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The Left Coast·United States

The Left Coast delivered D+32.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
2024 presidential election
The Left Coast
HarrisD+32.9
2024 presidential margin by county for The Left CoastA map of the constituent counties of The Left Coast, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Wahkiakum County, WA · R+18.1Ketchikan Gateway Borough, AK · R+18.6Clackamas County, OR · D+9.8Clatsop County, OR · D+11.2Lewis County, WA · R+32.8Jackson County, OR · R+6.4Sitka City and Borough, AK · D+10.7Multnomah County, OR · D+61.6Sonoma County, CA · D+46.2Benton County, OR · D+39.3San Francisco County, CA · D+64.8Marin County, CA · D+63.9Marion County, OR · R+2.0Napa County, CA · D+34.9Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, AK · R+4.8Petersburg Borough, AK · R+18.7Wrangell City and Borough, AK · R+33.4Monterey County, CA · D+29.9Juneau City and Borough, AK · D+25.5Coos County, OR · R+19.9Jefferson County, WA · D+45.1Linn County, OR · R+24.3Mendocino County, CA · D+26.8Solano County, CA · D+22.9Tillamook County, OR · R+1.3Contra Costa County, CA · D+37.9Lane County, OR · D+23.0Snohomish County, WA · D+18.8Island County, WA · D+16.5Clallam County, WA · D+7.8Douglas County, OR · R+37.5Haines Borough, AK · D+8.5San Benito County, CA · D+12.6Columbia County, OR · R+13.8Lincoln County, OR · D+18.3Humboldt County, CA · D+28.4Josephine County, OR · R+28.6Whatcom County, WA · D+24.7Del Norte County, CA · R+16.4Pacific County, WA · R+1.3Polk County, OR · R+3.6San Juan County, WA · D+51.1Grays Harbor County, WA · R+6.0Cowlitz County, WA · R+19.8Yakutat City and Borough, AK · D+18.8Yamhill County, OR · R+6.1Clark County, WA · D+6.9Curry County, OR · R+15.9San Mateo County, CA · D+50.3Kitsap County, WA · D+20.8Mason County, WA · R+2.5Skagit County, WA · D+8.8Santa Cruz County, CA · D+54.1Pierce County, WA · D+10.7Thurston County, WA · D+20.3Washington County, OR · D+33.7Skagway Municipality, AK · D+45.5Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, AK · D+19.3Santa Clara County, CA · D+39.9King County, WA · D+51.3Alameda County, CA · D+53.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic64.6%5,717,586
Donald TrumpRepublican31.6%2,802,959
OtherAll other candidates3.8%336,033
D+60
R+60
61 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 timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +32.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+32.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876−4.3%
1880−0.6%
1884−9.9%
1888−1.7%
1892−7.5%
1896−3.7%
1900−18.9%
1904−44.9%
1908−26.8%
1912+22.1%
1916−0.0%
1920−37.8%
1924−42.1%
1928−26.0%
1932+21.4%
1936+35.7%
1940+14.5%
1944+14.6%
1948+1.6%
1952−12.2%
1956−9.4%
1960+0.4%
1964+29.9%
1968+4.9%
1972−6.9%
1976+1.6%
1980−6.6%
1984−3.8%
1988+10.9%
1992+21.6%
1996+21.7%
2000+19.7%
2004+23.7%
2008+34.4%
2012+32.3%
2016+35.1%
2020+37.1%
2024+32.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+32.9%
5,717,5862,802,9598,856,895
D
+37.1%
6,415,8142,872,7639,559,063
D
+35.1%
5,031,4662,221,2737,995,063
D
+32.3%
4,750,4892,374,3667,365,058
D
+34.4%
4,939,5832,365,7327,471,608
D
+23.7%
4,335,6812,653,3837,099,297
D
+19.7%
3,524,1952,299,9076,208,163
D
+21.7%
3,114,3491,874,4295,705,692
D
+21.6%
3,049,2911,726,3356,126,292
D
+10.9%
2,827,8482,262,9235,172,202
R
−3.8%
2,431,3802,623,5965,112,663
R
−6.6%
1,847,7632,158,0104,678,396
D
+1.6%
2,064,4471,995,6014,242,995
R
−6.9%
1,894,1422,185,3584,230,559
D
+4.9%
1,777,5081,599,9843,649,020
D
+29.9%
2,268,9401,222,0963,503,701
D
+0.4%
1,666,8181,652,3783,338,245
R
−9.4%
1,341,4851,621,1792,974,429
R
−12.2%
1,237,5811,584,9672,847,075
D
+1.6%
1,097,6641,061,9722,277,227
D
+14.6%
1,194,626888,8152,100,436
D
+14.5%
1,081,400805,1881,908,506
D
+35.7%
1,076,259497,4311,620,525
D
+21.4%
813,510511,1921,410,502
R
−26.0%
430,550740,1031,188,898
R
−42.1%
105,412501,017939,918
R
−37.8%
195,044509,843832,570
R
−0.0%
392,016392,018841,737
O
+22.1%
203,30474,737582,504
R
−26.8%
113,194210,299362,518
R
−44.9%
67,897207,643311,557
R
−18.9%
103,006154,030270,009
R
−3.7%
129,591139,810274,574
R
−7.5%
90,025108,451247,266
R
−1.7%
57,09859,129120,277
R
−9.9%
44,62054,664101,819
R
−0.6%
41,44441,94285,386
R
−4.3%
40,03243,59283,651

