Washington County, Oregon
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 60.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 18.6% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 2.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 11.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 1.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(7) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 11.7% | 33.9% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.3% | 32.8% |
| Other | 9.4% | 27.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 4.7% | 13.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.0% | 5.8% |
| Non-religious | 65.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+33.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+34.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton+26.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+17.4 |
| 2008 | Obama+22.1 |
| 2004 | Kerry+6.0 |
| 2000 | Gore+2.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+7.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+6.2 |
Washington, Oregon is a county that has a population of 603,947. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+33.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.8% | 31.1% | D+33.7 | R+0.9 |
| 2020 | 65.5% | 30.9% | D+34.6 | D+8.6 |
| 2016 | 56.9% | 30.9% | D+26.0 | D+8.6 |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 39.6% | D+17.4 | R+4.7 |
| 2008 | 59.8% | 37.7% | D+22.1 | D+16.1 |
| 2004 | 52.4% | 46.4% | D+6.0 | D+3.6 |
| 2000 | 48.7% | 46.3% | D+2.5 | R+4.7 |
| 1996 | 48.0% | 40.8% | D+7.1 | D+0.9 |
| 1992 | 40.4% | 34.2% | D+6.2 | D+11.8 |
| 1988 | 46.3% | 51.9% | R+5.6 | D+20.3 |
| 1984 | 36.9% | 62.8% | R+25.9 | R+8.6 |
| 1980 | 34.0% | 51.3% | R+17.3 | D+2.1 |
| 1976 | 38.5% | 57.8% | R+19.4 | D+2.0 |
| 1972 | 37.1% | 58.4% | R+21.4 | R+2.7 |
| 1968 | 38.3% | 57.0% | R+18.6 | R+35.1 |
| 1964 | 58.0% | 41.5% | D+16.5 | D+34.3 |
| 1960 | 41.1% | 58.9% | R+17.8 | D+4.3 |
| 1956 | 38.9% | 61.1% | R+22.1 | D+6.6 |
| 1952 | 35.4% | 64.1% | R+28.7 | R+19.3 |
| 1948 | 43.7% | 53.1% | R+9.4 | — |
What defines Washington?
It has a predominantly white, college-educated electorate that has shifted sharply toward Democrats in the Trump era.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 33.7% margin
- College attainment is 48% — 15pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally