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1892–2024
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Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick
presidential margin
2008R+18.22012R+19.82016R+19.72020R+15.42024R+19.3
full record · 18922024
R+19.3
2024
median income$78,325U.S. $80,734 · WA $98,141
median age34.8U.S. 39.1
poverty rate13.2%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.3%U.S. 35.6%
non-english31.4%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German13.0%
English10.5%
Irish7.6%
Mexican34.1%
Salvadoran0.5%
Guatemalan0.4%
Aztec0.2%
Filipino0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%
Chinese0.2%
African American0.5%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.7%
Other Christian1.4%
Buddhist0.4%
Black Protestant0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington

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Yakima-Pasco-Richland-KennewickTrumpR+19.3
2024 presidential margin by county for Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WAA map of the constituent counties of Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Franklin County, WA · R+22.6Walla Walla County, WA · R+8.0Umatilla County, OR · R+37.5Benton County, WA · R+21.7Kittitas County, WA · R+14.5Yakima County, WA · R+14.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican58.0%179,103
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.7%119,419
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.3%10,111
D+60
R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Benton County, WARepublicanR+21.7
Franklin County, WARepublicanR+22.6
Kittitas County, WARepublicanR+14.5
Umatilla County, ORRepublicanR+37.5
Walla Walla County, WARepublicanR+8.0
Yakima County, WARepublicanR+14.3
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
38.7%Harris119,419
58.0%Trump179,103
3.3%Kennedy10,111
−19.3%
308,633
R
40.7%Biden131,043
56.1%Trump180,734
3.3%Jorgensen10,516
−15.4%
322,293
R
35.0%Clinton91,393
54.7%Trump142,945
10.3%Johnson27,049
−19.7%
261,387
R
38.6%Obama96,061
58.4%Romney145,377
3.1%Johnson7,609
−19.8%
249,047
R
40.0%Obama95,036
58.1%McCain138,235
1.9%Nader4,516
−18.2%
237,787
R
35.8%Kerry79,083
62.8%Bush138,902
1.5%Nader3,217
−27.0%
221,202
R
35.2%Gore70,224
61.0%Bush121,626
3.7%Nader7,436
−25.8%
199,286
R
41.4%Clinton73,939
47.1%Dole84,290
11.5%Perot20,575
−5.8%
178,804
R
35.0%Clinton60,772
41.7%Bush72,277
23.3%Perot40,368
−6.6%
173,417
R
40.9%Dukakis63,903
57.7%Bush90,187
1.4%Paul2,168
−16.8%
156,258
R
35.1%Mondale62,716
63.8%Reagan113,861
1.1%Bergland1,947
−28.6%
178,524
R
32.1%Carter54,435
58.6%Reagan99,402
9.4%Anderson15,929
−26.5%
169,766
R
40.7%Carter59,753
56.0%Ford82,277
3.4%McCarthy4,924
−15.3%
146,954
R
34.6%McGovern49,173
59.9%Nixon85,242
5.5%Schmitz7,889
−25.3%
142,304
R
38.5%Humphrey50,579
53.0%Nixon69,610
8.5%Wallace11,194
−14.5%
131,383
D
58.3%Johnson78,182
41.4%Goldwater55,549
0.4%Hass474
+16.9%
134,205
R
43.6%Kennedy58,709
56.1%Nixon75,481
0.3%Byrd463
−12.5%
134,653
R
41.7%Stevenson54,553
58.2%Eisenhower76,132
0.1%Andrews172
−16.5%
130,857
R
37.8%Stevenson47,107
61.6%Eisenhower76,737
0.6%Hallinan732
−23.8%
124,576
D
50.3%Truman48,324
47.8%Dewey45,954
1.8%Thurmond1,763
+2.5%
96,041
R
46.3%Roosevelt36,837
53.2%Dewey42,316
0.6%Thomas458
−6.9%
79,611
R
48.3%Roosevelt38,387
51.1%Willkie40,629
0.6%Thomas507
−2.8%
79,523
D
57.8%Roosevelt38,745
36.2%Landon24,255
6.1%Lemke4,077
+21.6%
67,077
D
55.8%Roosevelt33,528
38.7%Hoover23,229
5.5%Thomas3,295
+17.2%
60,052
R
29.6%Smith15,272
69.6%Hoover35,941
0.8%Thomas423
−40.0%
51,636
R
16.6%Davis8,000
54.6%Coolidge26,324
28.8%La Follette13,885
−38.0%
48,209
R
25.8%Cox12,320
58.9%Harding28,184
15.3%Debs7,308
−33.2%
47,812
D
47.2%Wilson20,268
45.9%Hughes19,722
6.9%Benson2,943
+1.3%
42,933
O
29.4%Wilson10,536
24.2%Taft8,680
46.4%Roosevelt16,606
Roosevelt +16.9
35,822
R
32.4%Bryan6,813
59.3%Taft12,455
8.2%Debs1,732
−26.9%
21,000
R
21.1%Parker3,471
68.8%Roosevelt11,309
10.1%Debs1,663
−47.7%
16,443
R
41.7%Bryan5,199
54.5%McKinley6,792
3.9%Woolley481
−12.8%
12,472
D
53.7%Bryan6,514
45.2%McKinley5,485
1.1%Palmer139
+8.5%
12,138
R
30.0%Cleveland3,063
42.3%Harrison4,316
27.7%Weaver2,828
−12.3%
10,207
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −19.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−19.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−12.3%
1896+8.5%
1900−12.8%
1904−47.7%
1908−26.9%
1912+5.2%
1916+1.3%
1920−33.2%
1924−38.0%
1928−40.0%
1932+17.2%
1936+21.6%
1940−2.8%
1944−6.9%
1948+2.5%
1952−23.8%
1956−16.5%
1960−12.5%
1964+16.9%
1968−14.5%
1972−25.3%
1976−15.3%
1980−26.5%
1984−28.6%
1988−16.8%
1992−6.6%
1996−5.8%
2000−25.8%
2004−27.0%
2008−18.2%
2012−19.8%
2016−19.7%
2020−15.4%
2024−19.3%
DemocraticRepublican

The Yakima Valley and Tri-Cities anchor a market where Hispanic residents now approach or exceed 50% of the population in several counties, steadily shifting registration patterns in a region long dominated by Republican margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.3 points.

A population of 758,232, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,325 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bakersfield and Odessa-Midland.

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

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 Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington voted Republican by 19.3 points (R+19.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 308,633 votes cast, 119,419 went Democratic and 179,103 went Republican.
When did Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington?
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington has a population of 758,232 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington?
Median household income in Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington is $78,325 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.