Moses Lake, WA, Washington: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+37%. Democratic peak: D+73 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 101,7992024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,2672024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 43.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+73 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 2004MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Moses Lake, WA, WAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 10,806 | 24,326 | 36,253 | ||
| R | 11,819 | 24,764 | 37,680 | ||
| R | 7,810 | 18,518 | 29,258 | ||
| R | 8,950 | 17,852 | 27,829 | ||
| R | 9,601 | 17,153 | 27,438 | ||
| R | 7,779 | 17,799 | 25,995 | ||
| R | 7,073 | 15,830 | 23,798 | ||
| R | 8,065 | 10,895 | 21,866 | ||
| R | 7,278 | 9,503 | 21,921 | ||
| R | 7,564 | 10,859 | 18,799 | ||
| R | 6,298 | 12,888 | 19,584 | ||
| R | 5,673 | 11,152 | 18,196 | ||
| R | 7,777 | 9,192 | 17,721 | ||
| R | 5,487 | 9,370 | 15,814 | ||
| R | 5,773 | 7,007 | 14,367 | ||
| D | 8,352 | 6,065 | 14,427 | ||
| R | 7,400 | 7,568 | 15,005 | ||
| D | 6,938 | 6,603 | 13,549 | ||
| R | 4,381 | 4,512 | 8,915 | ||
| D | 4,067 | 2,081 | 6,277 | ||
| D | 2,354 | 1,530 | 3,902 | ||
| D | 4,097 | 1,487 | 5,601 | ||
| D | 4,560 | 694 | 5,328 | ||
| D | 1,376 | 840 | 2,410 | ||
| R | 641 | 1,407 | 2,067 | ||
| O | 332 | 813 | 1,989 | ||
| R | 684 | 1,378 | 2,366 | ||
| D | 1,563 | 1,205 | 3,030 | ||
| O | 771 | 458 | 2,630 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
11.5%
English
10.5%
Irish
6.2%
American
4.0%
Scottish
1.7%
French
1.6%
Italian
1.5%
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: 33.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,267
Moses Lake, WA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Moses Lake, WA$73,267
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.7%
Working age (18–64)15.0%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
64.4%
speak English only
Spanish33.5%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Moses Lake anchors Grant County, one of Washington's most reliably Republican rural counties, where potato farming, food processing, and a growing semiconductor manufacturing presence shape a working-class electorate that swings well right of the state median.
The Republican margin in Moses Lake, WA reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 2004. The margin in 2024 was thirty-seven points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,267, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 101,799 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Moses Lake, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Moses Lake, WA, Washington voted Republican by 37.3 points (R+37), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,253 votes cast, 10,806 went Democratic and 24,326 went Republican.
What is Moses Lake, WA, Washington's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Moses Lake, WA, Washington as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 19 times, and other 2 times.
When did Moses Lake, WA, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Moses Lake, WA, Washington voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Moses Lake, WA, Washington?
Moses Lake, WA, Washington has a population of 101,799 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Moses Lake, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Moses Lake, WA, Washington is $73,267 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Moses Lake, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Moses Lake, WA, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.