Whatcom County, Washington

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	83,295	49,213	5,360	137,868
2020	83,660	50,489	4,471	138,620
2016	60,340	40,599	12,400	113,339
2012	57,089	42,703	3,996	103,788
2008	58,236	40,205	1,898	100,339
2004	48,268	40,296	1,830	90,394

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

83,295

49,213

5,360

137,868

2020

83,660

50,489

4,471

138,620

2016

60,340

40,599

12,400

113,339

2012

57,089

42,703

3,996

103,788

2008

58,236

40,205

1,898

100,339

2004

48,268

40,296

1,830

90,394

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Median age	38.4	38.5	39.1
Age 18–24	13.0%	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.0%	16.7%	17.2%

Measure

Whatcom County

Washington

United States

Median age

38.4

38.5

39.1

Age 18–24

13.0%

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.0%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Median household income	$81,784	$98,141	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.9%	9.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	39.3%	39.3%	35.6%

Measure

Whatcom County

Washington

United States

Median household income

$81,784

$98,141

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.9%

9.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

39.3%

35.6%

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	12.5%	21.5%	22.3%
Spanish	6.1%	9.1%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	1.0%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	1.7%	2.1%	2.0%

Measure

Whatcom County

Washington

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

12.5%

21.5%

22.3%

Spanish

6.1%

9.1%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

1.0%

1.5%

0.7%

Other Indo-European

1.7%

2.1%

2.0%

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Catholic	7.1%	10.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	28.1%	20.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	56.4%	58.8%	51.5%

