Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
Latest: 2024
Leans Democratic — 131K residents — 1 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 70.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 1.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.1% | 45.0% |
| Catholic | 11.3% | 29.8% |
| Other | 5.7% | 15.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 4.0% | 10.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.9% | 10.2% |
| Non-religious | 62.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+8.8 |
| 2020 | Biden+7.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+3.4 |
| 2012 | Obama+6.5 |
| 2008 | Obama+9.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+1.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+3.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+4.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+6.3 |
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA is a metro area that has a population of 131,328. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+8.8. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52.6% | 43.8% | D+8.8 | D+1.3 |
| 2020 | 52.1% | 44.6% | D+7.5 | D+4.1 |
| 2016 | 46.0% | 42.6% | D+3.4 | R+3.1 |
| 2012 | 51.5% | 45.0% | D+6.5 | R+3.0 |
| 2008 | 53.4% | 43.9% | D+9.5 | D+11.5 |
| 2004 | 48.1% | 50.0% | R+1.9 | D+1.9 |
| 2000 | 45.2% | 49.0% | R+3.8 | R+8.4 |
| 1996 | 44.5% | 39.9% | D+4.6 | R+1.6 |
| 1992 | 39.1% | 32.9% | D+6.3 | D+10.5 |
| 1988 | 46.8% | 51.1% | R+4.3 | D+10.4 |
| 1984 | 41.9% | 56.5% | R+14.7 | R+0.9 |
| 1980 | 36.9% | 50.7% | R+13.8 | R+12.5 |
| 1976 | 47.4% | 48.7% | R+1.3 | D+19.1 |
| 1972 | 37.8% | 58.1% | R+20.4 | R+21.0 |
| 1968 | 46.6% | 45.9% | D+0.7 | R+26.3 |
| 1964 | 63.4% | 36.4% | D+27.0 | D+32.0 |
| 1960 | 47.4% | 52.4% | R+5.0 | D+8.5 |
| 1956 | 43.1% | 56.7% | R+13.6 | D+2.1 |
| 1952 | 41.7% | 57.4% | R+15.7 | R+20.6 |
| 1948 | 49.9% | 44.9% | D+5.0 | — |
What defines Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA?
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (5D, 1R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
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Counties in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skagit | 131K | D+8.8 | 36,956 | 30,765 | 70,256 | 100.0% |
1 countiesTotal votes: 70,256
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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
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2024, Republicans in 2004
- Turnout decreased by 3.1 percentage points since the previous presidential election
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) | 70.9% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 19.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.2% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.1% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 1.4% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 0.8% | 12.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.3% | 0.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
38.0%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -19.7pp (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17.1% | 45.0% | — | — | |
| 11.3% | 29.8% | — | — | |
| 5.7% | 15.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 4.0% | 10.5% | — | — |
| 3.9% | 10.2% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 62.0% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA metro area? 131,328 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
131K
Share of U.S. population
0.04%
Voting-age population
77.7%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$89,263
Poverty rate
11.6%
College degree
30.2%
Homeownership
70.1%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
42.1 yrs
Age 18–29
13.1%
Age 65+
22.6%
Foreign born
9.0%
Non-English at home
16.0%
English only
84.0%
Turnout in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
68.8%
-3.1pp
102,088
1988–2024
How competitive is Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA?
Lean DAvg margin: D+6.6 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+9.5
2012
D+6.5
2016
D+3.4
2020
D+7.5
2024
D+8.8
6.2pp
2
D+7.1
Do voters in Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Moderate splitting (60/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Governor | D+8.8 | D+0.9 | 8.0pp |
| Senate vs Governor | D+7.9 | D+0.9 | 7.0pp |
| President vs Senate | D+8.8 | D+7.9 | 1.0pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 8.5pp
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