Stevens County, Washington: Farm Belt county. In 2024, voted R+44%. Democratic peak: D+62 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 48,0672024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,3272024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+62 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Bowman County, ND · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Stevens CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Stevens County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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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 | −7.3% |
| 1896 | +62.3% |
| 1900 | +17.5% |
| 1904 | −40.0% |
| 1908 | −20.1% |
| 1912 | +19.5% |
| 1916 | +7.5% |
| 1920 | −31.0% |
| 1924 | −37.4% |
| 1928 | −27.5% |
| 1932 | +28.8% |
| 1936 | +36.8% |
| 1940 | +20.3% |
| 1944 | +11.2% |
| 1948 | +16.5% |
| 1952 | −14.0% |
| 1956 | −8.3% |
| 1960 | −2.7% |
| 1964 | +12.7% |
| 1968 | −6.6% |
| 1972 | −31.0% |
| 1976 | −9.8% |
| 1980 | −30.4% |
| 1984 | −30.6% |
| 1988 | −12.6% |
| 1992 | −5.0% |
| 1996 | −12.1% |
| 2000 | −31.9% |
| 2004 | −30.4% |
| 2008 | −20.7% |
| 2012 | −26.4% |
| 2016 | −40.2% |
| 2020 | −42.1% |
| 2024 | −43.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 7,492 | 19,895 | 28,246 | ||
| R | 7,839 | 19,808 | 28,430 | ||
| R | 5,767 | 15,161 | 23,395 | ||
| R | 7,762 | 13,691 | 22,500 | ||
| R | 8,499 | 13,132 | 22,341 | ||
| R | 6,822 | 13,015 | 20,340 | ||
| R | 5,560 | 11,299 | 17,999 | ||
| R | 5,591 | 7,524 | 16,022 | ||
| R | 4,960 | 5,706 | 14,787 | ||
| R | 5,068 | 6,576 | 11,962 | ||
| R | 4,304 | 8,211 | 12,771 | ||
| R | 3,584 | 7,094 | 11,530 | ||
| R | 3,824 | 4,719 | 9,109 | ||
| R | 2,390 | 4,839 | 7,899 | ||
| R | 2,948 | 3,435 | 7,345 | ||
| D | 4,266 | 3,302 | 7,578 | ||
| R | 3,861 | 4,076 | 7,955 | ||
| R | 3,808 | 4,499 | 8,322 | ||
| R | 3,355 | 4,458 | 7,885 | ||
| D | 4,205 | 2,977 | 7,434 | ||
| D | 3,951 | 3,151 | 7,165 | ||
| D | 4,904 | 3,238 | 8,208 | ||
| D | 4,536 | 1,981 | 6,935 | ||
| D | 4,262 | 2,247 | 6,994 | ||
| R | 2,147 | 3,813 | 6,048 | ||
| R | 685 | 2,909 | 5,944 | ||
| R | 1,452 | 3,282 | 5,894 | ||
| D | 3,184 | 2,684 | 6,656 | ||
| O | 1,979 | 810 | 6,001 | ||
| R | 1,564 | 2,546 | 4,884 | ||
| R | 872 | 2,369 | 3,742 | ||
| D | 1,612 | 1,121 | 2,806 | ||
| D | 1,926 | 433 | 2,395 | ||
| R | 501 | 622 | 1,667 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.7%
English
13.7%
Irish
11.9%
American
7.9%
Italian
3.0%
Scottish
2.5%
French
1.9%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 46.9 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
$69,327
Stevens County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Stevens County$69,327
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Stevens 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
12.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.4%
Working age (18–64)11.5%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.1%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Stevens County, a largely rural expanse in northeastern Washington bordering Idaho and Canada, recorded an R+43.9 presidential margin in 2024 — among the widest in a state that overall tilts heavily Democratic.
The Republican margin here reached forty-four points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-four points.
A population of 48,067, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,327 describe an agricultural county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bowman County and Sedgwick County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Stevens County, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Stevens County, Washington voted Republican by 43.9 points (R+44), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,246 votes cast, 7,492 went Democratic and 19,895 went Republican.
What is Stevens County, Washington's political typology?
Akashic places Stevens County, Washington in the "Farm Belt" typology — Rural Plains and Midwest farm counties — Republican, with modest recent movement. 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 9 times, Republican 24 times, and other 1 times.
When did Stevens County, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Stevens County, Washington voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Stevens County, Washington?
Stevens County, Washington has a population of 48,067 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Stevens County, Washington?
Median household income in Stevens County, Washington is $69,327 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Stevens County, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Stevens County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The county's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.