Adams County, Washington
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 31.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(6) | 64.5% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 2.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 19.5% | 36.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 15.3% | 28.5% |
| Other | 13.2% | 24.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 9.5% | 17.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.7% | 10.6% |
| Non-religious | 46.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+43.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+35.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+37.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+33.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+34.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+47.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+40.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+13.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+13.9 |
Adams, Washington is a county that has a population of 20,800. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+43.1. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.1% | 70.2% | R+43.1 | R+7.4 |
| 2020 | 30.9% | 66.6% | R+35.7 | D+1.6 |
| 2016 | 27.2% | 64.5% | R+37.3 | R+3.5 |
| 2012 | 31.9% | 65.8% | R+33.8 | D+0.6 |
| 2008 | 31.9% | 66.3% | R+34.4 | D+13.1 |
| 2004 | 25.6% | 73.2% | R+47.5 | R+6.6 |
| 2000 | 28.3% | 69.2% | R+40.9 | R+27.5 |
| 1996 | 37.7% | 51.1% | R+13.3 | D+0.6 |
| 1992 | 31.6% | 45.5% | R+13.9 | D+9.4 |
| 1988 | 37.6% | 60.9% | R+23.3 | D+21.1 |
| 1984 | 27.3% | 71.7% | R+44.5 | R+2.1 |
| 1980 | 25.6% | 68.0% | R+42.4 | R+21.3 |
| 1976 | 37.5% | 58.6% | R+21.1 | D+22.6 |
| 1972 | 24.6% | 68.2% | R+43.7 | R+12.4 |
| 1968 | 30.8% | 62.0% | R+31.2 | R+26.2 |
| 1964 | 47.4% | 52.4% | R+5.0 | D+12.7 |
| 1960 | 41.1% | 58.8% | R+17.7 | R+2.7 |
| 1956 | 42.4% | 57.5% | R+15.1 | D+17.7 |
| 1952 | 33.6% | 66.3% | R+32.7 | R+28.0 |
| 1948 | 47.2% | 52.0% | R+4.7 | — |
What defines Adams?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 43.1% margin
- College attainment is 16% — 17pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally