Kittitas County, Washington

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	10,810	14,645	1,044	26,499
2020	11,421	14,105	838	26,364
2016	7,489	10,100	2,026	19,615
2012	7,949	9,782	562	18,293
2008	8,030	9,471	367	17,868
2004	6,731	9,052	331	16,114

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

10,810

14,645

1,044

26,499

2020

11,421

14,105

838

26,364

2016

7,489

10,100

2,026

19,615

2012

7,949

9,782

562

18,293

2008

8,030

9,471

367

17,868

2004

6,731

9,052

331

16,114

Measure	Kittitas County	Washington	United States
Median age	35.8	38.5	39.1
Age 18–24	20.0%	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.0%	16.7%	17.2%

Measure

Kittitas County

Washington

United States

Median age

35.8

38.5

39.1

Age 18–24

20.0%

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.0%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure	Kittitas County	Washington	United States
Median household income	$73,804	$98,141	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.4%	9.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	37.0%	39.3%	35.6%

Measure

Kittitas County

Washington

United States

Median household income

$73,804

$98,141

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.4%

9.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

37.0%

39.3%

35.6%

Measure	Kittitas County	Washington	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.8%	21.5%	22.3%
Spanish	5.1%	9.1%	13.6%

Measure

Kittitas County

Washington

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

7.8%

21.5%

22.3%

Spanish

5.1%

9.1%

13.6%

Measure	Kittitas County	Washington	United States
Catholic	10.3%	10.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.6%	20.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	74.6%	58.8%	51.5%

