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Thurston County, WA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
Designated Market Area: Seattle-Tacoma, WA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 298,758   ( 46,494 from 2010 , 3,961 from 2020)
Land area: 722.5 square miles
Population density: 413.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:214,681 71.86% 7.9%
Black:10,8603.64% 69.2%
Indian:3,8161.28% 26.8%
Asian:21,8557.32% 48.8%
2+ races:16,2415.44% 48.7%
Hispanic:31,30510.48% 76.0%
Total non-White:84,07728.14% 57.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:6,836 11.6
Deaths:6,24310.6
Net Migration: 2,6704.5
Net Immigration: 7081.2
Change in White population:15,662 6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:30,832 12.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Thurston County, WA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +16,653 D +11,157 D + 2.2%
D +27,810
2020 vs. 2012 R +15,990 D +6,581 R + 0.7%
D +22,571
2020 vs. 2008 R +16,911 D +3,815 R + 2.8%
D +20,726
2016 vs. 2008 R +258 R +7,342 R + 5.0%
D -7,084
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 96,608 57.5% Donald Trump* (R) 65,277 38.8% 6,249 [+] 3.7% 168,134 0 -8 4.11%
2016 62% Hillary Clinton (D) 68,798 51.3% Donald Trump (R) 48,624 36.2% 16,769 [+] 12.5% 134,191 -1 -10 4.05%
2012 63% Barack Obama* (D) 74,037 58.0% Mitt Romney (R) 49,287 38.6% 4,416 [+] 3.5% 127,740 -2 -9 4.06%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 75,882 59.6% John McCain (R) 48,366 38.0% 3,142 [+] 2.5% 127,390 -2 -8 4.17%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 62,650 55.5% George W. Bush* (R) 47,992 42.6% 2,147 [+] 1.9% 112,789 -3 -8 3.94%
2000 63% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 50,467 51.8% George W. Bush (R) 39,924 41.0% 7,031 [+] 7.2% 97,422 -4 -7 3.91%
1996 62% Bill Clinton* (D) 45,522 52.2% Robert Dole (R) 29,835 34.2% 11,923 [+] 13.7% 87,280 -3 -7 3.87%
1992 67% Bill Clinton (D) 38,293 45.3% George Bush* (R) 25,643 30.3% 20,633 [+] 24.4% 84,569 -2 -7 3.70%
1988 60% Michael Dukakis (D) 33,860 50.6% George Bush (R) 31,980 47.8% 1,090 [+] 1.6% 66,930 -1 -6 3.59%
1984 62% Ronald Reagan* (R) 34,442 55.5% Walter Mondale (D) 26,840 43.3% 763 1.2% 62,045 0 -3 3.29%
1980 63% Ronald Reagan (R) 26,369 48.1% Jimmy Carter* (D) 20,508 37.4% 7,946 [+] 14.5% 54,823 -2 -3 3.15%
1976 66% Jimmy Carter (D) 21,247 48.2% Gerald Ford* (R) 21,000 47.7% 1,809 [+] 4.1% 44,056 -2 0 2.83%
1972 71% Richard Nixon* (R) 22,297 57.5% George McGovern (D) 14,596 37.6% 1,899 [+] 4.9% 38,792 1 -3 2.64%
1968 73% Hubert Humphrey (D) 14,228 46.7% Richard Nixon (R) 13,742 45.1% 2,529 [+] 8.3% 30,499 0 2 2.34%
1964 73% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 17,578 65.1% Barry Goldwater (R) 9,351 34.6% 92 0.3% 27,021 -3 -4 2.15%
1960 80% Richard Nixon (R) 13,921 54.4% John Kennedy (D) 11,620 45.4% 65 0.3% 25,606 4 5 2.06%
1956 76% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 14,093 58.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,897 41.2% 19 0.1% 24,009 5 1 2.09%
1952 81% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 13,904 58.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,764 41.0% 172 0.7% 23,840 4 3 2.16%
1948 73% Harry Truman* (D) 10,461 50.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 9,511 45.7% 832 [+] 4.0% 20,804 3 1 2.30%
1944 67% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,708 54.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 7,900 44.5% 158 0.9% 17,766 2 -1 2.07%
1940 76% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 11,092 59.7% Wendell Willkie (R) 7,275 39.2% 206 1.1% 18,573 -1 -6 2.34%
1936 73% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 10,647 67.5% Alf Landon (R) 4,425 28.1% 703 [+] 4.5% 15,775 -2 -8 2.28%
1932 68% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,308 46.0% Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,241 30.9% 3,173 [+] 23.1% 13,722 -3 -9 2.23%
1928 58% Herbert Hoover (R) 7,203 69.6% Al Smith (D) 3,013 29.1% 135 [+] 1.3% 10,351 3 11 2.07%
1924 57% Calvin Coolidge (R) 5,125 57.8% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,710 30.5% 1,036 [+] 11.7% 8,871 6 4 2.10%
1920 55% Warren Harding (R) 3,899 52.8% Parley Christiansen (FL) 1,849 25.0% 1,640 [+] 22.2% 7,388 -3 -8 1.85%
1916 52% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 3,223 47.8% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,658 39.4% 867 [+] 12.8% 6,748 4 2 1.77%
1912 53% William Taft* (R) 1,937 30.7% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,471 23.3% 2,903 [+] 46.0% 6,311 9 7 1.96%
1908 34% William Taft (R) 1,940 57.3% William J. Bryan (D) 963 28.4% 483 [+] 14.3% 3,386 0 6 1.84%
1904 39% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,121 68.5% Alton Parker (D) 668 21.6% 307 [+] 9.9% 3,096 -1 12 2.13%
1900 26% William McKinley* (R) 1,298 80.7% William J. Bryan (D) 207 12.9% 103 [+] 6.4% 1,608 27 29 1.50%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 96,608 57.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 65,277 38.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,708 2.2%
Other 2,541 1.5%
TOTAL 168,134
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -8


