Enumclaw leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Enumclaw typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Enumclaw, ~38% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Enumclaw compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Enumclaw leans more Republican than 46 of 71 neighbors.
Enumclaw runs about 25 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Enumclaw is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Enumclaw. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+24) and the west side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Enumclaw 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 Enumclaw, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Enumclaw votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 52%, modestly above the Washington average of 41%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Enumclaw runs against the grain of Washington, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Enumclaw, WA sits in the top 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 Enumclaw looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Enumclaw 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Boise, WA R+24
- Wabash, WA R+31
- Osceola, WA R+21
- Kummer, WA D+8
- Buckley, WA R+26
- Cumberland, WA R+22
- Burnett, WA R+32
- South Prairie, WA R+38
- Black Diamond, WA D+12
- Wilkeson, WA R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thomaston, GA R+25
- Fayetteville, TN R+57
- Smithfield, NC R+14
- Stephens City, VA R+21
- Palm Valley, FL R+23
- Mechanicsville, MD R+38
- South Holland, IL D+77
- Livingston, TX R+53
- Westerly, RI D+7
- Lumberton, TX R+70
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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.