Adams County, WA

Micropolitan Statistical Area: Othello, WA
Designated Market Area: Spokane, WA-ID-MT-OR
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

Places in Adams County, WA     [Sort places by name]

Othello city (pop. 8,582) Ritzville city (pop. 1,733) Lind town (pop. 569) Hatton town (pop. 492) Washtucna town (pop. 176)  

Tracts in Adams County, WA

Census Tract 9501, Adams County, Washington     Census Tract 9502, Adams County, Washington     Census Tract 9503.01, Adams County, Washington     Census Tract 9503.02, Adams County, Washington     Census Tract 9503.03, Adams County, Washington     Census Tract 9504, Adams County, Washington     Census Tract 9505, Adams County, Washington        

2022 population: 20,961   ( 2,233 from 2010 , 349 from 2020)
Land area: 1925.0 square miles
Population density: 10.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,607	31.52%	9.0%
Black:	155	0.74%	229.8%
Indian:	106	0.51%	39.5%
Asian:	169	0.81%	65.7%
2+ races:	226	1.08%	82.3%
Hispanic:	13,698	65.35%	23.4%
Total non-White:	14,354	68.48%	25.2%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	786	19.1
Deaths:	305	7.4
Net Migration:	-287	-7.0
Net Immigration:	169	4.1

Change in White population:	-655	-3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,888	15.4

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,907	66.6%	Joe Biden (D)	1,814	30.9%	141 [+]	2.4%	5,862	28	20	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 82 (1.4%);
2016	37%	Donald Trump (R)	3,083	64.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,299	27.2%	400 [+]	8.4%	4,782	28	19	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 183 (3.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 22 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	39%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,171	65.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,540	31.9%	111 [+]	2.3%	4,822	25	19	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 40 (0.8%);
2008	41%	John McCain (R)	3,222	66.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,552	31.9%	84 [+]	1.7%	4,858	26	21	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 44 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 16 (0.3%);
2004	45%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,751	73.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,315	25.6%	61 [+]	1.2%	5,127	28	22	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 36 (0.7%);
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	3,440	69.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,406	28.3%	128 [+]	2.6%	4,974	25	21	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 85 (1.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 21 (0.4%);
1996	46%	Robert Dole (R)	2,356	51.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,740	37.7%	518 [+]	11.2%	4,614	14	10	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 448 (9.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 23 (0.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
1992	49%	George Bush* (R)	2,087	45.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,449	31.6%	1,049 [+]	22.9%	4,585	14	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,010 (22.0%);
1988	48%	George Bush (R)	2,612	60.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,612	37.6%	64 [+]	1.5%	4,288	12	8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 36 (0.8%);
1984	55%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,449	71.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,311	27.3%	49	1.0%	4,809	16	13	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,248	68.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,223	25.6%	305 [+]	6.4%	4,776	18	17	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 255 (5.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 45 (0.9%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,795	58.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,790	37.5%	188 [+]	3.9%	4,773	9	11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 68 (1.4%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,083	68.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,110	24.6%	326 [+]	7.2%	4,519	11	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 316 (7.0%);
1968	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,572	62.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,270	30.7%	299 [+]	7.2%	4,141	17	19	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 299 (7.2%);
1964	74%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,241	52.4%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,027	47.4%	5	0.1%	4,273	15	14	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,479	58.8%	John Kennedy (D)	1,732	41.1%	5	0.1%	4,216	8	9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,267	57.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,673	42.4%	4	0.1%	3,944	4	0	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	78%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,181	66.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,104	33.6%	5	0.2%	3,290	12	11	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,394	52.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,267	47.2%	22 [+]	0.8%	2,683	9	7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 14 (0.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,666	60.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,062	38.8%	12	0.4%	2,740	19	15	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,508	51.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,397	47.9%	13	0.4%	2,918	11	7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,944	73.1%	Alf Landon (R)	657	24.7%	60 [+]	2.3%	2,661	-5	-12	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 54 (2.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1932	57%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,504	61.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	867	35.7%	59 [+]	2.4%	2,430	2	-4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 43 (1.8%);
1928	50%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,473	64.1%	Al Smith (D)	807	35.1%	19 [+]	0.8%	2,299	-3	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.4%);
1924	41%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,036	51.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	760	37.5%	230 [+]	11.4%	2,026	-15	-16	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 228 (11.3%);
1920	42%	Warren Harding (R)	1,525	67.2%	James Cox (D)	515	22.7%	231 [+]	10.2%	2,271	11	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 167 (7.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 42 (1.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 17 (0.7%);
1916	44%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,294	48.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,237	46.3%	142 [+]	5.3%	2,673	2	0	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 112 (4.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 21 (0.8%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	949	40.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	788	33.7%	601 [+]	25.7%	2,338	-5	-6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 398 (17.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 155 (6.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 42 (1.8%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	1,033	55.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	716	38.6%	104 [+]	5.6%	1,853	-2	4	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 58 (3.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 45 (2.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,138	64.4%	Alton Parker (D)	548	31.0%	80 [+]	4.5%	1,766	-6	8	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 (2.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 30 (1.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 1 (0.1%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	522	51.0%	William McKinley* (R)	461	45.0%	41 [+]	4.0%	1,024	-8	-7	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 30 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.9%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,814	30.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,907	66.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	82	1.4%
Other	59	1.0%
TOTAL	5,862
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,299	27.2%
Donald Trump (R)	3,083	64.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	183	3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn)	22	0.5%
Other	195	4.1%
TOTAL	4,782
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,540	31.9%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,171	65.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	40	0.8%
Other	71	1.5%
TOTAL	4,822
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,552	31.9%
John McCain (R)	3,222	66.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	44	0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	16	0.3%
Other	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,858
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,751	73.2%
John Kerry (D)	1,315	25.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	36	0.7%
Other	25	0.5%
TOTAL	5,127
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	3,440	69.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,406	28.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	85	1.7%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	21	0.4%
Other	22	0.4%
TOTAL	4,974
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 21

1996 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,740	37.7%
Robert Dole (R)	2,356	51.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	448	9.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	23	0.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Other	39	0.8%
TOTAL	4,614
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,449	31.6%
George Bush* (R)	2,087	45.5%
Ross Perot (I)	1,010	22.0%
Other	39	0.9%
TOTAL	4,585
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	2,612	60.9%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,612	37.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	36	0.8%
Other	28	0.7%
TOTAL	4,288
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,449	71.7%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,311	27.3%
Other	49	1.0%
TOTAL	4,809
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 13

1980 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,248	68.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,223	25.6%
John Anderson (I)	255	5.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	45	0.9%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,776
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 17

1976 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,790	37.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	2,795	58.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	68	1.4%
Other	120	2.5%
TOTAL	4,773
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11

1972 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,083	68.2%
George McGovern (D)	1,110	24.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	316	7.0%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,519
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8

1968 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,572	62.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,270	30.7%
George Wallace (AIP)	299	7.2%
TOTAL	4,141
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 19

1964 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,027	47.4%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,241	52.4%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,273
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14

1960 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,732	41.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,479	58.8%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,216
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,267	57.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,673	42.4%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	3,944
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,181	66.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,104	33.6%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,290
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,267	47.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,394	52.0%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	14	0.5%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,683
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1944 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,062	38.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,666	60.8%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,740
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 15

1940 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,397	47.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,508	51.7%
Other	13	0.4%
TOTAL	2,918
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7

1936 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,944	73.1%
Alf Landon (R)	657	24.7%
William Lemke (Union)	54	2.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	2	0.1%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,661
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -12

1932 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,504	61.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	867	35.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	43	1.8%
Other	16	0.7%
TOTAL	2,430
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,473	64.1%
Al Smith (D)	807	35.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	9	0.4%
Other	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,299
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 6

1924 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	760	37.5%
John Davis (D)	228	11.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,036	51.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,026
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -16

1920 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,525	67.2%
James Cox (D)	515	22.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	42	1.8%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	167	7.4%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	17	0.7%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,271
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,294	48.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,237	46.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	112	4.2%
James Hanly (Proh)	21	0.8%
Other	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,673
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	949	40.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	788	33.7%
William Taft* (R)	398	17.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	155	6.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	42	1.8%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,338
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6

