Garfield, Washington — Presidential Election Results

Garfield, Washington has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 68.3 pts more Rep. than Washington overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Washington
2000 George W. Bush Republican 982 73.9% 51.3 pts (682 votes) 1,329 — 59.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 935 70.8% 43.2 pts (570 votes) 1,320 +9.4 pts 51.1 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 968 70.5% 42.5 pts (583 votes) 1,373 +0.8 pts 60.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 913 71.4% 45.1 pts (577 votes) 1,278 -3.1 pts 61.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 851 68.3% 45.9 pts (572 votes) 1,246 -4.4 pts 68.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 1,069 71.8% 47.2 pts (703 votes) 1,489 +1.6 pts 68.8 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 973 72.0% 47.6 pts (643 votes) 1,352 -0.4 pts 68.3 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 2,383 55.8% of population
2004 2,270 58.1% of population
2008 2,244 61.2% of population
2012 2,209 57.9% of population
2016 2,246 55.5% of population
2020 2,297 64.8% of population
2024 2,404 56.2% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Garfield shifted 3.9 points toward the Democratic 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+53.2 pts 2004: R+43.8 pts 2008: R+43.1 pts 2012: R+46.2 pts 2016: R+50.6 pts 2020: R+49.0 pts 2024: R+49.3 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Garfield has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Washington's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Garfield voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Garfield 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 Garfield?

Garfield's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 43.1 points (583 votes) out of 1,373 total votes cast.

Has Garfield ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Garfield?

The widest margin on record for Garfield was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 53.2 points.

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

In 2024, 1,352 votes were recorded in Garfield against a total population of 2,404 (56.2% 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 Garfield a presidential bellwether county?

Garfield has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Washington's own statewide winner in 0 of 7 (0%).