Booth Gardner12,369	42.9%Bob Williams9,277	21,646
1984	R	44.0%Booth Gardner9,160	56.0%John Spellman11,664	20,824
1980	R	38.3%Jim McDermott6,998	61.7%John Spellman11,285	18,283
1976	D	53.1%Dixy Lee Ray7,408	45.6%John Spellman6,358	13,947

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Island County, WA
Year	Total registered
2016	60,920
2018	62,638
2020	68,472
2022	68,781
2024	72,690

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−312 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +2,060 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $89,408 in average income, against $97,552 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+19.6 on average — 3.2 points more Democratic-leaning than Island County, WA itself (D+16.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Snohomish County, WA527D+18.8
King County, WA508D+51.3
Skagit County, WA208D+8.8
San Diego County, CA129D+16.8
Whatcom County, WA104D+24.7
Duval County, FL82R+1.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Snohomish County, WA462
King County, WA307
Skagit County, WA242
Whatcom County, WA140
San Diego County, CA101
Maricopa County, AZ67

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.

Domestic migration in Island County, WA in Island County, WA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−48
2012	−527
2013	−1,296
2014	+90
2015	+784
2016	+1,204
2017	+1,265
2018	+943
2019	+700
2021	+691
2022	−744
2023	−475
2024	−215
2025	−312

Island County's two main islands host Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, yet the county returned a Democratic presidential margin of 16 points in 2024, suggesting its substantial military-connected population does not translate into the rightward lean seen in many base counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 57.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.5 points.

A population of 86,836, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,551 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Whatcom County and Kitsap County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Whatcom County

Washington

90.7twin score

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age

Kitsap County

Washington

90.4twin score

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

Thurston County

Washington

87.7twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Evangelical

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 Island County, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Island County, Washington voted Democratic by 16.5 points (D+16.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 52,449 votes cast, 29,595 went Democratic and 20,967 went Republican.

When did Island County, Washington last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Island County, Washington voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Island County, Washington?

Island County, Washington has a population of 86,836 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Island County, Washington?

Median household income in Island County, Washington is $90,551 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Island County, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Island County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.

Measure

Island County

Washington

United States

Median age

44.8

38.5

39.1

Age 18–24

8.2%

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

26.9%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Island County

Washington

United States

Median household income

$90,551

$98,141

$84,427

Poverty rate

7.7%

9.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

36.6%

39.3%

35.6%

Measure

Island County

Washington

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

9.4%

21.5%

22.3%

Spanish

3.9%

9.1%

13.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

1.7%

0.9%

0.6%

Measure

Island County

Washington

United States

Catholic

6.1%

10.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

40.7%

20.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

44.3%

58.8%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+16.5MIT Election Lab

Population

86,8362024 5-year

Median household income

$90,5512024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

75.4%2024 5-year

Black

2.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

8.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+27.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+57.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Whatcom County, WA · twin score 90.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

44,895

63,032

71.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

42,625

64,561

66.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

54,276

66,907

81.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

43,368

69,027

62.8%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

52,961

69,507

76.2%

A/A

Island County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -CAMANO 07CAMANO 07