Measure

Whatcom County

Washington

United States

Catholic

7.1%

10.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

28.1%

20.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

56.4%

58.8%

51.5%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

314 precincts · 137,868 votes

Election

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

Whatcom County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -304304	728	386	32	1,146	63.5%	33.7%	D+29.8
Precinct -101101	790	277	39	1,106	71.4%	25.0%	D+46.4
Precinct -604604	291	732	45	1,068	27.2%	68.5%	R+41.3
Precinct -509509	591	427	28	1,046	56.5%	40.8%	D+15.7
Precinct -156156	561	445	36	1,042	53.8%	42.7%	D+11.1
Precinct -503503	549	447	36	1,032	53.2%	43.3%	D+9.9
Precinct -204204	695	268	48	1,011	68.7%	26.5%	D+42.2
Precinct -127127	214	762	32	1,008	21.2%	75.6%	R+54.4
Precinct -219219	686	261	53	1,000	68.6%	26.1%	D+42.5
Precinct -507507	496	459	42	997	49.7%	46.0%	D+3.7
Precinct -134134	309	661	25	995	31.1%	66.4%	R+35.4
Precinct -169169	677	272	43	992	68.2%	27.4%	D+40.8
Precinct -255255	785	159	46	990	79.3%	16.1%	D+63.2
Precinct -148148	445	505	35	985	45.2%	51.3%	R+6.1
Precinct -256256	842	117	23	982	85.7%	11.9%	D+73.8
Precinct -261261	769	158	53	980	78.5%	16.1%	D+62.3
Precinct -257257	863	61	54	978	88.2%	6.2%	D+82.0
Precinct -265265	776	169	32	977	79.4%	17.3%	D+62.1
Precinct -139139	392	533	49	974	40.2%	54.7%	R+14.5
Precinct -243243	815	101	56	972	83.8%	10.4%	D+73.5
Precinct -262262	852	102	16	970	87.8%	10.5%	D+77.3
Precinct -264264	772	167	31	970	79.6%	17.2%	D+62.4
Precinct -239239	812	114	41	967	84.0%	11.8%	D+72.2
Precinct -141141	427	499	40	966	44.2%	51.7%	R+7.5
Precinct -224224	836	87	40	963	86.8%	9.0%	D+77.8
Precinct -505505	557	366	34	957	58.2%	38.2%	D+20.0
Precinct -217217	803	108	43	954	84.2%	11.3%	D+72.9
Precinct -216216	755	161	36	952	79.3%	16.9%	D+62.4
Precinct -111111	387	542	22	951	40.7%	57.0%	R+16.3
Precinct -205205	595	314	41	950	62.6%	33.1%	D+29.6
Precinct -601601	313	600	31	944	33.2%	63.6%	R+30.4
Precinct -502502	528	384	28	940	56.2%	40.9%	D+15.3
Precinct -501501	503	400	34	937	53.7%	42.7%	D+11.0
Precinct -402402	331	557	47	935	35.4%	59.6%	R+24.2
Precinct -223223	792	102	40	934	84.8%	10.9%	D+73.9
Precinct -203203	734	175	24	933	78.7%	18.8%	D+59.9
Precinct -222222	828	78	27	933	88.7%	8.4%	D+80.4
Precinct -249249	689	189	45	923	74.6%	20.5%	D+54.2
Precinct -135135	419	470	32	921	45.5%	51.0%	R+5.5
Precinct -126126	226	664	29	919	24.6%	72.3%	R+47.7
Precinct -138138	468	418	32	918	51.0%	45.5%	D+5.4
Precinct -263263	672	203	38	913	73.6%	22.2%	D+51.4
Precinct -165165	674	195	38	907	74.3%	21.5%	D+52.8
Precinct -608608	302	560	43	905	33.4%	61.9%	R+28.5
Precinct -241241	782	84	38	904	86.5%	9.3%	D+77.2
Precinct -109109	456	418	29	903	50.5%	46.3%	D+4.2
Precinct -218218	667	184	49	900	74.1%	20.4%	D+53.7
Precinct -504504	508	355	35	898	56.6%	39.5%	D+17.0
Precinct -611611	256	604	38	898	28.5%	67.3%	R+38.8
Precinct -208208	647	207	42	896	72.2%	23.1%	D+49.1
Precinct -221221	709	139	41	889	79.8%	15.6%	D+64.1
Precinct -233233	673	188	22	883	76.2%	21.3%	D+54.9
Precinct -162162	496	341	45	882	56.2%	38.7%	D+17.6
Precinct -238238	743	82	53	878	84.6%	9.3%	D+75.3
Precinct -609609	229	616	33	878	26.1%	70.2%	R+44.1
Precinct -215215	696	140	41	877	79.4%	16.0%	D+63.4
Precinct -266266	653	197	27	877	74.5%	22.5%	D+52.0
Precinct -110110	443	391	41	875	50.6%	44.7%	D+5.9
Precinct -206206	614	224	35	873	70.3%	25.7%	D+44.7
Precinct -701701	294	545	33	872	33.7%	62.5%	R+28.8
Precinct -248248	702	137	31	870	80.7%	15.7%	D+64.9
Precinct -145145	212	634	22	868	24.4%	73.0%	R+48.6
Precinct -259259	725	98	41	864	83.9%	11.3%	D+72.6
Precinct -245245	722	80	61	863	83.7%	9.3%	D+74.4
Precinct -209209	595	240	25	860	69.2%	27.9%	D+41.3
Precinct -506506	484	335	39	858	56.4%	39.0%	D+17.4
Precinct -214214	668	154	34	856	78.0%	18.0%	D+60.0
Precinct -603603	266	558	31	855	31.1%	65.3%	R+34.2
Precinct -234234	608	216	29	853	71.3%	25.3%	D+46.0
Precinct -801801	244	571	34	849	28.7%	67.3%	R+38.5
Precinct -244244	714	60	72	846	84.4%	7.1%	D+77.3
Precinct -147147	374	440	29	843	44.4%	52.2%	R+7.8
Precinct -137137	297	516	29	842	35.3%	61.3%	R+26.0
Precinct -202202	590	230	21	841	70.2%	27.3%	D+42.8
Precinct -220220	598	217	26	841	71.1%	25.8%	D+45.3
Precinct -131131	353	458	29	840	42.0%	54.5%	R+12.5
Precinct -171171	641	166	32	839	76.4%	19.8%	D+56.6
Precinct -605605	256	555	28	839	30.5%	66.2%	R+35.6
Precinct -607607	223	591	25	839	26.6%	70.4%	R+43.9
Precinct -235235	628	166	44	838	74.9%	19.8%	D+55.1
Precinct -125125	253	567	16	836	30.3%	67.8%	R+37.6
Precinct -207207	582	215	36	833	69.9%	25.8%	D+44.1
Precinct -153153	325	470	37	832	39.1%	56.5%	R+17.4
Precinct -610610	186	611	34	831	22.4%	73.5%	R+51.1
Precinct -140140	402	401	26	829	48.5%	48.4%	D+0.1
Precinct -260260	698	79	52	829	84.2%	9.5%	D+74.7
Precinct -246246	626	159	40	825	75.9%	19.3%	D+56.6
Precinct -115115	386	412	24	822	47.0%	50.1%	R+3.2
Precinct -602602	237	564	19	820	28.9%	68.8%	R+39.9
Precinct -113113	285	504	27	816	34.9%	61.8%	R+26.8
Precinct -168168	533	252	27	812	65.6%	31.0%	D+34.6
Precinct -606606	229	549	32	810	28.3%	67.8%	R+39.5
Precinct -236236	613	168	28	809	75.8%	20.8%	D+55.0
Precinct -114114	295	482	29	806	36.6%	59.8%	R+23.2
Precinct -175175	472	314	20	806	58.6%	39.0%	D+19.6
Precinct -231231	623	136	47	806	77.3%	16.9%	D+60.4
Precinct -143143	541	224	40	805	67.2%	27.8%	D+39.4
Precinct -254254	715	46	44	805	88.8%	5.7%	D+83.1
Precinct -130130	156	614	34	804	19.4%	76.4%	R+57.0
Precinct -174174	598	179	27	804	74.4%	22.3%	D+52.1
Precinct -210210	557	212	34	803	69.4%	26.4%	D+43.0
Precinct -166166	544	234	23	801	67.9%	29.2%	D+38.7
Precinct -508508	355	422	23	800	44.4%	52.8%	R+8.4
Precinct -258258	689	65	45	799	86.2%	8.1%	D+78.1
Precinct -102102	419	350	27	796	52.6%	44.0%	D+8.7
Precinct -170170	584	176	30	790	73.9%	22.3%	D+51.6
