Okanogan County, Washington: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+15%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+15MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 43,4252024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,2072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 21.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+53 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Siskiyou County, CA · similarity 0.99
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Okanogan CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Okanogan County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −13.2% |
| 1896 | +53.3% |
| 1900 | +21.4% |
| 1904 | −42.3% |
| 1908 | −10.6% |
| 1912 | +15.5% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −30.1% |
| 1924 | −36.0% |
| 1928 | −30.4% |
| 1932 | +24.4% |
| 1936 | +37.6% |
| 1940 | +11.6% |
| 1944 | +6.4% |
| 1948 | +15.7% |
| 1952 | −11.6% |
| 1956 | −1.4% |
| 1960 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | +25.0% |
| 1968 | −1.1% |
| 1972 | −19.0% |
| 1976 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | −14.6% |
| 1984 | −16.4% |
| 1988 | −1.9% |
| 1992 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | −8.3% |
| 2000 | −34.1% |
| 2004 | −20.4% |
| 2008 | −7.0% |
| 2012 | −12.4% |
| 2016 | −18.9% |
| 2020 | −13.8% |
| 2024 | −14.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 8,466 | 11,555 | 20,731 | ||
| R | 8,900 | 11,840 | 21,282 | ||
| R | 6,298 | 9,610 | 17,556 | ||
| R | 7,108 | 9,221 | 17,003 | ||
| R | 7,613 | 8,798 | 16,870 | ||
| R | 6,309 | 9,636 | 16,342 | ||
| R | 4,335 | 9,384 | 14,798 | ||
| R | 4,810 | 5,890 | 13,075 | ||
| D | 5,015 | 4,265 | 13,033 | ||
| R | 5,630 | 5,856 | 11,740 | ||
| R | 5,330 | 7,476 | 13,059 | ||
| R | 4,634 | 6,460 | 12,493 | ||
| D | 5,543 | 5,455 | 11,595 | ||
| R | 3,835 | 5,796 | 10,334 | ||
| R | 4,379 | 4,490 | 9,935 | ||
| D | 6,554 | 3,931 | 10,495 | ||
| D | 5,507 | 5,169 | 10,698 | ||
| R | 5,298 | 5,448 | 10,754 | ||
| R | 4,817 | 6,085 | 10,950 | ||
| D | 5,644 | 4,083 | 9,935 | ||
| D | 4,642 | 4,084 | 8,764 | ||
| D | 5,362 | 4,244 | 9,655 | ||
| D | 5,622 | 2,367 | 8,667 | ||
| D | 3,969 | 2,277 | 6,947 | ||
| R | 1,722 | 3,245 | 5,003 | ||
| R | 721 | 2,531 | 5,021 | ||
| R | 1,260 | 2,784 | 5,064 | ||
| D | 2,924 | 1,896 | 5,334 | ||
| O | 1,461 | 804 | 4,239 | ||
| R | 1,074 | 1,368 | 2,779 | ||
| R | 435 | 1,192 | 1,789 | ||
| D | 714 | 457 | 1,200 | ||
| D | 950 | 284 | 1,250 | ||
| R | 425 | 577 | 1,153 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.7%
English
9.2%
Irish
8.7%
American
8.7%
Italian
2.3%
Scottish
2.2%
French
1.7%
African American
1.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 43.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,207
Okanogan County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Okanogan County$63,207
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Okanogan County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.7%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1828.2%
Working age (18–64)19.1%
Seniors (65+)15.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.1%
speak English only
Spanish16.8%
Other languages0.9%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Okanogan County stretches across Washington's arid northeastern highlands, where a sparse, rural population anchored in agriculture and timber has delivered double-digit Republican presidential margins in every cycle since 2000.
The Republican margin here reached forty-two points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifteen points.
A population of 43,425, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,207 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Siskiyou County and Plumas County. A non-English-speaking share of 19% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Okanogan County, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Okanogan County, Washington voted Republican by 14.9 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,731 votes cast, 8,466 went Democratic and 11,555 went Republican.
What is Okanogan County, Washington's political typology?
Akashic places Okanogan County, Washington in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.
When did Okanogan County, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Okanogan County, Washington voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Okanogan County, Washington?
Okanogan County, Washington has a population of 43,425 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Okanogan County, Washington?
Median household income in Okanogan County, Washington is $63,207 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Okanogan County, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Okanogan County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.