Akashic

county

Wahkiakum 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

English15.3%12.1%9.5%

German13.4%14.5%12.5%

Irish8.2%9.8%9.4%

Norwegian5.5%4.0%—

American5.3%3.8%5.3%

Scottish4.6%2.6%1.3%

Swedish4.1%1.8%—

Italian3.7%3.1%4.8%

Mexican2.2%10.8%11.3%

Spaniard1.8%0.4%—

Cuban1.3%—0.7%

Chinese1.2%2.2%1.3%

Korean0.4%0.9%0.4%

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	Wahkiakum County	Washington	United States
Median age	54.5	38.5	39.1
Age 18–24	5.6%	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	34.2%	16.7%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Wahkiakum County	Washington	United States
Median household income	$62,653	$98,141	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.8%	9.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.8%	39.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Wahkiakum County	Washington	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.9%	21.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.3%	9.1%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Wahkiakum County	Washington	United States
Catholic	4.1%	10.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	18.7%	20.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	68.8%	58.8%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	5.0%	3.6%	2.0%

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 80.9% of 3,816 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic39.3%1,204TrumpRepublican57.4%1,757KennedyIndependent1.7%51

R+18.1

Lead: 553
Total: 3,062
vs nation: R+16.6
Turnout: 80.9%

BidenDemocratic39.1%1,165TrumpRepublican58.4%1,741JorgensenLibertarian1.5%45

R+19.3

Lead: 576
Total: 2,981
vs nation: R+23.8
Turnout: 87.2%

ClintonDemocratic34.3%832TrumpRepublican55.3%1,344JohnsonLibertarian4.6%111

R+21.1

Lead: 512
Total: 2,429
vs nation: R+23.2
Turnout: 73.7%

ObamaDemocratic47.3%1,094RomneyRepublican48.4%1,119GrayLibertarian1.5%34

R+1.1

Lead: 25
Total: 2,313
vs nation: R+4.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic48.9%1,121McCainRepublican48.2%1,105OtherAll other candidates3.0%68

D+0.7

Lead: 16
Total: 2,294
vs nation: R+6.6
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic45.7%1,021BushRepublican52.4%1,171OtherAll other candidates1.9%43

R+6.7

Lead: 150
Total: 2,235
vs nation: R+4.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic40.7%803BushRepublican52.4%1,033NaderGreen4.9%97

R+11.7

Lead: 230
Total: 1,973
vs nation: R+12.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic50.3%924DoleRepublican33.7%619PerotReform11.7%215

D+16.6

Lead: 305
Total: 1,836
vs nation: D+8.1
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+18.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 4,6582024 5-year
Median household income: $62,6532024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.9%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+44.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57.3 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Pacific County, WA · twin score 84.2

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: 80.9%3,089 participants ÷ 3,816 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.0 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -6.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 65.9%–73.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,471	3,352	73.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	2,496	3,427	72.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	3,019	3,461	87.2%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,600	3,602	72.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	3,089	3,816	80.9%	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

