George leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 54% of adults in George typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in George, ~16% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How George compares
Among cities within 25 miles, George leans more Republican than 4 of 10 neighbors.
George runs about 58 points more Republican than Washington as a whole. Washington leans Democratic overall, while George is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within George. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 23 points.
Why George 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 George, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
George votes against the grain of Washington. Washington leans Democratic overall, while George runs about 58 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and George sits in the bottom quarter (about 9%, below 95% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; George, WA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in George looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. George is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 44% of households in George rent, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 69% of adults in George have completed high school, below 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Vantage, WA R+41
- Quincy, WA R+19
- Trinidad, WA R+39
- Winchester, WA R+53
- Royal City, WA R+58
- Beverly, WA R+19
- Smyrna, WA R+57
- Ephrata, WA R+44
- Palisades, WA R+53
- Mattawa, WA R+6
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dry Branch, GA R+18
- Campbell, NY R+52
- Junction City, OH R+65
- Jonestown, TX R+20
- East Hampstead, NH Even
- Albion, IL R+54
- Westover, AL R+66
- Labadieville, LA R+63
- Manhattan, IN R+14
- Otterbein, IN R+46
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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.