598

477

1,103

54.2%

43.2%

D+11.0

Precinct -CAMANO 15CAMANO 15

587

459

1,085

54.1%

42.3%

D+11.8

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 01OAK HARBOR 01

535

462

1,032

51.8%

44.8%

D+7.1

Precinct -CAMANO 14CAMANO 14

562

390

974

57.7%

40.0%

D+17.7

Precinct -C WHIDBEY 04C WHIDBEY 04

544

388

962

56.5%

40.3%

D+16.2

Precinct -LANGLEYLANGLEY

827

103

955

86.6%

10.8%

D+75.8

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 17S WHIDBEY 17

704

212

952

73.9%

22.3%

D+51.7

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 16S WHIDBEY 16

668

252

949

70.4%

26.6%

D+43.8

Precinct -CAMANO 08CAMANO 08

415

446

903

46.0%

49.4%

R+3.4

Precinct -CAMANO 16CAMANO 16

418

454

902

46.3%

50.3%

R+4.0

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 01S WHIDBEY 01

605

259

892

67.8%

29.0%

D+38.8

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 18S WHIDBEY 18

646

216

892

72.4%

24.2%

D+48.2

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 09S WHIDBEY 09

569

284

881

64.6%

32.2%

D+32.3

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 03S WHIDBEY 03

586

242

860

68.1%

28.1%

D+40.0

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 04OAK HARBOR 04

420

403

854

49.2%

47.2%

D+2.0

Precinct -CAMANO 06CAMANO 06

445

378

853

52.2%

44.3%

D+7.9

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 12S WHIDBEY 12

588

217

832

70.7%

26.1%

D+44.6

Precinct -C WHIDBEY 07C WHIDBEY 07

490

293

816

60.0%

35.9%

D+24.1

Precinct -C WHIDBEY 02C WHIDBEY 02

395

373

805

49.1%

46.3%

D+2.7

Precinct -CAMANO 21CAMANO 21

429

357

805

53.3%

44.3%

D+8.9

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 15S WHIDBEY 15

577

193

802

71.9%

24.1%

D+47.9

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 09N WHIDBEY 09

374

385

788

47.5%

48.9%

R+1.4

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 03OAK HARBOR 03

360

392

775

46.5%

50.6%

R+4.1

Precinct -C WHIDBEY 01C WHIDBEY 01

354

388

769

46.0%

50.5%

R+4.4

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 08N WHIDBEY 08

357

368

760

47.0%

48.4%

R+1.4

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 20S WHIDBEY 20

525

172

729

72.0%

23.6%

D+48.4

Precinct -CAMANO 13CAMANO 13

400

293

719

55.6%

40.8%

D+14.9

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 05S WHIDBEY 05

499

188

719

69.4%

26.1%

D+43.3

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 07N WHIDBEY 07

315

382

716

44.0%

53.4%

R+9.4

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 15N WHIDBEY 15

292

396

714

40.9%

55.5%

R+14.6

Precinct -CAMANO 10CAMANO 10

376

315

713

52.7%

44.2%

D+8.6

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 02N WHIDBEY 02

280

396

703

39.8%

56.3%

R+16.5

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 07OAK HARBOR 07

379

290

697

54.4%

41.6%

D+12.8

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 16N WHIDBEY 16

252

402

685

36.8%

58.7%

R+21.9

Precinct -CAMANO 09CAMANO 09

373

269

665

56.1%

40.5%

D+15.6

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 14S WHIDBEY 14

469

165

658

71.3%

25.1%

D+46.2

Precinct -COUPEVILLE 02COUPEVILLE 02

461

167

648

71.1%

25.8%

D+45.4

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 02S WHIDBEY 02

438

173

637

68.8%

27.2%

D+41.6

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 04N WHIDBEY 04

223

374

634

35.2%

59.0%

R+23.8

Precinct -COUPEVILLE 01COUPEVILLE 01

422

185

633

66.7%

29.2%

D+37.4

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 10S WHIDBEY 10

425

183

633

67.1%

28.9%

D+38.2

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 05N WHIDBEY 05

246

355

630

39.0%

56.3%

R+17.3

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 06OAK HARBOR 06

290

294

614

47.2%

47.9%

R+0.7

