HarrisDemocratic36.2%235,398TrumpRepublican60.6%394,710OtherAll other candidates3.2%20,797
R+24.5- Lead
- 159,312
- Total
- 650,905
- vs nation
- R+23.0
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
24 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic38.1%249,075TrumpRepublican58.7%384,044OtherAll other candidates3.2%21,057
R+20.6- Lead
- 134,969
- Total
- 654,176
- vs nation
- R+25.1
ClintonDemocratic33.4%174,720TrumpRepublican55.8%291,999OtherAll other candidates10.8%56,681
R+22.4- Lead
- 117,279
- Total
- 523,400
- vs nation
- R+24.5
ObamaDemocratic39.8%197,866RomneyRepublican56.6%281,105OtherAll other candidates3.6%17,677
R+16.8- Lead
- 83,239
- Total
- 496,648
- vs nation
- R+20.6
ObamaDemocratic42.9%213,306McCainRepublican54.5%270,910OtherAll other candidates2.6%12,993
R+11.6- Lead
- 57,604
- Total
- 497,209
- vs nation
- R+18.9
KerryDemocratic38.4%178,229BushRepublican59.7%277,214OtherAll other candidates1.9%8,626
R+21.3- Lead
- 98,985
- Total
- 464,069
- vs nation
- R+18.9
GoreDemocratic35.9%144,602BushRepublican58.9%237,157OtherAll other candidates5.2%21,066
R+23.0- Lead
- 92,555
- Total
- 402,825
- vs nation
- R+23.5
ClintonDemocratic41.4%156,915DoleRepublican43.6%165,594OtherAll other candidates15.0%56,937
R+2.3- Lead
- 8,679
- Total
- 379,446
- vs nation
- R+10.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,284,6542024 5-year
- Population density
- 25 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 52,151 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,6842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.0 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Billings, MT · twin score 77.0
presidential history
Party record book
Spokane · 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
William J. Bryan1896
68.4%
24,071 votes · D+38.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 67.3%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
67.0%
43,180 votes · R+44.0
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 64.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
249,075votes
38.1% of the vote · R+20.6
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 235,398 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
394,710votes
60.6% of the vote · R+24.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 384,044 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
+44.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+38.0 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +14.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+25.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+20.6 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +24.5 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) | 528,611 |
| 2018 (partial) | 734,814 |
| 2020 (partial) | 823,243 |
| 2022 | 835,080 |
| 2024 | 890,657 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+6,955 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +124,482 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +232 |
| 2012 | +4 |
| 2013 | +547 |
| 2014 | +4,234 |
| 2015 | +6,558 |
| 2016 | +11,645 |
| 2017 | +15,233 |
| 2018 | +13,652 |
| 2019 | +15,221 |
| 2021 | +17,523 |
| 2022 | +18,957 |
| 2023 | +7,124 |
| 2024 | +6,597 |
| 2025 | +6,955 |
The Spokane media market stretches from a mid-sized city that has trended competitive in recent cycles deep into reliably Republican wheat-farming counties, creating one of the sharpest urban-rural contrasts in the Pacific Northwest.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 44.0 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.5 points.
A population of 1,284,654, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,684 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Billings and Casper-Riverton.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Billings
Montana
77.0twin score
2000–2008 trajectory% Black% White≠ elasticity
Casper-Riverton
Wyoming
74.4twin score
% Black% WhiteScottish ancestry≠ 2016 margin
Boise
Idaho
74.2twin score
% Black2000–2016 trajectoryScottish 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 Spokane, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Spokane, Washington voted Republican by 24.5 points (R+24.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 650,905 votes cast, 235,398 went Democratic and 394,710 went Republican.
When did Spokane, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Spokane, Washington voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Spokane, Washington?
Spokane, Washington has a population of 1,284,654 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Spokane, Washington?
Median household income in Spokane, Washington is $73,684 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $77,800.
What is the political history of Spokane, Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Spokane, Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.