How Whatcom County Voted

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Local conservatives frequently complain that the "liberal" city of Bellingham (B'ham) dominates Whatcom County politics.

It's a strange claim since 61% of the county's voters live outside of Bellingham.

This years election proved, once again, that Whatcom county is a blue county. Barack Obama received 58% of the vote in Whatcom County. A majority of voters in the unincorporated precincts (what we call; out in the county) cast there ballots for Obama. We rural voters account for 45% of the county's votes.

In the smaller cities, Obama received a majority of the votes in Blaine & Ferndale.

With 65% of the county's votes, Congressman Rick Larsen (D) was even more popular than Barack Obama.

Whatcom County, WA
2008 Election
Registered voters 115314
ballots cast 101399
voter turnout 87.93%

Obama 58%
Larsen 65%

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county (unincorporated) precincts
ballots cast 46078 (45% of all WC votes cast)
voter turnout 87.10%

Obama 51%
Larsen 61%

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City of B'ham
ballots cast 39673 (39% of all WC votes cast)
voter turnout 89.05%

Obama 73%
Larsen 78%

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City of Blaine
ballots cast 2313
voter turnout 85.89%

Obama 55%
Larsen 63%

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City of Everson
ballots cast 941
voter turnout 85.08%

Obama 38%
Larsen 52%

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City of Ferndale
ballots cast 4856
voter turnout 85.80%

Obama 51%
Larsen 63%

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City of Lynden
ballots cast 6564 (6.5% of all WC votes cast)
voter turnout 90.38%

Obama 27%
Larsen 39%

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City of Nooksack
ballots cast 475
voter turnout 85.43%

Obama 37%
Larsen 46%

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City of Sumas
ballots cast 499
voter turnout 85.59%

Obama 39%
Larsen 52%