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 13N WHIDBEY 13

248

334

613

40.5%

54.5%

R+14.0

Precinct -CAMANO 01CAMANO 01

301

287

607

49.6%

47.3%

D+2.3

Precinct -C WHIDBEY 05C WHIDBEY 05

394

188

601

65.6%

31.3%

D+34.3

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 11OAK HARBOR 11

279

300

598

46.7%

50.2%

R+3.5

Precinct -C WHIDBEY 09C WHIDBEY 09

389

173

582

66.8%

29.7%

D+37.1

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 11S WHIDBEY 11

420

137

581

72.3%

23.6%

D+48.7

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 14N WHIDBEY 14

241

309

570

42.3%

54.2%

R+11.9

Precinct -C WHIDBEY 06C WHIDBEY 06

344

203

569

60.5%

35.7%

D+24.8

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 01N WHIDBEY 01

229

314

561

40.8%

56.0%

R+15.2

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 05OAK HARBOR 05

293

250

560

52.3%

44.6%

D+7.7

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 04S WHIDBEY 04

420

129

559

75.1%

23.1%

D+52.1

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 13S WHIDBEY 13

386

133

538

71.7%

24.7%

D+47.0

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 08OAK HARBOR 08

263

244

535

49.2%

45.6%

D+3.6

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 06N WHIDBEY 06

209

283

510

41.0%

55.5%

R+14.5

Precinct -CAMANO 02CAMANO 02

260

207

482

53.9%

42.9%

D+11.0

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 06S WHIDBEY 06

321

124

461

69.6%

26.9%

D+42.7

Precinct -CAMANO 17CAMANO 17

221

229

460

48.0%

49.8%

R+1.7

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 08S WHIDBEY 08

336

112

460

73.0%

24.3%

D+48.7

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 09OAK HARBOR 09

204

233

459

44.4%

50.8%

R+6.3

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 17OAK HARBOR 17

223

222

458

48.7%

48.5%

D+0.2

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 16OAK HARBOR 16

253

168

432

58.6%

38.9%

D+19.7

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 02OAK HARBOR 02

184

235

424

43.4%

55.4%

R+12.0

Precinct -CAMANO 19CAMANO 19

237

159

406

58.4%

39.2%

D+19.2

Precinct -CAMANO 04CAMANO 04

204

166

386

52.8%

43.0%

D+9.8

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 15OAK HARBOR 15

197

172

384

51.3%

44.8%

D+6.5

Precinct -CAMANO 05CAMANO 05

186

179

380

48.9%

47.1%

D+1.8

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 14OAK HARBOR 14

179

189

375

47.7%

50.4%

R+2.7

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 19S WHIDBEY 19

216

133

373

57.9%

35.7%

D+22.3

Precinct -CAMANO 11CAMANO 11

214

134

364

58.8%

36.8%

D+22.0

Precinct -CAMANO 12CAMANO 12

200

126

341

58.7%

37.0%

D+21.7

Precinct -C WHIDBEY 03C WHIDBEY 03

214

337

63.5%

28.8%

D+34.7

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 13OAK HARBOR 13

144

173

333

43.2%

52.0%

R+8.7

Precinct -C WHIDBEY 08C WHIDBEY 08

155

124

294

52.7%

42.2%

D+10.5

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 10OAK HARBOR 10

138

133

285

48.4%

46.7%

D+1.8

Precinct -CAMANO 03CAMANO 03

117

159

282

41.5%

56.4%

R+14.9

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 12OAK HARBOR 12

152

116

282

53.9%

41.1%

D+12.8

Precinct -S WHIDBEY 07S WHIDBEY 07

198

265

74.7%

22.6%

D+52.1

Precinct -CAMANO 20CAMANO 20

161

251

64.1%

34.3%

D+29.9

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 10N WHIDBEY 10

126

235

40.4%

53.6%

R+13.2

Precinct -OAK HARBOR 18OAK HARBOR 18

114

107

225

50.7%

47.6%

D+3.1

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 11N WHIDBEY 11

188

51.1%

45.7%

D+5.3

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 12N WHIDBEY 12

156

37.8%

60.3%

R+22.4

Precinct -CAMANO 18CAMANO 18

129

57.4%

38.0%

D+19.4

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 03N WHIDBEY 03

103