Measure

Kittitas County

Washington

United States

Catholic

10.3%

10.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.6%

20.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

74.6%

58.8%

51.5%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

110 precincts · 26,499 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Kittitas County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -DRY CREEKDRY CREEK	251	724	28	1,003	25.0%	72.2%	R+47.2
Precinct -DENMARKDENMARK	247	624	35	906	27.3%	68.9%	R+41.6
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 17ELLENSBURG 17	518	314	42	874	59.3%	35.9%	D+23.3
Precinct -THORPTHORP	270	551	30	851	31.7%	64.7%	R+33.0
Precinct -EASTONEASTON	232	596	22	850	27.3%	70.1%	R+42.8
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 25ELLENSBURG 25	398	406	36	840	47.4%	48.3%	R+1.0
Precinct -PEOH POINTPEOH POINT	225	548	27	800	28.1%	68.5%	R+40.4
Precinct -TEANAWAYTEANAWAY	246	486	26	758	32.5%	64.1%	R+31.7
Precinct -SOUTH ELLENSBURGSOUTH ELLENSBURG	319	388	32	739	43.2%	52.5%	R+9.3
Precinct -RIDGEWAYRIDGEWAY	234	465	26	725	32.3%	64.1%	R+31.9
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 15ELLENSBURG 15	393	308	23	724	54.3%	42.5%	D+11.7
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 18ELLENSBURG 18	485	188	38	711	68.2%	26.4%	D+41.8
Precinct -ROSLYNROSLYN	395	247	36	678	58.3%	36.4%	D+21.8
Precinct -CLE ELUM 1CLE ELUM 1	213	432	23	668	31.9%	64.7%	R+32.8
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 20ELLENSBURG 20	361	273	31	665	54.3%	41.1%	D+13.2
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 19ELLENSBURG 19	361	261	32	654	55.2%	39.9%	D+15.3
Precinct -EAST SANDERSEAST SANDERS	190	429	28	647	29.4%	66.3%	R+36.9
Precinct -PARKPARK	149	462	31	642	23.2%	72.0%	R+48.8
Precinct -KITTITASKITTITAS	200	410	22	632	31.6%	64.9%	R+33.2
Precinct -ROSLYN OUTLYINGROSLYN OUTLYING	283	315	20	618	45.8%	51.0%	R+5.2
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 11ELLENSBURG 11	295	277	43	615	48.0%	45.0%	D+2.9
Precinct -NORTH CENTRALNORTH CENTRAL	182	401	17	600	30.3%	66.8%	R+36.5
Precinct -WESTSIDEWESTSIDE	183	380	12	575	31.8%	66.1%	R+34.3
Precinct -DAMMANDAMMAN	190	365	13	568	33.5%	64.3%	R+30.8
Precinct -THRALLTHRALL	168	371	15	554	30.3%	67.0%	R+36.6
Precinct -NORTHEAST FAIRVIEWNORTHEAST FAIRVIEW	165	368	18	551	29.9%	66.8%	R+36.8
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 10ELLENSBURG 10	312	193	23	528	59.1%	36.6%	D+22.5
Precinct -MANASTASHMANASTASH	206	300	22	528	39.0%	56.8%	R+17.8
Precinct -CLE ELUM 4CLE ELUM 4	197	304	14	515	38.3%	59.0%	R+20.8
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 7ELLENSBURG 7	277	192	19	488	56.8%	39.3%	D+17.4
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 22ELLENSBURG 22	169	267	23	459	36.8%	58.2%	R+21.4
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 27ELLENSBURG 27	223	208	25	456	48.9%	45.6%	D+3.3
Precinct -SWAUKSWAUK	147	289	13	449	32.7%	64.4%	R+31.6
Precinct -FAIRVIEWFAIRVIEW	122	289	22	433	28.2%	66.7%	R+38.6
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 23ELLENSBURG 23	220	190	16	426	51.6%	44.6%	D+7.0
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 5ELLENSBURG 5	209	192	23	424	49.3%	45.3%	D+4.0
Precinct -RONALDRONALD	152	242	19	413	36.8%	58.6%	R+21.8
Precinct -MOUNTAINMOUNTAIN	148	213	6	367	40.3%	58.0%	R+17.7
Precinct -SOUTH CLE ELUMSOUTH CLE ELUM	101	235	14	350	28.9%	67.1%	R+38.3
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 1ELLENSBURG 1	230	87	16	333	69.1%	26.1%	D+42.9
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 14ELLENSBURG 14	224	95	10	329	68.1%	28.9%	D+39.2
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 9ELLENSBURG 9	218	71	22	311	70.1%	22.8%	D+47.3
Precinct -NORTH ELLENSBURGNORTH ELLENSBURG	134	162	12	308	43.5%	52.6%	R+9.1
Precinct -HYAKHYAK	170	122	11	303	56.1%	40.3%	D+15.8
Precinct -KACHESSKACHESS	75	204	11	290	25.9%	70.3%	R+44.5
Precinct -SANDERSSANDERS	85	156	14	255	33.3%	61.2%	R+27.8
Precinct -VANTAGEVANTAGE	18	30	1	49	36.7%	61.2%	R+24.5
Precinct -ELLENSBURG 16ELLENSBURG 16	20	15	2	37	54.1%	40.5%	D+13.5
