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county

Whatcom County, WA

Contests in this Place (88 available)

President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German15.5%14.5%12.5%

English14.0%12.1%9.5%

Irish10.0%9.8%9.4%

Norwegian5.5%4.0%—

Dutch5.3%——

Scottish3.7%2.6%1.3%

Italian3.4%3.1%4.8%

American3.2%3.8%5.3%

Mexican7.4%10.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%

Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%

Spaniard0.3%0.4%—

Spanish0.3%0.3%—

Honduran0.2%—0.3%

Salvadoran0.2%0.4%0.7%

Peruvian0.2%——

Asian Indian1.2%2.0%1.4%

Chinese0.9%2.2%1.3%

Filipino0.8%1.5%0.9%

Vietnamese0.4%1.1%0.6%

Korean0.2%0.9%0.4%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

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%

Household economy

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%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Owner-occupied homes	63.7%	63.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	36.3%	36.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$585,800	$564,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,555	$1,760	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	60.1%	49.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	9.2%	7.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Mean commute	21.6 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.0%	8.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	69.2%	63.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.8%	3.4%	3.2%
Works from home	14.8%	19.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

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%

Religious landscape

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%

Origins and service

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Foreign-born residents	9.9%	15.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	5.6%	7.5%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	4.4%	7.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.3%	7.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	0.469	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

2024 turnout 77.4% of 178,128 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic60.4%83,295TrumpRepublican35.7%49,213KennedyIndependent1.4%1,893

D+24.7

Lead: 34,082
Total: 137,868
vs nation: D+26.2
Turnout: 77.4%

BidenDemocratic60.4%83,660TrumpRepublican36.4%50,489JorgensenLibertarian1.8%2,490

D+23.9

Lead: 33,171
Total: 138,620
vs nation: D+19.5
Turnout: 81.9%

ClintonDemocratic53.2%60,340TrumpRepublican35.8%40,599JohnsonLibertarian4.3%4,837

D+17.4

Lead: 19,741
Total: 113,339
vs nation: D+15.3
Turnout: 72.9%

ObamaDemocratic55.0%57,089RomneyRepublican41.1%42,703GrayLibertarian1.3%1,383

D+13.9

Lead: 14,386
Total: 103,788
vs nation: D+10.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic58.0%58,236McCainRepublican40.1%40,205OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,898

D+18.0

Lead: 18,031
Total: 100,339
vs nation: D+10.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic53.4%48,268BushRepublican44.6%40,296OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,830

D+8.8

Lead: 7,972
Total: 90,394
vs nation: D+11.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic46.1%34,033BushRepublican46.5%34,287NaderGreen6.1%4,502

R+0.3

Lead: 254
Total: 73,757
vs nation: R+0.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic45.1%29,074DoleRepublican42.1%27,153PerotReform7.5%4,854

D+3.0

Lead: 1,921
Total: 64,510
vs nation: R+5.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+24.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 230,5032024 5-year
Population density: 109 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 2,108 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $81,7842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 75.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 10.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+29.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55.3 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Kitsap County, WA · twin score 95.9

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 77.4%137,868 participants ÷ 178,128 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.5 ptsVolatile
Drop-off vs state: -3.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 59.9%–65.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

67.5%

64.4%

Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.

Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	137,868	178,128 ± 1,363	77.4%	Audited	C/A
2022Mid	111,791	173,497 ± 1,480	64.4%	Audited	A/A
	139,592	170,359 ± 1,545	81.9%	Audited	A/A
2018Mid	110,504	163,749 ± 1,331	67.5%	Audited	A/A
	114,920	157,658 ± 1,257	72.9%	Audited	A/A
	103,788	149,232	69.5%	Derived	—
	100,339	141,335	71.0%	Derived	—
	90,394	133,438 extrapolated	67.7%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.

2024: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.

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Whatcom County result

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Devin HermansonDemocratic0—

Edwin H. FellerRepublican0—

Rick LarsenDemocratic0—

Tomas ScheelDemocratic0—

Write-InOTH0—

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Precinct data

Results by precinct

174 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

presidential history

Party record book

Whatcom County, WA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

64.6%

20,297 votes · D+29.9

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 60.4%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

76.9%

14,621 votes · R+55.3

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 70.4%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

83,660votes

60.4% of the vote · D+23.9

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 83,295 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

50,489votes

36.4% of the vote · D+23.9

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 49,213 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

+26.2pts D vs U.S.

Place D+24.7 · U.S. R+1.5

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +19.5 pts

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

+37.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+55.3 · U.S. R+17.5

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +35.5 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DMaria CantwellU.S. Senate-0.31

DPatty MurrayU.S. Senate-0.36

DRick LarsenU.S. House · WA-02-0.36

DSharon ShewmakeState Senate · 42

DAlicia RuleState House · 42

DJoe TimmonsState House · 42

Seats representing Whatcom County, WA. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	64.5%86,678	35.5%47,633	134,311
2018	D	69.5%67,233	30.5%29,545	96,778

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.

Kitsap County

Washington

95.9twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median income

Thurston County

Washington

94.6twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

Boulder County

Colorado

93.7twin score

12-yr trend2012–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ college share

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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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.