61.2%

36.9%

D+24.3

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 17N WHIDBEY 17

54.0%

46.0%

D+8.0

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 18N WHIDBEY 18

29.5%

61.4%

R+31.8

Precinct -N WHIDBEY 19N WHIDBEY 19

46.2%

53.8%

R+7.7

Admiralty 1 Voting District53_5302929033

—

No votes

Admiralty 2 Voting District53_5302929061

—

No votes

Ault Voting District53_5302929001

—

No votes

Austin Voting District53_5302929002

—

No votes

Bush Point 1 Voting District53_5302929039

—

No votes

Bush Point 2 Voting District53_5302929074

—

No votes

Camano 1 Voting District53_5302929003

—

No votes

Camano 2 Voting District53_5302929051

—

No votes

Central Voting District53_5302929004

—

No votes

Clinton Voting District53_5302929005

—

No votes

Coles Voting District53_5302929070

—

No votes

Cornet Voting District53_5302929006

—

No votes

Country Club 1 Voting District53_5302929007

—

No votes

Country Club 2 Voting District53_5302929052

—

No votes

Countryside Voting District53_5302929036

—

No votes

Coupeville 1 Voting District53_5302929101

—

No votes

Coupeville 2 Voting District53_5302929102

—

No votes

Coveland Voting District53_5302929060

—

No votes

Crosswoods Voting District53_5302929045

—

No votes

Deer Lake Voting District53_5302929008

—

No votes

Double Bluff Voting District53_5302929037

—

No votes

Driftwood Voting District53_5302929032

—

No votes

Dugualla Voting District53_5302929009

—

No votes

Fort Nugent Voting District53_5302929043

—

No votes

Freeland Voting District53_5302929010

—

No votes

Glendale Voting District53_5302929011

—

No votes

Greenbank Voting District53_5302929012

—

No votes

Hastie Lake Voting District53_5302929034

—

No votes

Highland Voting District53_5302929035

—

No votes

Hillcrest Voting District53_5302929013

—

No votes

Lagoon Point Voting District53_5302929014

—

No votes

Langley 1 Voting District53_5302929120

—

No votes

Langley 2 Voting District53_5302929121

—

No votes

Livingston Bay Voting District53_5302929015

—

No votes

Lone Lake Voting District53_5302929038

—

No votes

Lost Lake Voting District53_5302929058

—

No votes

Mabana 1 Voting District53_5302929016

—

No votes

Mabana 2 Voting District53_5302929053

—

No votes

Madrona Voting District53_5302929017

—

No votes

Maple Grove Voting District53_5302929018

—

No votes

Maxwelton 1 Voting District53_5302929026

—

No votes

Maxwelton 2 Voting District53_5302929072

—

No votes

North Bluff Voting District53_5302929062

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 1 Voting District53_5302929104

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 10 Voting District53_5302929113

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 11 Voting District53_5302929114

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 12 Voting District53_5302929115

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 13 Voting District53_5302929116

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 14 Voting District53_5302929117

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 15 Voting District53_5302929118

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 16 Voting District53_5302929130

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 17 Voting District53_5302929131

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 2 Voting District53_5302929105

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 3 Voting District53_5302929106

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 4 Voting District53_5302929107

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 5 Voting District53_5302929108

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 6 Voting District53_5302929109

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 7 Voting District53_5302929110

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 8 Voting District53_5302929111

