HarrisDemocratic28.8%2,461TrumpRepublican68.2%5,826KennedyIndependent1.6%135
R+39.4- Lead
- 3,365
- Total
- 8,545
- vs nation
- R+37.9
- Turnout
- 76.6%
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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 76.6% of 11,230 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic30.3%2,593TrumpRepublican67.0%5,728JorgensenLibertarian1.7%147
R+36.7- Lead
- 3,135
- Total
- 8,553
- vs nation
- R+41.1
- Turnout
- 79.4%
ClintonDemocratic27.6%1,934TrumpRepublican62.3%4,373JohnsonLibertarian4.6%323
R+34.8- Lead
- 2,439
- Total
- 7,016
- vs nation
- R+36.9
- Turnout
- 69.7%
ObamaDemocratic37.2%2,508RomneyRepublican58.6%3,952GrayLibertarian1.5%103
R+21.4- Lead
- 1,444
- Total
- 6,749
- vs nation
- R+25.3
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic39.1%2,562McCainRepublican56.7%3,717OtherAll other candidates4.2%273
R+17.6- Lead
- 1,155
- Total
- 6,552
- vs nation
- R+24.9
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic37.3%2,310BushRepublican59.6%3,693OtherAll other candidates3.1%195
R+22.3- Lead
- 1,383
- Total
- 6,198
- vs nation
- R+19.9
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic36.3%1,973BushRepublican56.6%3,076NaderGreen4.3%234
R+20.3- Lead
- 1,103
- Total
- 5,438
- vs nation
- R+20.8
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic42.6%2,126DoleRepublican40.3%2,012PerotReform14.2%709
D+2.3- Lead
- 114
- Total
- 4,996
- vs nation
- R+6.2
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 14,0502024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,4362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 84.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.5 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Burnett County, WI · twin score 78.0
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
- 76.6%8,601 participants ÷ 11,230 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +16.3 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -4.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 60.3%–67.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 7,128 | 10,220 | 69.7% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 7,014 | 10,426 | 67.3% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 8,623 | 10,854 | 79.4% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 6,877 | 10,889 | 63.2% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 8,601 | 11,230 | 76.6% | 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
54 precincts · 8,545 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -NOBLENOBLE | 195 | 396 | 17 | 608 | 32.1% | 65.1% | R+33.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -DALKENADALKENA | 162 | 387 | 16 | 565 | 28.7% | 68.5% | R+39.8 |
| Precinct -DIAMOND LKDIAMOND LK | 215 | 285 | 17 | 517 | 41.6% | 55.1% | R+13.5 |
| Precinct -DEER VALLEY NORTHDEER VALLEY NORTH | 137 | 345 | 14 | 496 | 27.6% | 69.6% | R+41.9 |
| Precinct -TIGER DRY CANYONTIGER DRY CANYON | 103 | 341 | 14 | 458 | 22.5% | 74.5% | R+52.0 |
| Precinct -NEWPORT NENEWPORT NE | 119 | 275 | 20 | 414 | 28.7% | 66.4% | R+37.7 |
| Precinct -FURPORTFURPORT | 112 | 283 | 14 | 409 | 27.4% | 69.2% | R+41.8 |
| Precinct -SACHEENSACHEEN | 157 | 209 | 12 | 378 | 41.5% | 55.3% | R+13.8 |
| Precinct -NEWPORT SWNEWPORT SW | 109 | 244 | 15 | 368 | 29.6% | 66.3% | R+36.7 |
| Precinct -NEWPORT NWNEWPORT NW | 124 | 219 | 17 | 360 | 34.4% | 60.8% | R+26.4 |
| Precinct -DIAMOND LK WESTDIAMOND LK WEST | 96 | 242 | 6 | 344 | 27.9% | 70.3% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -USKUSK | 84 | 248 | 11 | 343 | 24.5% | 72.3% | R+47.8 |
| Precinct -CAMDENCAMDEN | 79 | 246 | 5 | 330 | 23.9% | 74.5% | R+50.6 |
| Precinct -FERTILE VALLEY NORTHFERTILE VALLEY NORTH | 73 | 241 | 4 | 318 | 23.0% | 75.8% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -FERTILE VALLEY SOUTHFERTILE VALLEY SOUTH | 70 | 236 | 8 | 314 | 22.3% | 75.2% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct -IONE WESTIONE WEST | 63 | 211 | 8 | 282 | 22.3% | 74.8% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -METALINE FALLSMETALINE FALLS | 88 | 176 | 9 | 273 | 32.2% | 64.5% | R+32.2 |
| Precinct -DIAMOND LK EASTDIAMOND LK EAST | 56 | 192 | 8 | 256 | 21.9% | 75.0% | R+53.1 |
| Precinct -NEWPORT SENEWPORT SE | 62 | 160 | 12 | 234 | 26.5% | 68.4% | R+41.9 |
| Precinct -IONE EASTIONE EAST | 52 | 169 | 7 | 228 | 22.8% | 74.1% | R+51.3 |
| Precinct -DEER VALLEY SOUTHDEER VALLEY SOUTH | 61 | 158 | 5 | 224 | 27.2% | 70.5% | R+43.3 |
| Precinct -KALISPEL LECLERCKALISPEL LECLERC | 79 | 110 | 6 | 195 | 40.5% | 56.4% | R+15.9 |
| Precinct -CUSICKCUSICK | 53 | 133 | 3 | 189 | 28.0% | 70.4% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -METALINEMETALINE | 47 | 105 | 7 | 159 | 29.6% | 66.0% | R+36.5 |
| Precinct -SKOOKUMSKOOKUM | 36 | 80 | 1 | 117 | 30.8% | 68.4% | R+37.6 |
| Precinct -LOCKELOCKE | 19 | 90 | 1 | 110 | 17.3% | 81.8% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -RUBYRUBY | 10 | 45 | 1 | 56 | 17.9% | 80.4% | R+62.5 |
