Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck Media Market — Elections 1876–2024

Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington: Republican loyalist market. In 2024, voted R+19%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+19MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 758,2322024 5-year
Median household income: $78,3252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 59.5%2024 5-year
Black: 1.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 37.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+22 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+48 in 1904MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

6 counties · 0 D · 6 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	R	−19.3%	119,419	179,103	308,633
2020	R	−15.4%	131,043	180,734	322,293
2016	R	−19.7%	91,393	142,945	261,387
2012	R	−19.8%	96,061	145,377	249,047
2008	R	−18.2%	95,036	138,235	237,787
2004	R	−27.0%	79,083	138,902	221,202
2000	R	−25.8%	70,224	121,626	199,286
1996	R	−5.8%	73,939	84,290	178,804
1992	R	−6.6%	60,772	72,277	173,417
1988	R	−16.8%	63,903	90,187	156,258
1984	R	−28.6%	62,716	113,861	178,524
1980	R	−26.5%	54,435	99,402	169,766
1976	R	−15.3%	59,753	82,277	146,954
1972	R	−25.3%	49,173	85,242	142,304
1968	R	−14.5%	50,579	69,610	131,383
1964	D	+16.9%	78,182	55,549	134,205
1960	R	−12.5%	58,709	75,481	134,653
1956	R	−16.5%	54,553	76,132	130,857
1952	R	−23.8%	47,107	76,737	124,576
1948	D	+2.5%	48,324	45,954	96,041
1944	R	−6.9%	36,837	42,316	79,611
1940	R	−2.8%	38,387	40,629	79,523
1936	D	+21.6%	38,745	24,255	67,077
1932	D	+17.2%	33,528	23,229	60,052
1928	R	−40.0%	15,272	35,941	51,636
1924	R	−38.0%	8,000	26,324	48,209
1920	R	−33.2%	12,320	28,184	47,812
1916	D	+1.3%	20,268	19,722	42,933
1912	O	+5.2%	10,536	8,680	35,822
1908	R	−26.9%	6,813	12,455	21,000
1904	R	−47.7%	3,471	11,309	16,443
1900	R	−12.8%	5,199	6,792	12,472
1896	D	+8.5%	6,514	5,485	12,138
1892	R	−12.3%	3,063	4,316	10,207
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

13.0%

English

10.5%

Irish

7.6%

American

4.5%

Scottish

2.1%

Italian

2.0%

French

1.8%

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: 34.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.0%

1.9%

75–84

2.4%

4.5%

65–74

4.6%

5.4%

55–64

5.4%

5.6%

45–54

5.3%

6.7%

35–44

6.1%

7.1%

25–34

6.5%

5.3%

18–24

5.0%

10.2%

5–17

9.8%

3.3%

3.2%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$78,325

Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck ranks near the middle of US counties.

Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck$78,325

Washington$98,141

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.5%

Working age (18–64)11.9%

Seniors (65+)11.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

68.6%

speak English only

Spanish28.5%

Other Indo-European1.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%

Other languages0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

19.5%

Catholic & Orthodox

18.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.1%

Mainline Protestant

1.8%

Baptist

1.2%

Methodist

0.7%

Non-Christian

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Yakima Valley and Tri-Cities anchor a market where Hispanic residents now approach or exceed 50% of the population in several counties, steadily shifting registration patterns in a region long dominated by Republican margins.

The Republican margin in Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck reached its widest at forty-eight points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was nineteen points, in line with the market's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $78,325, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 758,232 together describe a market whose political habits are deeply settled.

Cite this page

All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.

Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/dma/810/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.

License: CC BY 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How did Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington vote in 2024?

In 2024, Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington voted Republican by 19.3 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 308,633 votes cast, 119,419 went Democratic and 179,103 went Republican.

What is Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington as a "Republican loyalist" market based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.

When did Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington?

Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington has a population of 758,232 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington?

Median household income in Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington is $78,325 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.

What is the political history of Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck, Washington from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The market's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

Frequently asked questions