| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 832,606 | 252,193 | 1,130,502 | |
| 2020 | D | 907,310 | 269,167 | 1,210,507 | |
| 2016 | D | 718,322 | 216,339 | 1,028,450 | |
| 2012 | D | 668,004 | 275,700 | 972,021 | |
| 2008 | D | 648,230 | 259,716 | 922,032 | |
| 2004 | D | 580,378 | 301,043 | 894,728 | |
| 2000 | D | 476,700 | 273,171 | 794,196 | |
| 1996 | D | 417,846 | 232,811 | 741,104 | |
| 1992 | D | 391,050 | 212,986 | 778,593 | |
| 1988 | D | 349,663 | 290,574 | 648,957 | |
| 1984 | R | 298,620 | 332,987 | 639,261 | |
| 1980 | R | 235,046 | 272,567 | 600,157 | |
| 1976 | R | 248,743 | 279,382 | 550,119 | |
| 1972 | R | 212,509 | 298,707 | 529,694 | |
| 1968 | D | 223,469 | 218,457 | 474,935 | |
| 1964 | D | 268,216 | 177,598 | 450,640 | |
| 1960 | R | 208,756 | 224,150 | 440,810 | |
| 1956 | R | 167,443 | 213,504 | 386,223 | |
| 1952 | R | 165,583 | 200,507 | 371,771 | |
| 1948 | D | 143,295 | 131,039 | 291,635 | |
| 1944 | D | 165,308 | 118,719 | 286,604 | |
| 1940 | D | 143,134 | 95,504 | 241,803 | |
| 1936 | D | 138,597 | 66,544 | 210,045 | |
| 1932 | D | 108,738 | 63,346 | 184,031 | |
| 1928 | R | 46,604 | 96,263 | 146,678 | |
| 1924 | R | 7,404 | 60,438 | 112,940 | |
| 1920 | R | 17,369 | 58,584 | 107,124 | |
| 1916 | D | 52,362 | 38,959 | 95,708 | |
| 1912 | D | 20,088 | 15,579 | 71,309 | |
| 1908 | R | 14,644 | 22,297 | 39,993 | |
| 1904 | R | 5,266 | 20,434 | 29,029 | |
| 1900 | R | 7,804 | 10,218 | 18,832 | |
| 1896 | D | 7,733 | 6,413 | 14,305 | |
| 1892 | R | 4,974 | 6,520 | 14,762 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
With over 1.7 million residents anchored by a dense, highly educated urban core, King County consistently posts presidential margins exceeding 50 points, making it one of the most lopsided large counties in the country.
The Democratic margin in King County has been steady. It reached its modern peak at fifty-three points in 2020; the 2024 margin was fifty-one points, still in line with the county's long pattern.
King County's political identity is inseparable from its demographic profile: a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $124,746, and the full diversity of a major metropolitan center. The county's voting pattern resembles other major urban centers most closely — Richmond city and Alexandria city.
