Spokane County, Washington
Latest: 2024
Competitive — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 80.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 7.1% |
▶Black / African American(13) | 2.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 1.0% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.7% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.9% | 61.0% |
| Other | 7.5% | 17.6% |
| Catholic | 6.1% | 14.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 5.5% | 13.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.6% | 6.2% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Black Protestant | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Non-religious | 57.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+4.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+4.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+8.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+5.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+1.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+11.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+8.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+3.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+5.6 |
Spokane, Washington is a county that has a population of 549,056. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+4.9. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.7% | 50.6% | R+4.9 | R+0.6 |
| 2020 | 46.0% | 50.3% | R+4.3 | D+4.0 |
| 2016 | 39.7% | 48.1% | R+8.3 | R+2.6 |
| 2012 | 45.3% | 51.1% | R+5.8 | R+4.6 |
| 2008 | 47.9% | 49.0% | R+1.1 | D+10.8 |
| 2004 | 43.2% | 55.1% | R+11.9 | R+3.4 |
| 2000 | 43.3% | 51.9% | R+8.5 | R+11.7 |
| 1996 | 45.0% | 41.8% | D+3.2 | R+2.4 |
| 1992 | 41.1% | 35.5% | D+5.6 | D+5.8 |
| 1988 | 49.2% | 49.4% | R+0.2 | D+18.8 |
| 1984 | 39.9% | 59.0% | R+19.0 | D+1.5 |
| 1980 | 35.0% | 55.5% | R+20.5 | R+10.6 |
| 1976 | 43.5% | 53.4% | R+9.9 | D+14.1 |
| 1972 | 35.4% | 59.4% | R+23.9 | R+20.8 |
| 1968 | 44.6% | 47.7% | R+3.1 | R+14.5 |
| 1964 | 55.6% | 44.3% | D+11.4 | D+14.9 |
| 1960 | 48.2% | 51.6% | R+3.5 | D+7.0 |
| 1956 | 44.7% | 55.2% | R+10.5 | D+0.3 |
| 1952 | 44.4% | 55.2% | R+10.8 | R+24.9 |
| 1948 | 55.8% | 41.7% | D+14.1 | — |
What defines Spokane?
Spokane voted narrowly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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
- The 2008 election was decided by just 1.1 points — razor-thin