Albion leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Albion typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Albion, ~23% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Albion compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Albion leans more Republican than 3 of 24 neighbors.
Albion runs about 30 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Albion is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Albion. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 36 points.
Why Albion leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Albion, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Albion live in densely developed areas, about 36 points below the Washington average of 41%. Albion runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Albion, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Albion looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Albion rent, above 82% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Albion sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Johnson, WA D+18
- Pullman, WA D+44
- Colfax, WA R+43
- Wawawai, WA R+44
- Palouse, WA R+33
- Moscow, ID D+15
- Diamond, WA R+54
- Viola, ID R+45
- Garfield, WA R+48
- Colton, WA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Juniper, GA R+55
- Pumpkintown, NC R+25
- Texhoma, OK R+69
- Oil Springs, KY R+75
- Tumalo, OR Even
- Wabeno, WI R+35
- Rothsay, MN R+42
- Hi-Nella, NJ D+20
- Glidden, TX R+50
- Colebrook, OH R+51
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Washington Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.