Brewster leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Brewster typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brewster, ~24% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brewster compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brewster leans more Republican than 4 of 16 neighbors.
Brewster runs about 32 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Brewster is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Brewster. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+28) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Brewster 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 Brewster, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Brewster votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 27%, modestly below the Washington average of 41%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Brewster are family households, above 78% of cities. Brewster runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Brewster, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Brewster looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Brewster is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 23%, about 14 points above the Washington average of 9%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in Brewster rent, compared to around 25% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 55% of adults in Brewster have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rocky Butte, WA R+32
- Monse, WA R+25
- Bridgeport, WA R+4
- Pateros, WA R+27
- Malott, WA R+33
- Methow, WA R+9
- Okanogan, WA R+29
- Lakeside, WA R+27
- Mansfield, WA R+46
- Carlton, WA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bronson, FL R+57
- Lamar, SC R+8
- Maple Lake, MN R+37
- Penryn, CA R+32
- Tishomingo, OK R+56
- Welch, WV R+32
- Bonners Ferry, ID R+62
- Nashville, IL R+42
- Cedar Bluff, AL R+74
- Highland Beach, FL R+12
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.