22 precincts · 3,062 votes

Election

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

Wahkiakum County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -05 - ELOCHOMAN05 - ELOCHOMAN	155	320	22	497	31.2%	64.4%	R+33.2
Precinct -09 - WEST PUGET ISLAND09 - WEST PUGET ISLAND	203	219	14	436	46.6%	50.2%	R+3.7
Precinct -07 - COLUMBIA07 - COLUMBIA	166	208	13	387	42.9%	53.7%	R+10.9
Precinct -04 - SKAMOKAWA04 - SKAMOKAWA	92	161	8	261	35.2%	61.7%	R+26.4
Precinct -10 - SOUTH CATHLAMET10 - SOUTH CATHLAMET	123	127	8	258	47.7%	49.2%	R+1.6
Precinct -06 - ROSEDALE06 - ROSEDALE	81	162	11	254	31.9%	63.8%	R+31.9
Precinct -08 - EAST PUGET ISLAND08 - EAST PUGET ISLAND	119	123	7	249	47.8%	49.4%	R+1.6
Precinct -03 - ROSBURG / ALTOONA03 - ROSBURG / ALTOONA	89	136	9	234	38.0%	58.1%	R+20.1
Precinct -01 - DEEP RIVER01 - DEEP RIVER	52	143	3	198	26.3%	72.2%	R+46.0
Precinct -02 - GRAYS RIVER02 - GRAYS RIVER	59	109	1	169	34.9%	64.5%	R+29.6
Precinct -11 - NORTH CATHLAMET11 - NORTH CATHLAMET	65	49	5	119	54.6%	41.2%	D+13.4
Columbia Voting District53_5306969007	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Deep River Voting District53_5306969001	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
East Puget Island Voting District53_5306969008	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Elochoman Voting District53_5306969005	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Grays River Voting District53_5306969002	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
North Cathlamet Voting District53_5306969011	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rosburg/Altoona Voting District53_5306969003	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Rosedale Voting District53_5306969006	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Skamokawa Voting District53_5306969004	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
South Cathlamet Voting District53_5306969010	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
West Puget Island Voting District53_5306969009	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	−2.7%
1896	+15.4%
1900	−29.5%
1904	−57.3%
1908	−48.9%
1912	−11.0%
1916	−15.9%
1920	−38.5%
1924	−49.6%
1928	−20.1%
1932	+21.1%
1936	+42.9%
1940	+28.6%
1944	+30.5%
1948	+16.0%
1952	+6.4%
1956	+8.2%
1960	+7.4%
1964	+44.9%
1968	+15.4%
1972	−1.3%
1976	+13.9%
1980	−4.3%
1984	+8.9%
1988	+20.4%
1992	+11.6%
1996	+16.6%
2000	−11.7%
2004	−6.7%
2008	+0.7%
2012	−1.1%
2016	−21.1%
2020	−19.3%
2024	−18.1%

