- Lead
- 2,370
- Total
- 29,568
- vs nation
- R+6.5
- Turnout
- 64.4%
Walla Walla County, WA
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 64.4% of 46,522 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 2,710
- Total
- 31,261
- vs nation
- R+13.1
- Turnout
- 70.1%
- Lead
- 3,957
- Total
- 26,228
- vs nation
- R+17.2
- Turnout
- 62.3%
- Lead
- 4,880
- Total
- 25,298
- vs nation
- R+23.1
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 4,101
- Total
- 24,727
- vs nation
- R+23.9
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 6,066
- Total
- 22,925
- vs nation
- R+24.0
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 6,116
- Total
- 21,365
- vs nation
- R+29.1
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,047
- Total
- 19,486
- vs nation
- R+13.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+8.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 62,1612024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,2022024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 23.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.6 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Hays County, TX · twin score 86.1
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
- 64.4%29,941 participants ÷ 46,522 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +17.8 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -3.3 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 46.6%–54.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 26,660 | 42,760 | 62.3% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 26,021 | 43,410 | 59.9% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 31,538 | 44,993 | 70.1% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 24,433 | 46,703 | 52.3% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 29,941 | 46,522 | 64.4% | 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
120 precincts · 29,568 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MARCUS 17MARCUS 17 | 599 | 603 | 51 | 1,253 | 47.8% | 48.1% | R+0.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -COLLEGE PLACE 3 63COLLEGE PLACE 3 63 | 464 | 524 | 44 | 1,032 | 45.0% | 50.8% | R+5.8 |
| Precinct -RITZ 53RITZ 53 | 342 | 620 | 30 | 992 | 34.5% | 62.5% | R+28.0 |
| Precinct -COLLEGE PLACE 4 66COLLEGE PLACE 4 66 | 443 | 496 | 41 | 980 | 45.2% | 50.6% | R+5.4 |
| Precinct -COLLEGE PLACE 2 62COLLEGE PLACE 2 62 | 424 | 492 | 33 | 949 | 44.7% | 51.8% | R+7.2 |
| Precinct -PLEASANT 22PLEASANT 22 | 442 | 459 | 22 | 923 | 47.9% | 49.7% | R+1.8 |
| Precinct -COLLEGE PLACE 1 61COLLEGE PLACE 1 61 | 414 | 448 | 28 | 890 | 46.5% | 50.3% | R+3.8 |
| Precinct -MONROE 18MONROE 18 | 448 | 396 | 29 | 873 | 51.3% | 45.4% | D+6.0 |
| Precinct -PROS POINT 52PROS POINT 52 | 324 | 479 | 24 | 827 | 39.2% | 57.9% | R+18.7 |
| Precinct -JEFFERSON 13JEFFERSON 13 | 387 | 416 | 21 | 824 | 47.0% | 50.5% | R+3.5 |
| Precinct -BURBANK 38BURBANK 38 | 166 | 566 | 29 | 761 | 21.8% | 74.4% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct -BLALOCK 36BLALOCK 36 | 288 | 442 | 30 | 760 | 37.9% | 58.2% | R+20.3 |
| Precinct -MAPLE 16MAPLE 16 | 439 | 285 | 29 | 753 | 58.3% | 37.8% | D+20.5 |
| Precinct -WAINWRIGHT 28WAINWRIGHT 28 | 284 | 366 | 20 | 670 | 42.4% | 54.6% | R+12.2 |
| Precinct -WAITSBURG 65WAITSBURG 65 | 187 | 449 | 25 | 661 | 28.3% | 67.9% | R+39.6 |
| Precinct -ICE HARBOR 34ICE HARBOR 34 | 130 | 502 | 14 | 646 | 20.1% | 77.7% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct -BAUMEISTER 04BAUMEISTER 04 | 367 | 254 | 17 | 638 | 57.5% | 39.8% | D+17.7 |
| Precinct -HENDERSON 11HENDERSON 11 | 329 | 278 | 22 | 629 | 52.3% | 44.2% | D+8.1 |
| Precinct -ALDER 02ALDER 02 | 328 | 277 | 14 | 619 | 53.0% | 44.7% | D+8.2 |
| Precinct -BRADEN 37BRADEN 37 | 231 | 349 | 18 | 598 | 38.6% | 58.4% | R+19.7 |
| Precinct -COLLEGE PLACE 5 67COLLEGE PLACE 5 67 | 247 | 318 | 26 | 591 | 41.8% | 53.8% | R+12.0 |
| Precinct -COTTONWOOD 14COTTONWOOD 14 | 300 | 263 | 10 | 573 | 52.4% | 45.9% | D+6.5 |
| Precinct -ASH 03ASH 03 | 239 | 301 | 25 | 565 | 42.3% | 53.3% | R+11.0 |
| Precinct -TAUSICK 26TAUSICK 26 | 289 | 254 | 11 | 554 | 52.2% | 45.8% | D+6.3 |
| Precinct -GARFIELD 09GARFIELD 09 | 241 | 276 | 22 | 539 | 44.7% | 51.2% | R+6.5 |
| Precinct -BIRCH 05BIRCH 05 | 334 | 167 | 25 | 526 | 63.5% | 31.7% | D+31.7 |
| Precinct -TOUCHET 55TOUCHET 55 | 120 | 365 | 14 | 499 | 24.0% | 73.1% | R+49.1 |
| Precinct -SPRUCE 24SPRUCE 24 | 244 | 203 | 15 | 462 | 52.8% | 43.9% | D+8.9 |
| Precinct -EDISON 08EDISON 08 | 235 | 207 | 19 | 461 | 51.0% | 44.9% | D+6.1 |
| Precinct -ABBOTT 31ABBOTT 31 | 201 | 236 | 13 | 450 | 44.7% | 52.4% | R+7.8 |
| Precinct -WATERTOWN 29WATERTOWN 29 | 273 | 162 | 11 | 446 | 61.2% | 36.3% | D+24.9 |
| Precinct -PINE 21PINE 21 | 224 | 204 | 14 | 442 | 50.7% | 46.2% | D+4.5 |
| Precinct -MCNARY 54MCNARY 54 | 102 | 322 | 13 | 437 | 23.3% | 73.7% | R+50.3 |
| Precinct -ALDERBROOK 01ALDERBROOK 01 | 174 | 252 | 8 | 434 | 40.1% | 58.1% | R+18.0 |
| Precinct -ISAACS 12ISAACS 12 | 252 | 164 | 15 | 431 | 58.5% | 38.1% | D+20.4 |
