Electric City leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Electric City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Electric City, ~17% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Electric City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Electric City leans more Republican than 6 of 13 neighbors.
Electric City runs about 63 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Electric City is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Electric City. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Electric City 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 Electric City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Electric City votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Electric City runs about 63 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Electric City sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 90% of cities).
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Electric City, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Electric City looks the way it does
Turnout in Electric City 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
- Grand Coulee, WA R+31
- Coulee Dam, WA D+6
- Mason City, WA R+57
- Elmer City, WA D+13
- Mold, WA R+56
- Almira, WA R+60
- Nespelem, WA D+52
- Hartline, WA R+53
- Wilbur, WA R+55
- Keller, WA D+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stillmore, GA R+49
- Sutton, AK R+38
- Thompson, MO R+64
- Afton, MI R+44
- Keatchie, LA R+61
- Coloma, IN R+61
- Alger, OH R+63
- Claridge, PA R+28
- Plain, WI R+35
- Irvington, VA D+2
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.