2016 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 68,798 51.3%
Donald Trump (R) 48,624 36.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 7,306 5.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 3,584 2.7%
Other 5,879 4.4%
TOTAL 134,191
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10


2012 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 74,037 58.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 49,287 38.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,737 1.4%
Other 2,679 2.1%
TOTAL 127,740
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -9


2008 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 75,882 59.6%
John McCain (R) 48,366 38.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,265 1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 507 0.4%
Other 1,370 1.1%
TOTAL 127,390
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 47,992 42.6%
John Kerry (D) 62,650 55.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,193 1.1%
Other 954 0.8%
TOTAL 112,789
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 39,924 41.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 50,467 51.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 5,792 5.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 230 0.2%
Other 1,009 1.0%
TOTAL 97,422
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -7


1996 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 45,522 52.2%
Robert Dole (R) 29,835 34.2%
Ross Perot (Ref) 7,622 8.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,148 3.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 431 0.5%
Other 722 0.8%
TOTAL 87,280
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -7


1992 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 38,293 45.3%
George Bush* (R) 25,643 30.3%
Ross Perot (I) 19,551 23.1%
Other 1,082 1.3%
TOTAL 84,569
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -7


1988 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 31,980 47.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 33,860 50.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 612 0.9%
Other 478 0.7%
TOTAL 66,930
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6


1984 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 34,442 55.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 26,840 43.3%
Other 763 1.2%
TOTAL 62,045
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3


1980 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 26,369 48.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 20,508 37.4%
John Anderson (I) 5,993 10.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 910 1.7%
Other 1,043 1.9%
TOTAL 54,823
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


1976 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 21,247 48.2%
Gerald Ford* (R) 21,000 47.7%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,120 2.5%
Other 689 1.6%
TOTAL 44,056
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 22,297 57.5%
George McGovern (D) 14,596 37.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,722 4.4%
Other 177 0.5%
TOTAL 38,792
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -3


