HarrisDemocratic52.3%10,480TrumpRepublican43.4%8,699KennedyIndependent1.5%298
D+8.9- Lead
- 1,781
- Total
- 20,027
- vs nation
- D+10.4
- Turnout
- 53.6%
Akashiccounty
Whitman County, WA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 53.6% of 37,498 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic52.9%11,184TrumpRepublican42.9%9,067JorgensenLibertarian2.6%549
D+10.0- Lead
- 2,117
- Total
- 21,126
- vs nation
- D+5.6
- Turnout
- 55.0%
ClintonDemocratic45.2%8,146TrumpRepublican41.1%7,403JohnsonLibertarian6.8%1,227
D+4.1- Lead
- 743
- Total
- 18,028
- vs nation
- D+2.0
- Turnout
- 49.3%
ObamaDemocratic46.5%8,037RomneyRepublican49.3%8,507GrayLibertarian1.9%334
R+2.7- Lead
- 470
- Total
- 17,270
- vs nation
- R+6.6
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic51.6%9,070McCainRepublican46.1%8,104OtherAll other candidates2.4%415
D+5.5- Lead
- 966
- Total
- 17,589
- vs nation
- R+1.8
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic46.0%8,287BushRepublican52.2%9,397OtherAll other candidates1.8%328
R+6.2- Lead
- 1,110
- Total
- 18,012
- vs nation
- R+3.7
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic40.1%6,509BushRepublican55.4%9,003NaderGreen3.3%530
R+15.4- Lead
- 2,494
- Total
- 16,237
- vs nation
- R+15.9
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic45.7%7,262DoleRepublican42.4%6,734PerotReform8.3%1,315
D+3.3- Lead
- 528
- Total
- 15,895
- vs nation
- R+5.2
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+8.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 47,0032024 5-year
- Median household income
- $55,4062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.1 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.8 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Albany County, WY · twin score 92.2
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
- 53.6%20,106 participants ÷ 37,498 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +12.5 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -8.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 41.2%–46.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 18,328 | 37,146 | 49.3% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 17,565 | 37,736 | 46.5% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 21,281 | 38,686 | 55.0% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 15,815 | 37,160 | 42.6% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 20,106 | 37,498 | 53.6% | 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
136 precincts · 20,027 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1146PULLMAN 1146 | 651 | 268 | 35 | 954 | 68.2% | 28.1% | D+40.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1134PULLMAN 1134 | 472 | 186 | 38 | 696 | 67.8% | 26.7% | D+41.1 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1147PULLMAN 1147 | 479 | 183 | 31 | 693 | 69.1% | 26.4% | D+42.7 |
| Precinct -PALOUSE 107PALOUSE 107 | 380 | 277 | 23 | 680 | 55.9% | 40.7% | D+15.1 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1154PULLMAN 1154 | 411 | 205 | 45 | 661 | 62.2% | 31.0% | D+31.2 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1128PULLMAN 1128 | 472 | 115 | 41 | 628 | 75.2% | 18.3% | D+56.8 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1151PULLMAN 1151 | 381 | 195 | 18 | 594 | 64.1% | 32.8% | D+31.3 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1133PULLMAN 1133 | 360 | 156 | 14 | 530 | 67.9% | 29.4% | D+38.5 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1153PULLMAN 1153 | 305 | 164 | 16 | 485 | 62.9% | 33.8% | D+29.1 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1148PULLMAN 1148 | 370 | 96 | 14 | 480 | 77.1% | 20.0% | D+57.1 |
| Precinct -COLFAX CITY 142COLFAX CITY 142 | 175 | 275 | 19 | 469 | 37.3% | 58.6% | R+21.3 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN SOUTHEAST 8800PULLMAN SOUTHEAST 8800 | 181 | 219 | 33 | 433 | 41.8% | 50.6% | R+8.8 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1105PULLMAN 1105 | 300 | 108 | 16 | 424 | 70.8% | 25.5% | D+45.3 |
| Precinct -TEKOA INTEKOA IN | 127 | 274 | 18 | 419 | 30.3% | 65.4% | R+35.1 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1145PULLMAN 1145 | 268 | 116 | 14 | 398 | 67.3% | 29.1% | D+38.2 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1102PULLMAN 1102 | 312 | 71 | 12 | 395 | 79.0% | 18.0% | D+61.0 |
| Precinct -COLFAX CITY 139COLFAX CITY 139 | 126 | 253 | 11 | 390 | 32.3% | 64.9% | R+32.6 |
| Precinct -COLFAX SOUTH 7600COLFAX SOUTH 7600 | 103 | 273 | 14 | 390 | 26.4% | 70.0% | R+43.6 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1129PULLMAN 1129 | 290 | 76 | 15 | 381 | 76.1% | 19.9% | D+56.2 |
| Precinct -COLFAX CITY 140COLFAX CITY 140 | 102 | 253 | 23 | 378 | 27.0% | 66.9% | R+39.9 |
| Precinct -ST JOHN INST JOHN IN | 93 | 256 | 11 | 360 | 25.8% | 71.1% | R+45.3 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1152PULLMAN 1152 | 244 | 93 | 9 | 346 | 70.5% | 26.9% | D+43.6 |
| Precinct -COLFAX CITY 141COLFAX CITY 141 | 113 | 204 | 17 | 334 | 33.8% | 61.1% | R+27.2 |
