Buena leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Buena typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buena, ~30% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buena compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buena leans more Republican than 12 of 18 neighbors.
Buena runs about 30 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Buena is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Buena. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+12) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Buena 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 Buena, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Buena drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Buena runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Buena, WA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Buena looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Buena 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
- Zillah, WA R+31
- Sawyer, WA R+11
- Toppenish, WA D+23
- Wapato, WA D+14
- Parker, WA R+8
- Granger, WA D+2
- Moxee, WA R+33
- Harrah, WA R+4
- Outlook, WA R+28
- Union Gap, WA R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fort Totten, ND D+43
- Riverside, GA R+48
- Castor, LA R+59
- Green Valley, IL R+46
- Deer Trail, CO R+56
- Scotland, SD R+63
- Townsend Harbor, MA D+7
- Woodlawn, TX R+59
- Ethelsville, AL R+33
- Malcolm, NE R+36
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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.