1968 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 13,742 45.1%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 14,228 46.7%
George Wallace (AIP) 2,493 8.2%
Other 36 0.1%
TOTAL 30,499
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2


1964 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 17,578 65.1%
Barry Goldwater (R) 9,351 34.6%
Other 92 0.3%
TOTAL 27,021
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4


1960 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 11,620 45.4%
Richard Nixon (R) 13,921 54.4%
Other 65 0.3%
TOTAL 25,606
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 14,093 58.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,897 41.2%
Other 19 0.1%
TOTAL 24,009
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1


1952 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 13,904 58.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,764 41.0%
Other 172 0.7%
TOTAL 23,840
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


1948 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 10,461 50.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 9,511 45.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 700 3.4%
Other 132 0.6%
TOTAL 20,804
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1944 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,708 54.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 7,900 44.5%
Other 158 0.9%
TOTAL 17,766
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -1


1940 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 11,092 59.7%
Wendell Willkie (R) 7,275 39.2%
Other 206 1.1%
TOTAL 18,573
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -6


1936 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 10,647 67.5%
Alf Landon (R) 4,425 28.1%
William Lemke (Union) 539 3.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 50 0.3%
Other 114 0.7%
TOTAL 15,775
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -8


1932 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,308 46.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 4,241 30.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 132 1.0%
Other 3,041 22.2%
TOTAL 13,722
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9


1928 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 7,203 69.6%
Al Smith (D) 3,013 29.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 79 0.8%
Other 56 0.5%
TOTAL 10,351
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 11


1924 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 5,125 57.8%
John Davis (D) 943 10.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,710 30.5%
Other 93 1.0%
TOTAL 8,871
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


1920 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 3,899 52.8%
James Cox (D) 1,367 18.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 114 1.5%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 1,849 25.0%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 147 2.0%
Other 12 0.2%
TOTAL 7,388
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -8


1916 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,658 39.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 3,223 47.8%
Allan Benson (Soc) 624 9.2%
James Hanly (Proh) 231 3.4%
Other 12 0.2%
TOTAL 6,748
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


1912 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,456 23.1%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,471 23.3%
William Taft* (R) 1,937 30.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,160 18.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 270 4.3%
Other 17 0.3%
TOTAL 6,311
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7


1908 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 1,940 57.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 963 28.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 367 10.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 110 3.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,386
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6


1904 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 2,121 68.5%
Alton Parker (D) 668 21.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 234 7.6%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 48 1.6%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 9 0.3%
Other 16 0.5%
TOTAL 3,096
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 12


