San Juan County, Washington: Professional Migration
Washington · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
D+51.1
2024 Margin
D+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
🏘️ Prof. Migration
Classification
18K
Population
San Juan County, Washington voted D+51.1 for Kamala Harris in 2024, with Harris receiving 9,539 votes (73.34%). This represented a D+0.6% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988.
Electoral Behavior
🏘️
Professional MigrationView all
Growing metro exurbs and suburbs receiving educated professionals from cities. These areas are shifting blue as remote work and urban flight bring liberal voters. Examples: Atlanta suburbs, DFW exurbs, Denver metro.
Volatility
8.7
Elasticity
Highly elastic
Trend
+1.1/yr (blue)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultD+51.1
2020→2024 SwingD+0.6%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population17,788
Median Age
56.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
76.2%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$76,745(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
7.5%(US: 18.6%)
Asian
1.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
77.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.3%(9,539) | 22.2%(2,890) | D+51.1 | +0.6 |
| 2020 | 73.7%(9,725) | 23.2%(3,057) | D+50.5 | +10.3 |
| 2016 | 64.4%(7,172) | 24.1%(2,688) | D+40.3 | +2.7 |
| 2012 | 66.6%(7,125) | 29.1%(3,111) | D+37.5 | -4.4 |
| 2008 | 70.0%(7,374) | 28.1%(2,958) | D+41.9 | +9.3 |
| 2004 | 65.2%(6,589) | 32.6%(3,290) | D+32.6 | +15.8 |
| 2000 | 52.5%(4,426) | 35.7%(3,005) | D+16.9 | +1.4 |
| 1996 | 49.8%(3,663) | 34.3%(2,523) | D+15.5 | -4.9 |
| 1992 | 47.1%(3,353) | 26.7%(1,901) | D+20.4 | +14.4 |
| 1988 | 51.7%(3,008) | 45.8%(2,660) | D+6.0 | +13.0 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 74.7%(9,466) | 25.4%(3,214) | D+49.3 | +3.4 |
| 2022 | 72.9%(8,254) | 27.0%(3,055) | D+45.9 | +0.7 |
| 2018 | 72.6%(8,016) | 27.4%(3,026) | D+45.2 | +2.0 |
| 2016 | 71.6%(7,789) | 28.4%(3,091) | D+43.2 | +2.4 |
| 2012 | 70.4%(7,351) | 29.6%(3,095) | D+40.7 | +10.3 |
| 2010 | 65.2%(5,994) | 34.8%(3,194) | D+30.5 | -4.1 |
| 2006 | 64.7%(5,323) | 30.2%(2,483) | D+34.5 | +2.1 |
| 2004 | 64.3%(6,376) | 31.9%(3,164) | D+32.4 | +15.9 |
| 2000 | 56.9%(4,729) | 40.5%(3,362) | D+16.4 | -11.9 |
| 1998 | 64.2%(4,471) | 35.8%(2,494) | D+28.4 | +21.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.1%(9,348) | 26.6%(3,400) | D+46.5 | -0.4 |
| 2020 | 73.4%(9,621) | 26.4%(3,465) | D+47.0 | +8.9 |
| 2016 | 68.9%(7,509) | 30.8%(3,356) | D+38.1 | +8.5 |
| 2012 | 64.8%(6,763) | 35.2%(3,671) | D+29.6 | -5.8 |
| 2008 | 67.7%(7,044) | 32.3%(3,356) | D+35.5 | +13.0 |
| 2004 | 59.6%(5,872) | 37.1%(3,660) | D+22.4 | -10.1 |
| 2000 | 64.8%(5,385) | 32.3%(2,684) | D+32.5 | +6.1 |
| 1996 | 63.2%(4,567) | 36.8%(2,660) | D+26.4 | +17.2 |
| 1992 | 54.6%(3,758) | 45.4%(3,123) | D+9.2 | -22.5 |
| 1988 | 65.9%(3,814) | 34.1%(1,976) | D+31.7 | +34.8 |