Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA Metro Area — Elections 1876–2024

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington: Democratic loyalist metro. In 2024, voted D+21%. Republican peak: R+56 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+21MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 277,8812024 5-year
Median household income: $104,1582024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 75.0%2024 5-year
Black: 2.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 9.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+55 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56 in 1904MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+20.8%	91,731	59,080	156,872
2020	D	+18.1%	90,277	61,563	158,672
2016	D	+11.0%	63,156	49,018	128,770
2012	D	+11.6%	67,277	52,846	124,101
2008	D	+12.3%	68,624	53,297	124,337
2004	D	+4.4%	60,796	55,608	118,670
2000	D	+3.8%	50,302	46,427	102,867
1996	D	+9.7%	44,167	35,304	91,487
1992	D	+5.8%	34,442	29,340	88,568
1988	R	−1.4%	33,748	34,743	69,649
1984	R	−9.6%	29,681	36,101	66,713
1980	R	−14.1%	20,893	29,420	60,296
1976	D	+5.1%	25,701	23,124	50,750
1972	R	−19.4%	17,011	25,831	45,446
1968	D	+19.5%	22,273	14,520	39,815
1964	D	+43.0%	26,904	10,702	37,714
1960	D	+5.9%	19,662	17,459	37,302
1956	D	+4.4%	19,641	17,986	37,685
1952	D	+9.7%	20,531	16,876	37,596
1948	D	+31.5%	19,538	9,869	30,678
1944	D	+36.0%	24,016	11,224	35,491
1940	D	+42.5%	13,861	5,525	19,596
1936	D	+54.9%	12,414	3,440	16,347
1932	D	+46.1%	10,002	3,465	14,173
1928	R	−27.7%	3,668	6,544	10,392
1924	O	−39.6%	490	3,954	8,750
1920	R	−36.0%	1,350	4,989	10,098
1916	D	+12.1%	3,479	2,638	6,974
1912	O	−4.2%	969	1,224	6,082
1908	R	−29.9%	850	1,819	3,241
1904	R	−56.4%	320	1,736	2,509
1900	R	−26.0%	489	880	1,506
1896	O	+0.0%	728	728	1,489
1892	O	−5.4%	370	438	1,266
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

16.6%

English

14.9%

Irish

12.9%

American

4.0%

Italian

3.7%

Scottish

3.6%

French

2.6%

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.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.1%

2.7%

75–84

3.2%

5.7%

65–74

6.2%

6.4%

55–64

6.6%

5.6%

45–54

5.4%

6.9%

35–44

6.4%

7.8%

25–34

6.6%

5.3%

18–24

3.6%

7.4%

5–17

7.1%

2.7%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$104,158

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA ranks near the middle of US counties.

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA$104,158

Washington$98,141

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.0%

Working age (18–64)7.9%

Seniors (65+)6.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.6%

speak English only

Asian & Pacific Islander3.9%

Spanish3.8%

Other Indo-European1.3%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

19.5%

Catholic & Orthodox

11.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

7.9%

Mainline Protestant

2.9%

Baptist

1.0%

Methodist

0.5%

Non-Christian

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Home to Naval Base Kitsap, one of the largest naval installations in the U.S., the metro's sizable active-duty and veteran population tilts its demographic profile in ways that consistently distinguish it from the broader Seattle media market.

The Democratic margin in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA reached its widest at fifty-five points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $104,158, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 277,881 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington voted Democratic by 20.8 points (D+21), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 156,872 votes cast, 91,731 went Democratic and 59,080 went Republican.

What is Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington as a "Democratic loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 9 times, and other 4 times.

When did Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington?

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington has a population of 277,881 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington?

Median household income in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington is $104,158 — above the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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