Ethel leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Ethel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ethel, ~21% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ethel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ethel leans more Republican than 36 of 38 neighbors.
Ethel runs about 63 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Ethel is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Ethel 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 Ethel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ethel votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Ethel runs about 63 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Ethel are family households, above 90% of cities.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ethel, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ethel looks the way it does
Turnout in Ethel 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
- Onalaska, WA R+43
- Marys Corner, WA R+46
- Salkum, WA R+42
- St. Urbans, WA R+47
- Toledo, WA R+41
- Napavine, WA R+42
- Winlock, WA R+40
- Silver Creek, WA R+40
- Cinebar, WA R+43
- Newaukum, WA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Love, MS R+67
- Montgomery, LA R+75
- Crofton, NE R+66
- Clarktown, NJ R+16
- Andalusia, IL R+21
- Bayard, NE R+63
- Evergreen, NC R+41
- Nanawale Estates, HI D+22
- Orrum, NC R+42
- Divernon, IL R+49
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.