Finley leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Finley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Finley, ~20% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Finley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Finley leans more Republican than 5 of 15 neighbors.
Finley runs about 60 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Finley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Finley. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Finley 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 Finley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Finley votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while Finley runs about 60 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Finley runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Finley are family households, above 81% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Finley, WA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Finley looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Finley is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Burbank, WA R+54
- Kennewick, WA R+21
- Pasco, WA R+9
- Wallula, WA R+57
- Wallula Junction, WA R+50
- Richland, WA R+9
- West Richland, WA R+30
- Eureka, WA R+56
- Benton City, WA R+44
- Lowden, WA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bon Aqua, TN R+62
- New Wilmington, PA R+30
- Wautoma, WI R+24
- Fruitport, MI R+22
- Newfield, NJ R+26
- Montague, MI R+22
- Appomattox, VA R+40
- Brookland, AR R+62
- Osawatomie, KS R+39
- Lebanon, ME R+34
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.