Canyon Voting District53_530373749	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Cle Elum 1 Voting District53_530373701	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Cle Elum 2 Voting District53_530373702	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Cle Elum 3 Voting District53_530373703	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Cle Elum 4 Voting District53_530373704	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Cliffdell Voting District53_530373757	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Damman Voting District53_530373758	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Denmark Voting District53_530373705	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Dry Creek Voting District53_530373743	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
East Sanders Voting District53_530373706	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Easton Voting District53_530373707	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 1 Voting District53_530373708	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 10 Voting District53_530373717	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 11 Voting District53_530373718	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 12 Voting District53_530373719	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 13 Voting District53_530373720	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 14 Voting District53_530373721	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 15 Voting District53_530373722	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 16 Voting District53_530373723	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 17 Voting District53_530373724	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 18 Voting District53_530373725	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 19 Voting District53_530373726	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 2 Voting District53_530373709	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 20 Voting District53_530373727	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 21 Voting District53_530373728	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 22 Voting District53_530373729	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 23 Voting District53_530373730	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 24 Voting District53_530373731	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 25 Voting District53_530373761	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 3 Voting District53_530373710	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 4 Voting District53_530373711	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 5 Voting District53_530373712	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 6 Voting District53_530373713	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 7 Voting District53_530373714	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 8 Voting District53_530373715	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ellensburg 9 Voting District53_530373716	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Fairview Voting District53_530373754	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Hyak Voting District53_530373732	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Kachess Voting District53_530373759	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Kittitas 1 Voting District53_530373733	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Kittitas 2 Voting District53_530373760	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Manastash Voting District53_530373734	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Mountain Voting District53_530373735	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
North Central Voting District53_530373736	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
North Ellensburg Voting District53_530373737	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Northeast Fairview Voting District53_530373755	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Park Voting District53_530373738	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Peoh Point Voting District53_530373739	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ridgeway Voting District53_530373740	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ronald Voting District53_530373762	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Roslyn 1 Voting District53_530373741	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Roslyn 2 Voting District53_530373742	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Roslyn Outlying Voting District53_530373745	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Sanders Voting District53_530373746	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
South Cle Elum Voting District53_530373747	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
