HarrisDemocratic27.1%1,455TrumpRepublican70.2%3,767KennedyIndependent1.4%75
R+43.1- Lead
- 2,312
- Total
- 5,365
- vs nation
- R+41.6
- Turnout
- 54.7%
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Adams County, WA
Contests in this Place (89 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 54.7% of 9,905 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic30.9%1,814TrumpRepublican66.6%3,907JorgensenLibertarian1.4%82
R+35.7- Lead
- 2,093
- Total
- 5,862
- vs nation
- R+40.2
- Turnout
- 64.2%
ClintonDemocratic27.2%1,299TrumpRepublican64.5%3,083JohnsonLibertarian3.8%183
R+37.3- Lead
- 1,784
- Total
- 4,782
- vs nation
- R+39.4
- Turnout
- 54.3%
ObamaDemocratic31.9%1,540RomneyRepublican65.8%3,171GrayLibertarian0.8%40
R+33.8- Lead
- 1,631
- Total
- 4,822
- vs nation
- R+37.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic31.9%1,552McCainRepublican66.3%3,222OtherAll other candidates1.7%84
R+34.4- Lead
- 1,670
- Total
- 4,858
- vs nation
- R+41.6
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic25.6%1,315BushRepublican73.2%3,751OtherAll other candidates1.2%61
R+47.5- Lead
- 2,436
- Total
- 5,127
- vs nation
- R+45.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic28.3%1,406BushRepublican69.2%3,440NaderGreen1.7%85
R+40.9- Lead
- 2,034
- Total
- 4,974
- vs nation
- R+41.4
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic37.7%1,740DoleRepublican51.1%2,356PerotReform9.7%448
R+13.4- Lead
- 616
- Total
- 4,614
- vs nation
- R+21.9
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 20,8002024 5-year
- Population density
- 11 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,925 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $66,1362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 31.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 64.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.5 in 2004MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Seward County, KS · twin score 95.6
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 54.7%5,417 participants ÷ 9,905 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +22.7 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off vs state
- +1.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 32.0%–40.2%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,417 | 9,905 ± 425 | 54.7% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 4,163 | 10,026 ± 446 | 41.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 5,906 | 9,200 ± 437 | 64.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 4,309 | 8,962 ± 433 | 48.1% | Audited | A/A |
| 4,859 | 8,947 ± 315 | 54.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 4,822 | 8,840 | 54.5% | Derived | — | |
| 4,858 | 8,732 | 55.6% | Derived | — | |
| 5,127 | 8,624 extrapolated | 59.5% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
Interactive election map
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The map and local result cover Adams County only. The complete district District 4 result is shown below for comparison.
Adams County result
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Amanda McKinneyRepublican0—
Devin PooreOTH0—
Elpidia SaavedraRepublican0—
Favian ValenciaIndependent0—
Jacek "Jack" KobiesaOTH0—
Jerrod SesslerRepublican0—
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John C. HughsRepublican0—
John DureskyDemocratic0—
Ken VazRepublican0—
Matt BoehnkeRepublican0—
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Zac RossiOTH0—
District District 4 result
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
60 precincts · 5,365 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -OTHELLO RURAL #3OTHELLO RURAL #3 | 90 | 347 | 14 | 451 | 20.0% | 76.9% | R+57.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -OTHELLO RURAL #5OTHELLO RURAL #5 | 119 | 259 | 4 | 382 | 31.2% | 67.8% | R+36.6 |
| Precinct -OTHELLO CITY #1OTHELLO CITY #1 | 155 | 210 | 6 | 371 | 41.8% | 56.6% | R+14.8 |
| Precinct -OTHELLO CITY #4OTHELLO CITY #4 | 119 | 241 | 10 | 370 | 32.2% | 65.1% | R+33.0 |
| Precinct -OTHELLO CITY #2OTHELLO CITY #2 | 122 | 222 | 7 | 351 | 34.8% | 63.2% | R+28.5 |
| Precinct -OTHELLO CITY #3OTHELLO CITY #3 | 131 | 165 | 6 | 302 | 43.4% | 54.6% | R+11.3 |
| Precinct -LIND #1LIND #1 | 67 | 186 | 14 | 267 | 25.1% | 69.7% | R+44.6 |
| Precinct -OTHELLO RURAL #2OTHELLO RURAL #2 | 61 | 196 | 5 | 262 | 23.3% | 74.8% | R+51.5 |
| Precinct -OTHELLO RURAL #1OTHELLO RURAL #1 | 30 | 216 | 3 | 249 | 12.0% | 86.7% | R+74.7 |
| Precinct -OTHELLO CITY #5OTHELLO CITY #5 | 102 | 130 | 8 | 240 | 42.5% | 54.2% | R+11.7 |
| Precinct -RITZVILLE WARD #3RITZVILLE WARD #3 | 57 | 155 | 16 | 228 | 25.0% | 68.0% | R+43.0 |
| Precinct -RITZVILLE WARD #5RITZVILLE WARD #5 | 54 | 158 | 10 | 222 | 24.3% | 71.2% | R+46.8 |
| Precinct -RITZVILLE WARD #4RITZVILLE WARD #4 | 53 | 124 | 2 | 179 | 29.6% | 69.3% | R+39.7 |
| Precinct -RITZVILLE RURAL NWRITZVILLE RURAL NW | 25 | 140 | 2 | 167 | 15.0% | 83.8% | R+68.9 |
| Precinct -RITZVILLE WARD #1RITZVILLE WARD #1 | 41 | 119 | 5 | 165 | 24.8% | 72.1% | R+47.3 |
| Precinct -RITZVILLE RURAL SERITZVILLE RURAL SE | 33 | 128 | 3 | 164 | 20.1% | 78.0% | R+57.9 |
| Precinct -RITZVILLE WARD #2RITZVILLE WARD #2 | 34 | 103 | 6 | 143 | 23.8% | 72.0% | R+48.3 |
| Precinct -WASHTUCNA CITY #1WASHTUCNA CITY #1 | 35 | 85 | 7 | 127 | 27.6% | 66.9% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -LIND RURALLIND RURAL | 27 | 93 | 2 | 122 | 22.1% | 76.2% | R+54.1 |
| Precinct -BATUMBATUM | 17 | 102 | 2 | 121 | 14.0% | 84.3% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -OTHELLO RURAL #4OTHELLO RURAL #4 | 19 | 70 | 2 | 91 | 20.9% | 76.9% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -HATTON RURALHATTON RURAL | 12 | 61 | 3 | 76 | 15.8% | 80.3% | R+64.5 |
| Precinct -OTHELLO CITY #6OTHELLO CITY #6 | 13 | 60 | 3 | 76 | 17.1% | 78.9% | R+61.8 |
| Precinct -WASHTUCNA RURALWASHTUCNA RURAL | 11 | 62 | 0 | 73 | 15.1% | 84.9% | R+69.9 |
| Precinct -SCHRAGSCHRAG | 16 | 53 | 3 | 72 | 22.2% | 73.6% | R+51.4 |
| Precinct -RALSTONRALSTON | 2 | 41 | 0 | 43 | 4.7% | 95.3% | R+90.7 |
| Precinct -BENGEBENGE | 5 | 27 | 0 | 32 | 15.6% | 84.4% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct -HATTON CITYHATTON CITY | 5 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 26.3% | 73.7% | R+47.4 |
