Chumstick is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Chumstick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chumstick, ~38% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Chumstick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Chumstick sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 16 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
Chumstick runs about 16 points more Republican than Washington as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chumstick. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Chumstick leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Chumstick. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Chumstick, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Chumstick looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Chumstick is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Leavenworth, WA D+12
- Winton, WA R+9
- Plain, WA R+6
- Peshastin, WA R+6
- Dryden, WA R+33
- Cashmere, WA R+22
- Monitor, WA R+38
- Ardenvoir, WA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Micro, NC R+40
- Moultonborough Falls, NH D+6
- Coopersville, NY R+17
- Conda, ID R+72
- Nelliston, NY R+46
- Wilmont, MN R+69
- Oakman, GA R+76
- Nixonton, NC R+15
- Lamont, MI R+40
- Osage, TX R+75
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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.