Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington: New American market. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- New AmericanAkashic typology
- Population
- 758,2322024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,3252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 37.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+22 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck
TrumpR+19
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 58.0% | 179,103 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 38.7% | 119,419 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.3% | 10,111 |
D+60R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −12.3% |
| 1896 | +8.5% |
| 1900 | −12.8% |
| 1904 | −47.7% |
| 1908 | −26.9% |
| 1912 | +5.2% |
| 1916 | +1.3% |
| 1920 | −33.2% |
| 1924 | −38.0% |
| 1928 | −40.0% |
| 1932 | +17.2% |
| 1936 | +21.6% |
| 1940 | −2.8% |
| 1944 | −6.9% |
| 1948 | +2.5% |
| 1952 | −23.8% |
| 1956 | −16.5% |
| 1960 | −12.5% |
| 1964 | +16.9% |
| 1968 | −14.5% |
| 1972 | −25.3% |
| 1976 | −15.3% |
| 1980 | −26.5% |
| 1984 | −28.6% |
| 1988 | −16.8% |
| 1992 | −6.6% |
| 1996 | −5.8% |
| 2000 | −25.8% |
| 2004 | −27.0% |
| 2008 | −18.2% |
| 2012 | −19.8% |
| 2016 | −19.7% |
| 2020 | −15.4% |
| 2024 | −19.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 119,419 | 179,103 | 308,633 | ||
| R | 131,043 | 180,734 | 322,293 | ||
| R | 91,393 | 142,945 | 261,387 | ||
| R | 96,061 | 145,377 | 249,047 | ||
| R | 95,036 | 138,235 | 237,787 | ||
| R | 79,083 | 138,902 | 221,202 | ||
| R | 70,224 | 121,626 | 199,286 | ||
| R | 73,939 | 84,290 | 178,804 | ||
| R | 60,772 | 72,277 | 173,417 | ||
| R | 63,903 | 90,187 | 156,258 | ||
| R | 62,716 | 113,861 | 178,524 | ||
| R | 54,435 | 99,402 | 169,766 | ||
| R | 59,753 | 82,277 | 146,954 | ||
| R | 49,173 | 85,242 | 142,304 | ||
| R | 50,579 | 69,610 | 131,383 | ||
| D | 78,182 | 55,549 | 134,205 | ||
| R | 58,709 | 75,481 | 134,653 | ||
| R | 54,553 | 76,132 | 130,857 | ||
| R | 47,107 | 76,737 | 124,576 | ||
| D | 48,324 | 45,954 | 96,041 | ||
| R | 36,837 | 42,316 | 79,611 | ||
| R | 38,387 | 40,629 | 79,523 | ||
| D | 38,745 | 24,255 | 67,077 | ||
| D | 33,528 | 23,229 | 60,052 | ||
| R | 15,272 | 35,941 | 51,636 | ||
| R | 8,000 | 26,324 | 48,209 | ||
| R | 12,320 | 28,184 | 47,812 | ||
| D | 20,268 | 19,722 | 42,933 | ||
| O | 10,536 | 8,680 | 35,822 | ||
| R | 6,813 | 12,455 | 21,000 | ||
| R | 3,471 | 11,309 | 16,443 | ||
| R | 5,199 | 6,792 | 12,472 | ||
| D | 6,514 | 5,485 | 12,138 | ||
| R | 3,063 | 4,316 | 10,207 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.0%
English
10.5%
Irish
7.6%
American
4.5%
Scottish
2.1%
Italian
2.0%
French
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 34.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$78,325
Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck ranks near the middle of US counties.
Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck$78,325
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.5%
Working age (18–64)11.9%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
68.6%
speak English only
Spanish28.5%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Yakima Valley and Tri-Cities anchor a market where Hispanic residents now approach or exceed 50% of the population in several counties, steadily shifting registration patterns in a region long dominated by Republican margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty-two points in 1936 and a Republican high of forty-eight points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was nineteen points.
A population of 758,232, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,325 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington voted Republican by 19.3 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 308,633 votes cast, 119,419 went Democratic and 179,103 went Republican.
What is Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington's political typology?
Akashic places Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington in the "New American" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington?
Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington has a population of 758,232 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington?
Median household income in Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington is $78,325 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The market's typology — "New American" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.