Wahkiakum County, Washington
Precinct data
Results by precinct
22 precincts · 3,062 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -05 - ELOCHOMAN05 - ELOCHOMAN | 155 | 320 | 22 | 497 | 31.2% | 64.4% | R+33.2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -09 - WEST PUGET ISLAND09 - WEST PUGET ISLAND | 203 | 219 | 14 | 436 | 46.6% | 50.2% | R+3.7 |
| Precinct -07 - COLUMBIA07 - COLUMBIA | 166 | 208 | 13 | 387 | 42.9% | 53.7% | R+10.9 |
| Precinct -04 - SKAMOKAWA04 - SKAMOKAWA | 92 | 161 | 8 | 261 | 35.2% | 61.7% | R+26.4 |
| Precinct -10 - SOUTH CATHLAMET10 - SOUTH CATHLAMET | 123 | 127 | 8 | 258 | 47.7% | 49.2% | R+1.6 |
| Precinct -06 - ROSEDALE06 - ROSEDALE | 81 | 162 | 11 | 254 | 31.9% | 63.8% | R+31.9 |
| Precinct -08 - EAST PUGET ISLAND08 - EAST PUGET ISLAND | 119 | 123 | 7 | 249 | 47.8% | 49.4% | R+1.6 |
| Precinct -03 - ROSBURG / ALTOONA03 - ROSBURG / ALTOONA | 89 | 136 | 9 | 234 | 38.0% | 58.1% | R+20.1 |
| Precinct -01 - DEEP RIVER01 - DEEP RIVER | 52 | 143 | 3 | 198 | 26.3% | 72.2% | R+46.0 |
| Precinct -02 - GRAYS RIVER02 - GRAYS RIVER | 59 | 109 | 1 | 169 | 34.9% | 64.5% | R+29.6 |
| Precinct -11 - NORTH CATHLAMET11 - NORTH CATHLAMET | 65 | 49 | 5 | 119 | 54.6% | 41.2% | D+13.4 |
| Columbia Voting District53_5306969007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Deep River Voting District53_5306969001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| East Puget Island Voting District53_5306969008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Elochoman Voting District53_5306969005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Grays River Voting District53_5306969002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| North Cathlamet Voting District53_5306969011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rosburg/Altoona Voting District53_5306969003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Rosedale Voting District53_5306969006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| Skamokawa Voting District53_5306969004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| South Cathlamet Voting District53_5306969010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| West Puget Island Voting District53_5306969009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.7% |
| 1896 | +15.4% |
| 1900 | −29.5% |
| 1904 | −57.3% |
| 1908 | −48.9% |
| 1912 | −11.0% |
| 1916 | −15.9% |
| 1920 | −38.5% |
| 1924 | −49.6% |
| 1928 | −20.1% |
| 1932 | +21.1% |
| 1936 | +42.9% |
| 1940 | +28.6% |
| 1944 | +30.5% |
| 1948 | +16.0% |
| 1952 | +6.4% |
| 1956 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | +44.9% |
| 1968 | +15.4% |
| 1972 | −1.3% |
| 1976 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | −4.3% |
| 1984 | +8.9% |
| 1988 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | +11.6% |
| 1996 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | −11.7% |
| 2004 | −6.7% |
| 2008 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | −1.1% |
| 2016 | −21.1% |
| 2020 | −19.3% |
| 2024 | −18.1% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,272 |
| 2018 | 3,411 |
| 2020 | 3,817 |
| 2022 | 3,810 |
| 2024 | 3,870 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+85 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,211 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $64,364 in average income, against $77,797 for residents who stayed — 17% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+19.8 on average — 1.8 points more Republican-leaning than Wahkiakum County, WA itself (R+18.1).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cowlitz County, WA34R+19.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cowlitz County, WA31
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 | +23 |
| 2012 | +27 |
| 2013 | +39 |
| 2014 | +16 |
| 2015 | +3 |
| 2016 | +164 |
| 2017 | +105 |
| 2018 | +158 |
| 2019 | +83 |
| 2021 | +182 |
| 2022 | +134 |
| 2023 | +114 |
| 2024 | +78 |
| 2025 | +85 |
Perched along the Columbia River estuary, Wahkiakum County's roughly 3,800 residents have shifted from competitive margins in the early 2000s to an R+18 result in 2024, reflecting a broader rural realignment across the Pacific Northwest.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 57.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.1 points.
A population of 4,658, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,653 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pacific County and Skamania County.
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Wahkiakum County, Washington. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/53069/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.