| Precinct -ST JOHN RURAL 5400ST JOHN RURAL 5400 | 52 | 270 | 8 | 330 | 15.8% | 81.8% | R+66.1 |
| Precinct -GARFIELD INGARFIELD IN | 111 | 201 | 11 | 323 | 34.4% | 62.2% | R+27.9 |
| Precinct -ROSALIA INROSALIA IN | 85 | 229 | 4 | 318 | 26.7% | 72.0% | R+45.3 |
| Precinct -ALBION INALBION IN | 160 | 122 | 23 | 305 | 52.5% | 40.0% | D+12.5 |
| Precinct -PALOUSE RURAL 106PALOUSE RURAL 106 | 121 | 168 | 16 | 305 | 39.7% | 55.1% | R+15.4 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1149PULLMAN 1149 | 226 | 63 | 8 | 297 | 76.1% | 21.2% | D+54.9 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1107PULLMAN 1107 | 201 | 58 | 19 | 278 | 72.3% | 20.9% | D+51.4 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1150PULLMAN 1150 | 204 | 60 | 13 | 277 | 73.6% | 21.7% | D+52.0 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1101PULLMAN 1101 | 218 | 44 | 11 | 273 | 79.9% | 16.1% | D+63.7 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN SOUTHWEST 8700PULLMAN SOUTHWEST 8700 | 87 | 155 | 19 | 261 | 33.3% | 59.4% | R+26.1 |
| Precinct -OAKESDALE INOAKESDALE IN | 63 | 190 | 4 | 257 | 24.5% | 73.9% | R+49.4 |
| Precinct -COLTON INCOLTON IN | 95 | 150 | 11 | 256 | 37.1% | 58.6% | R+21.5 |
| Precinct -COLFAX RURAL 136COLFAX RURAL 136 | 59 | 183 | 4 | 246 | 24.0% | 74.4% | R+50.4 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN NORTHEAST 7800PULLMAN NORTHEAST 7800 | 124 | 96 | 14 | 234 | 53.0% | 41.0% | D+12.0 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1104PULLMAN 1104 | 165 | 54 | 12 | 231 | 71.4% | 23.4% | D+48.1 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1103PULLMAN 1103 | 175 | 42 | 10 | 227 | 77.1% | 18.5% | D+58.6 |
| Precinct -WILCOX 138WILCOX 138 | 31 | 166 | 7 | 204 | 15.2% | 81.4% | R+66.2 |
| Precinct -UNIONTOWN INUNIONTOWN IN | 84 | 100 | 8 | 192 | 43.8% | 52.1% | R+8.3 |
| Precinct -LACROSSE INLACROSSE IN | 41 | 140 | 2 | 183 | 22.4% | 76.5% | R+54.1 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1120PULLMAN 1120 | 134 | 36 | 13 | 183 | 73.2% | 19.7% | D+53.6 |
| Precinct -OAKESDALE 102OAKESDALE 102 | 26 | 141 | 3 | 170 | 15.3% | 82.9% | R+67.6 |
| Precinct -STEPTOE 104STEPTOE 104 | 39 | 123 | 7 | 169 | 23.1% | 72.8% | R+49.7 |
| Precinct -ENDICOTT INENDICOTT IN | 43 | 120 | 5 | 168 | 25.6% | 71.4% | R+45.8 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1122PULLMAN 1122 | 111 | 48 | 8 | 167 | 66.5% | 28.7% | D+37.7 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1106PULLMAN 1106 | 124 | 31 | 10 | 165 | 75.2% | 18.8% | D+56.4 |
| Precinct -COLTON 108COLTON 108 | 53 | 104 | 5 | 162 | 32.7% | 64.2% | R+31.5 |
| Precinct -ENDICOTT 147ENDICOTT 147 | 17 | 132 | 6 | 155 | 11.0% | 85.2% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct -GARFIELD 105GARFIELD 105 | 36 | 103 | 5 | 144 | 25.0% | 71.5% | R+46.5 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1124PULLMAN 1124 | 74 | 32 | 7 | 113 | 65.5% | 28.3% | D+37.2 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1126PULLMAN 1126 | 84 | 24 | 3 | 111 | 75.7% | 21.6% | D+54.1 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1127PULLMAN 1127 | 81 | 24 | 5 | 110 | 73.6% | 21.8% | D+51.8 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN NORTHWEST 7701PULLMAN NORTHWEST 7701 | 43 | 58 | 5 | 106 | 40.6% | 54.7% | R+14.2 |
| Precinct -LACROSSE 146LACROSSE 146 | 5 | 98 | 0 | 103 | 4.9% | 95.1% | R+90.3 |
| Precinct -TEKOA RURAL 5800TEKOA RURAL 5800 | 14 | 83 | 5 | 102 | 13.7% | 81.4% | R+67.6 |
| Precinct -UNIONTOWN 109UNIONTOWN 109 | 25 | 66 | 6 | 97 | 25.8% | 68.0% | R+42.3 |
| Precinct -THORNTON RURAL 5600THORNTON RURAL 5600 | 10 | 78 | 6 | 94 | 10.6% | 83.0% | R+72.3 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1132PULLMAN 1132 | 61 | 25 | 5 | 91 | 67.0% | 27.5% | D+39.6 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1130PULLMAN 1130 | 61 | 19 | 8 | 88 | 69.3% | 21.6% | D+47.7 |
| Precinct -MALDEN INMALDEN IN | 22 | 58 | 4 | 84 | 26.2% | 69.0% | R+42.9 |
| Precinct -FARMINGTON INFARMINGTON IN | 22 | 54 | 5 | 81 | 27.2% | 66.7% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1108PULLMAN 1108 | 64 | 13 | 4 | 81 | 79.0% | 16.0% | D+63.0 |
| Precinct -ROSALIA 151ROSALIA 151 | 10 | 64 | 7 | 81 | 12.3% | 79.0% | R+66.7 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1123PULLMAN 1123 | 58 | 17 | 4 | 79 | 73.4% | 21.5% | D+51.9 |
| Precinct -ALBION RURAL 7700ALBION RURAL 7700 | 31 | 37 | 1 | 69 | 44.9% | 53.6% | R+8.7 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1121PULLMAN 1121 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 66 | 50.0% | 36.4% | D+13.6 |
| Precinct -LAMONT 148LAMONT 148 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 63 | 7.9% | 92.1% | R+84.1 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1110PULLMAN 1110 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 87.7% | 10.5% | D+77.2 |
