A timber-rooted river valley that leans Democratic by double digits
Straddling the Columbia River at the confluence with the Cowlitz, Longview-Kelso's economy traces back to planned industrial timber development in the 1920s, and its working-class union heritage continues to shape a consistent Democratic lean in federal races.
| Group | Longview-Kelso, WA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 85.2% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 7.6% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(7) | 1.4% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.2% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 0.6% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -53.7pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.3% | 64.5% | — | — | |
| 5.5% | 15.2% | — | — | |
| 5.4% | 15.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 3.7% | 10.3% | — | — |
| 1.9% | 5.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 63.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Longview-Kelso, WA metro area? 408,036 residents across 4 counties.
15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 18pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+14.9 | R+23.9 | 9.0pp |
| President vs Senate | R+19.8 | R+14.9 | 5.0pp |
| President vs Governor | R+19.8 | R+23.9 | 4.0pp |