1900 President, Thurston County, WA
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 1,298 80.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 207 12.9%
John Woolley (Proh) 36 2.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 51 3.2%
Other 16 1.0%
TOTAL 1,608
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 27 Diff (US): 29
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thurston County, WA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 54% Patty Murray* (D) 73,189 58.0% Tiffany Smiley (R) 52,570 41.7% 347 [+] 0.3% 126,106 -1 4.14%
2020 G 71% Jay Inslee* (D) 93,723 56.2% Loren Culp (R) 72,506 43.5% 571 [+] 0.3% 166,800 1 4.11%
2018 S1 55% Maria Cantwell* (D) 72,677 58.5% Susan Hutchison (R) 51,472 41.5% 0 0.0% 124,149 0 4.02%
2016 S3 60% Patty Murray* (D) 78,158 59.5% Chris Vance (R) 52,623 40.0% 679 [+] 0.5% 131,460 0 4.05%
2016 G 60% Jay Inslee* (D) 71,835 54.7% Bill Bryant (R) 59,014 44.9% 559 [+] 0.4% 131,408 0 4.05%
2012 S1 62% Maria Cantwell* (D) 78,468 62.8% Michael Baumgartner (R) 46,449 37.2% 0 0.0% 124,917 -2 4.07%
2012 G 62% Jay Inslee (D) 67,353 53.8% Rob McKenna (R) 57,948 46.2% 0 0.0% 125,301 -2 4.08%
2010 S3 54% Patty Murray* (D) 58,950 56.2% Dino Rossi (R) 46,014 43.8% 0 0.0% 104,964 -4 4.18%
2008 G 67% Christine Gregoire* (D) 72,652 57.9% Dino Rossi (R) 52,880 42.1% 0 0.0% 125,532 -5 4.18%
2006 S1 47% Maria Cantwell* (D) 49,529 58.8% Mike McGavick (R) 30,683 36.4% 4,015 [+] 4.8% 84,227 -4 4.04%
2004 S3 65% Patty Murray* (D) 63,364 57.1% George Nethercutt (R) 44,417 40.1% 3,108 [+] 2.8% 110,889 -3 3.93%
2004 G 65% Christine Gregoire (D) 58,970 53.1% Dino Rossi (R) 49,426 44.5% 2,575 [+] 2.3% 110,971 -4 3.95%
2000 S1 62% Maria Cantwell (D) 50,436 52.3% Slade Gorton* (R) 42,804 44.4% 3,263 [+] 3.4% 96,503 -4 3.92%
2000 G 62% Gary Locke* (D) 58,915 61.1% John Carlson (R) 35,404 36.7% 2,147 [+] 2.2% 96,466 -3 3.91%
1998 S3 52% Patty Murray* (D) 48,132 62.1% Linda Smith (R) 29,320 37.9% 0 0.0% 77,452 -4 4.10%
1996 G 62% Gary Locke (D) 53,106 61.1% Ellen Craswell (R) 33,813 38.9% 0 0.0% 86,919 -3 3.89%
1994 S1 50% Slade Gorton* (R) 34,056 51.6% Ron Sims (D) 31,998 48.4% 0 0.0% 66,054 -4 3.89%
1992 S3 67% Patty Murray (D) 47,337 56.8% Rod Chandler (R) 36,038 43.2% 0 0.0% 83,375 -3 3.76%
1992 G 67% Mike Lowry (D) 46,666 55.8% Ken Eikenberry (R) 37,038 44.2% 0 0.0% 83,704 -4 3.69%
1988 S1 61% Mike Lowry (D) 34,266 50.7% Slade Gorton (R) 33,371 49.3% 0 0.0% 67,637 -2 3.66%
1988 G 61% Booth Gardner* (D) 42,583 62.7% Bob Williams (R) 25,292 37.3% 0 0.0% 67,875 -1 3.62%
1986 S3 45% Brock Adams (D) 23,960 50.5% Slade Gorton* (R) 23,113 48.7% 383 [+] 0.8% 47,456 0 3.55%
1984 G 63% Booth Gardner (D) 35,501 56.8% John Spellman* (R) 26,950 43.2% 0 0.0% 62,451 -4 3.31%
1983 S1 44% Daniel Evans (R) 24,752 58.2% Mike Lowry (D) 17,746 41.8% 0 0.0% 42,498 3 3.50%
1982 S1 51% Henry Jackson* (D) 32,902 69.5% Doug Jewett (R) 10,432 22.1% 3,973 [+] 8.4% 47,307 -2 3.46%
1980 S3 63% Slade Gorton (R) 30,900 56.3% Warren Magnuson* (D) 23,996 43.7% 0 0.0% 54,896 2 3.18%
1980 G 63% John Spellman (R) 31,803 57.9% Jim McDermott (D) 23,122 42.1% 0 0.0% 54,925 1 3.17%
1976 S1 65% Henry Jackson* (D) 31,425 72.0% George Brown (R) 10,269 23.5% 1,922 [+] 4.4% 43,616 -1 2.93%
1976 G 66% Dixy Lee Ray (D) 23,957 54.1% John Spellman (R) 18,984 42.9% 1,331 [+] 3.0% 44,272 -2 2.86%
1974 S3 52% Warren Magnuson* (D) 20,614 65.7% Jack Metcalf (R) 9,890 31.5% 862 [+] 2.7% 31,366 -5 3.11%