Precinct -232232	590	180	20	790	74.7%	22.8%	D+51.9
Precinct -237237	588	165	36	789	74.5%	20.9%	D+53.6
Precinct -173173	572	191	25	788	72.6%	24.2%	D+48.4
Precinct -121121	602	148	37	787	76.5%	18.8%	D+57.7
Precinct -201201	574	189	23	786	73.0%	24.0%	D+49.0
Precinct -158158	554	205	25	784	70.7%	26.1%	D+44.5
Precinct -161161	509	238	35	782	65.1%	30.4%	D+34.7
Precinct -152152	337	402	42	781	43.1%	51.5%	R+8.3
Precinct -144144	524	220	35	779	67.3%	28.2%	D+39.0
Precinct -247247	609	125	42	776	78.5%	16.1%	D+62.4
Precinct -154154	350	391	25	766	45.7%	51.0%	R+5.4
Precinct -105105	434	303	21	758	57.3%	40.0%	D+17.3
Precinct -240240	614	99	41	754	81.4%	13.1%	D+68.3
Precinct -213213	564	137	46	747	75.5%	18.3%	D+57.2
Precinct -227227	599	108	39	746	80.3%	14.5%	D+65.8
Precinct -163163	528	182	29	739	71.4%	24.6%	D+46.8
Precinct -116116	338	378	21	737	45.9%	51.3%	R+5.4
Precinct -252252	618	97	11	726	85.1%	13.4%	D+71.8
Precinct -133133	272	435	16	723	37.6%	60.2%	R+22.5
Precinct -226226	621	70	32	723	85.9%	9.7%	D+76.2
Precinct -129129	138	566	17	721	19.1%	78.5%	R+59.4
Precinct -159159	525	167	29	721	72.8%	23.2%	D+49.7
Precinct -160160	495	192	30	717	69.0%	26.8%	D+42.3
Precinct -151151	251	443	20	714	35.2%	62.0%	R+26.9
Precinct -103103	421	261	26	708	59.5%	36.9%	D+22.6
Precinct -136136	239	448	21	708	33.8%	63.3%	R+29.5
Precinct -146146	333	328	44	705	47.2%	46.5%	D+0.7
Precinct -242242	626	38	37	701	89.3%	5.4%	D+83.9
Precinct -104104	384	291	24	699	54.9%	41.6%	D+13.3
Precinct -106106	320	362	16	698	45.8%	51.9%	R+6.0
Precinct -155155	334	326	32	692	48.3%	47.1%	D+1.2
Precinct -172172	530	134	21	685	77.4%	19.6%	D+57.8
Precinct -250250	525	125	29	679	77.3%	18.4%	D+58.9
Precinct -251251	540	106	29	675	80.0%	15.7%	D+64.3
Precinct -167167	522	118	21	661	79.0%	17.9%	D+61.1
Precinct -150150	210	420	26	656	32.0%	64.0%	R+32.0
Precinct -112112	346	292	11	649	53.3%	45.0%	D+8.3
Precinct -128128	86	548	11	645	13.3%	85.0%	R+71.6
Precinct -142142	448	170	27	645	69.5%	26.4%	D+43.1
Precinct -117117	407	216	13	636	64.0%	34.0%	D+30.0
Precinct -119119	479	149	7	635	75.4%	23.5%	D+52.0
Precinct -229229	485	83	43	611	79.4%	13.6%	D+65.8
Precinct -107107	274	309	27	610	44.9%	50.7%	R+5.7
Precinct -123123	222	358	27	607	36.6%	59.0%	R+22.4
Precinct -124124	216	360	25	601	35.9%	59.9%	R+24.0
Precinct -176176	311	258	32	601	51.7%	42.9%	D+8.8
Precinct -164164	455	127	16	598	76.1%	21.2%	D+54.8
Precinct -306306	321	253	21	595	53.9%	42.5%	D+11.4
Precinct -149149	372	185	35	592	62.8%	31.3%	D+31.6
Precinct -225225	515	52	25	592	87.0%	8.8%	D+78.2
Precinct -228228	453	98	39	590	76.8%	16.6%	D+60.2
Precinct -120120	457	110	21	588	77.7%	18.7%	D+59.0
Precinct -302302	328	229	29	586	56.0%	39.1%	D+16.9
Precinct -122122	212	325	16	553	38.3%	58.8%	R+20.4
Precinct -230230	446	81	22	549	81.2%	14.8%	D+66.5
Precinct -303303	245	282	10	537	45.6%	52.5%	R+6.9
Precinct -305305	320	182	15	517	61.9%	35.2%	D+26.7
Precinct -401401	167	320	27	514	32.5%	62.3%	R+29.8
Precinct -132132	138	317	15	470	29.4%	67.4%	R+38.1
Precinct -301301	263	184	21	468	56.2%	39.3%	D+16.9
Precinct -108108	208	249	7	464	44.8%	53.7%	R+8.8
Precinct -157157	180	176	15	371	48.5%	47.4%	D+1.1
Precinct -212212	216	100	12	328	65.9%	30.5%	D+35.4
Precinct -177177	124	162	5	291	42.6%	55.7%	R+13.1
Precinct -118118	160	100	4	264	60.6%	37.9%	D+22.7
Precinct -253253	226	15	10	251	90.0%	6.0%	D+84.1
Precinct -178178	87	88	4	179	48.6%	49.2%	R+0.6
Precinct -211211	120	50	1	171	70.2%	29.2%	D+40.9
Bellingham 201 Voting District53_5307373201	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 202 Voting District53_5307373202	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 203 Voting District53_5307373203	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 204 Voting District53_5307373204	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 205 Voting District53_5307373205	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 206 Voting District53_5307373206	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 207 Voting District53_5307373207	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 208 Voting District53_5307373208	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 209 Voting District53_5307373209	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 210 Voting District53_5307373210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 211 Voting District53_5307373211	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 212 Voting District53_5307373212	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 213 Voting District53_5307373213	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 214 Voting District53_5307373214	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 215 Voting District53_5307373215	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 216 Voting District53_5307373216	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 217 Voting District53_5307373217	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 218 Voting District53_5307373218	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 219 Voting District53_5307373219	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 220 Voting District53_5307373220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 221 Voting District53_5307373221	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 222 Voting District53_5307373222	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 223 Voting District53_5307373223	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 224 Voting District53_5307373224	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 225 Voting District53_5307373225	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 226 Voting District53_5307373226	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 227 Voting District53_5307373227	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 228 Voting District53_5307373228	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 