East Wenatchee Bench is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 54% of adults in East Wenatchee Bench typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Wenatchee Bench, ~26% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Wenatchee Bench compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Wenatchee Bench leans more Republican than 2 of 20 neighbors.
East Wenatchee Bench runs about 23 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while East Wenatchee Bench is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Wenatchee Bench. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 21 points.
Why East Wenatchee Bench 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 East Wenatchee Bench, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Wenatchee Bench votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while East Wenatchee Bench runs about 23 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; East Wenatchee Bench, WA sits in the top tenth 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 East Wenatchee Bench looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 33% of households in East Wenatchee Bench rent, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and East Wenatchee Bench sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in East Wenatchee Bench have completed high school, below 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wenatchee, WA R+5
- West Wenatchee, WA R+21
- East Wenatchee, WA R+24
- Sunnyslope, WA R+21
- Monitor, WA R+38
- Wenatchee Heights, WA R+41
- Malaga, WA R+39
- Cashmere, WA R+22
- Rock Island, WA R+36
- Dryden, WA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Curtis Station, MS D+46
- Sand Hill, WV R+56
- Beryl, UT R+77
- Gibson, ID D+25
- Stevenstown, WI R+22
- Chester, MS R+54
- Oxford Junction, IA R+42
- North Bend, WI R+29
- Henryville, TN R+75
- Niverville, NY R+5
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.