| Batum Voting District53_5300101123 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Benge Voting District53_5300101211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Cunningham Voting District53_5300101325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Fairview Voting District53_5300101322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hatton Rural Voting District53_5300101324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Hatton Voting District53_5300101313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lind Rural Voting District53_5300101321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Lind Voting District53_5300101311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello 1 Voting District53_5300101411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello 2 Voting District53_5300101412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello 3 Voting District53_5300101413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello 4 Voting District53_5300101414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello 5 Voting District53_5300101415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello 6 Voting District53_5300101416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello 7 Voting District53_5300101417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello Rural 1 Voting District53_5300101511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello Rural 2 Voting District53_5300101512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello Rural 3 Voting District53_5300101513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello Rural 4 Voting District53_5300101514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello Rural 5 Voting District53_5300101515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Othello Rural 6 Voting District53_5300101516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ralston Voting District53_5300101222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ritzville Rural Northwest Voting District53_5300101121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ritzville Rural Southeast Voting District53_5300101122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ritzville Ward 153_5300101111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ritzville Ward 253_5300101112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ritzville Ward 353_5300101113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ritzville Ward 453_5300101114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Ritzville Ward 553_5300101115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Schrag Voting District53_5300101323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Washtucna Rural Voting District53_5300101221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| Washtucna Voting District53_5300101212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Adams County, WA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
73.1%
1,944 votes · D+48.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 61.9%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
73.2%
3,751 votes · R+47.5
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 71.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
2,027votes
47.4% of the vote · R+5.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 1,944 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
3,907votes
66.6% of the vote · R+35.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 3,767 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+26.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+20.6 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +24.1 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
+45.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.5 · U.S. R+2.5
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +41.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark SchoeslerState Senate · 9
RJudy WarnickState Senate · 13
RJoe SchmickState House · 9
RMary DyeState House · 9
RAlex YbarraState House · 13
RTom DentState House · 13
Seats representing Adams County, WA. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 2 congressional, 2 state senate and 2 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,271 |
| 2018 | 7,404 |
| 2020 | 8,228 |
| 2022 | 8,439 |
| 2024 | 9,129 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−190 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,369 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $47,028 in average income, against $65,133 for residents who stayed — 28% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+27.3 on average — 16 points more Democratic-leaning than Adams County, WA itself (R+43.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Grant County, WA101R+37.3
- Franklin County, WA41R+22.6
- Spokane County, WA24R+4.9
- Yakima County, WA22R+14.3
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Grant County, WA152
- Franklin County, WA53
- Benton County, WA40
- Spokane County, WA32
- Yakima County, WA23
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −217 |
| 2012 | −228 |
| 2013 | −128 |
| 2014 | −210 |
| 2015 | −252 |
| 2016 | −179 |
| 2017 | −9 |
| 2018 | −246 |
| 2019 | −65 |
| 2021 | −228 |
| 2022 | +2 |
| 2023 | −289 |
| 2024 | −130 |
| 2025 | −190 |
Adams County's wheat-farming economy and sparse rural population anchor one of the most lopsided presidential results in Washington state, with Republicans carrying it by more than 43 points in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 47.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.1 points.
A population of 20,800, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,136 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Seward County and Deaf Smith County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Seward County
Kansas
95.6twin score
% Latino% Whitemedian age
Deaf Smith County
Texas
95.1twin score
% Latino% Whitemedian age≠ % Evangelical
Ford County
Kansas
94.9twin score
% Latino2000–2004 trajectory% White≠ % Catholic
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Adams County, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Adams County, Washington voted Republican by 43.1 points (R+43.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,365 votes cast, 1,455 went Democratic and 3,767 went Republican.
When did Adams County, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Adams County, Washington voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Adams County, Washington?
Adams County, Washington has a population of 20,800 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Adams County, Washington?
Median household income in Adams County, Washington is $66,136 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Adams County, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Adams County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.