South Ellensburg Voting District53_530373748	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Swauk Voting District53_530373750	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Teanaway Voting District53_530373751	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Thorp Voting District53_530373752	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Thrall Voting District53_530373756	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Vantage Voting District53_530373753	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Westside Voting District53_530373744	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−2.4%
1896	+12.1%
1900	−9.5%
1904	−45.9%
1908	−24.6%
1912	+4.8%
1916	+5.7%
1920	−33.0%
1924	−38.1%
1928	−19.9%
1932	+34.5%
1936	+43.0%
1940	+20.8%
1944	+10.5%
1948	+13.7%
1952	−13.8%
1956	−15.5%
1960	−3.8%
1964	+25.4%
1968	−3.3%
1972	−11.5%
1976	+0.9%
1980	−11.9%
1984	−15.2%
1988	+2.6%
1992	+10.9%
1996	+3.8%
2000	−15.7%
2004	−14.4%
2008	−8.1%
2012	−10.0%
2016	−13.3%
2020	−10.2%
2024	−14.5%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	40.8%Harris10,810	55.3%Trump14,645	1.9%Kennedy507 +8	R+14.5	R+4.3	R+13.0	26,499
All 11 candidates in 2024 · 9 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican55.3%14,645 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic40.8%10,810 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.9%507 OtherAll other candidates0.7%190 Jill SteinIndependent0.5%124 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%115 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.2%42 Cornel WestIndependent0.1%37 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%23 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%4 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%2
2020	R	43.3%Biden11,421	53.5%Trump14,105	2.0%Jorgensen540	R+10.2	D+3.1	R+14.6	26,364
2016	R	38.2%Clinton7,489	51.5%Trump10,100	4.6%Johnson908	R+13.3	R+3.3	R+15.4	19,615
2012	R	43.5%Obama7,949	53.5%Romney9,782	1.3%Gray239	R+10.0	R+2.0	R+13.9	18,293
2008	R	44.9%Obama8,030	53.0%McCain9,471	2.1%	R+8.1	D+6.3	R+15.3	17,868
2004	R	41.8%Kerry6,731	56.2%Bush9,052	2.1%	R+14.4	D+1.3	R+11.9	16,114
2000	R	39.2%Gore5,516	54.9%Bush7,727	4.6%Nader644	R+15.7	R+19.5	R+16.2	14,086
1996	D	45.4%Clinton5,707	41.6%Dole5,224	9.7%Perot1,214	D+3.8	R+7.1	R+4.7	12,564
1992	D	43.9%Clinton5,432	32.9%Bush4,078	22.4%Perot2,778	D+10.9	D+8.4	D+5.4	12,385
1988	D	50.7%Dukakis5,318	48.1%Bush5,048	1.2%	D+2.6	D+17.7	D+10.3	10,496
1984	R	41.9%Mondale4,830	57.1%Reagan6,580	1.0%	R+15.2	R+3.2	D+3.0	11,531
1980	R	37.9%Carter4,075	49.9%Reagan5,359	12.2%	R+11.9	R+12.9	R+2.2	10,748
1976	D	48.5%Carter4,858	47.6%Ford4,765	3.9%	D+0.9	D+12.4	R+1.1	10,017
1972	R	42.5%McGovern4,299	54.0%Nixon5,464	3.6%	R+11.5	R+8.2	D+11.6	10,126
1968	R	44.9%Humphrey3,921	48.3%Nixon4,212	6.8%	R+3.3	R+28.7	R+2.6	8,729
1964	D	62.7%Johnson5,383	37.2%Goldwater3,200	0.1%	D+25.4	D+29.2	D+2.8	8,592
1960	R	48.1%Kennedy4,303	51.8%Nixon4,640	0.1%	R+3.8	D+11.8	R+3.9	8,953
1956	R	42.2%Stevenson3,726	57.7%Eisenhower5,097	0.1%	R+15.5	R+1.7	R+0.1	8,830
1952	R	42.9%Stevenson3,937	56.7%Eisenhower5,201	0.4%	R+13.8	R+27.5	R+3.0	9,174
1948	D	55.0%Truman4,588	41.3%Dewey3,446	3.8%	D+13.7	D+3.2	D+9.2	8,348
1944	D	55.0%Roosevelt4,227	44.5%Dewey3,423	0.5%	D+10.5	R+10.3	D+3.0	7,686
1940	D	60.1%Roosevelt5,203	39.3%Willkie3,401	0.6%	D+20.8	R+22.2	D+10.9	8,660
1936	D	69.9%Roosevelt5,044	26.9%Landon1,941	3.2%	D+43.0	D+8.5	D+18.7	7,218
1932	D	63.8%Roosevelt4,266	29.4%Hoover1,963	6.8%	D+34.5	D+54.3	D+16.7	6,684
1928	R	39.6%Smith2,136	59.5%Hoover3,207	0.9%	R+19.9	D+18.3	R+2.4	5,392
1924	R	9.1%Davis455	47.2%Coolidge2,360	42.3%La Follette2,112	R+38.1	R+5.1	R+12.9	4,998
1920	R	21.5%Cox1,119	54.5%Harding2,837	24.0%	R+33.0	R+38.7	R+6.8	5,202
1916	D	49.4%Wilson2,609	43.7%Hughes2,310	6.9%	D+5.7	D+0.8	D+2.5	5,281
1912	O	27.3%Wilson1,407	22.4%Taft1,157	50.3%	Roosevelt +23.0	D+29.5	R+14.7	5,156
1908	R	31.6%Bryan985	56.2%Taft1,752	12.2%	R+24.6	D+21.3	R+15.1	3,116
1904	R	19.0%Parker523	64.9%Roosevelt1,787	16.2%	R+45.9	R+36.4	R+26.2	2,755
1900	R	43.4%Bryan934	52.9%McKinley1,139	3.8%	R+9.5	R+21.7	R+2.0	2,154
1896	D	55.5%Bryan1,336	43.4%McKinley1,044	1.1%	D+12.1	D+14.6	D+18.2	2,406
1892	R	35.4%Cleveland800	37.8%Harrison855	26.8%	R+2.4	—	R+4.1	2,260
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	43.1%11,028	56.9%14,556	25,584
2022	R	40.1%8,318	59.9%12,446	20,764
2018	R	43.1%8,330	56.9%10,996	19,326