1972 G 72% Daniel Evans* (R) 18,673 47.7% Albert Rosellini (D) 17,869 45.7% 2,596 [+] 6.6% 39,138 -3 2.66%
1970 S1 64% Henry Jackson* (D) 23,969 82.8% Charles Elicker (R) 4,640 16.0% 341 [+] 1.2% 28,950 0 2.71%
1968 S3 70% Warren Magnuson* (D) 19,201 65.4% Jack Metcalf (R) 10,081 34.4% 58 [+] 0.2% 29,340 -1 2.37%
1968 G 72% Daniel Evans* (R) 16,383 54.5% John O'Connell (D) 13,511 44.9% 167 [+] 0.6% 30,061 0 2.38%
1964 S1 72% Henry Jackson* (D) 18,963 71.8% Lloyd Andrews (R) 7,458 28.2% 0 0.0% 26,421 0 2.18%
1964 G 73% Albert Rosellini* (D) 13,670 50.6% Daniel Evans (R) 13,282 49.2% 40 [+] 0.1% 26,992 -7 2.16%
1962 S3 64% Warren Magnuson* (D) 11,369 52.0% Richard Christensen (R) 10,475 47.9% 18 [+] 0.1% 21,862 1 2.32%
1960 G 80% Albert Rosellini* (D) 13,143 51.7% Lloyd Andrews (R) 12,248 48.2% 32 [+] 0.1% 25,423 -1 2.09%
*: 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 Thurston County, WA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 WA03Joe Kent (R) 8,511 62.3% Marie Gluesenkamp-Perez (D) 5,112 37.4% 46 0.3% 13,669
2022-11-08 WA10Marilyn Strickland* (D) 68,312 61.5% Keith Swank (R) 42,654 38.4% 163 0.1% 111,129
County Total for 2022-11-08:   124,798
2020-11-03 WA03Jaime Herrera Beutler* (R) 4,682 66.5% Carolyn Long (D) 2,340 33.2% 20 0.3% 7,042
2020-11-03 WA10Marilyn Strickland (D) 63,407 45.5% Beth Doglio (D) 58,185 41.7% 17,780 12.8% 139,372
County Total for 2020-11-03:   146,414
2018-11-06 WA03Jaime Herrera Beutler* (R) 3,217 61.5% Carolyn Long (D) 2,018 38.5% 0 0.0% 5,235
2018-11-06 WA10Denny Heck* (D) 75,854 65.0% Joseph Brumbles (R) 40,930 35.0% 0 0.0% 116,784
County Total for 2018-11-06:   122,019
2016-11-08 WA03Jaime Herrera Beutler* (R) 3,520 64.2% Jim Moeller (D) 1,963 35.8% 0 0.0% 5,483
2016-11-08 WA10Denny Heck* (D) 76,604 62.7% Jim Postma (R) 45,599 37.3% 0 0.0% 122,203
County Total for 2016-11-08:   127,686
2014-11-04 WA03Jaime Herrera Beutler* (R) 2,215 63.8% Bob Dingethal (D) 1,258 36.2% 0 0.0% 3,473
2014-11-04 WA10Denny Heck* (D) 47,303 60.1% Joyce McDonald (R) 31,451 39.9% 0 0.0% 78,754
County Total for 2014-11-04:   82,227
2012-11-06 WA03Jaime Herrera Beutler* (R) 2,914 55.6% Jon Haugen (D) 2,331 44.4% 0 0.0% 5,245
2012-11-06 WA10Denny Heck (D) 73,792 62.7% Dick Muri (R) 43,952 37.3% 0 0.0% 117,744
County Total for 2012-11-06:   122,989
2010-11-02 WA03Denny Heck (D) 35,677 58.0% Jaime Herrera (R) 25,878 42.0% 0 0.0% 61,555
2010-11-02 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 22,983 55.4% Dick Muri (R) 18,491 44.6% 0 0.0% 41,474
County Total for 2010-11-02:   103,029
2008-11-04 WA03Brian Baird* (D) 49,456 70.5% Michael Delavar (R) 20,699 29.5% 0 0.0% 70,155
2008-11-04 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 31,479 65.0% Jim Postma (R) 16,949 35.0% 0 0.0% 48,428
County Total for 2008-11-04:   118,583
2006-11-07 WA03Brian Baird* (D) 34,310 69.6% Michael Messmore (R) 15,008 30.4% 0 0.0% 49,318
2006-11-07 WA09Steven Cofchin (R) 21,340 65.5% Adam Smith* (D) 11,221 34.5% 0 0.0% 32,561
County Total for 2006-11-07:   81,879
2004-11-02 WA03Brian Baird* (D) 42,335 68.2% Thomas Crowson (R) 19,739 31.8% 0 0.0% 62,074
2004-11-02 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 25,686 60.7% Paul Lord (R) 15,300 36.2% 1,319 3.1% 42,305
County Total for 2004-11-02:   104,379
2002-11-05 WA03Brian Baird* (D) 28,657 68.4% Joseph Zarelli (R) 13,241 31.6% 0 0.0% 41,898