| Camden Voting District53_530515101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Cusick Voting District53_530515102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dalkena Voting District53_530515103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Deer Valley North Voting District53_530515121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Deer Valley South Voting District53_530515125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Diamond Lake East Voting District53_530515104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Diamond Lake Voting District53_530515127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Diamond Lake West Voting District53_530515120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fertile Valley North Voting District53_530515105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fertile Valley South Voting District53_530515126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Furport Voting District53_530515106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ione East Voting District53_530515107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ione West Voting District53_530515108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Kalispel - LeClerc Voting District53_530515123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Locke Voting District53_530515122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Metaline Falls Voting District53_530515110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Metaline Voting District53_530515109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Newport Northeast Voting District53_530515112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Newport Northwest Voting District53_530515114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Newport Southeast Voting District53_530515113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Newport Southwest Voting District53_530515115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Noble Voting District53_530515116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ruby Voting District53_530515117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sacheen Voting District53_530515118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Skookum Voting District53_530515124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tiger - Dry Canyon Voting District53_530515111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Usk Voting District53_530515119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +21.1% |
| 1916 | +7.7% |
| 1920 | −21.5% |
| 1924 | −39.5% |
| 1928 | −20.4% |
| 1932 | +33.2% |
| 1936 | +37.9% |
| 1940 | +17.6% |
| 1944 | +13.6% |
| 1948 | +17.8% |
| 1952 | −6.3% |
| 1956 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | +33.5% |
| 1968 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | −19.2% |
| 1984 | −17.6% |
| 1988 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | −20.3% |
| 2004 | −22.3% |
| 2008 | −17.6% |
| 2012 | −21.4% |
| 2016 | −34.8% |
| 2020 | −36.7% |
| 2024 | −39.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 1 Senate special · 13 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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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 | 49.4%Mike Lowry1,258 | 50.6%Daniel J. Evans1,287 | 2,545 |
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 | 10,196 |
| 2018 | 10,885 |
| 2020 | 12,083 |
| 2022 | 11,437 |
| 2024 | 11,927 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+183 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +2,505 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $67,632 in average income, against $74,437 for residents who stayed — 9% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+13.4 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Pend Oreille County, WA itself (R+39.4).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Spokane County, WA183R+4.9
- Bonner County, ID41R+46.1
- Kootenai County, ID24R+51.8
- Snohomish County, WA22D+18.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Spokane County, WA166
- Bonner County, ID43
- Stevens County, WA24
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 | +38 |
| 2012 | +80 |
| 2013 | −79 |
| 2014 | +61 |
| 2015 | +180 |
| 2016 | +83 |
| 2017 | +245 |
| 2018 | +273 |
| 2019 | +175 |
| 2021 | +506 |
| 2022 | +343 |
| 2023 | +324 |
| 2024 | +93 |
| 2025 | +183 |
Tucked against the Idaho panhandle, Pend Oreille is one of Washington's least populous counties, with a rural, resource-economy identity that has produced Republican presidential margins exceeding 35 points in each of the last several cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 39.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.4 points.
A population of 14,050, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,436 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Burnett County and Cass County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Burnett County
Wisconsin
78.0twin score
% unaffiliated% BlackScottish ancestry≠ median age
Cass County
Minnesota
75.6twin score
median age% unaffiliated% Black≠ Norwegian ancestry
Guthrie County
Iowa
74.3twin score
median age% BlackScottish ancestry≠ 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 Pend Oreille County, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pend Oreille County, Washington voted Republican by 39.4 points (R+39.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,545 votes cast, 2,461 went Democratic and 5,826 went Republican.
When did Pend Oreille County, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pend Oreille County, Washington voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Pend Oreille County, Washington?
Pend Oreille County, Washington has a population of 14,050 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pend Oreille County, Washington?
Median household income in Pend Oreille County, Washington is $67,436 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Pend Oreille County, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pend Oreille County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.