| Precinct -FRENCHTOWN 44FRENCHTOWN 44 | 106 | 291 | 10 | 407 | 26.0% | 71.5% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -BERNEY 35BERNEY 35 | 188 | 200 | 12 | 400 | 47.0% | 50.0% | R+3.0 |
| Precinct -GREEN PARK 10GREEN PARK 10 | 270 | 95 | 14 | 379 | 71.2% | 25.1% | D+46.2 |
| Precinct -GARRISON 46GARRISON 46 | 94 | 260 | 18 | 372 | 25.3% | 69.9% | R+44.6 |
| Precinct -DIXIE 41DIXIE 41 | 84 | 271 | 11 | 366 | 23.0% | 74.0% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -STADIUM 25STADIUM 25 | 221 | 122 | 15 | 358 | 61.7% | 34.1% | D+27.7 |
| Precinct -COLLEGE 07COLLEGE 07 | 283 | 66 | 7 | 356 | 79.5% | 18.5% | D+61.0 |
| Precinct -MILL CREEK 50MILL CREEK 50 | 116 | 226 | 12 | 354 | 32.8% | 63.8% | R+31.1 |
| Precinct -TWIN GROVE 57TWIN GROVE 57 | 135 | 207 | 10 | 352 | 38.4% | 58.8% | R+20.5 |
| Precinct -SHARPSTEIN 23SHARPSTEIN 23 | 201 | 117 | 11 | 329 | 61.1% | 35.6% | D+25.5 |
| Precinct -PAINE 20PAINE 20 | 199 | 101 | 20 | 320 | 62.2% | 31.6% | D+30.6 |
| Precinct -MOORE 51MOORE 51 | 126 | 121 | 14 | 261 | 48.3% | 46.4% | D+1.9 |
| Precinct -CLARK 06CLARK 06 | 168 | 82 | 10 | 260 | 64.6% | 31.5% | D+33.1 |
| Precinct -DERRY 40DERRY 40 | 61 | 127 | 12 | 200 | 30.5% | 63.5% | R+33.0 |
| Precinct -WASHINGTON 60WASHINGTON 60 | 32 | 144 | 8 | 184 | 17.4% | 78.3% | R+60.9 |
| Precinct -PRESCOTT 64PRESCOTT 64 | 40 | 116 | 7 | 163 | 24.5% | 71.2% | R+46.6 |
| Precinct -BAKER 33BAKER 33 | 57 | 91 | 2 | 150 | 38.0% | 60.7% | R+22.7 |
| Precinct -GOSE 47GOSE 47 | 31 | 98 | 2 | 131 | 23.7% | 74.8% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -LINCOLN 49LINCOLN 49 | 16 | 77 | 4 | 97 | 16.5% | 79.4% | R+62.9 |
| Precinct -VETERANS 19VETERANS 19 | 53 | 32 | 0 | 85 | 62.4% | 37.6% | D+24.7 |
| Precinct -COLLEGE PLACE 6 68COLLEGE PLACE 6 68 | 23 | 55 | 2 | 80 | 28.7% | 68.8% | R+40.0 |
| Precinct -WALLULA 59WALLULA 59 | 22 | 52 | 0 | 74 | 29.7% | 70.3% | R+40.5 |
| Precinct -YELLOWHAWK 58YELLOWHAWK 58 | 26 | 40 | 0 | 66 | 39.4% | 60.6% | R+21.2 |
| Precinct -EUREKA 42EUREKA 42 | 25 | 30 | 2 | 57 | 43.9% | 52.6% | R+8.8 |
| Precinct -CAREY 15CAREY 15 | 15 | 27 | 1 | 43 | 34.9% | 62.8% | R+27.9 |
| Precinct -CLYDE 39CLYDE 39 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 36 | 8.3% | 91.7% | R+83.3 |
| Abbott Voting District53_5307171031 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Alder Voting District53_5307171002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Alderbrook Voting District53_5307171001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ash Voting District53_5307171003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Baker Voting District53_5307171033 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Baumeister Voting District53_5307171004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Berney Voting District53_5307171035 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Birch Voting District53_5307171005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Blalock Voting District53_5307171036 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Braden Voting District53_5307171037 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Burbank Voting District53_5307171038 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Clark Voting District53_5307171006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Clyde Voting District53_5307171039 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| College Voting District53_5307171007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CP 1 Voting District53_5307171061 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CP 2 Voting District53_5307171062 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CP 3 Voting District53_5307171063 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CP 4 Voting District53_5307171066 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CP 5 Voting District53_5307171067 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CP 6 Voting District53_5307171068 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Derry Voting District53_5307171040 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dixie Voting District53_5307171041 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Edison Voting District53_5307171008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Eureka Voting District53_5307171042 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Frenchtown Voting District53_5307171044 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield Voting District53_5307171009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garrison Voting District53_5307171046 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Gose Voting District53_5307171047 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Green Park Voting District53_5307171010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Haas Voting District53_5307171048 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Henderson Voting District53_5307171011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ice Harbor Voting District53_5307171034 