Bickleton leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Bickleton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Bickleton, ~15% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Bickleton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Bickleton leans more Republican than 3 of 7 neighbors.
Bickleton runs about 63 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Bickleton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Bickleton. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+12), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Bickleton 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 Bickleton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Bickleton live in densely developed areas, about 38 points below the Washington average of 41%. Bickleton runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Bickleton, WA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Bickleton looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Bickleton is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roosevelt, WA R+46
- Mabton, WA D+3
- Arlington, OR R+51
- Granger, WA D+2
- Grandview, WA Even
- Sunnyside, WA D+4
- Outlook, WA R+28
- Toppenish, WA D+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nelson, AZ R+53
- Glen Ridge, FL R+17
- Danville, MO R+59
- Limestone Creek, FL D+20
- Plymptonville, PA R+54
- Glen Comfort, CO R+3
- Bisbee, ND R+40
- Marsh, MT R+73
- Glen Echo, CO R+6
- Kenmar, PA R+41
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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.