229 Voting District53_5307373229	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 230 Voting District53_5307373230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 231 Voting District53_5307373231	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 232 Voting District53_5307373232	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 233 Voting District53_5307373233	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 234 Voting District53_5307373234	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 235 Voting District53_5307373235	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 236 Voting District53_5307373236	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 237 Voting District53_5307373237	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 238 Voting District53_5307373238	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 239 Voting District53_5307373239	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 240 Voting District53_5307373240	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 241 Voting District53_5307373241	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 242 Voting District53_5307373242	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 243 Voting District53_5307373243	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 244 Voting District53_5307373244	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 245 Voting District53_5307373245	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 246 Voting District53_5307373246	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Bellingham 247 Voting District53_5307373247	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Blaine 301 Voting District53_5307373301	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Blaine 302 Voting District53_5307373302	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Blaine 303 Voting District53_5307373303	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Everson 401 Voting District53_5307373401	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ferndale 501 Voting District53_5307373501	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ferndale 502 Voting District53_5307373502	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ferndale 503 Voting District53_5307373503	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ferndale 504 Voting District53_5307373504	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ferndale 505 Voting District53_5307373505	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lynden 601 Voting District53_5307373601	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lynden 602 Voting District53_5307373602	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lynden 603 Voting District53_5307373603	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lynden 604 Voting District53_5307373604	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Lynden 605 Voting District53_5307373605	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Mount Baker National Forest Leg 3953_53073MBNF39	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Mount Baker National Forest Leg 4253_53073MBNF42	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Nooksack 701 Voting District53_5307373701	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
North Cascades National Park53_53073NCNPRK	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Ross Lake National Recreation Area53_53073RLNREC	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Sumas 801 Voting District53_5307373801	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
US Customs Highway Crossing53_53073USCUST	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 10153_5307373101	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
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Voting District 14153_5307373141	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
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Voting District 15053_5307373150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
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Voting District 15753_5307373157	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Bellingham Bay - Bellingham Leg 4053_53073WVBE40	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Bellingham Bay - Bellingham Leg 4253_53073WVBE42	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Bellingham Bay Leg 4053_53073WVBY40	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Bellingham Bay Leg 4253_53073WVBY42	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Birch Bay53_53073WVBIBY	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Blaine53_53073WVBLAI	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Drayton Harbor53_53073WVDRAY	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Hale Passage53_53073WVHALE	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Lake Whatcom53_53073WVLKWH	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Lake Whatcom - Bellingham53_53073WVBELW	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Lummi Bay53_53073WVLUMM	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Portage Bay53_53073WVPORT	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Rosario Strait53_53073WVROST	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Semiahmoo Bay53_53073WVSEBY	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Water: Strait of Georgia53_53073WVSTGA	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	−13.3%
1896	+6.0%
1900	−24.0%
1904	−55.1%
1908	−29.7%
1912	−9.4%
1916	−12.6%
1920	−43.1%
1924	−51.4%
1928	−55.3%
1932	+9.3%
1936	+24.8%
1940	+5.3%
1944	+6.8%
1948	−0.4%
1952	−15.3%
1956	−8.9%
1960	−7.5%
1964	+29.9%
1968	−2.2%
1972	−19.5%
1976	−0.6%
1980	−6.4%
1984	−9.0%
1988	+3.5%
1992	+4.4%
1996	+3.0%
2000	−0.3%
2004	+8.8%
2008	+18.0%
2012	+13.9%
2016	+17.4%
2020	+23.9%
2024	+24.7%

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	D	60.4%Harris83,295	35.7%Trump49,213	1.4%Kennedy1,893 +8	D+24.7	D+0.8	D+26.2	137,868
All 11 candidates in 2024 · 9 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic60.4%83,295 Donald J TrumpRepublican35.7%49,213 Robert F KennedyIndependent1.4%1,893 Jill SteinIndependent0.9%1,196 OtherAll other candidates0.6%862 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%566 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.3%393 Cornel WestIndependent0.2%280 Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%104 Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%39 Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%27
2020	D	60.4%Biden83,660	36.4%Trump50,489	1.8%Jorgensen2,490	D+23.9	D+6.5	D+19.5	138,620
2016	D	53.2%Clinton60,340	35.8%Trump40,599	4.3%Johnson4,837	D+17.4	D+3.6	D+15.3	113,339
2012	D	55.0%Obama57,089	41.1%Romney42,703	1.3%Gray1,383	D+13.9	R+4.1	D+10.0	103,788
2008	D	58.0%Obama58,236	40.1%McCain40,205	1.9%	D+18.0	D+9.2	D+10.7	100,339
2004	D	53.4%Kerry48,268	44.6%Bush40,296	2.0%	D+8.8	D+9.2	D+11.3	90,394
2000	R	46.1%Gore34,033	46.5%Bush34,287	6.1%Nader4,502	R+0.3	R+3.3	R+0.9	73,757
1996	D	45.1%Clinton29,074	42.1%Dole27,153	7.5%Perot4,854	D+3.0	R+1.4	R+5.5	64,510
1992	D	41.8%Clinton26,619	37.4%Bush23,801	19.6%Perot12,455	D+4.4	D+0.9	R+1.1	63,679
1988	D	51.0%Dukakis25,571	47.6%Bush23,820	1.4%	D+3.5	D+12.5	D+11.2	50,094
1984	R	44.7%Mondale22,670	53.7%Reagan27,228	1.6%	R+9.0	R+2.6	D+9.2	50,686
1980	R	40.0%Carter18,430	46.4%Reagan21,371	13.6%	R+6.4	R+5.7	D+3.4	46,057
1976	R	47.4%Carter19,739	48.0%Ford20,007	4.6%	R+0.6	D+18.8	R+2.7	41,679
1972	R	38.7%McGovern15,027	58.2%Nixon22,585	3.1%	R+19.5	R+17.3	D+3.7	38,801
1968	R	44.9%Humphrey14,003	47.1%Nixon14,695	8.0%	R+2.2	R+32.1	R+1.5	31,199
1964	D	64.6%Johnson20,297	34.7%Goldwater10,900	0.7%	D+29.9	D+37.4	D+7.3	31,422
1960	R	45.4%Kennedy14,298	52.8%Nixon16,651	1.8%	R+7.5	D+1.5	R+7.6	31,526
1956	R	45.1%Stevenson14,533	54.1%Eisenhower17,414	0.8%	R+8.9	D+6.3	D+6.5	32,191
1952	R	41.8%Stevenson12,877	57.1%Eisenhower17,590	1.2%	R+15.3	R+14.9	R+4.5	30,828
1948	R	46.4%Truman12,736	46.8%Dewey12,850	6.8%	R+0.4	R+7.2	R+4.9	27,451
1944	D	52.6%Roosevelt14,787	45.9%Dewey12,890	1.5%	D+6.8	D+1.5	R+0.7	28,098
1940	D	51.6%Roosevelt14,877	46.3%Willkie13,351	2.1%	D+5.3	R+19.5	R+4.7	28,834
1936	D	59.9%Roosevelt15,428	35.1%Landon9,035	5.0%	D+24.8	D+15.5	D+0.6	25,756
1932	D	50.4%Roosevelt11,355	41.1%Hoover9,254	8.4%	D+9.3	D+64.6	R+8.5	22,511
1928	R	21.6%Smith4,100	76.9%Hoover14,621	1.6%	R+55.3	R+3.9	R+37.8	19,021
1924	R	5.8%Davis927	57.2%Coolidge9,214	36.1%La Follette5,812	R+51.4	R+8.3	R+26.3	16,110
1920	R	14.4%Cox2,288	57.5%Harding9,157	28.1%	R+43.1	R+30.5	R+17.0	15,920
1916	R	35.5%Wilson5,629	48.2%Hughes7,632	16.3%	R+12.6	R+3.2	R+15.8	15,842
1912	O	18.5%Wilson2,773	27.9%Taft4,187	53.6%	Roosevelt +25.7	D+20.2	R+29.0	15,005
1908	R	27.8%Bryan2,398	57.5%Taft4,955	14.7%	R+29.7	D+25.5	R+20.1	8,621
1904	R	15.3%Parker1,174	70.4%Roosevelt5,410	14.3%	R+55.1	R+31.1	R+35.5	7,684
1900	R	32.6%Bryan1,700	56.6%McKinley2,952	10.8%	R+24.0	R+30.0	R+16.5	5,214
1896	D	52.2%Bryan2,227	46.2%McKinley1,971	1.7%	D+6.0	D+19.3	D+12.1	4,270
1892	R	28.2%Cleveland1,161	41.5%Harrison1,709	30.3%	R+13.3	—	R+15.0	4,118
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	D	61.7%83,355	38.3%51,836	135,191
2022	D	59.4%65,950	40.6%45,038	110,988
2018	D	59.8%64,971	40.2%43,757	108,728

