College Place is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 72% of adults in College Place typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in College Place, ~35% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How College Place compares
Among cities within 25 miles, College Place leans more Republican than 1 of 20 neighbors.
College Place runs about 21 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while College Place is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within College Place. The northeast side is the most split-leaning (R+12) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 11 points.
Why College Place 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 College Place, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
College Place votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while College Place runs about 21 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; College Place, WA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in College Place looks the way it does
Turnout in College Place sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Walla Walla, WA D+2
- Walla Walla East, WA R+23
- Milton-Freewater, OR R+32
- Umapine, OR R+57
- Touchet, WA R+56
- Lowden, WA R+55
- Tollgate, OR R+48
- Dixie, WA R+50
- Weston, OR R+54
- Athena, OR R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Wantagh, NY R+25
- Cranbury, NJ D+23
- Independence, OR R+8
- Lincoln City, OR D+17
- Walkersville, MD R+3
- Pagosa Springs, CO R+12
- Keokuk, IA R+19
- Brazoria, TX R+51
- La Feria, TX R+4
- Centerville, MA D+11
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.