Othello, WA, Washington: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+43%. Democratic peak: D+48 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 20,8002024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,1362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 42.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 64.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 2004MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Othello, 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 | 1,455 | 3,767 | 5,365 | ||
| R | 1,814 | 3,907 | 5,862 | ||
| R | 1,299 | 3,083 | 4,782 | ||
| R | 1,540 | 3,171 | 4,822 | ||
| R | 1,552 | 3,222 | 4,858 | ||
| R | 1,315 | 3,751 | 5,127 | ||
| R | 1,406 | 3,440 | 4,974 | ||
| R | 1,740 | 2,356 | 4,614 | ||
| R | 1,449 | 2,087 | 4,585 | ||
| R | 1,612 | 2,612 | 4,288 | ||
| R | 1,311 | 3,449 | 4,809 | ||
| R | 1,223 | 3,248 | 4,776 | ||
| R | 1,790 | 2,795 | 4,773 | ||
| R | 1,110 | 3,083 | 4,519 | ||
| R | 1,270 | 2,572 | 4,141 | ||
| R | 2,027 | 2,241 | 4,273 | ||
| R | 1,732 | 2,479 | 4,216 | ||
| R | 1,673 | 2,267 | 3,944 | ||
| R | 1,104 | 2,181 | 3,290 | ||
| R | 1,267 | 1,394 | 2,683 | ||
| R | 1,062 | 1,666 | 2,740 | ||
| R | 1,397 | 1,508 | 2,918 | ||
| D | 1,944 | 657 | 2,661 | ||
| D | 1,504 | 867 | 2,430 | ||
| R | 807 | 1,473 | 2,299 | ||
| O | 228 | 760 | 2,026 | ||
| R | 515 | 1,525 | 2,271 | ||
| D | 1,294 | 1,237 | 2,673 | ||
| O | 949 | 398 | 2,338 | ||
| R | 714 | 1,033 | 1,851 | ||
| R | 548 | 1,138 | 1,766 | ||
| D | 523 | 461 | 1,025 | ||
| D | 372 | 243 | 626 | ||
| R | 139 | 244 | 570 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
9.4%
English
6.8%
Irish
4.8%
American
1.9%
Italian
1.0%
French
0.8%
Scottish
0.8%
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: 29.3 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
$66,136
Othello, WA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Othello, WA$66,136
Washington$98,141
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.5%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.0%
Working age (18–64)16.1%
Seniors (65+)16.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
46.4%
speak English only
Spanish51.2%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Other languages0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Othello, WA sits in the Pacific Northwest. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 2 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in Othello, WA reached its widest at forty-eight points in 2004. The margin in 2024 was forty-three points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,136, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 20,800 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Othello, WA, Washington vote in 2024?
In 2024, Othello, WA, Washington voted Republican by 43.1 points (R+43), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,365 votes cast, 1,455 went Democratic and 3,767 went Republican.
What is Othello, WA, Washington's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Othello, 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 5 times, Republican 27 times, and other 2 times.
When did Othello, WA, Washington last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Othello, WA, Washington voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Othello, WA, Washington?
Othello, WA, Washington has a population of 20,800 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Othello, WA, Washington?
Median household income in Othello, WA, Washington is $66,136 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Othello, WA, Washington?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Othello, WA, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.