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Whatcom County, WA
Year	Total registered
2016	151,259
2018	157,068
2020	169,527
2022	172,711
2024	183,754

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+1,434 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +24,193 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $76,021 in average income, against $96,963 for residents who stayed — 22% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+24.0 on average — about the same lean as Whatcom County, WA (D+24.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

King County, WA1,004D+51.3
Snohomish County, WA514D+18.8
Skagit County, WA450D+8.8
Pierce County, WA178D+10.7
Island County, WA140D+16.5
Spokane County, WA136R+4.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

King County, WA834
Skagit County, WA498
Snohomish County, WA470
Pierce County, WA180
Maricopa County, AZ141
Spokane County, WA110

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 Whatcom County, WA in Whatcom County, WA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+754
2012	+347
2013	+330
2014	+879
2015	+2,337
2016	+3,442
2017	+3,956
2018	+2,833
2019	+3,087
2021	−983
2022	+3,232
2023	+1,328
2024	+1,217
2025	+1,434

Home to Western Washington University and a long stretch of the Canadian border, Whatcom County has shifted steadily toward Democratic presidential candidates over the past two decades, posting a 24.7-point margin in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.7 points.

A population of 230,503, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,784 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kitsap County and Thurston County.

Political twins — counties

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

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Washington

95.9twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median income

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Washington

94.6twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

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Colorado

93.7twin score

12-yr trend2012–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ college share

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Frequently asked questions

How did Whatcom County, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Whatcom County, Washington voted Democratic by 24.7 points (D+24.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 137,868 votes cast, 83,295 went Democratic and 49,213 went Republican.

When did Whatcom County, Washington last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Whatcom County, Washington voted Republican was 2000.

How many people live in Whatcom County, Washington?

Whatcom County, Washington has a population of 230,503 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Whatcom County, Washington is $81,784 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Whatcom County, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Whatcom County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	83,295	49,213	5,360	137,868
2020	83,660	50,489	4,471	138,620
2016	60,340	40,599	12,400	113,339
2012	57,089	42,703	3,996	103,788
2008	58,236	40,205	1,898	100,339
2004	48,268	40,296	1,830	90,394

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

83,295

49,213

5,360

137,868

2020

83,660

50,489

4,471

138,620

2016

60,340

40,599

12,400

113,339

2012

57,089

42,703

3,996

103,788

2008

58,236

40,205

1,898

100,339

2004

48,268

40,296

1,830

90,394

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Median age	38.4	38.5	39.1
Age 18–24	13.0%	8.5%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.0%	16.7%	17.2%

Measure

Whatcom County

Washington

United States

Median age

38.4

38.5

39.1

Age 18–24

13.0%

8.5%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.0%

16.7%

17.2%

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Median household income	$81,784	$98,141	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.9%	9.9%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	39.3%	39.3%	35.6%