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Kittitas County, WA
Year	Total registered
2016	27,280
2018	28,669
2020	32,673
2022	33,478
2024	34,929

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+637 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +6,838 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $99,611 in average income, against $99,356 for residents who stayed. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+19.6 on average — 34 points more Democratic-leaning than Kittitas County, WA itself (R+14.5).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

King County, WA439D+51.3
Yakima County, WA136R+14.3
Snohomish County, WA131D+18.8
Pierce County, WA130D+10.7
Benton County, WA47R+21.7
Grant County, WA47R+37.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

King County, WA265
Pierce County, WA124
Yakima County, WA114
Snohomish County, WA81
Benton County, WA55
Spokane County, WA51

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.

Domestic migration in Kittitas County, WA in Kittitas County, WA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+347
2012	−127
2013	+17
2014	+582
2015	+289
2016	+1,630
2017	+1,044
2018	+998
2019	+376
2021	−1,072
2022	+1,518
2023	+375
2024	+224
2025	+637

Kittitas County sits east of the Cascades in Washington's shrubsteppe, where agriculture and outdoor recreation shape the economy. Ellensburg's Central Washington University introduces a younger demographic, but the surrounding rural vote consistently delivers double-digit Republican margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 45.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.5 points.

A population of 47,172, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,804 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Polk County and Latah County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Polk County

Oregon

90.0twin score

% unaffiliated2020 margin12-yr trend

Latah County

Idaho

89.8twin score

% unaffiliated2024 margincollege share

Albany County

Wyoming

86.8twin score

% unaffiliated12-yr trend% Evangelical≠ elasticity

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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Ellensburg

D+16

20.9K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Kittitas County, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kittitas County, Washington voted Republican by 14.5 points (R+14.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,499 votes cast, 10,810 went Democratic and 14,645 went Republican.