Akashic

county

Whatcom County, WA

Contests in this Place (88 available)

President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped

▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German15.5%14.5%12.5%

English14.0%12.1%9.5%

Irish10.0%9.8%9.4%

Norwegian5.5%4.0%—

Dutch5.3%——

Scottish3.7%2.6%1.3%

Italian3.4%3.1%4.8%

American3.2%3.8%5.3%

Mexican7.4%10.8%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%

Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%

Spaniard0.3%0.4%—

Spanish0.3%0.3%—

Honduran0.2%—0.3%

Salvadoran0.2%0.4%0.7%

Peruvian0.2%——

Asian Indian1.2%2.0%1.4%

Chinese0.9%2.2%1.3%

Filipino0.8%1.5%0.9%

Vietnamese0.4%1.1%0.6%

Korean0.2%0.9%0.4%

Age and life stage

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%

Household economy

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%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Owner-occupied homes	63.7%	63.8%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	36.3%	36.2%	34.8%
Median home value	$585,800	$564,600	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,555	$1,760	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	60.1%	49.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	9.2%	7.3%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Mean commute	21.6 min	26.6 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.0%	8.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	69.2%	63.4%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.8%	3.4%	3.2%
Works from home	14.8%	19.8%	15.1%

Languages at home

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%

Religious landscape

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%

Origins and service

Measure	Whatcom County	Washington	United States
Foreign-born residents	9.9%	15.4%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	5.6%	7.5%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	4.4%	7.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.3%	7.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	0.469	0.483

President results by year

2024 turnout 77.4% of 178,128 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic60.4%83,295TrumpRepublican35.7%49,213KennedyIndependent1.4%1,893

D+24.7

Lead: 34,082
Total: 137,868
vs nation: D+26.2
Turnout: 77.4%

BidenDemocratic60.4%83,660TrumpRepublican36.4%50,489JorgensenLibertarian1.8%2,490

D+23.9

Lead: 33,171
Total: 138,620
vs nation: D+19.5
Turnout: 81.9%

ClintonDemocratic53.2%60,340TrumpRepublican35.8%40,599JohnsonLibertarian4.3%4,837

D+17.4

Lead: 19,741
Total: 113,339
vs nation: D+15.3
Turnout: 72.9%

ObamaDemocratic55.0%57,089RomneyRepublican41.1%42,703GrayLibertarian1.3%1,383

D+13.9

Lead: 14,386
Total: 103,788
vs nation: D+10.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic58.0%58,236McCainRepublican40.1%40,205OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,898

D+18.0

Lead: 18,031
Total: 100,339
vs nation: D+10.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic53.4%48,268BushRepublican44.6%40,296OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,830

D+8.8

Lead: 7,972
Total: 90,394
vs nation: D+11.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic46.1%34,033BushRepublican46.5%34,287NaderGreen6.1%4,502

R+0.3

Lead: 254
Total: 73,757
vs nation: R+0.9
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic45.1%29,074DoleRepublican42.1%27,153PerotReform7.5%4,854

D+3.0

Lead: 1,921
Total: 64,510
vs nation: R+5.5
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+24.7MIT Election Lab
Population: 230,5032024 5-year
Population density: 109 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 2,108 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $81,7842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 75.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 10.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+29.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55.3 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Kitsap County, WA · twin score 95.9

Participation

Turnout and midterm durability

2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited

2024 turnout: 77.4%137,868 participants ÷ 178,128 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +17.5 ptsVolatile
Drop-off vs state: -3.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026: 59.9%–65.9%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Participation by cycle

Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016

67.5%

64.4%

Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.

Cycle	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Series	Quality
	137,868	178,128 ± 1,363	77.4%	Audited	C/A
2022Mid	111,791	173,497 ± 1,480	64.4%	Audited	A/A
	139,592	170,359 ± 1,545	81.9%	Audited	A/A
2018Mid	110,504	163,749 ± 1,331	67.5%	Audited	A/A
	114,920	157,658 ± 1,257	72.9%	Audited	A/A
	103,788	149,232	69.5%	Derived	—
	100,339	141,335	71.0%	Derived	—
	90,394	133,438 extrapolated	67.7%	Derived	—

Sources and methods

2024: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.

Interactive election map

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The map and local result cover Whatcom County only. The complete district District 2 result is shown below for comparison.

YearOfficeParty / contestMap detailShowing

Whatcom County result

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Devin HermansonDemocratic0—

Edwin H. FellerRepublican0—

Rick LarsenDemocratic0—

Tomas ScheelDemocratic0—

Write-InOTH0—

District District 2 result

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Precinct data

Results by precinct

174 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

presidential history

Party record book

Whatcom County, WA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

64.6%

20,297 votes · D+29.9

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 60.4%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

76.9%

14,621 votes · R+55.3

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 70.4%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

83,660votes

60.4% of the vote · D+23.9

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 83,295 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

50,489votes

36.4% of the vote · D+23.9

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 49,213 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

+26.2pts D vs U.S.

Place D+24.7 · U.S. R+1.5

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +19.5 pts

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

+37.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+55.3 · U.S. R+17.5

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +35.5 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DMaria CantwellU.S. Senate-0.31

DPatty MurrayU.S. Senate-0.36

DRick LarsenU.S. House · WA-02-0.36

DSharon ShewmakeState Senate · 42

DAlicia RuleState House · 42

DJoe TimmonsState House · 42

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	64.5%86,678	35.5%47,633	134,311
2018	D	69.5%67,233	30.5%29,545	96,778

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

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

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

Thurston County

Washington

94.6twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ Swedish ancestry

Boulder County

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.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Whatcom County result

District District 2 result

Results by precinct

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Current officeholders

U.S. House

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

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Whatcom County result

District District 2 result

Results by precinct

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

Current officeholders

U.S. House

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