Spokane
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 1.3M residents — 24 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 78.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 10.5% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 1.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8) | 1.7% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 21.7% | 51.7% |
| Catholic | 10.6% | 25.3% |
| Other | 7.1% | 16.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 5.4% | 12.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.4% | 5.6% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Black Protestant | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 58.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+24.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+20.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+22.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+16.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+11.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+21.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+23.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+2.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+3.1 |
Spokane is a media market that has a population of 1,284,654. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+24.5. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, dating back to 1888.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.2% | 60.6% | R+24.5 | R+3.9 |
| 2020 | 38.1% | 58.7% | R+20.6 | D+1.8 |
| 2016 | 33.4% | 55.8% | R+22.4 | R+5.7 |
| 2012 | 39.7% | 56.4% | R+16.7 | R+5.2 |
| 2008 | 42.6% | 54.2% | R+11.5 | D+9.8 |
| 2004 | 38.4% | 59.7% | R+21.3 | D+1.6 |
| 2000 | 35.9% | 58.9% | R+23.0 | R+20.7 |
| 1996 | 41.4% | 43.6% | R+2.3 | R+5.4 |
| 1992 | 38.6% | 35.5% | D+3.1 | D+6.5 |
| 1988 | 47.5% | 50.9% | R+3.4 | D+18.2 |
| 1984 | 38.5% | 60.1% | R+21.6 | D+0.2 |
| 1980 | 34.1% | 55.9% | R+21.8 | R+13.0 |
| 1976 | 43.9% | 52.7% | R+8.8 | D+14.2 |
| 1972 | 35.8% | 58.7% | R+22.9 | R+18.8 |
| 1968 | 43.6% | 47.7% | R+4.1 | R+20.3 |
| 1964 | 58.1% | 41.8% | D+16.2 | D+15.4 |
| 1960 | 50.3% | 49.5% | D+0.9 | D+8.6 |
| 1956 | 46.1% | 53.8% | R+7.8 | D+4.6 |
| 1952 | 43.6% | 55.9% | R+12.3 | R+25.5 |
| 1948 | 55.0% | 41.8% | D+13.2 | — |
What defines Spokane?
Spokane voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 35 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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Counties in Spokane
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane | 549K | R+4.9 | 131,163 | 145,338 | 287,082 | 44.1% |
| Kootenai | 182K | R+51.8 | 22,113 | 72,059 | 96,424 | 14.8% |
| Grant | 102K | R+37.3 | 10,806 | 24,326 | 36,253 | 5.6% |
| Bonner | 51K | R+46.1 | 7,650 | 21,352 | 29,727 | 4.6% |
| Stevens | 48K | R+43.9 | 7,492 | 19,895 | 28,246 | 4.3% |
| Whitman | 47K | D+8.9 | 10,480 | 8,699 | 20,027 | 3.1% |
| Okanogan | 43K | R+14.9 | 8,466 | 11,555 | 20,732 | 3.2% |
| Nez Perce | 43K | R+38.6 | 5,928 | 13,707 | 20,130 | 3.1% |
| Latah | 41K | R+8.0 | 9,039 | 10,669 | 20,453 | 3.1% |
| Asotin | 22K | R+25.5 | 4,082 | 7,004 | 11,468 | 1.8% |
| Lincoln | 21K | R+53.4 | 2,615 | 8,909 | 11,789 | 1.8% |
| Adams | 21K | R+43.1 | 1,455 | 3,767 | 5,365 | 0.8% |
| Idaho | 17K | R+68.0 | 1,460 | 8,148 | 9,843 | 1.5% |
| Pend Oreille | 14K | R+39.4 | 2,461 | 5,826 | 8,545 | 1.3% |
| Shoshone | 14K | R+49.6 | 1,472 | 4,500 | 6,109 | 0.9% |
| Boundary | 13K | R+65.6 | 1,145 | 5,794 | 7,085 | 1.1% |
| Lincoln | 11K | R+50.3 | 1,678 | 5,272 | 7,144 | 1.1% |
| Benewah | 10K | R+61.6 | 935 | 4,094 | 5,125 | 0.8% |
| Clearwater | 9K | R+62.9 | 774 | 3,550 | 4,411 | 0.7% |
| Wallowa | 8K | R+35.1 | 1,573 | 3,366 | 5,108 | 0.8% |
| Ferry | 7K | R+32.8 | 1,315 | 2,667 | 4,119 | 0.6% |
| Columbia | 4K | R+43.3 | 661 | 1,737 | 2,485 | 0.4% |
| Lewis | 4K | R+65.0 | 305 | 1,503 | 1,842 | 0.3% |
| Garfield | 2K | R+47.6 | 330 | 973 | 1,352 | 0.2% |
24 countiesTotal votes: 650,864
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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 24.5% margin
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Spokane | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 78.7% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 10.5% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.8% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.7% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8) | 1.7% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 1.3% | 12.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
42.0%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -30.9pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21.7% | 51.7% | — | — | |
| 10.6% | 25.3% | — | — | |
| 7.1% | 16.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 5.4% | 12.9% | — | — |
| 2.4% | 5.6% | — | — | |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 58.0% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Spokane media market? 1,284,654 residents across 24 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
1.3M
Share of U.S. population
0.38%
Voting-age population
75.3%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$73,620
Poverty rate
12.8%
College degree
29.7%
Homeownership
68.0%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
39.8 yrs
Age 18–29
15.7%
Age 65+
19.3%
Foreign born
5.7%
Non-English at home
9.4%
English only
90.6%
Turnout in Spokane
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
67.3%
-0.4pp
966,873
1988–2024
How competitive is Spokane?
Safe RAvg margin: R+22.5 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+11.5
2012
R+16.7
2016
R+22.4
2020
R+20.6
2024
R+24.5
13.0pp
0
R+19.1
Do voters in Spokane split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Heavy splitting (45/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+24.5 | R+12.0 | 12.4pp |
| Senate vs Governor | R+12.0 | R+18.5 | 6.4pp |
| President vs Governor | R+24.5 | R+18.5 | 6.0pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 10.8pp
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