Clarkston Heights leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Clarkston Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clarkston Heights, ~26% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clarkston Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clarkston Heights leans more Republican than 7 of 25 neighbors.
Clarkston Heights runs about 48 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Clarkston Heights is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clarkston Heights. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Clarkston Heights 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 Clarkston Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Clarkston Heights votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Clarkston Heights runs about 48 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Clarkston Heights, WA sits in the top 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 Clarkston Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Clarkston Heights 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Clarkston Heights have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WA R+33
- West Clarkston-Highland, WA R+29
- Clarkston, WA R+19
- Asotin, WA R+46
- Lewiston, ID R+36
- Lewiston Orchards, ID R+47
- Cloverland, WA R+49
- Uniontown, WA R+43
- Colton, WA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stony Prairie, OH R+44
- Alma, NY R+48
- Manning, NY R+44
- Pocataligo, SC D+14
- Layland, WV R+58
- Laketown, UT R+57
- West Grove, IA R+61
- Lenox, AL Even
- Campbelltown, WV R+56
- Baring, MO R+69
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.