The Far West (American Nations) — Elections 1876–2024

2024 presidential election

The Far West

How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	48.6%	9,748,130
Donald TrumpRepublican	48.5%	9,741,194
OtherAll other candidates	2.9%	574,845

D+60

R+60

418 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+1.8%
1880	−2.0%
1884	−7.5%
1888	−8.1%
1892	−16.5%
1896	+41.4%
1900	+3.2%
1904	−29.0%
1908	−11.0%
1912	+21.0%
1916	+11.6%
1920	−32.2%
1924	−36.5%
1928	−30.4%
1932	+20.9%
1936	+32.9%
1940	+11.8%
1944	+7.3%
1948	+2.7%
1952	−18.0%
1956	−14.2%
1960	−3.9%
1964	+14.9%
1968	−9.1%
1972	−22.1%
1976	−7.7%
1980	−25.4%
1984	−27.0%
1988	−12.1%
1992	+2.9%
1996	+0.6%
2000	−6.2%
2004	−9.0%
2008	+5.6%
2012	+1.7%
2016	+6.0%
2020	+7.4%
2024	+0.0%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+0.0%	9,748,130	9,741,194	20,066,252
2020	D	+7.4%	11,051,561	9,493,462	21,124,559
2016	D	+6.0%	8,269,991	7,245,529	17,073,965
2012	D	+1.7%	7,798,288	7,522,935	15,741,153
2008	D	+5.6%	8,159,788	7,275,529	15,773,511
2004	R	−9.0%	6,422,067	7,712,322	14,345,964
2000	R	−6.2%	5,457,314	6,224,290	12,320,299
1996	D	+0.6%	4,941,550	4,876,137	11,048,256
1992	D	+2.9%	4,723,810	4,378,739	11,934,156
1988	R	−12.1%	4,502,481	5,764,124	10,426,292
1984	R	−27.0%	3,643,305	6,384,205	10,154,237
1980	R	−25.4%	3,006,963	5,372,433	9,312,797
1976	R	−7.7%	3,751,579	4,393,584	8,386,625
1972	R	−22.1%	3,114,702	4,975,333	8,423,347
1968	R	−9.1%	3,100,792	3,779,360	7,466,177
1964	D	+14.9%	4,260,332	3,152,725	7,423,919
1960	R	−3.9%	3,349,955	3,624,418	6,994,999
1956	R	−14.2%	2,565,067	3,414,227	5,996,889
1952	R	−18.0%	2,322,997	3,352,832	5,718,546
1948	D	+2.7%	2,228,196	2,107,187	4,518,637
1944	D	+7.3%	2,176,503	1,880,095	4,077,340
1940	D	+11.8%	2,315,323	1,823,808	4,176,784
1936	D	+32.9%	2,308,038	1,143,954	3,538,572
1932	D	+20.9%	1,868,232	1,200,344	3,193,904
1928	R	−30.4%	891,425	1,682,994	2,601,369
1924	R	−36.5%	356,787	1,126,698	2,108,402
1920	R	−32.2%	524,578	1,075,410	1,713,085
1916	D	+11.6%	902,868	704,403	1,713,581
1912	O	+21.0%	466,961	208,523	1,229,768
1908	R	−11.0%	395,234	502,856	974,176
1904	R	−29.0%	253,486	486,683	804,960
1900	D	+3.2%	360,693	338,061	717,795
1896	D	+41.4%	427,778	175,084	610,724
1892	R	−16.5%	95,650	162,077	402,731
1888	R	−8.1%	86,077	101,917	195,414
1884	R	−7.5%	65,203	76,127	146,447
1880	R	−2.0%	58,099	60,559	121,078
1876	D	+1.8%	33,486	32,325	65,808

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
Indicator	The Far WestAmerican Nation
Race & Ethnicity
White	52.6%
Black	4.7%
Asian	8.8%
Two or more races	16.8%
Other race	17.2%
Hispanic or Latino	33.4%
Income & Age
Median household income	$88,428
Poverty rate	12.2%
Median age	37.5
Age 18–24	9.3%
Age 65 and older	15.7%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	33.5%
Speaks a non-English language at home	33.0%
Spanish	22.6%
Other Indo-European	2.2%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)	1.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	1.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestry	German 10.4%
2nd-largest ancestry	English 9.9%
3rd-largest ancestry	Irish 7.1%
Religion
Catholic	21.0%County context
Evangelical Protestant	10.2%County context
Unaffiliated or unclaimed	54.4%County context
Latter-day Saints	8.1%County context

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

10.4%

English

9.9%

Irish

7.1%

American

3.5%

Italian

3.3%

Scottish

1.4%

French

1.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

2024 ACS

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 37.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.0%

2.1%

75–84

2.5%

4.5%

65–74

4.9%

5.9%

55–64

6.0%

6.1%

45–54

6.0%

7.0%

35–44

6.7%

7.5%

25–34

7.1%

4.8%

18–24

4.5%

8.8%

5–17

8.4%

2.9%

2.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Median household income

Inflation-adjusted dollars

$88,428

The Far West$88,428

United States$77,800

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.0%

Working age (18–64)11.3%

Seniors (65+)12.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

2024 ACS

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

67.0%

speak English only

Spanish22.6%

Other Indo-European2.2%

Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.6%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1.3%

Other Asian & Pacific Island1.3%

Vietnamese0.9%

Other languages0.8%

Korean0.7%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.6%

Arabic0.4%

French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.3%

German or other West Germanic0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

2020 religion census

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic

21.0%

Evangelical Protestant

10.2%

Latter-day Saints

8.1%

Mainline Protestant

1.9%

Other Christian

1.1%

Black Protestant

0.9%

Muslim

0.8%

Buddhist

0.5%

Orthodox Christian

0.4%

Jewish

0.3%

Hindu

0.2%

Other faiths

0.1%

Unaffiliated or not counted54.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

The Far West sits in United States. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.0 points.

A population of 46,406,060, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,428 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did The Far West, United States vote in 2024?

In 2024, The Far West, United States voted a near-tie (Tied), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,066,252 votes cast, 9,748,130 went Democratic and 9,741,194 went Republican.

What is The Far West, United States's political typology?

Akashic places The Far West, United States in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.

When did The Far West, United States last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which The Far West, United States voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in The Far West, United States?

The Far West, United States has a population of 46,406,060 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in The Far West, United States?

Median household income in The Far West, United States is $88,428 — above the national median of $80,734. The United States state median is $77,800.

What is the political history of The Far West, United States?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in The Far West, United States from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.

The Far West moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

Demographics

Demographic Profile

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