—

No votes

Oak Harbor 9 Voting District53_5302929112

—

No votes

Penn Cove Voting District53_5302929019

—

No votes

Point Allen Voting District53_5302929050

—

No votes

Polnell Voting District53_5302929041

—

No votes

Possession Voting District53_5302929040

—

No votes

Prairie Voting District53_5302929020

—

No votes

San de Fuca Voting District53_5302929021

—

No votes

Sandy Point Voting District53_5302929022

—

No votes

Saratoga 1 Voting District53_5302929023

—

No votes

Saratoga 2 Voting District53_5302929071

—

No votes

Scenic Heights Voting District53_5302929024

—

No votes

Silver Lake Voting District53_5302929025

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No votes

Soundview Voting District53_5302929042

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No votes

Sunset 1 Voting District53_5302929054

—

No votes

Sunset 2 Voting District53_5302929055

—

No votes

Swantown Voting District53_5302929027

—

No votes

Triangle Cove 1 Voting District53_5302929028

—

No votes

Triangle Cove 2 Voting District53_5302929056

—

No votes

Useless Bay 1 Voting District53_5302929029

—

No votes

Useless Bay 2 Voting District53_5302929073

—

No votes

Utsalady 1 Voting District53_5302929030

—

No votes

Utsalady 2 Voting District53_5302929057

—

No votes

Water: Admiralty Bay53_53029WVADMB

—

No votes

Water: Crescent Harbor53_53029WVCREH

—

No votes

Water: Holmes Harbor53_53029WVHOLH

—

No votes

Water: Oak Harbor53_53029WVOAKH

—

No votes

Water: Penn Cove53_53029WVPENC

—

No votes

Water: Port Susan53_53029WVPTSU

—

No votes

Water: Possession Sound53_53029WVPOSS

—

No votes

Water: Puget Sound53_53029WVPUGS

—

No votes

Water: Saratoga Passage53_53029WVSARP

—

No votes

Water: Skagit Bay53_53029WVSKGB

—

No votes

Water: Strait of Juan de Fuca53_53029WVSTJF

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No votes

West Beach Voting District53_5302929044

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No votes

Westview Voting District53_5302929031

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No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−8.6%
1896	−3.7%
1900	−33.3%
1904	−57.9%
1908	−33.4%
1912	−1.4%
1916	+2.8%
1920	−34.7%
1924	−39.9%
1928	−44.6%
1932	+26.8%
1936	+27.2%
1940	+8.3%
1944	+5.5%
1948	−3.0%
1952	−24.0%
1956	−22.7%
1960	−18.5%
1964	+12.9%
1968	−10.5%
1972	−39.5%
1976	−13.8%
1980	−29.7%
1984	−32.5%
1988	−18.9%
1992	+0.1%
1996	−0.8%
2000	−4.9%
2004	−4.0%
2008	+6.2%
2012	+4.4%
2016	+5.6%
2020	+12.0%
2024	+16.5%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

56.4%Harris29,595

40.0%Trump20,967

1.7%Kennedy874 +8

D+16.5

D+4.5

D+17.9

52,449

All 11 candidates in 2024 · 9 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic56.4%29,595
Donald J TrumpRepublican40.0%20,967
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.7%874
OtherAll other candidates0.7%374
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%237
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%206
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%70
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%64
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%43
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%10
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%9