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	R	39.3%Harris1,204	57.4%Trump1,757	1.7%Kennedy51 +8	R+18.1	D+1.3	R+16.6	3,062
All 11 candidates in 2024 · 9 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican57.4%1,757 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic39.3%1,204 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.7%51 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%15 Jill SteinIndependent0.4%13 OtherAll other candidates0.3%9 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.2%5 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%4 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%2 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%1 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%1
2020	R	39.1%Biden1,165	58.4%Trump1,741	1.5%Jorgensen45	R+19.3	D+1.8	R+23.8	2,981
2016	R	34.3%Clinton832	55.3%Trump1,344	4.6%Johnson111	R+21.1	R+20.0	R+23.2	2,429
2012	R	47.3%Obama1,094	48.4%Romney1,119	1.5%Gray34	R+1.1	R+1.8	R+4.9	2,313
2008	D	48.9%Obama1,121	48.2%McCain1,105	3.0%	D+0.7	D+7.4	R+6.6	2,294
2004	R	45.7%Kerry1,021	52.4%Bush1,171	1.9%	R+6.7	D+4.9	R+4.3	2,235
2000	R	40.7%Gore803	52.4%Bush1,033	4.9%Nader97	R+11.7	R+28.3	R+12.2	1,973
1996	D	50.3%Clinton924	33.7%Dole619	11.7%Perot215	D+16.6	D+5.0	D+8.1	1,836
1992	D	38.8%Clinton696	27.2%Bush488	32.5%Perot584	D+11.6	R+8.8	D+6.0	1,796
1988	D	59.1%Dukakis961	38.7%Bush629	2.2%	D+20.4	D+11.6	D+28.1	1,626
1984	D	53.5%Mondale930	44.6%Reagan776	1.9%	D+8.9	D+13.2	D+27.1	1,739
1980	R	42.2%Carter751	46.6%Reagan828	11.2%	R+4.3	R+18.2	D+5.4	1,778
1976	D	55.1%Carter942	41.2%Ford704	3.7%	D+13.9	D+15.2	D+11.9	1,710
1972	R	46.1%McGovern796	47.4%Nixon818	6.5%	R+1.3	R+16.7	D+21.9	1,726
1968	D	53.7%Humphrey899	38.3%Nixon641	8.1%	D+15.4	R+29.5	D+16.1	1,675
1964	D	72.4%Johnson1,175	27.5%Goldwater446	0.2%	D+44.9	D+37.5	D+22.3	1,624
1960	D	53.6%Kennedy923	46.2%Nixon796	0.2%	D+7.4	R+0.8	D+7.2	1,722
1956	D	53.9%Stevenson953	45.7%Eisenhower808	0.3%	D+8.2	D+1.8	D+23.6	1,767
1952	D	52.7%Stevenson928	46.3%Eisenhower815	1.0%	D+6.4	R+9.5	D+17.2	1,760
1948	D	54.9%Truman877	38.9%Dewey622	6.1%	D+16.0	R+14.5	D+11.5	1,597
1944	D	64.9%Roosevelt1,003	34.4%Dewey532	0.6%	D+30.5	D+1.9	D+23.0	1,545
1940	D	63.8%Roosevelt1,164	35.2%Willkie642	1.0%	D+28.6	R+14.3	D+18.7	1,825
1936	D	69.4%Roosevelt1,098	26.5%Landon419	4.2%	D+42.9	D+21.8	D+18.6	1,583
1932	D	53.5%Roosevelt730	32.4%Hoover442	14.1%	D+21.1	D+41.2	D+3.3	1,364
1928	R	39.2%Smith382	59.3%Hoover578	1.5%	R+20.1	D+29.5	R+2.6	975
1924	R	10.9%Davis89	60.5%Coolidge496	27.8%La Follette228	R+49.6	R+11.1	R+24.5	820
1920	R	19.1%Cox164	57.6%Harding494	23.2%	R+38.5	R+22.6	R+12.3	857
1916	R	36.1%Wilson340	52.1%Hughes490	11.8%	R+15.9	R+5.0	R+19.1	941
1912	O	20.9%Wilson185	31.9%Taft282	47.2%	Roosevelt +15.3	D+37.9	R+30.5	884
1908	R	21.9%Bryan150	70.8%Taft485	7.3%	R+48.9	D+8.4	R+39.4	685
1904	R	15.6%Parker101	72.9%Roosevelt473	11.6%	R+57.3	R+27.8	R+37.7	649
1900	R	32.3%Bryan207	61.8%McKinley396	5.9%	R+29.5	R+44.9	R+21.9	641
1896	D	57.5%Bryan396	42.1%McKinley290	0.4%	D+15.4	D+18.1	D+21.5	689
1892	R	43.5%Cleveland225	46.2%Harrison239	10.3%	R+2.7	—	R+4.4	517
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	R	47.0%1,415	53.0%1,598	3,013
2020	R	35.2%1,043	64.8%1,916	2,959
2018	R	41.9%1,022	58.1%1,416	2,438

