Washington County, New York
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 89.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 3.0% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 2.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 14.0% | 51.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.7% | 28.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4.0% | 14.4% |
| Other | 1.8% | 6.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 3.6% |
| Non-religious | 72.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+21.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+15.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+18.4 |
| 2012 | Obama+1.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+0.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+12.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+12.6 |
| 1996 | Clinton+2.7 |
| 1992 | Bush+7.5 |
Washington, New York is a county that has a population of 60,522. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+21.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39.3% | 60.4% | R+21.1 | R+5.6 |
| 2020 | 41.1% | 56.7% | R+15.6 | D+2.8 |
| 2016 | 37.1% | 55.5% | R+18.4 | R+20.3 |
| 2012 | 49.9% | 48.0% | D+1.9 | D+1.1 |
| 2008 | 49.5% | 48.7% | D+0.8 | D+13.6 |
| 2004 | 42.3% | 55.1% | R+12.8 | R+0.2 |
| 2000 | 40.9% | 53.5% | R+12.6 | R+15.3 |
| 1996 | 42.5% | 39.7% | D+2.7 | D+10.2 |
| 1992 | 33.5% | 41.0% | R+7.5 | D+18.8 |
| 1988 | 36.4% | 62.6% | R+26.2 | D+21.1 |
| 1984 | 26.2% | 73.5% | R+47.3 | R+21.3 |
| 1980 | 32.6% | 58.6% | R+26.0 | D+5.4 |
| 1976 | 34.1% | 65.4% | R+31.3 | D+16.5 |
| 1972 | 26.0% | 73.8% | R+47.8 | R+18.2 |
| 1968 | 32.1% | 61.7% | R+29.6 | R+55.4 |
| 1964 | 62.9% | 37.1% | D+25.8 | D+54.8 |
| 1960 | 35.5% | 64.5% | R+29.0 | D+29.6 |
| 1956 | 20.7% | 79.3% | R+58.6 | R+8.8 |
| 1952 | 24.0% | 73.8% | R+49.8 | R+9.9 |
| 1948 | 28.4% | 68.3% | R+39.9 | — |
What defines Washington?
Washington has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (2D, 4R) — a genuine swing geography.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 21.1% margin
- The 2008 election was decided by just 0.8 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024