Measure

Whatcom County

Washington

United States

Median household income

$81,784

$98,141

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.9%

9.9%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

39.3%

35.6%

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	12.5%	21.5%	22.3%
Spanish	6.1%	9.1%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	1.0%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	1.7%	2.1%	2.0%

Measure

Whatcom County

Washington

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

12.5%

21.5%

22.3%

Spanish

6.1%

9.1%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

1.0%

1.5%

0.7%

Other Indo-European

1.7%

2.1%

2.0%

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Catholic	7.1%	10.7%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	28.1%	20.5%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	56.4%	58.8%	51.5%

Measure

Whatcom County

Washington

United States

Catholic

7.1%

10.7%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

28.1%

20.5%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

56.4%

58.8%

51.5%

Whatcom County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -304304

728

386

1,146

63.5%

33.7%

D+29.8

Precinct -101101

790

277

1,106

71.4%

25.0%

D+46.4

Precinct -604604

291

732

1,068

27.2%

68.5%

R+41.3

Precinct -509509

591

427

1,046

56.5%

40.8%

D+15.7

Precinct -156156

561

445

1,042

53.8%

42.7%

D+11.1

Precinct -503503

549

447

1,032

53.2%

43.3%

D+9.9

Precinct -204204

695

268

1,011

68.7%

26.5%

D+42.2

Precinct -127127

214

762

1,008

21.2%

75.6%

R+54.4

Precinct -219219

686

261

1,000

68.6%

26.1%

D+42.5

Precinct -507507

496

459

997

49.7%

46.0%

D+3.7

Precinct -134134

309

661

995

31.1%

66.4%

R+35.4

Precinct -169169

677

272

992

68.2%

27.4%

D+40.8

Precinct -255255

785

159

990

79.3%

16.1%

D+63.2

Precinct -148148

445

505

985

45.2%

51.3%

R+6.1

Precinct -256256

842

117

982

85.7%

11.9%

D+73.8

Precinct -261261

769

158

980

78.5%

16.1%

D+62.3

Precinct -257257

863

978

88.2%

6.2%

D+82.0

Precinct -265265

776

169

977

79.4%

17.3%

D+62.1

Precinct -139139

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Water: Lake Whatcom53_53073WVLKWH

—

Even

Water: Lake Whatcom - Bellingham53_53073WVBELW

—

Even

Water: Lummi Bay53_53073WVLUMM

—

Even

Water: Portage Bay53_53073WVPORT

—

Even

Water: Rosario Strait53_53073WVROST

—

Even

Water: Semiahmoo Bay53_53073WVSEBY

—

Even

Water: Strait of Georgia53_53073WVSTGA

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−13.3%
1896	+6.0%
1900	−24.0%
1904	−55.1%
1908	−29.7%
1912	−9.4%
1916	−12.6%
1920	−43.1%
1924	−51.4%
1928	−55.3%
1932	+9.3%
1936	+24.8%
1940	+5.3%
1944	+6.8%
1948	−0.4%
1952	−15.3%
1956	−8.9%
1960	−7.5%
1964	+29.9%
1968	−2.2%
1972	−19.5%
1976	−0.6%
1980	−6.4%
1984	−9.0%
1988	+3.5%
1992	+4.4%
1996	+3.0%
2000	−0.3%
2004	+8.8%
2008	+18.0%
2012	+13.9%
2016	+17.4%
2020	+23.9%
2024	+24.7%

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

60.4%Harris83,295

35.7%Trump49,213

1.4%Kennedy1,893 +8

D+24.7

D+0.8

D+26.2

137,868

All 11 candidates in 2024 · 9 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic60.4%83,295
Donald J TrumpRepublican35.7%49,213
Robert F KennedyIndependent1.4%1,893
Jill SteinIndependent0.9%1,196
OtherAll other candidates0.6%862
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%566
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.3%393
Cornel WestIndependent0.2%280
Shiva AyyaduraiIndependent0.1%104
Joseph KishoreIndependent0.0%39
Rachele FruitIndependent0.0%27

