Adams County, Washington
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 | — | — | Even |
| Benge Voting District53_5300101211 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Cunningham Voting District53_5300101325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Fairview Voting District53_5300101322 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hatton Rural Voting District53_5300101324 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Hatton Voting District53_5300101313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lind Rural Voting District53_5300101321 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Lind Voting District53_5300101311 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello 1 Voting District53_5300101411 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello 2 Voting District53_5300101412 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello 3 Voting District53_5300101413 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello 4 Voting District53_5300101414 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello 5 Voting District53_5300101415 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello 6 Voting District53_5300101416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello 7 Voting District53_5300101417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello Rural 1 Voting District53_5300101511 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello Rural 2 Voting District53_5300101512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello Rural 3 Voting District53_5300101513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello Rural 4 Voting District53_5300101514 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello Rural 5 Voting District53_5300101515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Othello Rural 6 Voting District53_5300101516 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ralston Voting District53_5300101222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ritzville Rural Northwest Voting District53_5300101121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ritzville Rural Southeast Voting District53_5300101122 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ritzville Ward 153_5300101111 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ritzville Ward 253_5300101112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ritzville Ward 353_5300101113 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ritzville Ward 453_5300101114 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Ritzville Ward 553_5300101115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Schrag Voting District53_5300101323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Washtucna Rural Voting District53_5300101221 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Washtucna Voting District53_5300101212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −18.4% |
| 1896 | +20.6% |
| 1900 | +6.0% |
| 1904 | −33.4% |
| 1908 | −17.2% |
| 1912 | +23.6% |
| 1916 | +2.1% |
| 1920 | −44.5% |
| 1924 | −26.3% |
| 1928 | −29.0% |
| 1932 | +26.2% |
| 1936 | +48.4% |
| 1940 | −3.8% |
| 1944 | −22.0% |
| 1948 | −4.7% |
| 1952 | −32.7% |
| 1956 | −15.1% |
| 1960 | −17.7% |
| 1964 | −5.0% |
| 1968 | −31.4% |
| 1972 | −43.7% |
| 1976 | −21.1% |
| 1980 | −42.4% |
| 1984 | −44.5% |
| 1988 | −23.3% |
| 1992 | −13.9% |
| 1996 | −13.4% |
| 2000 | −40.9% |
| 2004 | −47.5% |
| 2008 | −34.4% |
| 2012 | −33.8% |
| 2016 | −37.3% |
| 2020 | −35.7% |
| 2024 | −43.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,271 |
| 2018 | 7,404 |
| 2020 | 8,228 |
| 2022 | 8,439 |
| 2024 | 9,129 |
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
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.
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Adams County, Washington. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/53001/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.