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Isaacs Voting District53_5307171012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Jefferson Voting District53_5307171013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lincoln Voting District53_5307171049 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Maple Voting District53_5307171016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Marcus Voting District53_5307171017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Mcnary Voting District53_5307171054 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Mill Creek Voting District53_5307171050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Monroe Voting District53_5307171018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Moore Voting District53_5307171051 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Paine Voting District53_5307171020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pine Voting District53_5307171021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pleasant Voting District53_5307171022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Prescott Voting District53_5307171064 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Prospect Point Voting District53_5307171052 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ritz Voting District53_5307171053 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Sharpstein Voting District53_5307171023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Spruce Voting District53_5307171024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Stadium Voting District53_5307171025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tausick Voting District53_5307171026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Touchet Voting District53_5307171056 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Twin Grove Voting District53_5307171057 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wainwright Voting District53_5307171028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Waitsburg Voting District53_5307171065 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wallula Voting District53_5307171059 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Washington Voting District53_5307171060 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Watertown Voting District53_5307171029 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Yellowhawk Voting District53_5307171058 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −1.7% |
| 1896 | +3.6% |
| 1900 | −17.3% |
| 1904 | −47.6% |
| 1908 | −25.3% |
| 1912 | +7.4% |
| 1916 | +0.3% |
| 1920 | −41.1% |
| 1924 | −40.9% |
| 1928 | −40.5% |
| 1932 | +8.7% |
| 1936 | +16.9% |
| 1940 | −14.5% |
| 1944 | −11.9% |
| 1948 | −5.8% |
| 1952 | −35.1% |
| 1956 | −32.1% |
| 1960 | −27.4% |
| 1964 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | −24.8% |
| 1972 | −38.9% |
| 1976 | −21.0% |
| 1980 | −28.4% |
| 1984 | −28.6% |
| 1988 | −12.8% |
| 1992 | −2.9% |
| 1996 | −5.4% |
| 2000 | −28.6% |
| 2004 | −26.5% |
| 2008 | −16.6% |
| 2012 | −19.3% |
| 2016 | −15.1% |
| 2020 | −8.7% |
| 2024 | −8.0% |
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.
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.
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 | 41.7%Mike Lowry4,933 | 58.3%Daniel J. Evans6,898 | 11,831 |
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.
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 37,021 |
| 2018 | 38,354 |
| 2020 | 40,618 |
| 2022 | 40,725 |
| 2024 | 42,190 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+275 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +810 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $89,836 in average income, against $84,084 for residents who stayed — 7% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+7.2 on average — about the same lean as Walla Walla County, WA (R+8.0).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Umatilla County, OR158R+37.5
- Benton County, WA143R+21.7
- King County, WA104D+51.3
- Franklin County, WA82R+22.6
- Spokane County, WA60R+4.9
- Yakima County, WA37R+14.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Benton County, WA168
- Umatilla County, OR119
- Franklin County, WA91
- King County, WA74
- Spokane County, WA70
- Columbia County, WA42
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 | +352 |
| 2012 | −293 |
| 2013 | −90 |
| 2014 | −29 |
| 2015 | +311 |
| 2016 | −3 |
| 2017 | +475 |
| 2018 | +96 |
| 2019 | +128 |
| 2021 | −412 |
| 2022 | −18 |
| 2023 | −246 |
| 2024 | +264 |
| 2025 | +275 |
Walla Walla's mix of irrigated farmland, a state prison, and a growing wine tourism economy produces a county that leans Republican but runs closer in local races than its rural neighbors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.0 points.
A population of 62,161, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,202 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hays County and Benton County.
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