1908 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,033	55.7%
William J. Bryan (D)	716	38.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	58	3.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	45	2.4%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,853
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,138	64.4%
Alton Parker (D)	548	31.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	41	2.3%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	30	1.7%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	1	0.1%
Other	8	0.5%
TOTAL	1,766
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 8

1900 President, Adams County, WA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	461	45.0%
William J. Bryan (D)	522	51.0%
John Woolley (Proh)	30	2.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	9	0.9%
Other	2	0.2%
TOTAL	1,024
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams County, WA

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	31%	Tiffany Smiley (R)	3,150	76.3%	Patty Murray* (D)	969	23.5%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,131	34	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);
2020	G	43%	Loren Culp (R)	4,170	71.4%	Jay Inslee* (D)	1,655	28.3%	15 [+]	0.3%	5,840	28	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.3%);
2018	S1	32%	Susan Hutchison (R)	2,867	67.7%	Maria Cantwell* (D)	1,365	32.3%	0	0.0%	4,232	26	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	36%	Chris Vance (R)	2,818	60.1%	Patty Murray* (D)	1,859	39.7%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,686	19	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
2016	G	36%	Bill Bryant (R)	3,151	67.1%	Jay Inslee* (D)	1,533	32.6%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,696	22	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 12 (0.3%);
2012	S1	38%	Michael Baumgartner (R)	2,872	60.7%	Maria Cantwell* (D)	1,859	39.3%	0	0.0%	4,731	21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	G	38%	Rob McKenna (R)	3,320	70.2%	Jay Inslee (D)	1,408	29.8%	0	0.0%	4,728	22	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	31%	Dino Rossi (R)	2,743	72.7%	Patty Murray* (D)	1,028	27.3%	0	0.0%	3,771	25	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2008	G	40%	Dino Rossi (R)	3,363	69.8%	Christine Gregoire* (D)	1,453	30.2%	0	0.0%	4,816	23	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	S1	31%	Mike McGavick (R)	2,215	60.8%	Maria Cantwell* (D)	1,355	37.2%	74 [+]	2.0%	3,644	21	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Brian Guthrie (Libertarian) 32 (0.9%); Robin Adair (I) 32 (0.9%); Aaron Dixon (Green) 10 (0.3%);
2004	S3	45%	George Nethercutt (R)	3,362	66.4%	Patty Murray* (D)	1,607	31.8%	92 [+]	1.8%	5,061	24	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: J. Mills (Libertarian) 46 (0.9%); Mark Wilson (Green) 46 (0.9%);
2004	G	45%	Dino Rossi (R)	3,481	68.4%	Christine Gregoire (D)	1,529	30.0%	81 [+]	1.6%	5,091	20	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ruth Bennett (Libertarian) 81 (1.6%);
2000	S1	46%	Slade Gorton* (R)	3,542	71.7%	Maria Cantwell (D)	1,328	26.9%	67 [+]	1.4%	4,937	23	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Jeff Jared (Libertarian) 67 (1.4%);
2000	G	46%	John Carlson (R)	2,629	53.2%	Gary Locke* (D)	2,250	45.5%	67 [+]	1.4%	4,946	13	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Steve LePage (Libertarian) 67 (1.4%);
1998	S3	35%	Linda Smith (R)	2,078	57.0%	Patty Murray* (D)	1,566	43.0%	0	0.0%	3,644	15	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1998:
1996	G	45%	Ellen Craswell (R)	2,729	59.9%	Gary Locke (D)	1,829	40.1%	0	0.0%	4,558	18	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	41%	Slade Gorton* (R)	2,931	74.6%	Ron Sims (D)	998	25.4%	0	0.0%	3,929	19	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	49%	Rod Chandler (R)	2,879	63.5%	Patty Murray (D)	1,656	36.5%	0	0.0%	4,535	17	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	G	49%	Ken Eikenberry (R)	2,807	61.6%	Mike Lowry (D)	1,750	38.4%	0	0.0%	4,557	14	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1988	S1	50%	Slade Gorton (R)	2,856	64.0%	Mike Lowry (D)	1,606	36.0%	0	0.0%	4,462	13	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	50%	Bob Williams (R)	2,243	50.2%	Booth Gardner* (D)	2,228	49.8%	0	0.0%	4,471	12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	41%	Slade Gorton* (R)	2,328	63.8%	Brock Adams (D)	1,303	35.7%	19 [+]	0.5%	3,650	15	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Jill Fein (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.5%);
