HarrisDemocratic38.7%119,419TrumpRepublican58.0%179,103OtherAll other candidates3.3%10,111
R+19.3- Lead
- 59,684
- Total
- 308,633
- vs nation
- R+17.9
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Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
6 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic40.7%131,043TrumpRepublican56.1%180,734OtherAll other candidates3.3%10,516
R+15.4- Lead
- 49,691
- Total
- 322,293
- vs nation
- R+19.9
ClintonDemocratic35.0%91,393TrumpRepublican54.7%142,945OtherAll other candidates10.3%27,049
R+19.7- Lead
- 51,552
- Total
- 261,387
- vs nation
- R+21.8
ObamaDemocratic38.6%96,061RomneyRepublican58.4%145,377OtherAll other candidates3.1%7,609
R+19.8- Lead
- 49,316
- Total
- 249,047
- vs nation
- R+23.7
ObamaDemocratic40.0%95,036McCainRepublican58.1%138,235OtherAll other candidates1.9%4,516
R+18.2- Lead
- 43,199
- Total
- 237,787
- vs nation
- R+25.4
KerryDemocratic35.8%79,083BushRepublican62.8%138,902OtherAll other candidates1.5%3,217
R+27.0- Lead
- 59,819
- Total
- 221,202
- vs nation
- R+24.6
GoreDemocratic35.2%70,224BushRepublican61.0%121,626OtherAll other candidates3.7%7,436
R+25.8- Lead
- 51,402
- Total
- 199,286
- vs nation
- R+26.3
ClintonDemocratic41.4%73,939DoleRepublican47.1%84,290OtherAll other candidates11.5%20,575
R+5.8- Lead
- 10,351
- Total
- 178,804
- vs nation
- R+14.3
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 758,2322024 5-year
- Population density
- 54 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 14,019 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $78,3252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 53.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 37.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.7 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Bakersfield, CA · twin score 78.4
presidential history
Party record book
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
58.3%
78,182 votes · D+16.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 57.8%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
69.6%
35,941 votes · R+40.0
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 68.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
131,043votes
40.7% of the vote · R+15.4
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 119,419 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
180,734votes
56.1% of the vote · R+15.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 179,103 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+14.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+8.5 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · −0.6 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+28.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.7 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · +26.3 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 340,424 |
| 2018 (partial) | 357,008 |
| 2020 (partial) | 388,373 |
| 2022 | 445,181 |
| 2024 | 473,377 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+698 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +10,255 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +5,394 |
| 2012 | −963 |
| 2013 | −2,559 |
| 2014 | −1,697 |
| 2015 | +355 |
| 2016 | +2,485 |
| 2017 | +3,792 |
| 2018 | +2,853 |
| 2019 | +1,296 |
| 2021 | −1,127 |
| 2022 | +311 |
| 2023 | −853 |
| 2024 | +270 |
| 2025 | +698 |
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.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Bakersfield
California
78.4twin score
2000–2008 trajectorymedian age≠ elasticity
Odessa-Midland
Texas
78.2twin score
median agecollege sharemedian income≠ 2024 margin
Victoria
Texas
75.5twin score
% Latino2000–2004 trajectorymedian age≠ 2024 margin
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.