Connell leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 35% of adults in Connell typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Connell, ~9% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~65% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Connell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Connell leans more Republican than 2 of 9 neighbors.
Connell runs about 65 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Connell is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Connell. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Connell 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 Connell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Connell votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Connell runs about 65 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Connell sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 86% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in Connell are family households, above 96% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Connell, 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 Connell looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Connell is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 36% of households in Connell rent, above 92% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in Connell have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hatton, WA R+61
- Cunningham, WA R+60
- Kahlotus, WA R+72
- Mesa, WA R+61
- Eltopia, WA R+70
- Othello, WA R+27
- Warden, WA R+38
- Lind, WA R+60
- Eureka, WA R+56
- Washtucna, WA R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waverly, OH R+60
- Glendive, MT R+51
- Arlington Heights, PA D+8
- Kenova, WV R+46
- Leakesville, MS R+38
- Bensley, VA D+22
- Newbern, TN R+62
- Flourtown, PA D+32
- Redwood Valley, CA R+4
- East Greenville, PA R+19
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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.