When did Kittitas County, Washington last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kittitas County, Washington voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Kittitas County, Washington?

Kittitas County, Washington has a population of 47,172 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kittitas County, Washington?

Median household income in Kittitas County, Washington is $73,804 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Kittitas County, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kittitas County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	10,810	14,645	1,044	26,499
2020	11,421	14,105	838	26,364
2016	7,489	10,100	2,026	19,615
2012	7,949	9,782	562	18,293
2008	8,030	9,471	367	17,868
2004	6,731	9,052	331	16,114

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

10,810

14,645

1,044

26,499

2020

11,421

14,105

838

26,364

2016

7,489

10,100

2,026

19,615

2012

7,949

9,782

562

18,293

2008

8,030

9,471

367

17,868

2004

6,731

9,052

331

16,114

Measure	Kittitas County	Washington	United States
Median age	35.8	38.5	39.1
Age 18–24	20.0%	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.0%	16.7%	17.2%

Measure

Kittitas County

Washington

United States

Median age

35.8

38.5

39.1

Age 18–24

20.0%

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.0%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure	Kittitas County	Washington	United States
Median household income	$73,804	$98,141	$84,427
Poverty rate	14.4%	9.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	37.0%	39.3%	35.6%

Measure

Kittitas County

Washington

United States

Median household income

$73,804

$98,141

$84,427

Poverty rate

14.4%

9.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

37.0%

39.3%

35.6%

Measure	Kittitas County	Washington	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.8%	21.5%	22.3%
Spanish	5.1%	9.1%	13.6%

Measure

Kittitas County

Washington

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

7.8%

21.5%

22.3%

Spanish

5.1%

9.1%

13.6%

Measure	Kittitas County	Washington	United States
Catholic	10.3%	10.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.6%	20.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	74.6%	58.8%	51.5%

Measure

Kittitas County

Washington

United States

Catholic

10.3%

10.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.6%

20.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

74.6%

58.8%

51.5%

Kittitas County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -DRY CREEKDRY CREEK