2002-11-05 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 16,704 59.6% Sarah Casada (R) 10,395 37.1% 939 3.3% 28,038
County Total for 2002-11-05:   69,936
2000-11-07 WA03Brian Baird* (D) 37,014 61.0% Trent Matson (R) 21,654 35.7% 2,044 3.4% 60,712
2000-11-07 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 18,805 59.2% Chris Vance (R) 11,710 36.9% 1,230 3.9% 31,745
County Total for 2000-11-07:   92,457
1998-11-03 WA03Brian Baird (D) 31,936 63.0% Don Benton (R) 18,776 37.0% 0 0.0% 50,712
1998-11-03 WA09Adam Smith* (D) 16,038 64.3% Ron Taber (R) 8,908 35.7% 0 0.0% 24,946
County Total for 1998-11-03:   75,658
1996-11-05 WA03Brian Baird (D) 29,579 56.8% Linda Smith* (R) 22,512 43.2% 0 0.0% 52,091
1996-11-05 WA09Randy Tate* (R) 13,545 49.2% Adam Smith (D) 13,132 47.7% 874 3.2% 27,551
County Total for 1996-11-05:   79,642
1994-11-08 WA03Jolene Unsoeld* (D) 23,272 51.5% Linda Smith (R) 20,048 44.4% 1,858 4.1% 45,178
1994-11-08 WA09Randy Tate (R) 10,338 51.5% Mike Kreidler* (D) 9,736 48.5% 0 0.0% 20,074
County Total for 1994-11-08:   65,252
1992-11-03 WA03Jolene Unsoeld* (D) 34,582 60.5% Pat Fiske (R) 22,556 39.5% 0 0.0% 57,138
1992-11-03 WA09Mike Kreidler (D) 14,014 55.8% Pete von Reichbauer (R) 9,939 39.5% 1,183 4.7% 25,136
County Total for 1992-11-03:   82,274
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Thurston County, WA

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Thurston County, WA were estimated to be 26% Republican and 52% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 196,944 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 196,944 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2022 195,189 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 195,189 100.0% n/a n/a 83%
2020 200,370 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 200,370 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2018 181,253 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 181,253 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2016 174,585 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 174,585 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2014 161,553 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 161,553 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2012 160,479 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 160,479 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2010 149,006 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 149,006 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2008 148,209 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 148,209 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2006 135,916 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 135,916 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2004 137,742 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 137,742 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2002 130,689 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 130,689 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2000 126,680 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 126,680 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
1994 106,412 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 106,412 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
1986 74,778 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 74,778 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.