Washington, Oklahoma — Presidential Election Results

Washington, Oklahoma has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 13.9 pts more Rep. than Oklahoma overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Oklahoma
2000 George W. Bush Republican 13,788 66.5% 34.4 pts (7,144 votes) 20,744 — 12.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 16,551 70.7% 41.4 pts (9,689 votes) 23,413 -6.4 pts 10.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 16,457 72.3% 44.6 pts (10,149 votes) 22,765 -3.2 pts 13.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 15,668 73.9% 47.8 pts (10,136 votes) 21,200 -3.2 pts 14.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 15,825 71.2% 48.5 pts (10,777 votes) 22,224 -3.8 pts 13.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 17,076 72.7% 48.0 pts (11,286 votes) 23,501 +2.3 pts 15.5 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 16,836 72.7% 47.7 pts (11,043 votes) 23,174 +0.6 pts 13.9 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 48,987 42.3% of population
2004 48,997 47.8% of population
2008 50,641 45.0% of population
2012 51,627 41.1% of population
2016 52,027 42.7% of population
2020 52,606 44.7% of population
2024 54,060 42.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Washington shifted 13.8 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+35.0 pts 2004: R+41.4 pts 2008: R+44.6 pts 2012: R+47.8 pts 2016: R+51.6 pts 2020: R+49.4 pts 2024: R+48.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Washington has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Oklahoma's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Washington voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Washington has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Washington?

Washington's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 35.0 points (7,144 votes) out of 20,744 total votes cast.

Has Washington ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Washington has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Washington?

The widest margin on record for Washington was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 51.6 points.

How many votes were cast in Washington relative to its population?

In 2024, 23,174 votes were recorded in Washington against a total population of 54,060 (42.9% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Washington a presidential bellwether county?

Washington has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Oklahoma's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).