HarrisDemocratic57.2%2,245,849TrumpRepublican39.0%1,530,923KennedyWe The People1.4%54,868
D+18.2- Lead
- 714,926
- Total
- 3,924,243
- vs nation
- D+19.7
- Turnout
- 70.7%
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+18.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 7,816,1162024 5-year
- Population density
- 118 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 66,455 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $98,1412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+36.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.6 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Oregon, OR · twin score 77.7
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 70.7%3,949,810 participants ÷ 5,583,137 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +21.1 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- 0.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 49.6%–56.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 3,363,452 | 5,008,035 | 67.2% | B/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 3,133,462 | 5,173,974 | 60.6% | B/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 4,116,055 | 5,344,645 | 77.0% | B/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 3,067,686 | 5,488,694 | 55.9% | B/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 3,949,810 | 5,583,137 | 70.7% | B/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 276/110.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 279/137.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 282/1.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 285/182.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 288/227.
presidential history
Party record book
Washington · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
66.4%
459,579 votes · D+36.5
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 62.0%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
70.0%
101,540 votes · R+50.6
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 67.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
2,369,612votes
58.0% of the vote · D+19.2
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,245,849 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
1,584,651votes
38.8% of the vote · D+19.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 1,530,923 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
+21.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+15.1 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +19.7 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+30.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.6 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +18.3 pts
U.S. House elections · 221 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
| Year | Seats won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D 8 · R 2 | 57.2% | 42.3% | 3,768,180 | |
| D 8 · R 2 | 57.9% | 41.7% | 3,026,173 | |
| D 7 · R 3 | 59.3% | 39.2% | 3,944,233 | |
| D 7 · R 3 | 62.5% | 34.7% | 3,021,951 |
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,872,385 |
| 2018 | 4,841,431 |
| 2020 | 5,255,466 |
| 2022 | 5,303,997 |
| 2024 | 5,597,156 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+9,238 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +309,075 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +27,417 |
| 2012 | +11,981 |
| 2013 | +12,018 |
| 2014 | +24,456 |
| 2015 | +41,599 |
| 2016 | +67,523 |
| 2017 | +64,310 |
| 2018 | +47,153 |
| 2019 | +37,476 |
| 2021 | −14,999 |
| 2022 | −3,314 |
| 2023 | −17,511 |
| 2024 | +1,728 |
| 2025 | +9,238 |
King County voted Democratic by 51 points, and its margin alone is four-fifths of Washington’s statewide total — Seattle against the wheat country, with the Cascades in between.
- Held against the tide
- D+19.2 (2020) → D+18.2 (2024) — a 1-pt slip as the nation moved toward Trump; Democratic every cycle since 1988 · MIT Election Lab
- King County is the engine
- Seattle’s county voted D+51.3 — the state’s widest; its 580,413-vote margin is ~four-fifths of the 714,926 statewide · MIT Election Lab 2024
- The Cascade divide
- Five Puget Sound counties cast 58.9% of the vote; Pierce D+10.7, Snohomish D+18.8, Thurston D+20.3, Whatcom D+24.7 · MIT Election Lab 2024
- The rural east
- Lincoln County R+50.3 — the state’s widest; Garfield R+47.6, Benton R+21.7, Yakima R+14.3 across the wheat country and Columbia Basin · MIT Election Lab 2024
- Spokane is the eastern swing city
- The largest eastern county held R+4.9 — closer than R+8.3 in 2016 — against a heavily Republican interior · MIT Election Lab
- An affluent, tech-shaped electorate
- Asian 9.7% (Chinese 2.2%, Asian Indian 2.0%); 7th in income at $98,141; 11th in bachelor’s at 39.3% · ACS 2024 5-year
Political twins — states
The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Oregon
Oregon
77.7twin score
12-yr trend2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Colorado
Colorado
68.1twin score
12-yr trendmedian income2020–2024 trajectory≠ % Asian
Maryland
Maryland
64.2twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ % Black
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 Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington voted Democratic by 18.2 points (D+18.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,924,243 votes cast, 2,245,849 went Democratic and 1,530,923 went Republican.
When did Washington last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Washington voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Washington?
Washington has a population of 7,816,116 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington?
Median household income in Washington is $98,141 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Washington from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.