| Precinct -DUSTY 143DUSTY 143 | 6 | 45 | 2 | 53 | 11.3% | 84.9% | R+73.6 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1125PULLMAN 1125 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 45 | 75.6% | 24.4% | D+51.1 |
| Precinct -HAY 144HAY 144 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 41 | 7.3% | 90.2% | R+82.9 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1135PULLMAN 1135 | 19 | 20 | 0 | 39 | 48.7% | 51.3% | R+2.6 |
| Precinct -FARMINGTON 103FARMINGTON 103 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 38 | 26.3% | 73.7% | R+47.4 |
| Precinct -LAMONT INLAMONT IN | 13 | 23 | 2 | 38 | 34.2% | 60.5% | R+26.3 |
| Precinct -HOOPER 145HOOPER 145 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 28 | 7.1% | 89.3% | R+82.1 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1131PULLMAN 1131 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 81.5% | 11.1% | D+70.4 |
| Precinct -MALDEN 150MALDEN 150 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 26 | 15.4% | 80.8% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -PULLMAN 1109PULLMAN 1109 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 77.8% | 16.7% | D+61.1 |
| Albion Voting District53_5307575112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Colfax 139 Voting District53_5307575139 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Colfax 140 Voting District53_5307575140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Colfax 141 Voting District53_5307575141 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Colfax 142 Voting District53_5307575142 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Colton Voting District53_5307575108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Dusty Voting District53_5307575143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Endicott Voting District53_5307575147 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Farmington Voting District53_5307575103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Garfield Voting District53_5307575105 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hay Voting District53_5307575144 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hooper Voting District53_5307575145 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LaCrosse Voting District53_5307575146 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lamont Voting District53_5307575148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Malden Voting District53_5307575150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| North Colfax Voting District53_5307575136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| North Pullman Voting District53_5307575111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Oakesdale Voting District53_5307575102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Palouse City Voting District53_5307575107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Palouse Rural Voting District53_5307575106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 113 Voting District53_5307575113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 114 Voting District53_5307575114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 115 Voting District53_5307575115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 116 Voting District53_5307575116 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 117 Voting District53_5307575117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 118 Voting District53_5307575118 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 119 Voting District53_5307575119 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 120 Voting District53_5307575120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 121 Voting District53_5307575121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 122 Voting District53_5307575122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 123 Voting District53_5307575123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 124 Voting District53_5307575124 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 125 Voting District53_5307575125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 126 Voting District53_5307575126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 127 Voting District53_5307575127 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 128 Voting District53_5307575128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 129 Voting District53_5307575129 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 130 Voting District53_5307575130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 131 Voting District53_5307575131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 132 Voting District53_5307575132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 133 Voting District53_5307575133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 134 Voting District53_5307575134 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 135 Voting District53_5307575135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 218 Voting District53_5307575218 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 228 Voting