251

724

1,003

25.0%

72.2%

R+47.2

Precinct -DENMARKDENMARK

247

624

906

27.3%

68.9%

R+41.6

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 17ELLENSBURG 17

518

314

874

59.3%

35.9%

D+23.3

Precinct -THORPTHORP

270

551

851

31.7%

64.7%

R+33.0

Precinct -EASTONEASTON

232

596

850

27.3%

70.1%

R+42.8

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 25ELLENSBURG 25

398

406

840

47.4%

48.3%

R+1.0

Precinct -PEOH POINTPEOH POINT

225

548

800

28.1%

68.5%

R+40.4

Precinct -TEANAWAYTEANAWAY

246

486

758

32.5%

64.1%

R+31.7

Precinct -SOUTH ELLENSBURGSOUTH ELLENSBURG

319

388

739

43.2%

52.5%

R+9.3

Precinct -RIDGEWAYRIDGEWAY

234

465

725

32.3%

64.1%

R+31.9

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 15ELLENSBURG 15

393

308

724

54.3%

42.5%

D+11.7

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 18ELLENSBURG 18

485

188

711

68.2%

26.4%

D+41.8

Precinct -ROSLYNROSLYN

395

247

678

58.3%

36.4%

D+21.8

Precinct -CLE ELUM 1CLE ELUM 1

213

432

668

31.9%

64.7%

R+32.8

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 20ELLENSBURG 20

361

273

665

54.3%

41.1%

D+13.2

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 19ELLENSBURG 19

361

261

654

55.2%

39.9%

D+15.3

Precinct -EAST SANDERSEAST SANDERS

190

429

647

29.4%

66.3%

R+36.9

Precinct -PARKPARK

149

462

642

23.2%

72.0%

R+48.8

Precinct -KITTITASKITTITAS

200

410

632

31.6%

64.9%

R+33.2

Precinct -ROSLYN OUTLYINGROSLYN OUTLYING

283

315

618

45.8%

51.0%

R+5.2

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 11ELLENSBURG 11

295

277

615

48.0%

45.0%

D+2.9

Precinct -NORTH CENTRALNORTH CENTRAL

182

401

600

30.3%

66.8%

R+36.5

Precinct -WESTSIDEWESTSIDE

183

380

575

31.8%

66.1%

R+34.3

Precinct -DAMMANDAMMAN

190

365

568

33.5%

64.3%

R+30.8

Precinct -THRALLTHRALL

168

371

554

30.3%

67.0%

R+36.6

Precinct -NORTHEAST FAIRVIEWNORTHEAST FAIRVIEW

165

368

551

29.9%

66.8%

R+36.8

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 10ELLENSBURG 10

312

193

528

59.1%

36.6%

D+22.5

Precinct -MANASTASHMANASTASH

206

300

528

39.0%

56.8%

R+17.8

Precinct -CLE ELUM 4CLE ELUM 4

197

304

515

38.3%

59.0%

R+20.8

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 7ELLENSBURG 7

277

192

488

56.8%

39.3%

D+17.4

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 22ELLENSBURG 22

169

267

459

36.8%

58.2%

R+21.4

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 27ELLENSBURG 27

223

208

456

48.9%

45.6%

D+3.3

Precinct -SWAUKSWAUK

147

289

449

32.7%

64.4%

R+31.6

Precinct -FAIRVIEWFAIRVIEW

122

289

433

28.2%

66.7%

R+38.6

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 23ELLENSBURG 23

220

190

426

51.6%

44.6%

D+7.0

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 5ELLENSBURG 5

209

192

424

49.3%

45.3%

D+4.0

Precinct -RONALDRONALD

152

242

413

36.8%

58.6%

R+21.8

Precinct -MOUNTAINMOUNTAIN

148

213

367

40.3%

58.0%

R+17.7

Precinct -SOUTH CLE ELUMSOUTH CLE ELUM

101

235

350

28.9%

67.1%

R+38.3

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 1ELLENSBURG 1

230

333

69.1%

26.1%

D+42.9

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 14ELLENSBURG 14

224

329

68.1%

28.9%

D+39.2

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 9ELLENSBURG 9

218

311

70.1%

22.8%

D+47.3

Precinct -NORTH ELLENSBURGNORTH ELLENSBURG

134

162

308

43.5%

52.6%

R+9.1

Precinct -HYAKHYAK

170

122

303

56.1%

40.3%

D+15.8

Precinct -KACHESSKACHESS

204

290

25.9%

70.3%

R+44.5

Precinct -SANDERSSANDERS

156

255

33.3%

61.2%

R+27.8

Precinct -VANTAGEVANTAGE

36.7%

61.2%

R+24.5

Precinct -ELLENSBURG 16ELLENSBURG 16

54.1%

40.5%

D+13.5

Canyon Voting District53_530373749

—

Even

Cle Elum 1 Voting District53_530373701

—

Even

Cle Elum 2 Voting District53_530373702

—

Even

Cle Elum 3 Voting District53_530373703

—

Even

Cle Elum 4 Voting District53_530373704

—

Even

Cliffdell Voting District53_530373757

—

Even

Damman Voting District53_530373758

—

Even

Denmark Voting District53_530373705

—

Even

Dry Creek Voting District53_530373743

—

Even

East Sanders Voting District53_530373706

—

Even

Easton Voting District53_530373707

—

Even

Ellensburg 1 Voting District53_530373708

—

Even

Ellensburg 10 Voting District53_530373717

—

Even

Ellensburg 11 Voting District53_530373718

—

Even

Ellensburg 12 Voting District53_530373719

—

Even

Ellensburg 13 Voting District53_530373720

—

Even

Ellensburg 14 Voting District53_530373721

—

Even

Ellensburg 15 Voting District53_530373722

—

Even

Ellensburg 16 Voting District53_530373723

—

Even

Ellensburg 17 Voting District53_530373724

—

Even

Ellensburg 18 Voting District53_530373725

—

Even

Ellensburg 19 Voting District53_530373726

—

Even

Ellensburg 2 Voting District53_530373709

—

Even

Ellensburg 20 Voting District53_530373727

—

Even

Ellensburg 21 Voting District53_530373728

—

Even

Ellensburg 22 Voting District53_530373729

—

Even

Ellensburg 23 Voting District53_530373730

—

Even

Ellensburg 24 Voting District53_530373731

—

Even

Ellensburg 25 Voting District53_530373761

—

Even

Ellensburg 3 Voting District53_530373710

—

Even

Ellensburg 4 Voting District53_530373711

—

Even

Ellensburg 5 Voting District53_530373712

—

Even

Ellensburg 6 Voting District53_530373713

—

Even

Ellensburg 7 Voting District53_530373714

—

Even

Ellensburg 8 Voting District53_530373715

—

Even

Ellensburg 9 Voting District53_530373716

—

Even

Fairview Voting District53_530373754

—

Even

Hyak Voting District53_530373732

—

Even

Kachess Voting District53_530373759

—

Even

Kittitas 1 Voting District53_530373733

—

Even

Kittitas 2 Voting District53_530373760

—

Even

Manastash Voting District53_530373734

—

Even

Mountain Voting District53_530373735

—

Even

North Central Voting District53_530373736

—

Even

North Ellensburg Voting District53_530373737

—

Even

Northeast Fairview Voting District53_530373755

—

Even

Park Voting District53_530373738

—

Even

Peoh Point Voting District53_530373739

—

Even

Ridgeway Voting District53_530373740

—

Even

Ronald Voting District53_530373762

—

Even

Roslyn 1 Voting District53_530373741

—

Even

Roslyn 2 Voting District53_530373742

—

Even

Roslyn Outlying Voting District53_530373745

—

Even

Sanders Voting District53_530373746

—

Even

South Cle Elum Voting District53_530373747

—

Even

South Ellensburg Voting District53_530373748

—

Even

Swauk Voting District53_530373750

—

Even

Teanaway Voting District53_530373751

—

Even

Thorp Voting District53_530373752

—

Even

Thrall Voting District53_530373756

—

Even

Vantage Voting District53_530373753

—

Even

Westside Voting District53_530373744

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−2.4%
1896	+12.1%
1900	−9.5%
1904	−45.9%
1908	−24.6%
1912	+4.8%
1916	+5.7%
1920	−33.0%
1924	−38.1%
1928	−19.9%
1932	+34.5%
1936	+43.0%
1940	+20.8%
1944	+10.5%
1948	+13.7%
1952	−13.8%
1956	−15.5%
1960	−3.8%
1964	+25.4%
1968	−3.3%
1972	−11.5%
1976	+0.9%
1980	−11.9%
1984	−15.2%
1988	+2.6%
1992	+10.9%
1996	+3.8%
2000	−15.7%
2004	−14.4%
2008	−8.1%
2012	−10.0%
2016	−13.3%
2020	−10.2%
2024	−14.5%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

40.8%Harris10,810

55.3%Trump14,645

1.9%Kennedy507 +8

R+14.5

R+4.3

R+13.0

26,499

All 11 candidates in 2024 · 9 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican55.3%14,645
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic40.8%10,810
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.9%507
OtherAll other candidates0.7%190
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%124
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%115
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.2%42
Cornel WestIndependent0.1%37
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%23
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%4
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%2