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	R	44.3%1,305	55.7%1,641	2,946
2022	R	39.4%1,007	60.6%1,551	2,558
2018Class I	R	44.7%Maria Cantwell1,082	55.3%Susan Hutchison1,341	2,423
2016Class III	R	48.1%Patty Murray1,129	51.9%Chris Vance1,217	2,346
2012Class I	D	55.3%Maria Cantwell1,253	44.7%Michael Baumgartner1,012	2,265
2010Class III	R	45.1%Patty Murray915	54.9%Dino Rossi1,112	2,027
2006Class I	D	55.6%Maria Cantwell1,010	40.4%Mike McGavick733	1,815
2004Class III	D	50.1%Patty Murray1,086	47.0%George Nethercutt1,018	2,167
2000Class I	R	39.4%Maria Cantwell762	57.2%Slade Gorton1,105	1,932
1998Class III	D	53.3%Patty Murray991	46.7%Linda Smith869	1,860
1994Class I	R	42.8%Ron Sims716	57.2%Slade Gorton958	1,674
1992Class III	D	54.6%Patty Murray932	45.4%Rod Chandler775	1,707
1988Class I	D	52.9%Mike Lowry804	47.1%Slade Gorton716	1,520
1986Class III	D	60.8%Brock Adams920	37.9%Slade Gorton574	1,513
1982Class I	D	76.9%Scoop Jackson1,246	17.5%Doug Jewett283	1,620
1980Class III	D	51.2%Warren Magnuson856	48.8%Slade Gorton816	1,672
1976Class I	D	77.8%Scoop Jackson1,197	20.8%George M. Brown320	1,539
1974Class III	D	69.7%Warren Magnuson1,057	23.3%Jack Metcalf353	1,516
1970Class I	D	82.1%Scoop Jackson1,183	17.3%Charles W. Elicker249	1,441
1968Class III	D	65.5%Warren Magnuson1,020	34.2%Jack Metcalf533	1,557
1964Class I	D	71.0%Scoop Jackson1,092	29.0%Lloyd J. Andrews447	1,539
1962Class III	D	58.9%Warren Magnuson793	40.9%Richard Christensen551	1,346
1958Class I	D	72.9%Scoop Jackson930	27.0%William Bantz344	1,276
1956Class III	D	64.2%Warren Magnuson1,118	35.8%Arthur B. Langlie624	1,742
1952Class I	D	58.6%Scoop Jackson965	41.1%Harry P. Cain677	1,647
1950Class III	D	61.8%Warren Magnuson808	37.8%Walter Williams495	1,308
1946Class I	D	51.7%Hugh B. Mitchell726	47.8%Harry P. Cain671	1,404
1944Class III	D	63.9%Warren Magnuson945	35.9%Harry P. Cain531	1,478
1940Class I	D	54.7%Monrad C. Wallgren903	45.3%Stephen Chadwick748	1,651
1938Class III	D	65.7%Homer T. Bone884	33.8%Ewing D. Colvin454	1,345
1934Class I	D	58.4%Lewis Schwellenbach613	40.7%Reno Odlin427	1,049
1932Class III	D	43.5%Homer T. Bone571	38.1%Wesley L. Jones500	1,313
1928Class I	D	53.8%Clarence C. Dill505	46.2%Kenneth Mackintosh434	939
1926Class III	R	30.2%A. Scott Bullitt204	67.9%Wesley L. Jones458	675
1922Class I	R	34.4%Clarence C. Dill253	51.4%Miles Poindexter378	735
1920Class III	R	16.0%George Cotterill119	64.2%Wesley L. Jones479	746
1916Class I	R	27.6%George Turner239	60.2%Miles Poindexter521	865
1914Class III	R	19.2%W.W. Black142	49.5%Wesley L. Jones366	739

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	D	56.3%Mike Lowry690	43.7%Daniel J. Evans535	1,225

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	R	38.6%Bob Ferguson1,158	61.4%Dave Reichert1,845	3,003
2020	R	37.2%Jay Inslee1,102	62.8%Loren Culp1,862	2,964
2016	R	39.9%Jay Inslee941	59.9%Bill Bryant1,413	2,359
2012	R	42.8%Jay Inslee964	57.2%Rob McKenna1,287	2,251
2008	R	41.9%Christine Gregoire960	58.1%Dino Rossi1,330	2,290
2004	R	46.1%Christine Gregoire993	51.0%Dino Rossi1,099	2,153
2000	D	57.0%Gary Locke1,112	39.5%John Carlson770	1,951
1996	D	56.5%Gary Locke1,013	43.5%Ellen Craswell781	1,794
1992	R	44.5%Mike Lowry775	55.5%Ken Eikenberry966	1,741
1988	D	52.1%Booth Gardner820	47.9%Bob Williams755	1,575
1984	D	63.5%Booth Gardner1,078	36.5%John Spellman619	1,697
1980	D	54.7%Jim McDermott926	45.3%John Spellman767	1,693
1976	D	56.1%Dixy Lee Ray938	41.4%John Spellman692	1,671

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Wahkiakum County, WA
Year	Total registered
2016	3,272
2018	3,411
2020	3,817
2022	3,810
2024	3,870

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+85 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,211 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $64,364 in average income, against $77,797 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+19.8 on average — 1.8 points more Republican-leaning than Wahkiakum County, WA itself (R+18.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Cowlitz County, WA34R+19.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Cowlitz County, WA31

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 Wahkiakum County, WA in Wahkiakum County, WA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+23
2012	+27
2013	+39
2014	+16
2015	+3
2016	+164
2017	+105
2018	+158
2019	+83
2021	+182
2022	+134
2023	+114
2024	+78
2025	+85

Perched along the Columbia River estuary, Wahkiakum County's roughly 3,800 residents have shifted from competitive margins in the early 2000s to an R+18 result in 2024, reflecting a broader rural realignment across the Pacific Northwest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.1 points.

A population of 4,658, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,653 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pacific County and Skamania County.

Political twins — counties

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

Pacific County

Washington

84.2twin score

median age% unaffiliated2012 margin≠ population scale

Skamania County

Washington

74.0twin score

2004–2012 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ median income

Curry County

Oregon

69.6twin score

median age% unaffiliated2024 margin≠ 12-yr trend

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Frequently asked questions

How did Wahkiakum County, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wahkiakum County, Washington voted Republican by 18.1 points (R+18.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,062 votes cast, 1,204 went Democratic and 1,757 went Republican.

When did Wahkiakum County, Washington last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wahkiakum County, Washington voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Wahkiakum County, Washington?

Wahkiakum County, Washington has a population of 4,658 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Wahkiakum County, Washington is $62,653 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Wahkiakum County, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wahkiakum County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.

Measure

Wahkiakum County

Washington

United States

Median age

54.5

38.5

39.1

Age 18–24

5.6%

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

34.2%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure

Wahkiakum County

Washington

United States

Median household income

$62,653

$98,141

$84,427

Poverty rate

17.8%

9.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

21.8%

39.3%

35.6%

Measure

Wahkiakum County

Washington

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.9%

21.5%

22.3%

Spanish

1.3%

9.1%

13.6%

Measure

Wahkiakum County

Washington

United States

Catholic

4.1%

10.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

18.7%

20.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

68.8%

58.8%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

5.0%

3.6%

2.0%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+18.1MIT Election Lab

Population

4,6582024 5-year

Median household income

$62,6532024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

84.9%2024 5-year

Black

0.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+44.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+57.3 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Pacific County, WA · twin score 84.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,471

3,352

73.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

2,496

3,427

72.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

3,019

3,461

87.2%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,600

3,602

72.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

3,089

3,816

80.9%

A/A

Wahkiakum County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -05 - ELOCHOMAN05 - ELOCHOMAN

155

320

497

31.2%

64.4%

R+33.2

Precinct -09 - WEST PUGET ISLAND09 - WEST PUGET ISLAND

203

219

436

46.6%

50.2%

R+3.7

Precinct -07 - COLUMBIA07 - COLUMBIA

166

208

387

42.9%

53.7%

R+10.9

Precinct -04 - SKAMOKAWA04 - SKAMOKAWA

161

261

35.2%

61.7%

R+26.4

Precinct -10 - SOUTH CATHLAMET10 - SOUTH CATHLAMET

123

127

258

47.7%

49.2%

R+1.6

Precinct -06 - ROSEDALE06 - ROSEDALE

162

254

31.9%

63.8%

R+31.9

Precinct -08 - EAST PUGET ISLAND08 - EAST PUGET ISLAND

119

123

249

47.8%

49.4%

R+1.6

Precinct -03 - ROSBURG / ALTOONA03 - ROSBURG / ALTOONA

136

234

38.0%

58.1%

R+20.1

Precinct -01 - DEEP RIVER01 - DEEP RIVER

143

198

26.3%

72.2%

R+46.0

Precinct -02 - GRAYS RIVER02 - GRAYS RIVER

109

169

34.9%

64.5%

R+29.6

Precinct -11 - NORTH CATHLAMET11 - NORTH CATHLAMET

119

54.6%

41.2%

D+13.4

Columbia Voting District53_5306969007

—

No votes

Deep River Voting District53_5306969001

—

No votes

East Puget Island Voting District53_5306969008

—

No votes

Elochoman Voting District53_5306969005

—

No votes

Grays River Voting District53_5306969002

—

No votes

North Cathlamet Voting District53_5306969011

—

No votes

Rosburg/Altoona Voting District53_5306969003

—

No votes

Rosedale Voting District53_5306969006

—

No votes

Skamokawa Voting District53_5306969004

—

No votes

South Cathlamet Voting District53_5306969010

—

No votes

West Puget Island Voting District53_5306969009

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−2.7%
1896	+15.4%
1900	−29.5%
1904	−57.3%
1908	−48.9%
1912	−11.0%
1916	−15.9%
1920	−38.5%
1924	−49.6%
1928	−20.1%
1932	+21.1%
1936	+42.9%
1940	+28.6%
1944	+30.5%
1948	+16.0%
1952	+6.4%
1956	+8.2%
1960	+7.4%
1964	+44.9%
1968	+15.4%
1972	−1.3%
1976	+13.9%
1980	−4.3%
1984	+8.9%
1988	+20.4%
1992	+11.6%
1996	+16.6%
2000	−11.7%
2004	−6.7%
2008	+0.7%
2012	−1.1%
2016	−21.1%
2020	−19.3%
2024	−18.1%

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

39.3%Harris1,204

57.4%Trump1,757

1.7%Kennedy51 +8

R+18.1

D+1.3

R+16.6

3,062

All 11 candidates in 2024 · 9 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican57.4%1,757
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic39.3%1,204
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.7%51
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%15
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%13
OtherAll other candidates0.3%9
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.2%5
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.1%4
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%2
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%1
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%1

2020

39.1%Biden1,165

58.4%Trump1,741

1.5%Jorgensen45

R+19.3

D+1.8

R+23.8

2,981

2016

34.3%Clinton832

55.3%Trump1,344

4.6%Johnson111

R+21.1

R+20.0

R+23.2

2,429

2012

47.3%Obama1,094

48.4%Romney1,119

1.5%Gray34

R+1.1

R+1.8

R+4.9

2,313

2008

48.9%Obama1,121

48.2%McCain1,105

3.0%

D+0.7

D+7.4

R+6.6

2,294

2004

45.7%Kerry1,021

52.4%Bush1,171

1.9%

R+6.7

D+4.9

R+4.3

2,235

2000

40.7%Gore803

52.4%Bush1,033

4.9%Nader97

R+11.7

R+28.3

R+12.2

1,973

1996

50.3%Clinton924

33.7%Dole619

11.7%Perot215

D+16.6

D+5.0

D+8.1

1,836

1992

38.8%Clinton696

27.2%Bush488

32.5%Perot584

D+11.6

R+8.8

D+6.0

1,796

1988

59.1%Dukakis961

38.7%Bush629

2.2%

D+20.4

D+11.6

D+28.1

1,626

1984

53.5%Mondale930

44.6%Reagan776

1.9%

D+8.9

D+13.2

D+27.1

1,739

1980

42.2%Carter751

46.6%Reagan828

11.2%

R+4.3

R+18.2

D+5.4

1,778

1976

55.1%Carter942

41.2%Ford704

3.7%

D+13.9

D+15.2

D+11.9

1,710

1972

46.1%McGovern796

47.4%Nixon818

6.5%

R+1.3

R+16.7

D+21.9

1,726

1968

53.7%Humphrey899

38.3%Nixon641

8.1%

D+15.4

R+29.5

D+16.1

1,675

1964

72.4%Johnson1,175

27.5%Goldwater446

0.2%

D+44.9

D+37.5

D+22.3

1,624

1960

53.6%Kennedy923

46.2%Nixon796

0.2%

D+7.4

R+0.8

D+7.2

1,722

1956

53.9%Stevenson953

45.7%Eisenhower808

0.3%

D+8.2

D+1.8

D+23.6

1,767

1952

52.7%Stevenson928

46.3%Eisenhower815

1.0%

D+6.4

R+9.5

D+17.2

1,760

1948

54.9%Truman877

38.9%Dewey622

6.1%

D+16.0

R+14.5

D+11.5

1,597

1944

64.9%Roosevelt1,003

34.4%Dewey532

0.6%

D+30.5

D+1.9

D+23.0

1,545

1940

63.8%Roosevelt1,164

35.2%Willkie642

1.0%

D+28.6

R+14.3

D+18.7

1,825

1936

69.4%Roosevelt1,098

26.5%Landon419

4.2%

D+42.9

D+21.8

D+18.6

1,583

1932

53.5%Roosevelt730

32.4%Hoover442

14.1%

D+21.1

D+41.2

D+3.3

1,364

1928

39.2%Smith382

59.3%Hoover578

1.5%

R+20.1

D+29.5

R+2.6

975

1924

10.9%Davis89

60.5%Coolidge496

27.8%La Follette228

R+49.6

R+11.1

R+24.5

820

1920

19.1%Cox164

57.6%Harding494

23.2%

R+38.5

R+22.6

R+12.3

857

1916

36.1%Wilson340

52.1%Hughes490

11.8%

R+15.9

R+5.0

R+19.1

941

1912

20.9%Wilson185

31.9%Taft282

47.2%

Roosevelt +15.3

D+37.9

R+30.5

884

1908

21.9%Bryan150

70.8%Taft485

7.3%

R+48.9

D+8.4

R+39.4

685

1904

15.6%Parker101

72.9%Roosevelt473

11.6%

R+57.3

R+27.8

R+37.7

649

1900

32.3%Bryan207

61.8%McKinley396

5.9%

R+29.5

R+44.9

R+21.9

641

1896

57.5%Bryan396

42.1%McKinley290

0.4%

D+15.4

D+18.1

D+21.5

689

1892

43.5%Cleveland225

46.2%Harrison239

10.3%

R+2.7

—

R+4.4

517

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

47.0%1,415

53.0%1,598

3,013

2020

35.2%1,043

64.8%1,916

2,959

2018

41.9%1,022

58.1%1,416

2,438

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

44.3%1,305

55.7%1,641

2,946

2022

39.4%1,007

60.6%1,551

2,558

2018Class I

44.7%Maria Cantwell1,082

55.3%Susan Hutchison1,341

2,423

2016Class III

48.1%Patty Murray1,129

51.9%Chris Vance1,217

2,346

2012Class I

55.3%Maria Cantwell1,253

44.7%Michael Baumgartner1,012

2,265

2010Class III

45.1%Patty Murray915

54.9%Dino Rossi1,112

2,027

2006Class I

55.6%Maria Cantwell1,010

40.4%Mike McGavick733

1,815

2004Class III

50.1%Patty Murray1,086

47.0%George Nethercutt1,018

2,167

2000Class I

39.4%Maria Cantwell762

57.2%Slade Gorton1,105

1,932

1998Class III

53.3%Patty Murray991

46.7%Linda Smith869

1,860

1994Class I

42.8%Ron Sims716

57.2%Slade Gorton958

1,674

1992Class III

54.6%Patty Murray932

45.4%Rod Chandler775

1,707

1988Class I

52.9%Mike Lowry804

47.1%Slade Gorton716

1,520

1986Class III

60.8%Brock Adams920

