Cusick is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Cusick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cusick, ~18% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cusick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cusick leans more Republican than 11 of 13 neighbors.
Cusick runs about 70 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Cusick is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cusick. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Cusick 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 Cusick, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Cusick live in densely developed areas, about 38 points below the Washington average of 41%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cusick sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities). Cusick runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Cusick, WA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Cusick looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cusick 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 60%, below 57% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Locke, WA R+53
- Ruby, WA R+46
- Tiger, WA R+49
- Lost Creek, WA R+48
- Usk, WA R+44
- Park Rapids, WA R+40
- Ione, WA R+44
- Nordman, ID R+38
- Coolin, ID R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buie, NC R+34
- Salyer, CA R+9
- Fluker, LA D+13
- Walnut Creek, OH R+78
- Fisher, MN R+54
- Busick, NC R+47
- Harmony, ME R+33
- Valley Spring, TX R+72
- Chevy Chase Section Three, MD D+74
- Wilsall, MT R+40
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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.