District53_5307575228 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 234 Voting District53_5307575234 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Pullman 235 Voting District53_5307575235 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Rosalia Voting District53_5307575151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| South Colfax Voting District53_5307575137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| South Pullman Voting District53_5307575110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| St. John Voting District53_5307575149 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Steptoe Voting District53_5307575104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Tekoa Voting District53_5307575101 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Thornton Voting District53_5307575152 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Uniontown Voting District53_5307575109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Wilcox Voting District53_5307575138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −1.2% |
| 1896 | +39.1% |
| 1900 | +8.3% |
| 1904 | −41.8% |
| 1908 | −15.4% |
| 1912 | +16.4% |
| 1916 | +8.5% |
| 1920 | −36.1% |
| 1924 | −33.8% |
| 1928 | −40.6% |
| 1932 | +11.1% |
| 1936 | +31.7% |
| 1940 | −0.0% |
| 1944 | −4.8% |
| 1948 | −3.1% |
| 1952 | −31.7% |
| 1956 | −27.7% |
| 1960 | −19.3% |
| 1964 | −0.0% |
| 1968 | −18.8% |
| 1972 | −20.3% |
| 1976 | −13.1% |
| 1980 | −17.1% |
| 1984 | −20.2% |
| 1988 | −1.8% |
| 1992 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | −15.4% |
| 2004 | −6.2% |
| 2008 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | −2.7% |
| 2016 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | +8.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
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.
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 | 37.5%Mike Lowry3,714 | 62.5%Daniel J. Evans6,184 | 9,898 |
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 | 25,263 |
| 2018 | 28,150 |
| 2020 | 28,309 |
| 2022 | 28,347 |
| 2024 | 29,101 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+251 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −941 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $46,851 in average income, against $83,424 for residents who stayed — 44% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+1.2 on average — 7.7 points more Republican-leaning than Whitman County, WA itself (D+8.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Spokane County, WA187R+4.9
- Latah County, ID181R+8.0
- King County, WA128D+51.3
- Pierce County, WA51D+10.7
- Snohomish County, WA51D+18.8
- Nez Perce County, ID46R+38.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Spokane County, WA223
- King County, WA173
- Latah County, ID128
- Snohomish County, WA69
- Pierce County, WA52
- Clark County, WA46
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 | −284 |
| 2012 | +952 |
| 2013 | −389 |
| 2014 | −503 |
| 2015 | +577 |
| 2016 | +83 |
| 2017 | −58 |
| 2018 | −200 |
| 2019 | −121 |
| 2021 | −4,242 |
| 2022 | +3,512 |
| 2023 | −354 |
| 2024 | −165 |
| 2025 | +251 |
Whitman County's lean toward Democratic presidential candidates is driven largely by Washington State University's student and faculty population in Pullman, making it an outlier in an otherwise Republican-leaning agricultural region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.1 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 41.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.9 points.
A population of 47,003, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,406 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Albany County and Riley County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Albany County
Wyoming
92.2twin score
median agecollege share2020–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
Riley County
Kansas
91.8twin score
12-yr trendmedian agecollege share≠ % Asian
Montgomery County
Virginia
90.8twin score
college share2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ American 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 Whitman County, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Whitman County, Washington voted Democratic by 8.9 points (D+8.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,027 votes cast, 10,480 went Democratic and 8,699 went Republican.
When did Whitman County, Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Whitman County, Washington voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Whitman County, Washington?
Whitman County, Washington has a population of 47,003 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Whitman County, Washington?
Median household income in Whitman County, Washington is $55,406 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Whitman County, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Whitman County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.