Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 278K residents — 1 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 72.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 9.4% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 2.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 1.0% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(6) | 1.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 8.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 23.7% | 54.0% |
| Catholic | 11.7% | 26.7% |
| Other | 4.9% | 11.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 3.8% | 8.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.0% | 6.8% |
| Black Protestant | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Non-religious | 56.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+20.8 |
| 2020 | Biden+18.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+11.0 |
| 2012 | Obama+11.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+12.3 |
| 2004 | Kerry+4.4 |
| 2000 | Gore+3.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+9.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+5.8 |
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA is a metro area that has a population of 277,881. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+20.8. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 58.5% | 37.7% | D+20.8 | D+2.7 |
| 2020 | 56.9% | 38.8% | D+18.1 | D+7.1 |
| 2016 | 49.0% | 38.1% | D+11.0 | R+0.6 |
| 2012 | 54.2% | 42.6% | D+11.6 | R+0.6 |
| 2008 | 54.9% | 42.6% | D+12.3 | D+7.9 |
| 2004 | 51.2% | 46.9% | D+4.4 | D+0.6 |
| 2000 | 48.9% | 45.1% | D+3.8 | R+5.9 |
| 1996 | 48.3% | 38.6% | D+9.7 | D+3.9 |
| 1992 | 38.9% | 33.1% | D+5.8 | D+7.2 |
| 1988 | 48.5% | 49.9% | R+1.4 | D+8.2 |
| 1984 | 44.5% | 54.1% | R+9.6 | D+4.5 |
| 1980 | 34.7% | 48.8% | R+14.1 | R+19.2 |
| 1976 | 50.6% | 45.6% | D+5.1 | D+24.5 |
| 1972 | 37.4% | 56.8% | R+19.4 | R+38.7 |
| 1968 | 55.8% | 36.5% | D+19.3 | R+23.7 |
| 1964 | 71.3% | 28.4% | D+43.0 | D+37.1 |
| 1960 | 52.7% | 46.8% | D+5.9 | D+1.5 |
| 1956 | 52.1% | 47.7% | D+4.4 | R+5.3 |
| 1952 | 54.6% | 44.9% | D+9.7 | R+21.8 |
| 1948 | 63.7% | 32.2% | D+31.5 | — |
What defines Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Counties in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsap | 278K | D+20.8 | 91,731 | 59,080 | 156,872 | 100.0% |
1 countiesTotal votes: 156,872
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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 20.8% 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 | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 72.6% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 9.4% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 8.8% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.9% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 2.3% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 1.0% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(6) | 1.0% | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.4% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
43.8%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -31.8pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.7% | 54.0% | — | — | |
| 11.7% | 26.7% | — | — | |
| 4.9% | 11.3% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 3.8% | 8.6% | — | — |
| 3.0% | 6.8% | — | — | |
| 0.5% | 1.1% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 56.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA metro area? 277,881 residents across 1 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
278K
Share of U.S. population
0.08%
Voting-age population
77.7%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$104,158
Poverty rate
8.2%
College degree
37.9%
Homeownership
70.1%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
40.2 yrs
Age 18–29
15.9%
Age 65+
19.7%
Foreign born
7.2%
Non-English at home
9.4%
English only
90.6%
Turnout in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
72.6%
-0.9pp
215,959
1988–2024
How competitive is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA?
Safe DAvg margin: D+16.6 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+12.3
2012
D+11.6
2016
D+11.0
2020
D+18.1
2024
D+20.8
9.8pp
0
D+14.8
Do voters in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Moderate splitting (61/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | D+20.8 | D+13.6 | 7.2pp |
| Senate vs Governor | D+19.3 | D+13.6 | 5.7pp |
| President vs Senate | D+20.8 | D+19.3 | 1.5pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 8.3pp
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