2020

54.2%Biden29,213

42.2%Trump22,746

2.4%Jorgensen1,288

D+12.0

D+6.4

D+7.5

53,925

2016

47.3%Clinton20,960

41.7%Trump18,465

5.2%Johnson2,319

D+5.6

D+1.2

D+3.5

44,273

2012

50.7%Obama21,478

46.3%Romney19,605

1.3%Gray531

D+4.4

R+1.8

D+0.6

42,372

2008

52.3%Obama22,058

46.1%McCain19,426

1.6%

D+6.2

D+10.2

R+1.0

42,159

2004

47.2%Kerry18,216

51.2%Bush19,754

1.6%

R+4.0

D+1.0

R+1.5

38,580

2000

44.8%Gore14,778

49.7%Bush16,408

4.5%Nader1,484

R+4.9

R+4.1

R+5.5

33,004

1996

42.7%Clinton12,157

43.5%Dole12,387

9.8%Perot2,787

R+0.8

R+0.9

R+9.3

28,464

1992

35.2%Clinton9,555

35.1%Bush9,526

29.0%Perot7,889

D+0.1

D+19.0

R+5.5

27,168

1988

39.9%Dukakis8,510

58.8%Bush12,552

1.4%

R+18.9

D+13.6

R+11.2

21,353

1984

33.2%Mondale6,850

65.7%Reagan13,548

1.1%

R+32.5

R+2.8

R+14.3

20,616

1980

29.2%Carter5,422

58.9%Reagan10,926

11.9%

R+29.7

R+15.9

R+19.9

18,559

1976

41.5%Carter5,859

55.3%Ford7,804

3.1%

R+13.8

D+25.7

R+15.9

14,104

1972

28.6%McGovern3,149

68.1%Nixon7,495

3.3%

R+39.5

R+29.0

R+16.3

11,003

1968

40.5%Humphrey3,238

51.0%Nixon4,077

8.6%

R+10.5

R+23.4

R+9.8

8,000

1964

56.4%Johnson3,946

43.5%Goldwater3,044

0.1%

D+12.9

D+31.4

R+9.7

6,999

1960

40.5%Kennedy2,470

59.0%Nixon3,596

0.5%

R+18.5

D+4.3

R+18.6

6,094

1956

38.5%Stevenson2,009

61.2%Eisenhower3,196

0.3%

R+22.7

D+1.3

R+7.3

5,222

1952

37.7%Stevenson1,772

61.7%Eisenhower2,901

0.6%

R+24.0

R+21.0

R+13.2

4,703

1948

46.0%Truman1,694

49.0%Dewey1,805

4.9%

R+3.0

R+8.5

R+7.5

3,680

1944

52.1%Roosevelt1,662

46.7%Dewey1,487

1.2%

D+5.5

R+2.9

R+2.0

3,187

1940

53.2%Roosevelt1,626

44.8%Willkie1,371

2.0%

D+8.3

R+18.9

R+1.6

3,057

1936

60.0%Roosevelt1,687

32.7%Landon921

7.3%

D+27.2

D+0.4

D+3.0

2,813

1932

57.0%Roosevelt1,517

30.2%Hoover803

12.8%

D+26.8

D+71.4

D+9.0

2,662

1928

26.6%Smith556

71.3%Hoover1,487

2.1%

R+44.6

R+4.7

R+27.1

2,087

1924

6.3%Davis114

46.2%Coolidge832

46.1%La Follette830

La Follette +1.2

R+5.2

R+14.7

1,799

1920

16.5%Cox285

51.2%Harding883

32.3%

R+34.7

R+37.4

R+8.5

1,725

1916

46.3%Wilson855

43.6%Hughes804

10.1%

D+2.8

D+4.2

R+0.4

1,845

1912

19.7%Wilson310

21.1%Taft332

59.2%

Roosevelt +38.1

D+32.0

R+20.9

1,573

1908

24.8%Bryan192

58.2%Taft450

16.9%

R+33.4

D+24.5

R+23.8

773

1904

14.1%Parker83

72.0%Roosevelt424

13.9%

R+57.9

R+24.6

R+38.2

589

1900

29.3%Bryan123

62.6%McKinley263

8.1%

R+33.3

R+29.6

R+25.8

420

1896

47.2%Bryan191

50.9%McKinley206

2.0%

R+3.7

D+4.9

D+2.4

405

1892

32.1%Cleveland127

40.7%Harrison161

27.3%

R+8.6

—

R+10.2

396

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

60.5%30,936

39.5%20,234

51,170

2020

55.5%29,131

44.5%23,350

52,481

2018

100.0%26,647

0.0%0

26,647

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

57.4%29,216

42.6%21,677

50,893

2022

55.1%23,680

44.9%19,275

42,955

2018Class I

53.2%Maria Cantwell22,341

46.8%Susan Hutchison19,672

42,013

2016Class III

54.5%Patty Murray23,695

45.5%Chris Vance19,761

43,456

2012Class I

55.5%Maria Cantwell23,024

44.5%Michael Baumgartner18,475

41,499

2010Class III

49.7%Patty Murray17,794

50.3%Dino Rossi17,980

35,774

2006Class I

54.3%Maria Cantwell16,289

43.3%Mike McGavick12,977

29,985

2004Class III

50.6%Patty Murray19,181

47.4%George Nethercutt17,969

37,920

2000Class I

44.9%Maria Cantwell14,676

52.7%Slade Gorton17,249

32,702

1998Class III

54.5%Patty Murray13,639

45.5%Linda Smith11,378

25,017

1994Class I

40.4%Ron Sims9,505

59.6%Slade Gorton14,010

23,515

1992Class III

50.7%Patty Murray13,721

49.3%Rod Chandler13,320

27,041

1988Class I

40.4%Mike Lowry8,675

59.6%Slade Gorton12,806

21,481

1986Class III

40.8%Brock Adams6,390

58.3%Slade Gorton9,138

15,664

1982Class I

67.3%Scoop Jackson10,151

26.8%Doug Jewett4,041

15,076

1980Class III

40.0%Warren Magnuson7,248

60.0%Slade Gorton10,871

18,119

1976Class I

71.3%Scoop Jackson9,147

26.8%George M. Brown3,442

12,821

1974Class III

50.6%Warren Magnuson4,351

47.7%Jack Metcalf4,105

8,602

1970Class I

76.8%Scoop Jackson5,670

22.5%Charles W. Elicker1,663

7,382

1968Class III

57.0%Warren Magnuson4,392

42.9%Jack Metcalf3,307

7,703

1964Class I

70.3%Scoop Jackson4,835

29.7%Lloyd J. Andrews2,043

6,878

1962Class III

48.1%Warren Magnuson2,410

51.7%Richard Christensen2,587

5,006

1958Class I

65.2%Scoop Jackson2,846

34.5%William Bantz1,506

4,364

1956Class III

53.2%Warren Magnuson2,733

46.8%Arthur B. Langlie2,401

5,134

1952Class I

54.9%Scoop Jackson2,551

45.0%Harry P. Cain2,091

4,647

1950Class III

48.0%Warren Magnuson1,706

51.6%Walter Williams1,836

3,556

1946Class I

42.8%Hugh B. Mitchell1,185

56.9%Harry P. Cain1,575

2,766

1944Class III

52.6%Warren Magnuson1,594

46.5%Harry P. Cain1,410

3,031

1940Class I

53.1%Monrad C. Wallgren1,545

46.9%Stephen Chadwick1,363

2,908

1938Class III

61.3%Homer T. Bone1,501

38.3%Ewing D. Colvin938

2,447

1934Class I

63.5%Lewis Schwellenbach1,585

32.0%Reno Odlin798

2,497

1932Class III

64.5%Homer T. Bone1,688

28.0%Wesley L. Jones732

2,618

1928Class I

52.5%Clarence C. Dill1,102

47.2%Kenneth Mackintosh990

2,099

1926Class III

36.7%A. Scott Bullitt656

60.8%Wesley L. Jones1,086

1,787

1922Class I

41.8%Clarence C. Dill684

40.8%Miles Poindexter668

1,638

1920Class III

14.2%George Cotterill238

49.9%Wesley L. Jones834

1,673

1916Class I

34.0%George Turner599

54.9%Miles Poindexter967

1,762

1914Class III

20.2%W.W. Black375

27.4%Wesley L. Jones508

1,852

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1983Special · Class I

36.2%Mike Lowry5,024

63.8%Daniel J. Evans8,862

13,886

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

54.1%Bob Ferguson27,931

45.9%Dave Reichert23,677

51,608

2020

52.9%Jay Inslee28,239

47.1%Loren Culp25,145

53,384

2016

50.2%Jay Inslee21,797

49.6%Bill Bryant21,560

43,455

2012

46.7%Jay Inslee19,324

53.3%Rob McKenna22,082

41,406

2008

50.2%Christine Gregoire20,891

49.8%Dino Rossi20,688

41,579

2004

44.8%Christine Gregoire16,895

53.0%Dino Rossi20,000

37,709

2000

54.3%Gary Locke17,736

44.0%John Carlson14,381

32,658

1996

52.6%Gary Locke14,874

47.4%Ellen Craswell13,409

28,283

1992

45.8%Mike Lowry12,429

54.2%Ken Eikenberry14,704

27,133

1988

57.1%Booth Gardner12,369

42.9%Bob Williams9,277

21,646

1984

44.0%Booth Gardner9,160

56.0%John Spellman11,664

20,824

1980

38.3%Jim McDermott6,998

61.7%John Spellman11,285

18,283

1976

53.1%Dixy Lee Ray7,408

45.6%John Spellman6,358

13,947

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Island County, WA
Year	Total registered
2016	60,920
2018	62,638
2020	68,472
2022	68,781
2024	72,690

How did Island County, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Island County, Washington voted Democratic by 16.5 points (D+16.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 52,449 votes cast, 29,595 went Democratic and 20,967 went Republican.

When did Island County, Washington last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Island County, Washington voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Island County, Washington?

Island County, Washington has a population of 86,836 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Island County, Washington?

Median household income in Island County, Washington is $90,551 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Island County, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Island County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.