1984	G	56%	John Spellman* (R)	2,809	57.6%	Booth Gardner (D)	2,070	42.4%	0	0.0%	4,879	11	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1983	S1	37%	Daniel Evans (R)	2,118	65.0%	Mike Lowry (D)	1,141	35.0%	0	0.0%	3,259	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1983:
1982	S1	43%	Henry Jackson* (D)	2,365	62.7%	Doug Jewett (R)	1,319	35.0%	85 [+]	2.3%	3,769	11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: King Lysen (I) 53 (1.4%); Jesse Chiang (I) 32 (0.8%);
1980	S3	55%	Slade Gorton (R)	3,272	68.4%	Warren Magnuson* (D)	1,511	31.6%	0	0.0%	4,783	14	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	G	55%	John Spellman (R)	3,259	68.1%	Jim McDermott (D)	1,528	31.9%	0	0.0%	4,787	11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1976	S1	62%	Henry Jackson* (D)	2,619	55.9%	George Brown (R)	1,816	38.8%	249 [+]	5.3%	4,684	15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Dave Smith (American Independent) 203 (4.3%); Karl Bermann (Socialist Workers) 39 (0.8%); William Wertz (U.S. Labor) 7 (0.1%); Richard Kenney (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
1976	G	64%	John Spellman (R)	2,524	52.6%	Dixy Lee Ray (D)	2,112	44.0%	163 [+]	3.4%	4,799	8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Art Manning (American Independent) 110 (2.3%); Red Kelly (Owl) 28 (0.6%); Maurice Wiley (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%); Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.2%); Patricia Bethard (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Evelyn Olafson (U.S. Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	41%	Jack Metcalf (R)	1,534	51.2%	Warren Magnuson* (D)	1,327	44.3%	137 [+]	4.6%	2,998	15	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Gene Goosman (American Independent) 132 (4.4%); Clare Fraenzl (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.2%); Patrick Ruckert (U.S. Labor) 0 (0.0%);
1972	G	63%	Daniel Evans* (R)	2,583	57.2%	Albert Rosellini (D)	1,727	38.2%	208 [+]	4.6%	4,518	6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Vick Gould (Taxpayers) 204 (4.5%); Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Robin David (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1970	S1	50%	Henry Jackson* (D)	2,628	79.6%	Charles Elicker (R)	661	20.0%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,303	4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Massey (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Edison Fisk (Buffalo Party) 6 (0.2%);
1968	S3	63%	Warren Magnuson* (D)	2,047	52.0%	Jack Metcalf (R)	1,886	47.9%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,935	13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Debbie Leonard (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Irwin Hogenauer (New Party) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	65%	Daniel Evans* (R)	2,749	67.7%	John O'Connell (D)	1,277	31.4%	36 [+]	0.9%	4,062	13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Ken Chriswell (Conservative) 34 (0.8%); Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.0%);
1964	S1	71%	Henry Jackson* (D)	2,316	56.2%	Lloyd Andrews (R)	1,808	43.8%	0	0.0%	4,124	16	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	74%	Daniel Evans (R)	3,043	71.2%	Albert Rosellini* (D)	1,232	28.8%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,276	15	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);
1962	S3	64%	Richard Christensen (R)	2,165	60.7%	Warren Magnuson* (D)	1,398	39.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,564	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%); Frank Horne (Constitution) 0 (0.0%);
1960	G	79%	Lloyd Andrews (R)	2,614	62.0%	Albert Rosellini* (D)	1,598	37.9%	5 [+]	0.1%	4,217	13	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Henry Killman (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.1%); Jack Wright (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Adams County, WA

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Voter Registration Data for Adams County, WA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Adams County, WA were estimated to be 40% Republican and 45% Democrat.