Cunningham is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Cunningham typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cunningham, ~9% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cunningham compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cunningham leans more Republican than 3 of 11 neighbors.
Cunningham runs about 78 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Cunningham is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cunningham 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 Cunningham, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Cunningham drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Cunningham are family households, above 75% of cities. Cunningham runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Cunningham, WA does.
Why turnout in Cunningham looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cunningham 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 37% of households in Cunningham rent, above 92% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 58% of adults in Cunningham have completed high school, in the bottom fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hatton, WA R+61
- Connell, WA R+47
- Lind, WA R+60
- Warden, WA R+38
- Othello, WA R+27
- Kahlotus, WA R+72
- Ruff, WA R+61
- Mesa, WA R+61
- Ralston, WA R+63
- McDonald, WA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bear Mountain, NY R+13
- Three Forks, AR R+23
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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.