2020

60.4%Biden83,660

36.4%Trump50,489

1.8%Jorgensen2,490

D+23.9

D+6.5

D+19.5

138,620

2016

53.2%Clinton60,340

35.8%Trump40,599

4.3%Johnson4,837

D+17.4

D+3.6

D+15.3

113,339

2012

55.0%Obama57,089

41.1%Romney42,703

1.3%Gray1,383

D+13.9

R+4.1

D+10.0

103,788

2008

58.0%Obama58,236

40.1%McCain40,205

1.9%

D+18.0

D+9.2

D+10.7

100,339

2004

53.4%Kerry48,268

44.6%Bush40,296

2.0%

D+8.8

D+9.2

D+11.3

90,394

2000

46.1%Gore34,033

46.5%Bush34,287

6.1%Nader4,502

R+0.3

R+3.3

R+0.9

73,757

1996

45.1%Clinton29,074

42.1%Dole27,153

7.5%Perot4,854

D+3.0

R+1.4

R+5.5

64,510

1992

41.8%Clinton26,619

37.4%Bush23,801

19.6%Perot12,455

D+4.4

D+0.9

R+1.1

63,679

1988

51.0%Dukakis25,571

47.6%Bush23,820

1.4%

D+3.5

D+12.5

D+11.2

50,094

1984

44.7%Mondale22,670

53.7%Reagan27,228

1.6%

R+9.0

R+2.6

D+9.2

50,686

1980

40.0%Carter18,430

46.4%Reagan21,371

13.6%

R+6.4

R+5.7

D+3.4

46,057

1976

47.4%Carter19,739

48.0%Ford20,007

4.6%

R+0.6

D+18.8

R+2.7

41,679

1972

38.7%McGovern15,027

58.2%Nixon22,585

3.1%

R+19.5

R+17.3

D+3.7

38,801

1968

44.9%Humphrey14,003

47.1%Nixon14,695

8.0%

R+2.2

R+32.1

R+1.5

31,199

1964

64.6%Johnson20,297

34.7%Goldwater10,900

0.7%

D+29.9

D+37.4

D+7.3

31,422

1960

45.4%Kennedy14,298

52.8%Nixon16,651

1.8%

R+7.5

D+1.5

R+7.6

31,526

1956

45.1%Stevenson14,533

54.1%Eisenhower17,414

0.8%

R+8.9

D+6.3

D+6.5

32,191

1952

41.8%Stevenson12,877

57.1%Eisenhower17,590

1.2%

R+15.3

R+14.9

R+4.5

30,828

1948

46.4%Truman12,736

46.8%Dewey12,850

6.8%

R+0.4

R+7.2

R+4.9

27,451

1944

52.6%Roosevelt14,787

45.9%Dewey12,890

1.5%

D+6.8

D+1.5

R+0.7

28,098

1940

51.6%Roosevelt14,877

46.3%Willkie13,351

2.1%

D+5.3

R+19.5

R+4.7

28,834

1936

59.9%Roosevelt15,428

35.1%Landon9,035

5.0%

D+24.8

D+15.5

D+0.6

25,756

1932

50.4%Roosevelt11,355

41.1%Hoover9,254

8.4%

D+9.3

D+64.6

R+8.5

22,511

1928

21.6%Smith4,100

76.9%Hoover14,621

1.6%

R+55.3

R+3.9

R+37.8

19,021

1924

5.8%Davis927

57.2%Coolidge9,214

36.1%La Follette5,812

R+51.4

R+8.3

R+26.3

16,110

1920

14.4%Cox2,288

57.5%Harding9,157

28.1%

R+43.1

R+30.5

R+17.0

15,920

1916

35.5%Wilson5,629

48.2%Hughes7,632

16.3%

R+12.6

R+3.2

R+15.8

15,842

1912

18.5%Wilson2,773

27.9%Taft4,187

53.6%

Roosevelt +25.7

D+20.2

R+29.0

15,005

1908

27.8%Bryan2,398

57.5%Taft4,955

14.7%

R+29.7

D+25.5

R+20.1

8,621

1904

15.3%Parker1,174

70.4%Roosevelt5,410

14.3%

R+55.1

R+31.1

R+35.5

7,684

1900

32.6%Bryan1,700

56.6%McKinley2,952

10.8%

R+24.0

R+30.0

R+16.5

5,214

1896

52.2%Bryan2,227

46.2%McKinley1,971

1.7%

D+6.0

D+19.3

D+12.1

4,270

1892

28.2%Cleveland1,161

41.5%Harrison1,709

30.3%

R+13.3

—

R+15.0

4,118

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

61.7%83,355

38.3%51,836

135,191

2022

59.4%65,950

40.6%45,038

110,988

2018

59.8%64,971

40.2%43,757

108,728

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Whatcom County, WA
Year	Total registered
2016	151,259
2018	157,068
2020	169,527
2022	172,711
2024	183,754

How did Whatcom County, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Whatcom County, Washington voted Democratic by 24.7 points (D+24.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 137,868 votes cast, 83,295 went Democratic and 49,213 went Republican.

When did Whatcom County, Washington last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Whatcom County, Washington voted Republican was 2000.

How many people live in Whatcom County, Washington?

Whatcom County, Washington has a population of 230,503 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Whatcom County, Washington is $81,784 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Whatcom County, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Whatcom County, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.

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