2020

43.3%Biden11,421

53.5%Trump14,105

2.0%Jorgensen540

R+10.2

D+3.1

R+14.6

26,364

2016

38.2%Clinton7,489

51.5%Trump10,100

4.6%Johnson908

R+13.3

R+3.3

R+15.4

19,615

2012

43.5%Obama7,949

53.5%Romney9,782

1.3%Gray239

R+10.0

R+2.0

R+13.9

18,293

2008

44.9%Obama8,030

53.0%McCain9,471

2.1%

R+8.1

D+6.3

R+15.3

17,868

2004

41.8%Kerry6,731

56.2%Bush9,052

2.1%

R+14.4

D+1.3

R+11.9

16,114

2000

39.2%Gore5,516

54.9%Bush7,727

4.6%Nader644

R+15.7

R+19.5

R+16.2

14,086

1996

45.4%Clinton5,707

41.6%Dole5,224

9.7%Perot1,214

D+3.8

R+7.1

R+4.7

12,564

1992

43.9%Clinton5,432

32.9%Bush4,078

22.4%Perot2,778

D+10.9

D+8.4

D+5.4

12,385

1988

50.7%Dukakis5,318

48.1%Bush5,048

1.2%

D+2.6

D+17.7

D+10.3

10,496

1984

41.9%Mondale4,830

57.1%Reagan6,580

1.0%

R+15.2

R+3.2

D+3.0

11,531

1980

37.9%Carter4,075

49.9%Reagan5,359

12.2%

R+11.9

R+12.9

R+2.2

10,748

1976

48.5%Carter4,858

47.6%Ford4,765

3.9%

D+0.9

D+12.4

R+1.1

10,017

1972

42.5%McGovern4,299

54.0%Nixon5,464

3.6%

R+11.5

R+8.2

D+11.6

10,126

1968

44.9%Humphrey3,921

48.3%Nixon4,212

6.8%

R+3.3

R+28.7

R+2.6

8,729

1964

62.7%Johnson5,383

37.2%Goldwater3,200

0.1%

D+25.4

D+29.2

D+2.8

8,592

1960

48.1%Kennedy4,303

51.8%Nixon4,640

0.1%

R+3.8

D+11.8

R+3.9

8,953

1956

42.2%Stevenson3,726

57.7%Eisenhower5,097

0.1%

R+15.5

R+1.7

R+0.1

8,830

1952

42.9%Stevenson3,937

56.7%Eisenhower5,201

0.4%

R+13.8

R+27.5

R+3.0

9,174

1948

55.0%Truman4,588

41.3%Dewey3,446

3.8%

D+13.7

D+3.2

D+9.2

8,348

1944

55.0%Roosevelt4,227

44.5%Dewey3,423

0.5%

D+10.5

R+10.3

D+3.0

7,686

1940

60.1%Roosevelt5,203

39.3%Willkie3,401

0.6%

D+20.8

R+22.2

D+10.9

8,660

1936

69.9%Roosevelt5,044

26.9%Landon1,941

3.2%

D+43.0

D+8.5

D+18.7

7,218

1932

63.8%Roosevelt4,266

29.4%Hoover1,963

6.8%

D+34.5

D+54.3

D+16.7

6,684

1928

39.6%Smith2,136

59.5%Hoover3,207

0.9%

R+19.9

D+18.3

R+2.4

5,392

1924

9.1%Davis455

47.2%Coolidge2,360

42.3%La Follette2,112

R+38.1

R+5.1

R+12.9

4,998

1920

21.5%Cox1,119

54.5%Harding2,837

24.0%

R+33.0

R+38.7

R+6.8

5,202

1916

49.4%Wilson2,609

43.7%Hughes2,310

6.9%

D+5.7

D+0.8

D+2.5

5,281

1912

27.3%Wilson1,407

22.4%Taft1,157

50.3%

Roosevelt +23.0

D+29.5

R+14.7

5,156

1908

31.6%Bryan985

56.2%Taft1,752

12.2%

R+24.6

D+21.3

R+15.1

3,116

1904

19.0%Parker523

64.9%Roosevelt1,787

16.2%

R+45.9

R+36.4

R+26.2

2,755

1900

43.4%Bryan934

52.9%McKinley1,139

3.8%

R+9.5

R+21.7

R+2.0

2,154

1896

55.5%Bryan1,336

43.4%McKinley1,044

1.1%

D+12.1

D+14.6

D+18.2

2,406

1892

35.4%Cleveland800

37.8%Harrison855

26.8%

R+2.4

—

R+4.1

2,260

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

43.1%11,028

56.9%14,556

25,584

2022

40.1%8,318

59.9%12,446

20,764

2018

43.1%8,330

56.9%10,996

19,326

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Kittitas County, WA
Year	Total registered
2016	27,280
2018	28,669
2020	32,673
2022	33,478
2024	34,929

How did Kittitas County, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Kittitas County, Washington voted Republican by 14.5 points (R+14.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,499 votes cast, 10,810 went Democratic and 14,645 went Republican.

When did Kittitas County, Washington last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Kittitas County, Washington voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Kittitas County, Washington?

Kittitas County, Washington has a population of 47,172 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Kittitas County, Washington?

Median household income in Kittitas County, Washington is $73,804 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Kittitas County, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kittitas County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions