How did Port Townsend, WA vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Port Townsend, WA voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+45.1. Kamala D Harris received 17,459 votes and Donald Trump received 6,324 out of 24,698 total votes cast, a 3.6-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is Port Townsend, WA's political history?

Port Townsend, WA has 34 presidential elections on record, spanning 1892 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1984. The largest single-election swing was 60.7 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Port Townsend, WA?

Port Townsend, WA has a population of 33,577 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 84.6% non-Hispanic white, 4.4% Hispanic. About 44% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $74,048.

Which places are most similar to Port Townsend, WA?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Port Townsend, WA are Newport, OR, Port Angeles, WA, Truckee-Grass Valley, CA. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Port Townsend, WA

Latest: 2024↑ D+3.6 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — shifted 3.6pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 34K residents — 1 counties

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POPULATION
34K
COUNTIES
1
PRES MARGIN
D+45.1
2024
TURNOUT
84.5%
MEDIAN INCOME
$74K

Place Story

What defines Port Townsend, WA

Methodology

Reliably Democratic since 1984
- Safe D
- 11 straight D wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Biggest swing: D+60.7 in 1932
- 1928 → 1932
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.
Demographically distinctive: 85% non-Hispanic white (+27pp vs national)
- 85% non-Hispanic white (+27pp vs national)
Ticket-splitting: Senate ran 13.2pp behind Governor
- Divergence 13.2pp in 2000
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.
Evangelical edge: 14pp over Catholics
- 20% Catholic / 34% Evangelical
Correlates nationally with Republican-leaning behavior.

Constituent Counties

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Small-town rural republican

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D+12.2

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Small-town rural republican

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Small-town rural republican

D+5.3

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Astoria, OR

Educated rural democratic

D+11.3

Similarity score93%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Port Townsend, WA

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Jefferson	34K	D+45.1	17,459	6,324	24,698	100.0%

1 countiesTotal votes: 24,698

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Port Townsend, WACensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 84.6%Multiracial 8.2%Hispanic 4.4%Asian 1.3%Native American 1.1%Black 0.4%

Group	Port Townsend, WA	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	84.6%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	8.2%	4.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(10)	4.4%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	1.3%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	1.1%	0.9%
▶Black / African American(6)	0.4%	12.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.3%	0.9%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3)	0.1%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

20.4%(6.8K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -18.2pp (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
Evangelical Protestant	6.9%	34.1%	—	—
Other	5.1%	24.9%	—	—
Catholic	4.2%	20.4%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	3.8%	18.8%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	3.2%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.4%	1.8%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	79.6%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Port Townsend, WA metro area? 33,577 residents across 1 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Port Townsend, WA vs National34K residents

44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 11pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+16 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

34K

local

34KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

87.0%

local

87.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$74,048

local

$74,048National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.1%

local

11.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

43.9%

local

43.9%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

79.0%

local

79.0%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

59.8 yrs

local

59.8 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

7.1%

local

7.1%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

40.7%

local

40.7%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

4.8%

local

4.8%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

6.2%

local

6.2%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

93.8%

local

93.8%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Port Townsend, WA

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

84.5%

vs Previous

-0.3pp

Voting-Age Pop

29,225

History

1988–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Port Townsend, WA?

Safe DAvg margin: D+39.4 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+34.4

2012

D+31.7

2016

D+31.7

2020

D+41.4

2024

D+45.1

Elasticity

13.4pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+36.9

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Port Townsend, WA split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyModerate splitting (73/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Governor	D+45.1	D+40.2	4.8pp
Senate vs Governor	D+44.8	D+40.2	4.5pp
President vs Senate	D+45.1	D+44.8	0.3pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 6.2pp

Containing Geography

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