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.
IndicatorThe Left CoastAmerican Nation
Race & Ethnicity
White54.6%
Black4.4%
Asian17.1%
Two or more races13.4%
Other race10.5%
Hispanic or Latino19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$115,365
Poverty rate9.6%
Median age39.6
Age 18–248.3%
Age 65 and older17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)44.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home30.6%
Spanish12.9%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)4.4%
Other Indo-European3.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.5%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 11.3%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 10.1%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 8.6%
Religion
Catholic16.8%County context
Evangelical Protestant12.2%County context
Unaffiliated or unclaimed60.8%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
11.3%
English
10.1%
Irish
8.6%
Italian
3.8%
American
2.9%
French
2.0%
Scottish
1.9%
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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.3%
75–84
2.8%
4.8%
65–74
5.4%
6.1%
55–64
6.2%
6.4%
45–54
6.2%
7.5%
35–44
7.1%
7.7%
25–34
7.2%
4.3%
18–24
4.0%
7.7%
5–17
7.3%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$115,365
The Left Coast$115,365
United States$83,011
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.5%
Working age (18–64)9.2%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
69.4%
speak English only
Spanish12.9%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)4.4%
Other Indo-European3.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island2.5%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1.8%
Vietnamese1.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1.2%
Other languages0.9%
Korean0.7%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.5%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Arabic0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
16.8%
Evangelical Protestant
12.2%
Latter-day Saints
2.4%
Mainline Protestant
2.2%
Other Christian
1.0%
Buddhist
1.0%
Muslim
0.9%
Hindu
0.8%
Black Protestant
0.8%
Orthodox Christian
0.5%
Jewish
0.4%
Other faiths
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted60.8%
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 Left Coast sits in United States. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 44.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.9 points.

A population of 18,490,172, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $115,365 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did The Left Coast, United States vote in 2024?
In 2024, The Left Coast, United States voted Democratic by 32.9 points (D+32.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,856,895 votes cast, 5,717,586 went Democratic and 2,802,959 went Republican.
What is The Left Coast, United States's political typology?
Akashic places The Left Coast, 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 19 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.
When did The Left Coast, United States last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which The Left Coast, United States voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in The Left Coast, United States?
The Left Coast, United States has a population of 18,490,172 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in The Left Coast, United States?
Median household income in The Left Coast, United States is $115,365 — above the national median of $80,734. The United States state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of The Left Coast, United States?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in The Left Coast, United States from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.