37.9%Slade Gorton574

1,513

1982Class I

76.9%Scoop Jackson1,246

17.5%Doug Jewett283

1,620

1980Class III

51.2%Warren Magnuson856

48.8%Slade Gorton816

1,672

1976Class I

77.8%Scoop Jackson1,197

20.8%George M. Brown320

1,539

1974Class III

69.7%Warren Magnuson1,057

23.3%Jack Metcalf353

1,516

1970Class I

82.1%Scoop Jackson1,183

17.3%Charles W. Elicker249

1,441

1968Class III

65.5%Warren Magnuson1,020

34.2%Jack Metcalf533

1,557

1964Class I

71.0%Scoop Jackson1,092

29.0%Lloyd J. Andrews447

1,539

1962Class III

58.9%Warren Magnuson793

40.9%Richard Christensen551

1,346

1958Class I

72.9%Scoop Jackson930

27.0%William Bantz344

1,276

1956Class III

64.2%Warren Magnuson1,118

35.8%Arthur B. Langlie624

1,742

1952Class I

58.6%Scoop Jackson965

41.1%Harry P. Cain677

1,647

1950Class III

61.8%Warren Magnuson808

37.8%Walter Williams495

1,308

1946Class I

51.7%Hugh B. Mitchell726

47.8%Harry P. Cain671

1,404

1944Class III

63.9%Warren Magnuson945

35.9%Harry P. Cain531

1,478

1940Class I

54.7%Monrad C. Wallgren903

45.3%Stephen Chadwick748

1,651

1938Class III

65.7%Homer T. Bone884

33.8%Ewing D. Colvin454

1,345

1934Class I

58.4%Lewis Schwellenbach613

40.7%Reno Odlin427

1,049

1932Class III

43.5%Homer T. Bone571

38.1%Wesley L. Jones500

1,313

1928Class I

53.8%Clarence C. Dill505

46.2%Kenneth Mackintosh434

939

1926Class III

30.2%A. Scott Bullitt204

67.9%Wesley L. Jones458

675

1922Class I

34.4%Clarence C. Dill253

51.4%Miles Poindexter378

735

1920Class III

16.0%George Cotterill119

64.2%Wesley L. Jones479

746

1916Class I

27.6%George Turner239

60.2%Miles Poindexter521

865

1914Class III

19.2%W.W. Black142

49.5%Wesley L. Jones366

739

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

56.3%Mike Lowry690

43.7%Daniel J. Evans535

1,225

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

38.6%Bob Ferguson1,158

61.4%Dave Reichert1,845

3,003

2020

37.2%Jay Inslee1,102

62.8%Loren Culp1,862

2,964

2016

39.9%Jay Inslee941

59.9%Bill Bryant1,413

2,359

2012

42.8%Jay Inslee964

57.2%Rob McKenna1,287

2,251

2008

41.9%Christine Gregoire960

58.1%Dino Rossi1,330

2,290

2004

46.1%Christine Gregoire993

51.0%Dino Rossi1,099

2,153

2000

57.0%Gary Locke1,112

39.5%John Carlson770

1,951

1996

56.5%Gary Locke1,013

43.5%Ellen Craswell781

1,794

1992

44.5%Mike Lowry775

55.5%Ken Eikenberry966

1,741

1988

52.1%Booth Gardner820

47.9%Bob Williams755

1,575

1984

63.5%Booth Gardner1,078

36.5%John Spellman619

1,697

1980

54.7%Jim McDermott926

45.3%John Spellman767

1,693

1976

56.1%Dixy Lee Ray938

41.4%John Spellman692

1,671

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Wahkiakum County, WA
Year	Total registered
2016	3,272
2018	3,411
2020	3,817
2022	3,810
2024	3,870

How did Wahkiakum County, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Wahkiakum County, Washington voted Republican by 18.1 points (R+18.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,062 votes cast, 1,204 went Democratic and 1,757 went Republican.

When did Wahkiakum County, Washington last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Wahkiakum County, Washington voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Wahkiakum County, Washington?

Wahkiakum County, Washington has a population of 4,658 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Wahkiakum County, Washington is $62,653 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Wahkiakum County, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Wahkiakum County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.